There are many different types of stone available today. When stone is ordered, it is fabricated with a particular type of surface. There are six main types of surfaces that are selected:

• Honed:

 Provides a flat to low sheen gloss. Different levels of gloss/shine can be selected. This surface is very smooth, but often very porous. This texture is common in high traffic buildings. Honed floors or counters should always be protected with a Penetrating Sealer because it has wide-open pores. Honed stone colors are not as vibrant as polished stone.

• Polished:

A glossy surface that wears away in time due to heavy foot traffic and using improper maintenance procedures. This surface is very smooth and not very porous. The reflectivity of polished crystals brings out the brilliant colors and grains of natural stone. The shine comes from the natural reflections of the stones crystals being highly polished. The polish is provided by polishing bricks and polishing powders that are used during fabrication. The shine is not from a coating.

• Flamed:

Granite is flamed by applying blowtorch-strength heat to the surface of the stone. This causes the surface to melt and some of the crystals to shatter, leaving a highly textured surface which is ideal for exterior paving or wet areas where optimum non-slipperiness is required.

• Tumbled:

A slightly rough texture that is achieved by tumbling small pieces of marble, limestone and sometimes granite to achieve an archaic/worn appearance. It often requires an application of Stone Color Enhancer to bring out the colors.

• Sand Blasted:

 This surface is the result of pressurized flow of sand and water that provides a textured surface with a matte gloss that can vary based on the size and pressure that it is blasted with.

•Sawn:

 A process performed by using a gang saw which can be irregular on the surface and need some extra attention by your fabrication company if not ordered for the factory this way.

• Bush Hammered: