Comparisons
Granite Cobblestones vs Concrete Cobbles
Technical comparison covering performance, manufacturing, durability, installation and other relevant criteria for granite cobblestones vs concrete cobbles.
| Parameter | GRANITE COBBLE STONES 100 x 100mm | CONCRETE COBBLES (PAVERS) 100 x 100mm |
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| Thicknesses | Usually cut to 100mm thickness | Available in 60, 80, 100mm thickness as required |
| Size Uniformity | Saw cut / hand chiselled resulting in varying sizes | Machine moulded product with tight dimensional tolerance and negligible size variation |
| Surface Finish | Natural / saw cut resulting in very uneven finish causing difficulties for walking by elderly persons and women in high heels, and slippery when wet | Uniform and even machine moulded finish for ease of walking by all. Not slippery under wet conditions. Optional finishes available such as shot blasted or tumbled. |
| Colours | Natural stone usually available in black or grey often with colour and shade variations. | Can be produced with uniform colours such as Grey, Yellow, Red, Black, etc. as desired. |
| Laying | In cement concrete, which is not permeable to rainwater and cannot be removed easily for repairs/maintenance of utilities. | On sand bedding and hence permeable to rainwater and can easily be removed for repairs/ maintenance of utilities and the re-fixed. |
| Environment | Granite is a mined product, usually from forested areas. It requires blasting and then saw cutting, causing debris and solid wastage, air and noise pollution and requires huge quantities of water. | Concrete is an environmentally friendly product, using mine wastes, quarry dust and stone aggregate which are mixed with cement to produce a useful product, without any debris or wastage. |
| Cost | Higher than Concrete (20-25%) | Lower than Granite (20-25%) |
