Natural Stone · Limestone
Limestone supplier to the UK trade — tiles, slabs & cladding.
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We supply limestone tiles, slabs and paving from two origins, matched to where the stone is laid. Turkish limestone — consistent creams, beiges and soft greys with an even, understated surface — goes indoors, as flooring and cladding. For external paving, steps and copings we supply Egyptian limestone, including Sinai Pearl and Galala. Karpat sources direct, wholesale to the UK trade, delivered duty-paid. Every order is producer-matched to your tone, finish and format rather than sold from stock.
Character
Even tone, calm surface
Limestone reads quieter than marble — minimal veining, a uniform matte surface, and a tight tonal range that suits large continuous floors and façades where consistency matters more than figure. Turkish limestones run from pale ivory and cream through to warm beige and dove grey. Honed and brushed finishes are the norm; the stone is rarely high-polished, which is part of its contemporary appeal.
Applications
Flooring & cladding — paving has its own page
Turkish limestone is specified for interior flooring and wall cladding; for external paving and steps we supply Egyptian limestone, in frost-durable grades. Because limestone is more porous than marble, the right grade and finish for the exposure matters: we match density and frost-resistance to whether the use is interior, façade or trafficked external, and supply the test data to back it. Egyptian limestone paving — Sinai Pearl, Triesta Grey and Galala — is covered on our limestone paving page.
Formats & finishes
Slabs, tiles, cut-to-size.
Gangsaw slabs, modular tiles and cut-to-size to drawings for floors, walls, vanities and stairs (external paving, copings and steps: see limestone paving). Finishes: honed, brushed, sandblasted, tumbled and antique. Sealing guidance supplied per finish — limestone benefits from an impregnating sealer in wet and external use.
- Stock varieties — about 2–3 weeks order-to-door.
- Cut-to-spec & colour-matched — about 5–6 weeks.
- Sample-first — control sample signed off before the balance is committed.
Limestone enters Great Britain duty-free; we deliver duty-paid to your yard in GBP, or supply CFR/CIF for buyers with their own forwarders.
How we source
Producer-matched, project-specified.
Send the tone, finish, format, exposure (interior / façade / external) and quantity. We approach producers on your behalf, return comparative offers within three working days, and dispatch samples ahead of order confirmation. Every shipment carries proof of preferential origin (declaration on origin, or EUR.1), CE Declaration of Performance, and the applicable BS EN test reports — BS EN 12058 for flooring, BS EN 1469 for cladding, BS EN 1341 for paving.
Specification & supply
Limestone formats, loads and lead times.
Turkish limestone for interior floors, walls and cladding. For external paving we supply Egyptian limestone — see limestone paving.
| Format | Sizes | Thickness | Finishes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slabs | Gangsaw, typically 240–280 × 140–170 cm | 20 mm · 30 mm | Honed · brushed |
| Tiles | 406 × 406 · 600 × 600 · 610 × 406 mm | 12 · 20 mm | Honed · brushed · tumbled |
| Cladding panels | Cut to the façade schedule | 20 · 30 · 40 mm | Honed · sandblasted · split face |
| Cut-to-size | Sills, treads, surrounds, vanities | 20 · 30 mm | To specification |
Container loads
Stone loads by weight, not volume: a 20 ft container carries about 25 tonnes, so thickness sets how many square metres fit. Figures are approximate and confirmed line by line on every quotation.
| Thickness | Approx. m² per 20 ft container |
|---|---|
| 20 mm | ≈ 500 m² |
| 30 mm | ≈ 330 m² |
| 40 mm | ≈ 250 m² |
Supply
- Lead time — stock items about 2–3 weeks order-to-door, cut-to-order 5–6 weeks, bespoke 6–10 weeks; a firm window comes with every quote (trade terms).
- Samples — a sample pack goes out with the quotation, and before shipping we send photographs and a slab or crate list of the actual material allocated to your order.
- Delivery & offload — delivered duty-paid to your yard or site and invoiced in GBP. Crates and bundles are offloaded by your forklift as standard; truck-mounted forklift or crane can be arranged. You can also collect from our warehouse at the Port of Tilbury or the Port of Liverpool.
- Ordering — from project quantities to full 20ft containers; smaller orders travel by groupage, and containers can be mixed across colours, sizes and finishes. 60% with order, 40% against shipping documents within 3 banking days. For cut-to-size and project work, see project supply. Open a trade account, or read our guide to importing natural stone.
Common questions
Limestone — what UK buyers ask.
Why Turkish limestone indoors and Egyptian limestone outside?
Turkish limestones give even creams, beiges and soft greys that suit interior floors and cladding. For external paving we supply denser Egyptian limestones — Sinai Pearl, Triesta Grey and Galala — chosen for exposure to frost and traffic.
Does limestone need sealing?
Yes, in kitchens, bathrooms and anywhere wet or outdoors: an impregnating sealer after laying, renewed periodically. It keeps the stone from taking up oil and water stains without changing its look.
Limestone or marble?
Limestone is calmer and more matt, usually honed or brushed, with little veining. Marble is harder, takes a polish and shows more movement. Both are available as slabs and tiles.
Can we see samples first?
Yes. A sample pack goes out with the quotation, and we send photographs of the actual production before anything ships.
Quote on limestone.
Tell us the tone, finish, format and exposure. We come back with multiple producer offers and delivered-UK pricing.
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