Discovery Hangar Grey porcelain paving is a large format (1200 x 600 x 20 mm) slab in a dark grey / charcoal colour with a mottled/granular stone-effect pattern reminiscent of black limestone. They have rectified straight edges and a light textured surface. These impressive slabs provide elegant, clean lines and visual wow-factor that will bring grandeur and gravitas to your patio or terrace.
Discovery Hangar Grey porcelain paving is a large format (1200 x 600 x 20 mm) slab in a dark grey / charcoal colour with a mottled/granular stone-effect pattern reminiscent of black limestone. They have rectified straight edges and a light textured surface. These impressive slabs provide elegant, clean lines and visual wow-factor that will bring grandeur and gravitas to your patio or terrace.
The Discovery range of Porcelain Paving is designed to meet the needs of larger gardens where the space demands paving that is larger, bolder and visually impressive to compliment that scale.
These premium Italian porcelain paving slabs come in a 1200 x 600 x 20 mm format, and are available as both full packs and mini packs:
Full Pack (Qty 28 Paving Slabs / Coverage 20.16m²)
Mini Pack (Qty 8 Paving Slabs / Coverage 5.76m²)
The Pavestone Discovery range has four colours to choose, all available on Paving Direct:
Our exterior porcelain paving is R11 Anti-Slip finish rated, which means it typically has better slip-resistance than concrete or natural stone paving. There is a misconception that porcelain paving will be "slippy", but this is probably based on people perception of R9 tiles, which are suitable for interior use only. R11 rated porcelain paving is designed and specified for exterior use in wet and dry conditions.
Vitrified Slabs (Non-porous)
Porcelain paving is vitrified, meaning it is an impermeable homogeneous material (non-porous). It is manufactured by firing kaolin clays and minerals in kilns at temperatures over 1200 °C, where they fuse together into a very strong and durable product that is ideal for exterior paving. Because vitrified (literally "glass like") porcelain paving is non-porous, this means it does not suffer many of the issues associated with porous concrete and natural stone paving. Consequently, porcelain paving offers superior performance in a number of areas.
Superior Performance
The benefits of porcelain paving mean that it provides superior performance in a number of key characteristics:
Waterproof - impermeable / non-porous.
Robust & durable - very, very strong homogeneous material.
Slip resistant - built-in ant-slip surface finish technology to provide R11 rated performance
Frost resistant - as it is impermeable, water and moisture do not enter the material and frost-action (freeze-thaw) erosion and damage is avoided.
Stain resistant - impermeable materials are less prone to staining as pigments and staining materials cannot enter capillaries and micro-fissures in the material or leave drying rings as internal liquid/moisture dries. Porcelain paving is also resistance to fats and oils, another cause of staining.
Scratch resistant - the hardness and strength of porcelain paving means it is less susceptible to scratches and abrasions.
Colour maintaining - the pigments used to print the patterns on the paving slabs are fixed with a UV protecting finish to prevent sun-bleaching (common with concrete and natural stone).
Acids & alkali resistant - porcelain paving is typically impervious to chemicals such as fertiliser and lawn treatments.
Moss & algae resistant - the impermeable nature of porcelain paving slabs means it makes it almost impossible for organisms and flora to take root or establish themselves on the paving's surface.
Low maintenance - the vitrified impermeable nature of porcelain paving mean it is much easier to clean and maintain than natural stone or concrete, and does not suffer many of their vulnerabilities. Washing down with your patio with soapy water once every six months is about as complicated as maintenance typically gets.
Benefits of Porcelain Paving
Porcelain Paving has many advantages over standard natural quarried stones or concrete paving. These include the following:
Super strong & durable
Easy to clean
No need to seal
Easier maintenance
Frost resistant
Algae resistant
Non-Porous (Waterproof)
Better slip resistance
Scratch and abrasion-resistant
Consistent colouration
Fade-resistant
Porcelain Paving vs Natural Stone Paving
Porcelain paving ticks all the boxes. The material quality, improved performance characteristics, extended longevity, and lower maintenance/upkeep of porcelain paving significantly lowers lifetime-costs for any garden patio paving when compared to natural stone or concrete paving.
