Why Cheshire Paving Stone’s Granite Paving Could Elevate Your Outdoor Spaces

Discover how Cheshire Paving Stone’s Granite Paving can enhance your landscaping project. Combining durability, slip resistance, and timeless looks, this premium range of paving slabs feature contrasting colour options for standout patios, driveways, pathways, and pool surrounds. Hard-wearing granite adds a sophisticated, practical, and lasting quality to any outdoor space.

Cheshire Paving Stone's Granite Paving collection offers unparalleled durability and contemporary elegance for a variety of landscaping projects. Featuring the contrasting colours of Flamed Black and Flamed Silver Grey, this collection is designed to bring sophistication and practicality to gardens, driveways, and patios. Whether you’re a homeowner crafting a serene retreat or a landscaper seeking premium materials for your projects, Cheshire Paving Stone Granite Paving is the perfect choice.

Why Choose Granite Paving?

Granite is renowned for its strength (it is one of the strongest natural stones on Earth!), low maintenance character (it is naturally resistant to staining), and timeless appeal. It is supplied with a flamed top surface, which creates a textured, almost sparkly surface that enhances its aesthetics, while also adding slip resistance. Granite paving is a cost-effective choice of natural stone, as it can be more cost effective than other sawn (smooth) materials like sawn sandstone or limestone. It effortlessly blends style and functionality, making Granite a versatile choice for varied range of outdoor applications.

The Cheshire Paving Stone Granite Collection

Flamed Black Granite

Bold and striking, Flamed Black Granite exudes a sense of luxury. Its deep black tones are accentuated by the flamed finish, which gives it a subtle texture and enhances its visual appeal. This paving is perfect for creating dramatic contrasts and defining modern outdoor spaces.

Create sleek patios or terraces for contemporary homes, combine with lighter paving to define pathways for a bold, polished look, or surround water features for a striking visual contrast.

Design Tip: Combine Flamed Black Granite with soft lighting and green plants to create a luxurious, high-contrast outdoor space.

Flamed Silver Grey Granite

Bright, clean, and versatile, Flamed Silver Grey Granite is an excellent choice for adding a touch of light and openness to outdoor areas. Its neutral grey tones complement various garden styles, from classic to ultra-modern.

Create expansive patios or dining areas with a spacious feel, use as garden steps or borders for a cohesive design, or use as poolside paving to balance elegance and practicality.

Design Tip: Pair Flamed Silver Grey Granite with colourful landscaping or metallic accents for a contemporary and stylish finish. Use darker garden furniture to create a striking visual contrast.

Benefits of Cheshire Paving Stone Granite Paving

Exceptional Durability: Resistant to wear, weather, and scratches, granite paving lasts for decades.

Slip Resistance: The flamed finish adds texture, making it a safe choice for high-traffic areas or wet environments like pool surrounds, or damp, north-facing gardens.

Low Maintenance: Granite requires less upkeep than some other natural stones, staying beautiful with basic cleaning and occasional sealing.

Timeless Aesthetics: Its natural beauty and premium finish make granite a favourite for homeowners and landscapers alike.

Versatility: Suited for everything from modern patios to traditional garden paths. Our granite collection is supplied in assorted sizes (900x600mm, 600x600mm, and 600x400mm) giving you the choice to select just one format or mix sizes to bring your own design to reality.

Creative Uses in Garden Landscaping

Stylish Patios: Flamed Black Granite creates a dramatic, modern feel, while Flamed Silver Grey Granite provides a fresh, open ambiance.

Pathways and Driveways: The durability of granite ensures long-lasting and visually striking walkways and entrances. Granite is an excellent material choice when adding kerb appeal to your property, adding style and functionality, due to its exceptional stain-resistant properties.

Poolside Elegance: Its slip-resistant texture makes granite ideal for pool surrounds.

Outdoor Entertainment Areas: Granite paving is a perfect backdrop for dining areas, fire pits, or outdoor lounges.

Steps & Copings: Stylish off the shelf steps and copings are available across our granite collection, giving you the opportunity to finish retaining walls or navigating a change in level in your outdoor project.

Granite Paving FAQs

Is granite paving suitable for heavy-use areas like driveways?

Yes, granite’s durability makes it ideal for driveways and high-traffic areas. Its strength ensures it can handle heavy loads without cracking. If using granite for your driveway project, it is sensible to choose darker, more forgiving colours, which don’t show tyre markings or oil spills as readily as lighter paving does.

Does granite paving need to be sealed?

Sealing is recommended with any material that has been machine sawn. Although granite is an incredibly dense material, sealing it prior to laying (or afterwards, if that’s not possible) will help to protect it from lingering stains. Sealing helps to hold marks or stains in place and assists with ongoing maintenance.

How should I clean granite paving?

Cleaning granite is straightforward process. Like any exterior material, it will require periodical cleaning. A general clean using warm water, a mild detergent, and soft brush is usually sufficient. For more stubborn stains (i.e. red wine, leaf drop, grease), a pressure washer and a specific stone cleaner should be used.

Does granite fade in colour over time?

Granite is an extremely dense, strong igneous rock, which does not fade over time. With due care and attention, granite paving retains its colour and finish for decades.

Is professional installation necessary?

For the best results, it’s recommended to hire a professional landscaper. Cheshire Paving Stone provides installation guidelines to assist contractors. Exterior paving should always be laid on a full mortar bed (a mix of sharp sand and cement) and never be ‘spot bedded’ or ‘dot and dabbed’ as this can lead to reflective staining and weakens the slabs.

As granite is a less porous natural stone, it’s advisable to coat the back of each slab with a priming adhesive prior to laying, as this helps bond each flag to the mortar bed beneath and prevents any unsightly cement from leaching through and staining the surface of the patio.

Can I view Cheshire Paving Stone materials in person?

Absolutely! Although not essential, we encourage customers to view materials before purchasing. Find directions to our showroom. Alternatively, you can order samples of our materials to see how they look and feel from the comfort of your own home.

How do I contact Cheshire Paving Stone?

Our friendly, expert team are always happy to hear from you. You can contact us by phone, email, or in person. Our opening hours are 09.00 – 16.00 Mon – Fri, and 10.00 – 15.00 Saturday.