Noble rocks are increasingly present in the finishing phase of construction projects. When choosing the flooring for your construction, opting for marbles and granites is a beautiful and smart solution. Resistant, durable, and easy to maintain, they can make your house much more imposing and increase the value of your spaces.
When selecting the flooring for each environment, safety issues also need to be considered. Edges and pool decks, external areas and gardens, stairs, ramps, playground areas, garage areas, and wet bath areas are places where the use of anti-slip flooring is recommended to prevent accidents resulting from slippery floors.
In the past, anti-slip floors were manufactured without an aesthetic function, and therefore they had an unpleasant, style-less appearance, not composing the environments well.
With the evolution of coating finishes, this scenario has changed significantly and for the better. Marble and granite industries took a significant step forward by perfecting anti-slip finishes. Choosing the flooring for your construction may not be the easiest thing in the world, but if you compare properly, you’ll realize that marble or granite flooring can be a good option, with great advantages and an impeccable final finish.
One of the positive points of natural rocks is that many of them already have anti-slip qualities in their natural version, as long as the face of their slabs has some roughness. But, expanding even more the range of anti-slip options, the rocks have their roughness increased through the application of rustic finishes such as: Flamed, brushed, and antiqued.
In the raw finish, the rock receives no treatment and is applied naturally, with the same characteristics as it was found in nature, including its open holes. Opaque tone, with apparent veins and highlighted roughness.
Circulation area in Raw Beige Bahia
Balcony with Raw Beige Bahia Flooring
In the brushed finish, the rock is treated, holes are covered, resulting in a matte tone. Anti-slip texture, presenting a semi-rough surface. Anti-slip texture, presenting a semi-rough surface. It reveals the original color of the material with a rustic finish.
In the flamed finish, the rock undergoes an aggressive abrasive application, resulting in an effect of little holes in the rock. However, the natural holes of the rock are covered. It is considered the finish with the greatest anti-slip effect, as it presents greater roughness compared to other finishes.
Sidewalk in Flamed Bege Bahia
The antiqued finish is a striking rustic version, resulting from the treatment given to marble or granite. In this finish, beauty stands out, associated with the roughness of the material, besides being anti-slip.
Antiqued Bege Bahia
Anti-slip floors are excellent options for their high resistance in various types. This anti-slip function has characteristics that make it more resistant to scratches and minor frictions.
Stones, granites, and marbles are the most recommended options for the external area when it comes to high durability. It’s worth remembering that, to facilitate cleaning, it is ideal for this type of flooring to be waterproofed.