Porcelain will outlive all other types of stone, which will save you money in the long run; especially as typically, the slabs only account for 20-30% of the initial cost of laying a new patio installation. If kept well maintained, your porcelain patio will still look brand new in 10 years time. You simply can’t put a price on slabs of this quality when looking at the long-term (10 years plus) solution for your garden. Because porcelain exterior tiles are vitrified (glass-like) and the material is a solid homogeneous slab, it is waterproof and impervious. This means that dirt and grime, algae and lichen cannot penetrate and get in the material of these paving slabs. This makes keeping them clean and maintaining them much easier. Simply brush off leaves and detritus and wash with warm soapy water.
Porcelain Paving
Natural Stone Paving
Concrete Paving
Vitrified
Non-Porous
Anti Slip R11 Rating
Frost resistant
Algae resistant
Low Maintenance
Calibrated Available
Consistent Colour
Strong and Durable
Indoor & Outdoor
Stain Resistant
Laying Porcelain Slabs
Porcelain paving uses printed designs on the surface of the slab to create the patterns. Each pack will typically contain a variety of tile designs to ensure sufficient visual variation when you lay them. To ensure you do not lay matching patterns adjacent to one another and to ensure the blend/mix looks more varied, we advise inspecting the slabs prior to installation and determining your laying pattern. This ensures that the overall desired hue/pattern is achieved and evens out any slight colour discrepancies when laying more than one pack. Laying your patio one pallet at a time can lead to slight but visible colour banding.
Porcelain paving is non-porous and, therefore, requires a Slurry Primer to ensure it bonds properly with the bedding mortar. The priming slurry should be applied to the underside of each paving tile just prior to laying. Please refer to the laying instructions if in any doubt.
A flexible Jointing Grout should be used, and care must be taken not to let it dry on the surface of the tile. We recommend applying a protective sealant to your porcelain tiles to help prevent marking from grout residue (Porcelain Tile Protector).
To install and lay porcelain patio paving slabs, you'll need to do the following steps:
Measure up and mark out your patio - ensure you calculate both 1) area in square metres (m2) and 2) the fall (slope) required for drainage.
Dig out the patio area to create the substrate (220 -230 mm depth).
Lay the sub-base of MOT Type-1 hardcore (compacted & 150 mm depth).
Coat the slabs' underside with priming slurry to ensure their bond. As porcelain is non-porous, priming slurry is essential to ensure you are able to successfully bond the slabs to the bedding mortar.
Trowel-in and lay a bedding course of mortar mix (50 mm depth) immediately prior to laying each slab.
Lay the paving slabs on to the mortar bed and tamp down. Ensure you leave the desired joint spacing between the slabs and the slabs are “level” to the fall.
Leave to set for 24 hours, so the mortar mix can cure enough for you to walk on the slabs.
To calculate the areas of paving in square-metres (m2), the amount of sub-base hardcore or the amount of sand and cement you'll need for the mortar mix bedding course, please refer to our paving calculators.
Step-by-Step Patio Installation Guide
Please see our step-by-step installation guide, which includes videos for all the key steps - How to lay a patio.
If you require any additional information on laying our porcelain, please give us a call on 01993 608 824 and speak to our dedicated expert paving team.
Care & Maintenance
Because porcelain paving is non-porous, many of the issues that arise with concrete and natural stone paving, do not occur with porcelain outdoor tiles. Walked-on dirt and grime and washed-on soluble grime and dirt are almost guaranteed on every patio. With porcelain paving slabs, this dirt and grime is largely superficial and sitting on the surface, as it cannot penetrate the vitrified homogeneous porcelain tile. Therefore, most of this build up of grime can be dealt with by brushing down your porcelain patio with yard brush and warm soapy water, and rinsing off with a garden hose.
