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The Marshalls register works to ensure you get the best possible results for your project from start to finish. It gives you peace of mind that you can only get from a quality installation by experienced specialists.

Accredited LandscapeContractor

Marshalls Register of Accredited Landscape Contractors and Driveway InstallersCorrect installation is vital to the finish and longevity of your patio or driveway therefore it is crucial to choose a quality installer. Marshalls has a Register of Accredited Landscape Contractors and Driveway Installers to ensure that customers buying its products enjoy peace of mind and a guaranteed quality result.

Laying down the standardThe Marshalls Register of Accredited Landscape Contractors and Driveway Installers is a national network of independent professional installers. They are not employed by Marshalls, but are strictly vetted and monitored by its expert assessors to ensure their levels of competence and performance. All genuine Marshalls Register Members will produce on request a copy of their latest technical assessment. Be sure and ask to see it.

To find your local register installer visit www.marshalls.co.uk/homeowners/approved-garden-and-driveway-installers

The Marshalls Register – the UK’s only fully vetted national accredited landscape contractor scheme

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Casarta Slate Sawn Versuro

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What is the Marshalls Stone Standard?

The Marshalls Stone Standard mark gives our customers full assurances that all Marshalls’ sandstone exceeds the base technical levels outlined in the British Standard for design and installation. All Marshalls stones are repeatedly tested by an independent UKAS accredited laboratory.

All sandstone sold by Marshalls will have a maximum Water absorption of 1.7%

This figure tells you how porous the stone is. Sandstone with water absorption higher than 1.7% could go green due to algae growth within a matter of months, become slippery and be more susceptible to frost deterioration.

All sandstone sold by Marshalls will have a flexural strength of no less than 12.9mpa

The flexural strength of a stone gives an indication of how strong the stone is. The higher the number, the less chance it has of failing or delaminating once in-situ.

All sandstone sold by Marshalls will be frost resistant

If a stone loses strength or starts to fall apart when subjected to repeated frosts (an essential characteristic in the harsh British climate), then it isn’t fit for purpose. The Marshalls Standard is a reduction of no more than 10% on the flexural strength of the stone after 56 freeze/thaw cycles and a visual inspection rating of ‘0’.

Any sandstone paving that doesn’t meet ALL these criteria may not be fit for purpose and could fail. Ask your sandstone supplier for relevant and valid test certificates for all the sandstones you are considering using on a project.

What can happen if you don’t install stone that complies with the Marshalls Stone Standard?

Your patio could look like the picture (right ) within a couple of months; covered in algae and rapidly starting to degrade.

All softer sandstones will start to go green very quickly unless given expensive and often temperamental sealing treatments which have to be reapplied every year. These stones also have poor compaction between the sedimentary layers which could lead to the bedding planes separating and your stone starting to split and crack. Worse still, if moisture exploits the gaps in the your stone, ice crystals can form and the surface of your stone could pop and come away in sheets. All these issues could happen to your new patio installation in a matter of months if you choose an inappropriate stone.

All Marshalls stone is CE marked and tested in accordance to BS EN 1341. Declarations of performance are available to download at www.marshalls.co.uk/DOP

The Marshalls Stone Standard sets minimum base criteria to which all our stone performs. These attributes are the most important technical factors that must be considered before choosing a stone on your patio or driveway project:

Frost degradation

Bed delamination

Surface Delamination

The day of installation Algae growth after one winter

Splitting of the bedding planes

STONE FIT FOR PURPOSE

Granite Eclipse Paving

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Natural Slate

Midnight Blue

Aluri Limestone

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Antique Alverno

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Flamed Narias

Autumn Bronze Multi*See the full range of colours and sizes for this product by downloading the Marshalls


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FACT

Many quarries in India enforce bonded labour and exploit migrant workers.

If you think your paving is ethical

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you need to dig a little deeper.

FairstonePaving with a conscience

FACT

Nearly 20% of quarry workers in India are children, some as young as six.



Marshalls knows where its Indian stone comes from, how its manufactured, that no child labour is used in production and that Indian workers recieve living wages.

Child labour is a persistent, unacceptable and complex global issue, and despite British consumers opting to buy Fair Trade when choosing items such as clothing and food, many people won’t realise that this issue exists in the supply chain of the Indian sandstone they are buying for their garden or driveway. For progress to be made it is essential that people buying stone products from India are aware of the very real impact that their buying choices can make.

Marshalls want our customers to be able to buy our beautiful natural stone products with a clear conscience. By choosing a Marshalls product with a Fairstone® mark of ethical assurance you can be sure that everything possible has been done to ensure child labour has not been used in its production.

Furthermore, Marshalls have made a commitment that all workers in our supply chain are paid a fair wage, have access to medical care and insurance policies, that no discrimination, harsh or inhumane treatment is allowed and that the children of the families who work in the quarrying regions of India are able to attend schools.

Marshalls is committed to driving up the standards of the sandstone industry and to eradicate the scourge of child labour.

Your buying decisions can encourage change

FACT

India is home to more child labourers under the age of 14 than any other country in the world.

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Fairstone...Any sandstone paving that doesn’t meet ALL these criteria may not be fit for purpose and could fail. Ask your sandstone supplier for relevant and valid test certificates