Are you planning Home Improvements for 2010?

Visit Amarestone in the Build Hall at Grand Designs Live 1-9 May 2010 for inspiration and free design advice.  Choose from our wide range of carefully selected, beautiful first quality natural tiles and mosaics for floors and walls.

We have something to suit all styles, tastes and budgets. 

Can't make it to the show?  Call us on 0845 260 80 70 (local rate call) or email sales@amarestone.com or visit our website www.amarestone.com .  

Amarestone Launches a New Range of Italian and French Limestones at Ecobuild 2010.

Roccato di Ostuni is a valued addition to the Amarestone range of hand-picked superior quality natural stone tiles for floors and walls.

Given the increasing popularity of natural stone as a floor and wall covering in recent years, it's no surprise that interior designers, architects, specifiers and home owners alike now actively seek alternatives to the usual range of Travetines and Marbles on general offer.

But finding new sources of affordable and high quality stone isn't easy and Steve and Denise Turner, husband and wife owners and directors of Amarestone are constantly researching new possibilities for their clients.   Their search recently led them to Southern Italy and the discovery of a beautiful limestone that has been used in all types of local building for centuries.  But now the use of technology allows this stone to be fi... Read more

Installation:
All natural stone, even polished granite, is porous and should be sealed to prevent staining. In most cases, we suggest you apply the first coat of stone impregnator (commonly referred to as a sealer) when the stone has been fixed but before it has been grouted. This makes any grout on the surface of the stone easy to clean off. Occasionally, when working with some of the more porous limestones, we recommend you apply the first coat of sealer prior to fixing the stone in order to save any marking during the fixing process. The second coat can be applied once the grout has fully dried. To ensure that the grout as well as the stone is protected, a third coat can be applied after the previous coat has completely dried and been absorbed into the stone. This will usually take 12-24 hours depending upon ambient conditions..

Amarestone recommends and stocks stone impregnator... Read more