There will inevitably be windblown or falling detritus and organic material such as leaves, twigs, nuts, seeds and grass cuttings that come to settle on your patio. These can transfer a contact stain when they are wet/damp of natural tannin pigments (akin to a tea stain) that will leave brown marks on your slab. Obviously, the first solution is to regularly sweep off any organic material that settles on your porcelain patio. However, should the paving become stained with tannins, then Pavestone Porcelain Patio Cleaner is recommended to help remove these blemishes.
Specifications
1200 x 600 (8 Pieces) Mini Pack
1 x Sample (200 x 100 mm Slip)
1200 x 600 (28 Pieces) Single Size Pack
No. of Pieces
8
1
28
Pack Coverage (m²)
5.76
0.02
20.16
Range
Discovery Range
Paving
Discovery Range
Prod Type
Porcelain Paving Slabs
Sample
Porcelain Paving Slabs
Material
Porcelain
Sandstone
Porcelain
Finish
Light Textured
N/A
Light Textured
Finish (Edge)
Sawn / Straight
N/A
Sawn / Straight
Colour
Charcoal
N/A
Charcoal
Colour Group
Black
Black
Dimension (W)
1200
200
1200
Dimension (H)
600
100
600
Dimension (D)
20
20
Interior / Exterior
Exterior / Interior
Exterior
Exterior / Interior
Pack Contents
MINI PACK Single Size
Sample
1200 x 600 x 20
Pack Sold As
Mini Pack
Sample
Single Size Pack
Pack Description
1200x600 Qty 8
1 x sample
1200x600 Qty 28
Pieces Description
Porcelain Slabs
sample
Porcelain Slabs
Deliveries normally take place Monday to Friday, excluding bank and public holidays, usually between 8am to 6pm.
Deliveries are made using a tail lift vehicle, which requires a solid, flat surface for the offload.
Unless otherwise requested, all deliveries are to the kerbside only (e.g. in the road adjacent to the kerb). We recommend reserving some space for your delivery. The driver may attempt to place the product on a driveway at their discretion. Please note, we cannot deliver onto a slope.
When we confirm your order has been despatched by email, you should:
Check the address details and telephone number so that we can contact you if necessary on the day of delivery.
Ensure the delivery area is flat and solid enough to take the weight of a pallet truck.
Advise of any constraints which may restrict access to the delivery address.
Please ensure you or your representative is available to sign for the delivery, otherwise, you may be liable for a re-delivery charge per pack if the goods are unable to be left.
For large orders, alternative delivery methods can be arranged. Please call our office on 01993 608 824 to discuss any delivery requirements or to seek clarification.
Whilst every effort is made to deliver the products on the agreed delivery date, we cannot be held responsible for matters beyond our control that results in your products not arriving on the day specified.
We only ship to mainland UK addresses.
Expedited Delivery (Next Day/Next 48 Hours)
We are able to offer expedited shipping (Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm) in zones 1-3 for orders placed before 11:00am. For zone 1 and zone 2 the service is Next Working Day, for zone 3 it is Next 48 Hours (2 Working Days). Orders placed after 11:00am will be shipped on the following day. Expedited deliveries are not available in zones 4-5. Expedited deliveries will be prioritised to achieve the desired delivery date (however, please be aware that they are subject to the same caveats regarding the potential for delays outside our control).
Expedited orders placed from 11:01am Friday to 11:00am Monday will be despatched on Monday and delivered to you on Tuesday (Zone 1 and 2) or Wednesday (Zone 3).
Limited Vehicle Access
Narrow and small lanes, etc, may not be suitable for our delivery vehicles. Standard vehicle sizes are 18-tonne (L: 11m x W: 2.55m x H:4m) and 7.5-tonne (L: 7.8m x W: 2.55m x H:3.5m), the latter being the size of a dustbin lorry. If your delivery address has limited access (e.g. a bin lorry cannot get to the delivery address normally), please let us know when placing the order. This can be done (in the delivery notes field in the checkout, or via email [email protected] or by talking to a member of our sales team when place this order by phone).
