Porcelain is a relatively new product and one that people have many questions about. Porcelain is an extremely robust and relatively low maintenance option for patios. It is a very dense, non porous product making it more resistant to stains and UV fading. Here at Pro Garden Projects we have found ourselves using this product more and more over the past couple of years as the cost has come down and the range of shapes and colours has grown
Is Porcelain Right for me?
Truthfully, thats hard to answer. As with many things the style of paving is very subjective. Would it work in a cottage garden, probably not, and in this case you may be better off looking at softer products such as sandstone or limestone. However, Porcelain has many faces, when people hear Porcelain they automatically assume Modern or Contemporary styling. This is NOT the case, there is such a range available now. This project, a beige porcelain product was used as the main patio bed, it was matched with a rustic Paddlestone wall and a sandstone cobble edging. This combination of materials and a subtle mixture of colours blend to make a much softer looking space.
There’s a huge range now available and we have a team here at Pro Garden Projects ready to install them perfectly for you.
Some FAQ’S
Is Porcelain slippery?
This is something everyone asks, when you hear porcelain, peoples minds go directly to those shiny, slippery ceramic porcelain tiles from the bathroom. But the answer simply is NO, no more than any other paving product on the market.
Is Porcelain expensive?
Not really. Can you buy high end products that cost more? Yes, however many Porcelain products can now be purchased for around £30pm, matching the cost of some sandstone or concrete products. The range of porcelain that is now available has made the market much more accessible.
Isn’t all porcelain grey squares?
NOT AT ALL!!!!! We hear this alot. I think personally because grey seems to be extremely popular at the moment we are seeing lots of grey porcelain patios, however that doesn’t have to be the case. There’s a huge range of porcelain available in many different colours. An example of this is shown here.
Can you curve Porcelain?
Something we hear a lot, for some reason some contractors are telling customers that porcelain can’t be cut on a curve. This is nonsense, everything on the picture here is porcelain, including the edging that was cut both sides to create the curved edging you see.
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