Natural Stone Gives You Lasting Value

Cost is an unavoidable consideration when building or renovating a home or business. While there are many cost-effective options for flooring and walls, it’s definitely worth considering natural stone products for either or both, for a number of reasons. While there may be lower initial costs for products like carpet or linoleum, most of the less expensive materials tend to wear out rapidly and require a great deal of maintenance; in comparison, natural stone is affordable to purchase and becomes even more affordable when you consider the long term: your initial investment in stone slabs or tile will pay off more and more over the years as you avoid all the maintenance and need for replacement that other options have.

The Economics of Natural Stone

To begin with, natural stone products have a range of price associated with them that means they can fit into most people’s budgets readily. While rare and extremely high quality products like AntoliniPrecioustone and Lapitec can require a larger initial investment than more common and easy-to-find products, even in these cases the money you put in is made back over the years as you continue to have a beautiful floor or walls—or both—that requires very little maintenance or fuss, and doesn’t need to be replaced.

Hardwood and carpet floors may in some circumstances be substantially lower in price for initial installation, but consider the fact that hardwood and carpet both require specialized cleaners and a great deal of maintenance; carpet needs to be steamed frequently, and even shampooed in order to prevent the buildup of dirt, dust, and even mildew. It wears out easily and has to be replaced every few years. Hardwood requires special cleaners, and in many cases multi-step cleaning to bring out its best attributes. Maintaining both of these types of flooring is time-intensive and costly, so you quickly exhaust your initial savings—compare this to stone, which requires very little in the way of maintenance and is very easy to clean, with few specialized products employed.

Natural Stone Has Increasing Value

If you decide to use natural stone flooring or even natural stone for wall tiling, you will quickly find that it has a great deal of value that only increases over time. Looking at the example before, the low-maintenance nature of natural stone means that there is less time and labor in keeping it clean; it’s a very sanitary surface, since it typically has a low absorption rate. There is also the fact that natural stone never goes out of style; it has been the gold standard in building materials since the earliest recorded history for a reason. While different types of carpet, different forms of linoleum, and different varieties of wood flooring may become passé, natural stone will continue to be seen as beautiful and valuable—and in many cases becomes more valuable as it ages. Marble or Travertine floors, counters, and wall tiles that persist for decades have an increasing intrinsic value—a value that accrues to the building they’re in. By choosing natural stone for your building or renovation needs, you can be assured of steady value that will pay off for many years to come.