How to choose the right paving materials for public spaces?
Brachot is an innovator with an incredibly broad range of natural stone: sandstone, granite, limestone, basalt, porphyry – and much more.
We fill our portfolio partly through our own quarries and partly with materials imported via a strong network of reliable suppliers in Europe and elsewhere. Brachot has the right expertise to source suitable materials for any surfacing project and then apply its own finishing processes. We also have technology for hewing blocks and slabs into special shapes.
Brachot always pays particular attention to durability and high quality, and is constantly adjusting its portfolio to market requirements and demand.
For a selection of surfacing materials or to access our entire portfolio, our Family Members Kilkenny Limestone, Larvik Granite and Granitarn will be happy to help.
Thorough quality approach
Kilkenny Limestone, a Brachot Family Member, has its own quarries specialising in extracting and processing the world-renowned Irish Blue Limestone (also called Kilkenny Limestone). The company combines state-of-the-art technology in its quarries with a consistent approach to quality, ensuring its products meet the highest of standards. The Irish natural stone has valuable, authentic and durable properties. The simple blue-grey natural stone with its characteristic fossils can be processed with numerous options, shapes and finishes to suit all kinds of styles.
Highly certified
All Kilkenny Limestone surface materials are produced from ATG-certified materials. This is a Belgian quality certificate confirming that not only have the materials and different layers in the quarries been assessed by external auditors, also the production processes have passed stringent external tests. Our Family Member has ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certification, representing its extremely high quality and environmental standards.
Wide range of options
Kilkenny Limestone has ultra-modern production sites and can work on a highly project-specific basis. Using its own quarries immediately widens the range of options for finished products: think cobblestones, kerbstones, street furniture, outdoor flagstones, tactile paving, edging for platforms and pavements, traffic management features, profiled drainage channels, doorsteps, and more – custom finished for every project. Kerbstones are produced in variable lengths between 80 and 160 centimetres, to make the best possible use of the natural reserves.
Thorough quality approach
Kilkenny Limestone, a Brachot Family Member, has its own quarries specialising in extracting and processing the world-renowned Irish Blue Limestone (also called Kilkenny Limestone). The company combines state-of-the-art technology in its quarries with a consistent approach to quality, ensuring its products meet the highest of standards. The Irish natural stone has valuable, authentic and durable properties. The simple blue-grey natural stone with its characteristic fossils can be processed with numerous options, shapes and finishes to suit all kinds of styles.
Highly certified
All Kilkenny Limestone surface materials are produced from ATG-certified materials. This is a Belgian quality certificate confirming that not only have the materials and different layers in the quarries been assessed by external auditors, also the production processes have passed stringent external tests. Our Family Member has ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certification, representing its extremely high quality and environmental standards.
Wide range of options
Kilkenny Limestone has ultra-modern production sites and can work on a highly project-specific basis. Using its own quarries immediately widens the range of options for finished products: think cobblestones, kerbstones, street furniture, outdoor flagstones, tactile paving, edging for platforms and pavements, traffic management features, profiled drainage channels, doorsteps, and more – custom finished for every project. Kerbstones are produced in variable lengths between 80 and 160 centimetres, to make the best possible use of the natural reserves.
Local production of French natural stone
Granitarn takes you straight to the source. This Brachot Family Member subscribes to a sustainable vision for high-quality French and European natural stone. Granitarn has centralised every step of the value chain on its site in Burlats in the south of France for paving and landscaping materials. Every stage of the process is covered, from quarrying to cutting and finishing to distribution. The typical local tarn granite is extracted sustainably and responsibly from the company’s own quarries and the blocks are then processed into slabs, flagstones, kerbstones, cobblestones – and more.
Robust character
Tarn is a durable, extremely strong natural stone with a PEI rating of 5, low porosity (less than 0.5%) and high frost resistance (240 cycles). It is therefore perfect for paving projects and locations with heavy usage and foot traffic, such as public spaces.
Granitarn also offers the materials Rose de la Clarté and Blanc Perlé.
Abrasion-resistant finishes
The company has a collection of highly modern machinery to give the different types of tarn a wide variety of finishes. Standard surface finishes such as flaming, bush hammering or sandblasting yield an anti-slip stone with a rough look and a robust feel. If you prefer the purity of a stone hewn directly from a block, the cut finish is the perfect choice. Bespoke in-house developed finishes are also available for any project.
Rose de la Clarté
Rose de la Clarté is a French granite and is quarried at our own quarry in Perros-Guirrec. This granite stands out for its dominant pink colour and is a very hard and strong material. It is used for both indoor and outdoor applications, such as for paving stones, kerbs, etc.
Blue Antique®
The granite Blue Antique® is quarried at our Norwegian quarry of Family Member Larvik Granite. This Norwegian granite is slightly different to our other granite stones, with its unique warm brown colour, and blue and turquoise crystals. Blue Antique® can be cut in any direction, as crystals and colouring are strong and evenly spread, meaning that first choice materials can be sourced from second and third choice blocks.
Traditional Norwegian granite
Larvik Granite has its own Labrador granite quarries. This natural stone is quarried in the traditional manner, but with attention to modern, sustainable technology. The Norwegian Family Member is highly customer-oriented and focuses on supplying high-quality natural stone. The company is constantly setting itself new standards and works very closely with its customers to ensure it always delivers the best quality.
Raw materials
At the Larvik Granite quarries, the company extracts rough-hewn blocks of world-famous Labrador granite in a variety of colours: Labrador Blue Pearl, Labrador Vert/Emerald Pearl, Labrador Blue Antique, Silver Pearl and Nordlys. These blocks can then be cut into surfacing products by other Brachot Family Members.
Fair sandstone
We have the Indian sandstone kandla in our range. This sandstone is quarried in areas where child labour is sometimes still present. That is why Brachot was involved in the foundation of the International Responsible Business Conduct TruStone Initiative and signed the Trustone convenant for responsible sourcing of natural stone. Working with other Family Members, the initiative strives for fair, sustainable extraction and handling of natural stone across the world, with respect for labour conditions, the environment, safety and human rights. Every Family Member is committed to transparency throughout the value chain from quarrying to distribution, so that problems can be traced to their root cause and tackled appropriately.
Granite
Besides granite from our own quarries, we also offer granite from all corners of the world: Chinese, Portuguese, etc. Our team of experts always looks for the granite that best suits your needs and requirements for your specific project. For this purpose, we rely on our team of geologists, among others, who make an expert selection of materials on site.
Download our Paving Guide
For a versatile and comprehensive range of paving materials, you can rely on Brachot and its Family Members: Kilkenny Limestone, Granitarn, Larvik Granite, and Cameleon. Download our Paving Guide, get inspired by our timeless projects, and discover the right materials and finishes for your paving project.
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No Child Left Behind
The 'No Child Left Behind' project is a partnership launched by Brachot with international partners and international and local NGOs in India. The project works actively to take children in Rajasthan (India) out of child labour in the natural stone industry and give them a good education.
Paving projects in Belgium
In Belgium, you can visit Brachot Bruges for all your paving projects. In the recently renovated outdoor show park, you can discover an extensive selection of sustainable paving materials. In that brand-new show park, we present the various materials and finishes we have from our own quarries, and much more. That way, we wish to showcase our expertise and knowledge, and we are building further on our ambition to be the knowledge centre of choice for sustainable paving and public works. Private individuals are also welcome in Bruges. Visits always by appointment.
Useful guides
Download our Granitarn brochure
Download our Larvik Granite brochure
Download our Kilkenny Limestone brochure