Improve the Look of Your Driveway with Marble Pavers

Posted by Eric Barthelemy on November 7th, 2016

Considered one of the most luxurious limestones,marble is a fantastic paving material for home’s outdoor spaces especially if you’re going for an opulent look. Marble pavers can transform an otherwise generic driveway into a gorgeous space for welcoming guests, for example. These pavers do not only look beautiful—they can also be extremely practical. Marble boasts extreme longevity and durability, lasting anywhere from two to five times longer than other types of outdoor paving materials. Think of marble pavers are investments—you never have to renovate your outdoor space again because your pavers will last for decades with proper care.

Marble gets its beauty and durability from how it was formed by nature. This metamorphic rock is formed by contact or regional metamorphosis of dolostone, old marble, limestone, and other such sedimentary carbonate rocks. This amazing metamorphic process totally re-crystallizes the original rock, producing a stunning interlocking mosaic of dolomite crystals, aragonite, and calcite. The extreme pressure and as well as temperature that forms marble destroys the fossils and sedimentary textures present in the originating rock, thereby resulting in white marble. The veins and swirls you will find in colored marble varieties are caused by various mineral impurities (such as sand, clay, iron oxides, chert, and silt) in the original limestone or rock.  You might notice some greens in certain marble varieties, and this is due to high magnesium levels of the original stone.

What makes marble pavers great for outdoor use is the fact that they are made of natural stones. This renders them able to withstand all kinds of weather conditions and changes in the temperature quite well without their quality and structure changing. Marble pavers can withstand multiple freeze cycles. High quality marble pavers can resist freeze-thaw conditions more effectively than other paving options such as concrete and brick. Marble pavers are also idea for hot summer months as it does not retain heat as much as other paving materials.

To top it all, this natural-earth product is combined well with other building materials to create a harmonious aesthetic. Marble paver are excellent as pool decking, as patio pavers, and as driveway materials. They can also be used as landscaping elements. And did you know that marble pavers are easy to install? They are easy to lay into place depending on the design you want to achieve. And in the most unlikely case that some of them get damaged, they are easy to replace.

About the Company:

Stone-Mart is a direct importer of Premium Quality Travertine and Marble with locations throughout Florida, including Tampa, ST. Petersburg, and Fort Myers with Naples and Sarasota opening soon. Stone-Mart has the largest on hand inventory of premium quality Travertine Tile, Travertine Pavers, Marble Patios and Marble Tiles, Pool Copings, and Mosaics in the United States with factory direct pricing. Their highly trained Natural Stone Specialists are ready to assist you in choosing the ideal marble or Travertine for your project, and have strong logistic partners to ensure the most cost effective options for delivery to your Business, Jobsite or Home.