Pavers & Pool Coping

Porcelain pavers

Porcelain pavers are thicker than standard floor tiles, made for outdoor floors and need no sealing. This collection includes:

• Andes Outdoor 20mm Paver with the matching Andes Paver Coping 400 x 600 x 20 mm for pool edges.
• Precious Travertine Paver 600 x 600 x 20 mm with Precious Travertine Bullnose 368 x 600 x 20 mm, for a warm travertine look.
• Kavala Stone Look Porcelain Paver 600 x 600 mm with the Kavala Bullnose 400 x 600 mm.
• Norrock Series Paver for a natural stone look.

Natural stone pavers

For the real thing, choose natural marble or limestone: Atlantic Grey Anti-Slip Marble, Glacier Anti-Slip Marble, Seagrass Flamed & Tumbled Marble, Pearl Grey Tumbled and Sandblasted Marble and Sienna Earth Limestone. Most come in 610 x 406 mm, in thicknesses from 12 mm to 30 mm, with a 30 mm bullnose option. Flamed, tumbled and sandblasted finishes roughen the surface for grip, and every piece has its own veining. Natural stone should be sealed. See natural stone and tile sealers.

12 mm or 30 mm?

Thinner 12 mm stone is glued to a concrete slab like a tile, which suits patios and balconies where height is limited. Thicker 30 mm stone is stronger and is the usual choice for pool coping, step treads and edges that overhang. Porcelain coping at 20 mm sits in between and gives a matching edge to porcelain pavers.

Coping and bullnose explained

Pool coping is the edge that caps the top of the pool wall. A bullnose has a rounded front edge, which is comfortable to sit on and kinder to bare feet. The same pieces finish steps, raised garden beds and patio edges. Match the coping to the paver for a continuous look, or contrast it to frame the pool.

Where to use them

Use them on patios and paths (see patio tiles and path tiles), around the pool (see pool tiles), and on driveways where the slab is designed for cars (see driveway tiles). For more outdoor choices, browse outdoor tiles.