The Natural Aging of Stonetile Products
Modeling Stonetile Products After Natural Stone
The key ingredient in Stonetile is pure crushed stone. This material is free of the usual impurities such as iron stone, coal or other unwanted organic materials.
Our engineers have helped us develop the finest, high density formula possible, which means that our concrete virtually has the characteristics and beauty of real stone.
The Aging Process
This is in contrast to other concrete products which are produced with normal sands and gravels from gravel pits where the before mentioned impurities are naturally mixed in.
Most other manufactured stone is produced with a low density, lightweight aggregate which proves to be highly water absorbent.
What to Expect with Stonetile and Time
Our raw materials are real stone and the aging process of Stonetile is much the same way of real stone. As you can witness from the pictures of historic buildings on this page aging of real stone may result in streaks and discoloration over the years. Stonetile will age in similar ways. This is part of the beauty of stone. Like copper roofs in coastal regions or in Europe change to a beautiful turquoise patina, with real stone or Stonetile some patina changes can be expected.
Please ensure that a functioning flashing system is installed in order to guide dirty water from decks or roofs away from Stonetile walls.
If other materials are installed above Stonetile, chemicals from these materials may leach out, get absorbed by rainwater and thus may cause excessive staining as this water loaded with chemical runs over the Stonetile product.
Gallery of Historic Stone
