Like many types of natural stone paving, Indian sandstone is indeed porous. Some prefer the term permeable, but they essentially mean the same thing - that it’ll allow moisture to penetrate its surface. This doesn’t mean it’s unsuitable for use in your garden, driveway or patio - quite the opposite! - but the permeability of natural Indian sands...

Over the years here at Bridge Street Stone we’ve found that we tend to get a lot of questions from our customers about natural paving surfaces, including limestone and Indian sandstone. These questions range from relatively involved ones about technical capabilities and laying patterns to more simple ones like ‘is Indian sandstone made in India?’.

Your driveway has a very simple job, but there’s a surprising amount of decision-making that goes into creating it. Choosing the right stone for your driveway is one of the first choices you’ll have to make - there are a couple of key options, but most people find it comes down to a choice between limestone and Indian stone paving.