Slate Tile and Slate Pavers Colors

Slate Tile Pavers Colors Introduction

Slate Tile Pavers are a firm, non slip, hard wearing stone that for many years was used for roof tiles. These days Slate Tile Pavers are becoming very popular. They can be used inside the home as flooring, table tops, patios, kitchen benches and in bathrooms. Slate Tile Pavers are also commonly used outdoors as pool surrounding, fountains, and feature pieces in gardens.

Slate is usually known as a metamorphic rock. Slate Tile Pavers are made up of shale and also contain types of

Types of Colors

Slate Tile Pavers come in a broad range of colors; in fact no Slate Tile Paver will ever be the same in color. Slate is usually found in colors such as dark Grays, Blacks, Blues, and Purples. But depending on the Minerals formed in the grounds where Slate is quarried, any color can be produced.

• Green slate may have lime greens, pastel greens, and bright greens streaking through them.
• Gray slate may have colors like white, black, and blue streaking through them.
• Red slate may have oranges, yellows, and browns streaking through them.
• Black slate may have brown, white, orange, gray and red streaking through them.
• Blue slate may have pastel blue, white, gray and dark blue streaking through them.
  
  

Dark colored Slate Tile Pavers need to be polished with a high gloss sealant .When dark colors are exposed to the sun they tend to fade over time. The high gloss sealant can be applied several times a year (around every 3 months) to ensure the outstanding colors keep their natural affect.