It takes million and sometimes billion of years, to develop their charming colors and textures. Since ancient time, carved stone has been considered to be the first construction material and has been considered a sustainable building product.
After the extraction in quarry, the work by artisans and highly qualified people reveals their aspect. A variety of finishes can be applied to carved stone to achieve diverse architectural and aesthetic effects.
No rock, no stone, no block look alike with regards to colors and patterns. Because their uniqueness building stones come from whole over the world.
The stone usually has to have certain properties, or meet a standard specification. The products must be controlled in accordance with the relevant harmonized standards. The Manufacturer should draw up a declaration of performance (DoP) for every products. The CE marking should be affixed to all construction product.
Settled in Belgium more than 20 years ago, in the heart of the European Economic Community, Geo-Topics has dedicated it support to the mining and importers of natural stones and aggregates producers.
We test buiding stones from whole over the world : granites, basalts, sandstones, limestones, shales and marbles. Setts, kerbs, slabs, tiles, masonry blocs, etc. are controlled in accordance with the relevant European norms. We can also provide our expertise in the quality control of aggregates
Geo-Topics is working according to the highest standard of quality
When you choose Geo-Topics to meet your testing needs, you are guaranteed reliable and accurate results. You choose a laboratory with:
When wondering down a street laid in natural stone, you just get an emotional feeling of well-being. Flagstones reminds you of the mountains, a touch of eternity as the building material is ecological, durable, natural an esthetic. A patio tiled with natural stones is sustainable and mostly maintenance free.
The wild side of curbing in rough granite, basalt or sandstone, the delicacy of the carving of sandstone pavement, the chiseling of a nice limestone slab are part of the sensation. The success of building a comfortable street environment could not be achieved without quality products offer to manufactures and importers of natural stones the relevant information required by builders and designers.
Geo-Topics analyses the products according to the requirements:
Looking for technical specification about slabs, setts or kerbs ?
A nice ashlar façade reminds the beauty of the middle-age castles. A corner stone around the door or a window, a window sill in natural stone improves the look of the building. A drystone wall enriches the architecture of your garden. Due to costs, today stone veneers are widely used in replacement to solid stone blocks. Whilst the esthetic is important, the durability and stability must also be taken into account.
We provide to manufacturer and natural stone importer the relevant technical information Geo-Topics characterizes the products in accordance with the requirements:
Looking for technical specification about masonry in natural stones ?
Wall cladding of a bathroom with marble, staircases in natural stones are part of luxurious internal atmosphere. Natural stone used as a prestigious material for cladding and flooring. Nothing can compare to brilliant polished natural stone. Think about all historic monuments with flooring tiles in natural stones
We provide to manufacturer and natural stone importer the relevant technical information Geo-Topics characterizes the products in accordance with the requirements:
Looking for technical specification about indoor products in natural stones ?
Sands, gravels and crushed are manufactured to aggregates. Aggregates haves a wide range of applications : road construction, concrete, buildings and structures, but also sea and river defenses.
Geo-Topics characterizes the products according to the requirements and proceeds to the quality control of the properties :
