Stone flooring is one of the materials used for the floor of buildings, due to its high strength, beauty, naturalness, ease of cleaning and many types, they have been able to gain a special place among other flooring in the field of interior decoration.

 In this article, we intend to introduce the types of stone flooring and help you choose the best stone flooring for your building according to the advantages and disadvantages of stone flooring.

Before continuing, it is good to know that the most important issues involved in choosing the type of flooring are taste, budget and use of the place, the amount of traffic there and wear resistance.

Types of stone flooring

Stone flooring, which is one of the most expensive types of flooring, has a high diversity in material, design, color and quality specifications. The most famous types of stone flooring are:

Marble, granite, travertine, slab, pebble (sand)

Marble

Marble is one of the most luxurious and expensive types of stones used as stone flooring. The glossy appearance and colored streaks in it, which are often white, gray, black, pink and green, have given a special beauty to this type of flooring.

Also, its relatively high strength and durability have made it widely used. This type of stone has a high reproducibility and can be repaired, however, there are challenges to maintain it; Including that it dries easily and removes stains.

Another disadvantage of marble is its reactivity with acid, so it is used only inside the building and if used in the exterior of the building, it loses its beauty after a while.

Granite

Granite can be used in busy places such as outdoor spaces, parking lots, offices, hotels and so on. Because this type of stone is very durable and resistant to impact and abrasion.

This stone is easy to clean in case of contact with various contaminants. Also, due to its beauty and various colors such as pink, gray, white, orange, black and brown, and its easier storage conditions compared to marble, it is suitable for indoor and outdoor flooring.

Travertine

This type of stone can not withstand high pressure, easily removes scratches, absorbs dirt stains and does not shine much; These aspects are not widely used in the interior of the building. However, due to its impermeability to water and high friction, which prevents it from slipping, it is a good option for use on the floor of toilets and swimming pools.

 Travertine is one of the decorative stones and due to its great variety of colors, it is often used in building facades and interior decoration. This type of stone is usually available in white, cream, beige, gold, brown and even red.

Tablet stone

This type of stone has a relatively high strength and can be easily cleaned if it is stained. For this reason, it has many applications; Including kitchen counter, pool area, hallways inside and outside the building, bathroom space, roof view, etc.

This type of floor stone is also used for the exterior of residential and commercial complexes due to its resistance to changes in climatic conditions. These stones are usually available in black, blue, purple, red, green or gray.

Sandstone

The high pressure tolerance and strength of these rocks have caused them to have various applications. Among other things, they are used as decorative tiles in the facades of fireplaces and walls.

The use of sand floors in sidewalks is also very common. The cost of maintenance of this type of flooring is very low and they are resistant to various weather conditions.

Where and why is stone flooring mostly used?

As mentioned above, stone flooring is generally very popular due to its high strength, natural and eye-catching designs and high diversity, and has a variety of applications indoors and outdoors.

In outdoor spaces, due to changes in weather conditions and high pressures and traffic, the most suitable type of flooring is stone flooring. Because if it is made of suitable stone for this purpose, over time, wear and fracture will occur less and they will have good efficiency.

These floors have a variety of applications in the area of ​​complexes, hotels, shopping malls, facades of buildings and even the roofs of houses.

In interior spaces, due to the variety of colors, designs and prices of stone flooring, strength and beauty, depending on the place and type of application, different and beautiful flooring can be used. Including the floor of reception halls, swimming pool, corridor, interior decoration of the building, etc.

Advantages of stone flooring

These floors have many advantages, including:

- Long shelf life;

- Not insulated against heat; If you live in a warm environment, stone flooring can reduce the heat of the house, and if you are in a cold area, by installing heating equipment from the floor, this type of flooring transfers heat to the surface in the best way;

- Low maintenance requirement;

- Easy cleaning;

- Dust does not penetrate into their pores;

- Physical beauty.

Disadvantages of stone flooring

Disadvantages of this type of flooring include the following:

- Slipperiness of some types of stone flooring;

- Making noise in contact with wooden furniture and disturbing the lower floors;

- Its hardness and the possibility of posing a danger to Kokan when falling;

- expensive;

- Heavyness and the need for a skilled installer;

- In cold areas in places that do not use the floor heating system, the lack of insulation of this stone against heat can be one of its disadvantages.

How to choose the best stone flooring for your desired location?

In order to choose a suitable stone floor, in the first place, the space of the stone (interior or exterior of the space) must be considered.

In outdoor spaces, the selected flooring should be thicker than 20 cm and should not be smooth and polished. It also needs to have enough friction and the right color - neither too light nor too dark - and be reasonably priced.

Indoor spaces include indoor space and shared spaces. Luxury stones with lighter colors and more sensitive to impact can be used indoors, but in common areas such as hallways, it is recommended to use stones with higher strength and less slipperiness. Granite is recommended in spaces such as parking lots.

Also, other features of the desired locations should be considered in the selection of flooring. Among the important factors for this are:

- Type of building use;

- Decoration design style;

- Employer's taste;

- Type of space;

- The color of the floor stone.

According to the above, stone flooring, due to its great variety and various features, can be suitable options for a variety of user needs, and for each specific need, the best and most suitable type of flooring can be selected from stone flooring. Also, due to their long life and beautiful and varied appearance, they can be used for many years with peace of mind.