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Well done Poole branch !!

Congratulations Poole Branch !! The last few months have been some challenging times for lots of people, with the ever increasing prices and the start of what could be a long recession, but our Poole branch has managed to buck the trend with six months of continued growth, meeting or exceeding all the targets we set […]

Showroom Renovation – Part 8

We have entered into the final stages of the showroom renovations, the Porcelain Tile showroom tiling is well underway and the room set designs are starting to appear. Almost all wood work is complete and we are about to finish the decorating.  The work on the oak slats is almost complete and starting to create a […]

Loose Aggregate collections available at Tadley Branch

We are delighted to announce that our Tadley branch will now be stock a range of loose construction and decorative aggregates available of collection during our normal opening hours. All of these aggregates and many more are available to be delivered by WH Berry & son from 1 to 20 tonnes, throughout the whole South Coast […]

Showroom Renovation – Part 7

This week we have finally come to the end of the construction stage of the Portsmouth renovation project. The new sliding doors were the final thing to go in and now the plasterers can finish off the surrounding walls. The electricians will be completing next week and that will just leave the oak cladding in […]

Showroom Renovation – Part 6

We are now approaching the final stages of the construction of the new Porcelain and Natural stone tile showrooms. The main reception area has now been opened up into a double height space, creating a visual link between the reception and both of the new showrooms.  Double height reception area, now with a ceiling height of […]

Porcelain Paving for Driveways

As the UK Porcelain paving market has matured over recent years, suppliers and contractors have started to push the boundaries of what 20mm Porcelain paving slabs are capable of doing, using them for domestic driveways and on plastic pedestal systems. Here at Natural Stone and Timber we have been monitoring these trends and have been […]

Showroom Design

Our excellent marketing team has just returned from an inspirational visit to Italy, undertaking research into the design concepts for our new Porcelain tile showroom. The showroom has just finished the construction stage and will soon be ready to be tiled, so no time to waste.  Below you will see some superb room set designs that we are […]

Calibrated Sandstone Paving Explained

Originally when Indian Sandstone started to be imported into the UK in the late 1990’s to early 2000’s , the most common product was uncalibrated with a thickness of between 25-35mm but quite often reached 50mm in thickness. These products were designed to replicate Yorkstone Paving which has been historically available in the UK for centuries but at a fraction […]

Understanding Porcelain Paving

It is very important when purchasing outdoor porcelain paving that you know what you are looking for, there are many untrustworthy retailers in the industry who will market a basic Indian porcelain paving and label it up as if it were a high-end Italian porcelain product. Italian porcelain fetches a higher price and the quality […]

Showroom Renovation – Part 5

We are coming to the end of the structural work of our renovation project. A new staircase carcass has been installed and now meets current building regulations, display stands in both the ground floor and first floor showrooms have been installed and room sets are starting to be  laid out.  New unfinished staircase leading up to […]