Natural Stone Pool Coping

Pool coping is essential and for attaining it you will need an excellent decoration project. Besides the fact that pool coping reflects the design style of your swimming pool, it is also an area for laying in the sun as if you were at the beach, but also an area for book reading or enjoying a cocktail with friends.

From the many materials availabkle pool coping, natural stone is the best choice, because it conveys a stylish look. Furthermore, it is a durable and resistant material, but for an ideal behavior, you should use professional waterproofing products. As a result, it can withstand harsh weather conditions but also the chemicals agents for water purification.

Here are some of the most popular natural stones for pool coping, whether you have a courtyard pool in a hotel / bed & breakfast facility or a backyard one.

Travertine

Traditional Pool by Winter Park Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers Booths Cobblestones

Travertine is one of the most popular natural stones for pool coping and flooring found in luxury pools. Notorious since ancient history, due to an exceptional durability, couple with elegance and beauty, today travertine is a popular pool coping material, as a porous material that absorbs water instantly. This last feature turns it into a most wanted product and besides it has a slip-resistant surface. Additional features include excelent behavior in harsh weather conditions, including freeze-thaw cycles.

Slate

Contemporary Pool by Winnetka Design-Build Firms A. Perry Homes

Slate is another natural stone used in the construction industry for centuries. Heavy and durable, slate tiles are easy to install and are available with different shapes, lengths and widths. The colors of this material include a wide range from dark black and brown to red, reddish, purple, green, and blue to gray. Slate originates from quarries in Wales, Portugal and the UK, but also in the United States of America. Slate has a natural appearance coupled with excellent durability and there is also no need for special care.

Granite

Mediterranean Pool by Seattle Tile, Stone & Countertops Rhodes Architectural Stone

The granite is one of the toughest natural stones and considering its durability, it turns into a most wanted material for luxury swimming pools. Consisting mainly of quartz, granite is a natural stone with usually dark color, a special glow and water-repellent properties. Granite pool coping are perfect for some elegant, yet natural settings. Granite withstands temperature variations, marine water, cleaning agents and high-traffic areas. Natural stone can be also used for a great pool design. Specifically, you can use travertine or granite to create pool inner staircases, for example. With this, you will have something sensational and very popular. Furthermore, you can also clad pool walls with natural stone, particularly stylish hotel swimming pools. Besides durability, this also conveys a unique appearance to the pool.

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