We will then see if delivery is possible, and what the additional cost may be for any specialist vehicles required (e.g. hi-ab crane, moffatt truck or smaller 3.5-tonne Luton Van). We will contact prior to despatch of goods, and you can accept any additional delivery costs, designate an alternative shipping address or cancel the order at that time.
Delivery Cut-Off Time (Same day Despatch)
Cut-off time for same day despatch is 12pm (Noon). All orders made after this time will be despatched the next working day.
For example, an order placed at 2pm for next day delivery on a Monday will be despatched on Tuesday for delivery Wednesday.
Small Item Courier
All small items such as Pointfix Jointing compound, paving sealers, and paving cleaners are sent via a separate courier service.
My Delivery is late. Am I entitled to compensation?
We strongly advise not to arrange any trades person or equipment hire until the goods have been delivered, in case of any unforeseen circumstances resulting in a delayed delivery. Deliveries are carried out by a third party delivery company. Whilst we make every effort for the goods to be delivered in the given time frame, this is just an estimation and never is guaranteed, therefore we cannot be held responsible for any matters beyond our control that result in your delivery being delayed. You are not entitled to any compensation.
Shipping Price List (See zone Diagram below price list)
Shipping Zone
Parcel Courier Item Charge
Standard Shipping Pallet Haulage Item Charge
Standard Shipping Delivery Estimate (Working Days)
*3-5 working days in Zone 1 and Zone 2; 3-6 working days in Zone 3 and Zone 4; 4-7 working days in Zone 5. **order must be placed before cut off time 12:00 noon. ***minimum lead time of 3 working days in Zone 1, 4 working days in Zone 2 & Zone 3, 5 working days in Zone 4, and 6 working days in Zone 5 - order must be placed before cut off time 12:00 noon. ****Saturday pallet deliveries have additional charges - the team will quote you separately if you request a Saturday delivery.
Please call our office on 01993 608 824 to discuss any delivery requirements or for clarification.
***Whilst every effort is made to deliver the products on the agreed delivery date we cannot be held responsible for matters beyond our control that results in your products not arriving on the expected day***
Our samples can be found on the relevant product page in the list of purchasing options.
If there is no sample listed on the product page you are interested in, that means unfortunately we currently cannot offer samples for that product.
A typical sample is roughly 200mmx100mm (The size of a house brick) and about 10mm in thickness.
Samples are charged at £8.99 including delivery.
Please note, we aim to deliver all samples within 5-7 working days.
Colour / tone variations in natural stone
Due to the nature of the material, no two pavers are alike. Particular shades of natural stone will have a slight colour variation. Where appropriate, we will supply a leaflet that will help demonstrate this variation in colour.
Please Note - Samples are not available on Clearance Products.
Due to the limited stock/availability of clearance products, unfortunately, we cannot cannibalise them to provide samples.
Split Packs
If you need a specific amount of paving we offer mini-packs for most of our best selling products that will allow you to achieve the right coverage in most cases. However, if you don't see an available mini-pack option you can call our team during office hours to arrange for a split pack order.
To Order A Split Pack Please Call Our Sales Team
Tel: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
01993 608 824
Need a specific amount - call our team now and we can arrange splitting down a pallet so you get specifically what you need.
Pallets that are split down are not included as free delivery. Standard Split Pack Pallet Delivery Fee Applies, which is £75 (Expedited options may incur extra charges - POA). This £75 covers the extra charge of a new wooden crate / pallet, packaging, labour & haulage delivery charge.
What is a split pack?
