Natural Indian sandstone in Kandla Grey — the original, with the colour movement and texture that only real stone has. It needs sealing to hold its colour, and rewards it with a surface no porcelain quite replicates.
Sold by the m², slab or pack. Order a £0.98 sample to see it in your own light first.
Outdoor porcelain gives you the stone look without the upkeep: it is non-porous, so it never needs sealing, resists stains and moss, and holds its colour year after year. Sandstone is cheaper up front; porcelain pays that back in weekends not spent scrubbing and sealing.
Not sure which suits your garden? Order a porcelain sample alongside your sandstone one and compare them side by side. Samples are £0.98 each, posted next working day.
Our Porcelain vs sandstone guide walk you through the choice.