Blue Ice Sandstone · Thermal Blue · Natural Cleft
That is not marketing — it is the reason for the name. Blue Ice runs cooler underfoot in summer than Pennsylvania Bluestone, and it is harder. Same blue-grey look, better performance.
A sandstone of natural cleft, coveted for its versatility in steps, landings, sills, hearths, mantles, pool coping, caps, and coping on the top of walls.
About the Stone
Pray, indulge me as I expound upon the nomenclature of ‘Blue Ice Sandstone’, a stone endowed with a cooler temperature during the summer season than its counterpart, Bluestone. It is a sandstone of natural cleft, coveted for its versatility in various architectural elements such as steps, landings, sills, hearths, mantles, pool coping, caps, and coping on the top of walls. Its subtle, yet striking hues, make it a favored choice for those who seek to infuse a touch of natural splendor into their abodes.
That cooler-underfoot property is the whole point of the name, and it is why Blue Ice has taken hold across the American market as an alternative to Pennsylvania Bluestone. It reads blue-grey and mostly uniform — similar in look to northeast bluestone, but a harder, denser stone. Around a pool deck in July, the difference between a stone you can walk on barefoot and one you cannot is not a detail. It is the whole job.
Blue Ice stone steps can be an exceptional centrepiece in the home and increase the property’s value — transmitting not only elegance and texture but also endurance and durability. Stone is aesthetically full of personality, but the material chosen also needs to be strong and durable in order to easily handle extensive foot traffic and other heavy usages for years to come. Let us help you add great beauty and lasting quality to your space with a dream stone staircase made in Blue Ice stone.
Pavers in 1″ thickness; coping in 2″. Rockface and bullnose coping profiles available, plus square edge and rebated units. Additional sizes on special order.
Blue Ice coping and decking are available in a variety of colours and sizes of coping and pavers.
All natural stone must be sealed. A few honest notes before you lay it.
All natural stone must be sealed. This is not optional on Blue Ice. Sealing helps resist oil spilling and enhances colour for the stone. It protects against spalling, and even salt water attacks will not damage the stone. Water penetration will not damage it in freeze-thaw conditions once sealed.
Slight imperfections are the nature of the material. As with any natural stone, slight imperfections in colour, size and shape are to be expected — but we at Malujiwala Stone take care of that. We inspect the stone products before packing and dispatching. Use constitutes acceptance.
The riven top is your slip resistance. Because of its natural cleft top surface, the product is slip resistant for its particular outdoor application and climate. That is what makes it work around pool decks, walkways and front entrances where foot traffic is high and the surface gets wet.
Order 10% extra. Standard for any natural stone — covers cuts, breakage and future repairs.
Cooler underfoot than Bluestone in summer — and slip-resistant when wet.
A stone staircase outlasts timber by centuries. Look at any ruined castle.
Driveways, courtyards, garden paving and pathways in blue-grey.
Pool coping, wall caps, sills, hearths and mantles.
Care & Maintenance
All natural stones must be sealed. Sealing helps to resist oil spilling and enhances colour for the stone. It guards against spalling, and even salt water attacks will not damage the stone overall. Even water penetration will not damage the stone in freeze-thaw conditions once it is sealed properly.
Beyond that, Blue Ice asks very little. Sweep with a soft broom and wash with a mild, pH-neutral detergent. Spot-clean spills rather than letting them sit. Not “we” but mother nature makes sure to make natural stone more beautiful upon usage and passage of time — the patina is part of the product.
Because it runs cooler in summer than Bluestone — that is literally the origin of the name. It is a sandstone endowed with a cooler temperature during the summer season than its counterpart. On a pool deck in July, that is the difference between a surface you can walk on barefoot and one you cannot.
It looks similar — blue-grey, mostly uniform, natural cleft — but it is a harder, denser stone, and it runs cooler underfoot in summer. It is a quartzitic sandstone from India rather than a northeast US bluestone. For pool decks, walkways and front entrances the durability and slip-resistant surface make it an ideal choice.
Yes. All natural stones must be sealed. Sealing helps to resist oil spilling and enhances colour for the stone. It protects against spalling, salt water attacks will not damage the stone, and water penetration will not damage it in freeze-thaw conditions once sealed.
Pavers come in 1 inch thickness at 11.81x23.62, 17.72x23.62 and 23.62x35.43 inches. Rockface coping in 2 inch comes at 12x48, 14x48 and 16x48 inches. Bullnose coping in 2 inch comes at 12x48 and 14x72 inches. Additional sizes are available by special order.
No. Because of its riven natural cleft top surface, the product is slip resistant for its particular outdoor application and climate. That durability and slip-resistant surface make it ideal in areas of high foot traffic such as pool decks, walkways and front entrances.
Close, but not identical. Blue Ice has a mostly uniform look while still containing some variation between slabs. As with any natural stone, slight imperfections in colour, size and shape are to be expected — we inspect all stone products before packing and dispatching.
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