Paving products are palletised or crated to allow them to be transported and stored efficiently. This means they are generally sold with a specific number of pieces per pallet/crate. However, customers sometimes need less than a full pallet for their project. In these cases, we can split down the pallet by hand and then re-pack, re-bind and re-hood the pallet so they receive just the paving they need, saving you money on buying a full pack and having wasted slabs left over. Please remember to include 10% extra on your measured area for cuts/corners/breakage
Split Pack Exclusions
Please note we cannot split down packs of Bekstone Walling or Clearance Products.
Payment Options
We accept all major debit and credit cards, PayPal, provide Finance options on our website’s checkout. If you call our sales team (01993 608 824) for a quote (pro forma invice) you can also pay via Bacs.
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Trading Ethically
Pavestone has always been acutely conscious of the concerns raised through consumers’ increasing awareness of the ethical issues associated with the production of natural stone products.
For many years we have been importing only from audited stone producers who can successfully demonstrate that their processes meet the moral and ethical codes as established by the ETI (Ethical Trading Initiative) Base Code. In doing so we have contributed to the economic success of the communities in which our stone processors work and have helped to provide a safer and more secure working environment for our supplier partners' employees. Pavestone is committed to ensuring that the working conditions of employees in our partner supply companies meet or exceed international standards and for many years we have adopted the ETI Base Code as a criteria for our supply chain.
The ETI Base Code
Employment should be freely chosen with no forced, bonded or involuntary labour.
Workers have the right to join or form trade unions of their own choosing and to bargain collectively.
A safe and healthy working environment shall be provided.
Child labour shall not be used.
Wages should always be enough to meet basic needs and to provide some discretionary income.
Working hours are not excessive and comply with national laws and benchmark industry standards.
Workers should be treated equally regardless of race, caste, national origin, religion, age, disability, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, union membership or political affiliation.
Regular employment for individuals should be provided where work is ongoing.
No harsh or inhumane treatment of workers. Physical abuse (or threat of), sexual or other harassment including verbal abuse or intimidation shall be prohibited.
For further information on the Ethical Trading Initiative and the Base Code please visit: www.ethicaltrade.org
Helping To Provide A Better Future
Pavestone has a fundamental belief that the poor and vulnerable within the communities that produce our stone products should derive benefits from our local trading beyond the simplicity of the stone workers pay. We work closely in partnership with our suppliers to improve the quality of life, not only for those immediately employed by our supply partners but also all those living in and around their community.
Sustainability
Pavestone strives to minimise and continually reduce the adverse impacts of all our operations both in the immediate, local environment and throughout our supply chain globally. We also seek to contribute to the economic success of the communities in which we work and to provide a safe, secure working environment for both our employees and our supplier partners’ employees.
Corporate Social Responsibility
Our Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives seek to make our businesses more accountable for our actions and decisions. We are committed to full legal compliance in all that we do and to make our business accountable to those that we directly or indirectly impact upon through the adoption of good practices.
Practices include:
Creating a safe environment and a rewarding career for all our employees.
Hold regular local residents 'open meetings' to discuss our impact on their local life.
Monitoring and managing the environmental impact of all our operations.
Monitoring and understanding the environmental impact of our suppliers' operations.
Environment Policy
Pavestone recognises that it has an obligation to help protect the environment and the neighbourhoods in which we operate. Our awareness is a fundamental part of the Pavestone business strategy. We will seek as far as is reasonably practicable to minimise the company's effects on the environment.
Main initiatives include:
Ensuring environmental issues are considered carefully at all levels when planning and conducting business activities and that our employees understand and act in accordance with our environmental aims
Working co-operatively with regulatory bodies including the environment agency and local authorities in addition to our industry trade association the Builders' Merchants Federation (BMF) so as to facilitate full awareness and contribution to environmental legislation changes
Managing our activities in line with best business practice to control the impact on the local community from noise, dust, light emissions and traffic movements
Annual reduction in energy consumption water usage waste production and improved segregation for reuse/recycling
Production of environmentally friendly ranges of products.