Favourite Flavours: Sydenhams top 3 porcelain paving styles from Pavestone

Paving is a big investment, so it’s important to get it right for practicality, to maximise budgets and enhance your garden. Here are Sydenhams top 3 porcelain paving flavours supplied by our very respected supplier Pavestone.

Before we get into our top 3, why would you choose porcelain over other types of paving? This depends on your personal needs for your outdoor space but porcelain does hold many benefits over other styles of paving.

Benefits of porcelain paving:

Low maintenance

Due to its manufacturing process, porcelain is one of the easiest paving types to care for. It requires no sealing or protecting and just a regular clean with hot soapy water meaning those summer garden parties are only a few brushes away from a dream garden.

Non-porous

Porcelain is manufactured using a non-porous material, which has many advantages to your outdoor space:

High resistance to frost, so little chance of cracking in the winter and needing to replace tiles
Stain and fade-resistant so as long as the patio is kept clean from debris regularly, the tiles should always look brand new.
Prevents growth of algae and moss unlike a natural stone paving

Cost

Porcelain is considered a more luxurious and premium product for your garden, however if its something you can afford it will reduce long term expenses you may get with other types of paving such as treatment or replacement. Sydenhams also have porcelain styles that will suit all types of budget.

Hard-wearing

The composition of porcelain makes it extremely durable and hard wearing. As mentioned earlier, its durability outweighs any other type of paving, meaning its great to use in high traffic areas that may have a heavy impact.

Modern

If you’re looking for a modern contemporary style then porcelain is the product to go for. With all the different types of porcelain out there we normally have a style or colour to fit to create that contemporary outdoor space.

Environmental impact

Compared to other types of paving, Porcelain does have a far lower impact on the environment due to the natural types of clays and minerals that makes up its composition. These are far more readily available than other sources. The manufacturing process has a much lower carbon footprint compared to the alternative products like natural stone & concrete and tiles can be recycled with some manufacturers even incorporating recycled tiles into their processes.

If a Porcelain paved area is really ticking a lot of the boxes for your garden then read on for Sydenhams top 3 styles from our prestigious supplier Pavestone:

1. Classic

Our favourite budget-friendly range, Classic will offer your outdoor space sophistication at an incredibly accessible price bracket. Available in 2 tile sizes giving you the option to alternative design styles – 900 x 900 or 900 x 600mm.

Stocked in 3 contemporary colours – Ivory, Grey or Anthracite – each colour will bring a completely different look and feel to your garden whilst still ensuring a sleek durable solution to your outdoor space.

2. Dolomite

In at number 2, is a large format 1500 x 500mm option, offering a sophisticated solution to your outdoor space. Dolomite is manufactured in Italy using pure kaolin clays and minerals fired at 1200 degrees Celsius making them 99.5% non-porous, and boasting an exceptional durability. Also offering an R11 anti-slip rating makes these tiles perfect for wet & dry conditions and for use in various outdoor areas including pool surrounds.

Offered in 10 vibrant colours, Dolomite really does give you many options to bring your patio to life.

3. Calibra

The last of our top Pavestone porcelain styles is Calibra. Inspired by three of the the world’s most exquisite natural stones, Calibra offers a subtle stone effect design whilst still benefitting from the superior performance of porcelain paving.

Inspired by the charm of Sorrento’s Italian stonework, the pattern on each stone captures the essence of a natural stone with nebulous shapes, mottled dots, striations and fissure lines.

Available in 2 trendy colours Linen or Silver Grey, and 600 x 600 sized tiles, Calibra offers a luxurious look that’s practical yet inviting.

There we have it, Sydenhams top 3 Pavestone Porcelain styles to suit your budget, style and preference all of which you can purchased online.

Alternatively, you can contact any of our branches for more information, all our builders’ merchants have landscape displays where you can see the paving in-situ to give you a better opportunity to view and any of our staff are on hand to ask any questions you might have.

If you’ve already decided on your porcelain paving, but need a little additional help with installing, then check out our helpful guide here to assist you on how to lay porcelain.

The above article was published on 4th of June 2025, and is subject to change and further guidance.