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Natural flagstone pool decks are popular patio and poolside fixtures. They have natural non-slip surfaces, making them ideal for use on wet surfaces. Flagstones are also partly porous, and they allow moisture to evaporate quickly. They can be installed as precut tiles or as naturally distorted rock slabs.
What are flagstones?
The flagstones used for natural flagstone pool decks are quarried sedimentary rock. They are cut into slabs or tiles and laid in a bed of sand or concrete to create a path. Many of the flagstones used today is quarried from Pennsylvania or New York. The Pennsylvanian flagstone is also called Pennsylvania Bluestone because it has feldspar that gives it a bluish tint. This flagstone comes from northeast Pennsylvania. Flagstone from other locations can range from brown, black, or red. The flagstones for natural flagstone pool decks can also be tinted with special rock dyes.
Touching a flagstone can leave a powdery residue on a person's skin. This residue is eroded calcium deposits in the rock, and it is the key to the flagstone's non-slip surface. Calcium absorbs moisture without retaining it for too long, allowing it to evaporate. Calcified mud also does not form because the water in the calcium disperses quickly.
Natural flagstone pool deck services
There are many companies all over the US that fabricate and install natural flagstone pool decks. Four of these companies are Castle Flagstones, Natural Flagstones, The Pennsylvania Flagstone Company and Classical Flagstones.
Castle Flagstones
Castle Flagstones is a UK-based company that has been involved in quarrying for some time now. It is based between the towns of Martock and Petherton. It offers a wide range of products like flagstone slabs and tiles from common flagstone rock such as limestone and sandstone. The rocks come in a wide variety of colors and some are treated with rock dyes. Customers in the US can acquire their products through contractors and retailers based in the US.
Natural Flagstones
Natural Flagstones is an Indian company that sells flagstones and flagstone tiles in limestone. It uses the latest technology in quarrying techniques and does not practice strip mining. Natural Flagstones is a member of the Chemicals and Allied Products Export Promotion Council of India.
The Pennsylvania Flagstone Company
The Pennsylvania Flagstone Company is one of the largest producers of flagstone slabs and tiles in the United States. Among its many products are sandstone and limestone slabs and tiles in gray, tan, pink, and Pennsylvania Bluestone. It is based in Roulette, Pennsylvania, and it has been involved in the flagstone business for over 25 years.
Classical Flagstones
Classical Flagstones is a UK-based company that produces high-quality sandstone and limestone tiles and slabs. Its name has become a by-word in both the UK and the US flagstone market.
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