This is one of those questions we get reasonably often here at Bridge Street Stone, especially from our customers who are brand-new homeowners. We stock both calibrated and uncalibrated Indian sandstone amongst our range, and while picking between them often comes down to a matter of personal preference, it helps to make absolutely sure you know...

It doesn’t have to cost a tonne to get your patio looking and feeling the way you want it. Above all, it needs to be an area where you feel comfortable.

That’s where we can help here at Bridge Street Stone. We’ve got natural Indian sandstone paving slabs in a range of colours and sizes, giving you plenty of freedom for you to express your own style in your garden. 

You don’t need to be an expert to guess the basics of how Indian sandstone and other sorts of natural paving slabs are made; they’re quarried, and then cut into paving slabs. And yes, those are indeed the basics, but the full process is a little more complex than that - there are quite a lot of steps involved in bringing you the quality Indian stone with the sorts of beautiful finishes you’ll see here at Bridge Street Stone.

It’s easy to see why many people think that choosing the right type of paving stone for a garden project can sometimes be the hardest decision about it.

It’s a question we get a fair bit from our customers here at Bridge Street Stone. The short answer is no, Indian sandstone is not slippery. In fact, it’s naturally slip resistant! This is obviously a huge advantage in its favour, and one of the biggest reasons why Indian sandstone is one of the most popular types of paving stone used in the UK.