What Is Travertine Stone?

Travertine is a gorgeous natural stone. You can have Travertine with a range of different surface finishes; Polished, Tumbled and Honed. Travertine is a very soft stone, it is also extremely porous. This means that soil, bacteria and dirt from foot traffic gets adhered to the stone easily.

It really is a very versatile stone which can be repaired in a variation of ways. Coloured epoxy resins or polyester fillers are used to fill any holes after the stone is polished. Grout or cement based fillers are used if the required finish is honed. Stains are removed using a poultice and deep alkaline cleaning prior to grinding and honing. It is sometimes wrongly assumed that because Travertine has an abundance of holes that it is extremely porous. It is actually less porous than marble and limestone however it still requires the application of a penetrative sealer in order to offer a good level of protection from staining once restoration is complete.

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