It looks elegant clean bright and expensive.
Why are marble and slate expensive.
Why marble is so expensive posted by ecodepot september 24 2013 may 4 2019 posted in marble tile tags.
Slate on the other hand is much less expensive than high end granite.
It is also less expensive to maintain and seams aren t always an issue if you have a kitchen with an odd shape or many bends and corners.
This makes slate an ideal stone to use for surfaces in the kitchen bathroom or other rooms in the home.
The non porous properties of the stone help prevent stains and other damages that may otherwise occur with different countertop materials.
It runs around 50 to around 70 per square foot after installation.
A cheaper way to get the slate is to buy a used table and simply throw away the table except for the slate.
While many years ago this statement was for most of the natural stone materials true today it is far less the case as granite and marble prices have dropped substantially.
Slate is one of the rare natural stone surfaces that is non porous and therefore does not require sealing.
Marble is a beautiful material to use with home improvements and elsewhere.
It would be very expensive to purchase just the sate but yes you can buy just the slate.
Granite and marble is expensive is an often heard assumption.