The Green Slime: Why North-Facing Patios Turn into Ice Rinks
A nice sandstone patio looks brilliant in the sun, but if it sits in the shade, it turns green and slippery. Here is why we swap to porcelain.
The Winter Slime
A natural Indian sandstone patio looks brilliant when it first goes down.
But if your patio is in the shade all day, the stone just stays wet. A couple of months of rain and the whole thing turns green and slick. You end up sliding around just trying to take the bins out.
Drinking the Rain
The problem is the material. Natural stone is porous. It drinks the rainwater.
Because it holds the damp inside the slab, the green slime has the perfect place to grow. You end up out there with a stiff brush and chemical cleaner every single spring just trying to get the original colour back.
The Shaded Garden Fix
If a garden doesn't get much sunlight, we don't lay natural stone. We swap it out for premium porcelain paving instead.
Zero Scrubbing
Porcelain is totally sealed.
The water just sits on the surface, so the green muck can't actually soak into the tile. When spring comes around, you just hose it down. No chemicals, and no scrubbing on your hands and knees.
Stop by the office at 78 Alma Rd, Bournemouth BH9 1AN, UK, or call 07835 390845.
