No floor covering is older than natural stone. Or more beautiful. Natural stone is an ancient material and an early construction medium in human history.

We know stone. We understand its features, advantages and benefits. We know how it is created and how to integrate it into your home.

Now, we want to share our knowledge of natural stone with you.

Experience natural stone for yourself.

We’ll help you understand natural stone so you can make the smartest flooring choice for your home décor or remodeling project.

Why natural stone?

Natural stone is beautiful.
It exudes a rich, organic and beautiful surface – creating a confident, enduring presence in any room.

Natural stone is timeless.
The formative process for natural stone began millions of years ago – deep beneath the earth’s surface. Rub your hand across a natural stone product and feel the eons it took to produce this natural wonder. Walk across a natural stone floor and tread on the same material quarried and constructed by ancient people.

Natural stone offers variety.
A combination of heat and pressure created a variety of natural stone, including:

Granite – the hardest and densest stone

Marble – known for its rich, luxurious quality

Limestone – a softer, more porous stone

Travertine – a popular stone

Natural stone is strong.
From ancient monuments like the pyramids in Egypt and the majestic Greek and Roman temples, to the great civilizations of India and China – natural stone has been an essential material in architecture throughout human history.

The world’s oldest building material.

How old? In 2500 B.C., Pharaoh Djoser’s Step Pyramid in Egypt was the first structure to be built entirely of natural stone – constructed with huge blocks of granite and limestone.

Extracting ancient stone with modern technology.

As the earth's crust evolved, it pushed minerals up from its core – forming massive rock deposits called quarries. Today, natural stone quarries are found throughout the world: Italy, China, Spain, India, Canada, Mexico and here in the United States.

Advances in technology make extracting stone relatively easy. Modern tools can accomplish this with speed and efficiency, making natural stone more plentiful and accessible.

Bring the beauty of natural stone into your home.

Typically more expensive than ceramic tile, the beauty and durability of natural stone can increase your home’s resale value. That’s important to know when considering material for floor covering.

Today, there is a large selection of natural stone to choose from. We’ll show you each stone family in detail – including manufactured stone (also called Agglomerate Stone), a synthetic stone product used for flooring. Learn more about it in the How It’s Made section.

We’ll also look at slate and tumbled stone, America’s favorites in rustic settings.

We hope you found this section on natural stone informative. Now that you’re a knowledgeable customer, visit our Tile & Stone Works facility. Or continue reading this web site for even more ways to satisfy all your home décor needs.