Stonemarket have been one of the most innovative companies providing the highest quality of paving options in the current market. Stonemarket was first established in 1970, their reputation for high quality and attractive paving makes them one of the most sought out for companies that offer a variety of patio styles, driveways and even walling. Landscaping Supplies Direct has been an official trading partner of Stonemarket since 2010… 

Over the years, Stonemarket has been known for their unique take and development of their product, creating products with great designs using concrete and also providing products made only from the best natural stone. One of their most popular products is the Avant Garde paving, this is a natural sandstone product with a textured/sandblasted surface finish that comes in multiple colours such as Caramel, Imperial, silver and obsidian. They also have popular concrete products such as their Vintage Manor collection that you can get as a project pack, walling blocks and even as a compass points circle! 

Whilst some organisations do not engage in auditing how their stone is produced. Stonemarket have created Fairstone which is an ethically sourced range of natural paving, their main aims with this is to ensure that no child labour is used, living wages are paid and Health & safety standards are in place.

Limestone is fine textured, so it takes on a distinctive, velvety finish when cut for paving. The surface is best described as an orange peel texture. Due to the impurities found in its sediment Limestone is available in a large variety of differing colours Dark grey, blue-grey, pale grey, cream, and tan colours are usually the easiest to find and limestone tends to be more evenly coloured than sandstone or granite. The very fine grain of Limestone makes it relatively easy to cut into all sorts of decorative shapes. As it is more dense than other natural stones it is much more resilient to the British weather and dries much quicker when wet.