Hearth Granite Or Slate

These non combustible materials help to keep the heat of the fire away from your house while also providing an aesthetically pleasing platform for your fireplace that can be designed to suit the décor of your home.

Hearth granite or slate. Can be as thin as 1 2 inch but we recommend 3 4 inch or thicker if possible. Both slate and granite are strong and durable stones. Slate hearths are a gorgeously dulled very deep graphite grey as opposed to granite hearths which are black black black if you look at these images of gorgeous slate hearths you ll see what a difference the right colour can make. Fireplace hearths are made out of a non combustible material such as granite stone marble ceramic cement or slate.

Granite is a mid priced type of hearth stone costing more than slate or limestone but less than marble or soapstone. Granite hearths are typically 1 1 2 or 2 inches thick. Slate granite limestone or sandstone fireplace hearth stone what is the difference. Each is a natural stone that can withstand practically any impact.

We can cut the stone for your fireplace into any custom shape per drawings or templates. The flooring surrounding the hearth should be taken into consideration when choosing a new hearth as it will need to smoothly transition from one material to another. You can now select your custom cut stone fireplace hearth from many in stock colors of solid natural stone. Hearths are generally made of tile stone slate brick or granite.

Both granite hearths and slate hearths can last for a very long time. Contact mike for information other sizes or shapes other hearth stone colors samples. Easy stone center specializes in making fireplace hearths and fireplace mantels any size and shape radius straight irregular solid one piece fireplace hearths and mantles to fit any fireplace. Some client projects have.

The difference is slate does have one standout weakness while granite does not have any standout weaknesses. Granite can be used with gas or electric fires and can handle the high. Natural stone fireplace hearths stone mantels solid one piece shipped nationwide. Granite hearths are more resistant and can withstand the intense heat of a crackling wood or coal fire.