Good News: French Limestone back on the agenda
We recently had some excellent news from our friends in France. They have now restructured and we can once again source the widest range of top quality French limestone and marble for tiles, slabs, six-sides-sawn blocks and bespoke pieces. Our extensive range and knowledge of French stone makes us the UK's leading supplier of French limestone.
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Topics:
limestone,
limestone flooring,
marble,
French limestone,
marble flooring,
limestone tiles,
burgundy limestone,
marble tiles,
pierre de bourgogne
French Limestone - choosing the right one:
I was approached a little while ago to source some French limestone flooring for a private customer who was renovating a kitchen in an old house. I asked which particular French stone they had in mind and the reply came back that, "French Limestone is French Limestone, isn't it? Isn't it all the same thing?"
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Topics:
limestone flooring,
French limestone,
limestone tiles,
montmoyen,
beauval,
beauvillon,
belgian fossil,
chanceaux,
belgian black
With our extensive network of contacts in the quarries throughout France, we have become known as the people who can source many of the well-known French limestones. Now though, the less well known limestone quarries are approaching us and enabling us to offer an even wider range.
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Topics:
limestone,
limestone flooring,
French limestone,
limestone tiles,
burgundy limestone,
buying limestone,
pierre de bourgogne,
vallangis,
roche de clermont
French Limestone Restoration Project
Recently we were presented with the interesting and challenging task of carrying out repairs and restoration to a stone altar in a private chapel in the grounds of a large country home in Hertfordshire. Our leading installation and restoration expert, John Montgomery, takes up the story:
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Topics:
stone restoration,
restore stone,
restore limestone,
mend cracks,
French limestone,
cleaning,
bespoke limestone,
repair stone,
renovate limestone,
carrara,
repair limestone,
specialist stone repairs
Hints and Tips on Choosing Natural Stone for your project
This is a guide on how to select both the material and the professionals for your natural stone project.
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Topics:
limestone,
choosing marble,
marble,
French limestone,
Italian marble,
buying limestone,
which stone
For the fourth year running, Amarestone will be exhibiting at Ecobuild as part of the Stone Federation of GB's "Stone Zone" pavillion.
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Topics:
limestone,
limestone flooring,
marble,
French limestone,
Italian marble,
limestone tiles,
Portuguese limestone,
ecobuild
Will my stone stain? - how to ensure it stays clean.
One of the most frequently asked questions that we get when we are on stand at the exhibitions is, “will my stone stain?” Most people are worried about spilling red wine and what that might do to their limestone flooring. This is something that gets tested on a fairly regular basis at our house!
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Topics:
stain,
limestone,
limestone flooring,
marble,
stone,
French limestone,
marble flooring,
cleaning,
wine stain,
floor,
Fila,
marble tiles,
sealing