Finishes
Stone finishes add timeless character to residential and commercial projects, whether you’re after a honed bathroom tile, a flame-textured façade panel or a bush-hammered pathway.Can't find it? Describe what you need and matching suppliers will come to you.
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About Finishes products
Natural stone has been the go-to surface material for centuries thanks to its durability, low embodied energy and unmistakable visual depth. Modern finishing techniques-such as polishing, honing, sand-blasting and leathering-unlock even more design flexibility. Whether you’re specifying a busy hotel lobby or a private alfresco courtyard, the right stone finish will influence slip resistance, colour saturation and long-term maintenance requirements.
1. Polished
A mirror-like surface that intensifies colour and veining. Best suited to interior floors and feature walls where slip risk is minimal.
2. Honed
Matte, satin feel with reduced glare-ideal for family bathrooms or commercial receptions that need a refined look without the slipperiness of a full polish.
3. Brushed or leathered
Creates a soft, tactile texture that masks fingerprints on benchtops and provides gentle grip underfoot.
4. Flame or bush-hammered
High-grip textures formed by intense heat treatment or pneumatic chiselling-popular for pool surrounds, pathways and other exterior stone finishes exposed to the elements.
5. Cleft split
Natural-looking layers produced when slate or quartzite is split along the grain. Perfect for rustic feature walls.
Key selection criteria
- Application zone: Interior, exterior, wet area or high-traffic commercial?
- Slip resistance: Check the supplier’s P-rating to ensure compliance with NCC and Standards Australia guidelines.
- Maintenance: Polished marble demands more sealing than a bush-hammered granite.
- Colour consistency: Porphyry and travertine vary widely-request batch samples.
- Sustainability: Look for locally quarried stone to reduce transport emissions.
Installation tips
Engage a licensed stonemason familiar with your chosen finish; each texture responds differently to cutting speeds, adhesives and grout selection. Always dry-lay pieces first to balance pattern and tone. For exterior stone, specify a breathable sealer that won’t trap moisture.
Cost expectations
Pricing swings from $60 per square metre for locally sourced sandstone with a sawn finish to $400+ for imported marble slabs with a deep polish. Complex textures such as bush-hammering can add 10–20% to labour costs. Use ArchiPro’s quote request tool to obtain project-specific figures from multiple suppliers in one step.
Related product categories
Dive deeper into ArchiPro’s Products directory or browse these complementary finishes:
- Flooring – timber, concrete, vinyl and more
- Tiles & Stones – ceramic, porcelain, mosaic
- Wall & Ceiling Finishes – plaster, panelling, wallpaper
- Paints – low-VOC interior and exterior coatings
- Acoustic – sound-absorbing panels
- Stains & Treatments – sealers, oils, protective coatings
- Solid Surface – engineered worktops and wall cladding
How ArchiPro streamlines your selection process
Our platform filters hundreds of premium stone suppliers down to the exact colour, format and finish you need-saving hours of showroom visits. View high-resolution case studies, download spec sheets and chat directly with brand representatives, all in one browser tab.