6 Best Durable Alternative of Travertine Stone

Like other homeowners, I am also a fan of travertine stone, being a famous outdoor paving solution. In the North American region, Travertine remains a luxury, particularly for swimming pools and patio paving.

I prefer travertine for outdoor paving because it stays cool to touch even in the hottest weather and lets you walk on bare feet. The next attraction for travertine is its sober and tempting colors, shades, and tones.

Besides these, naturally porous surfaces of travertine let me walk on wet surfaces like pool decks during swimming or patios on rainy days without any fear of falling accidentally.

Recently, I encountered a smart and young architect. I found her enthusiasm for new design and material trends. She softly described why she is suggesting the best and durable alternatives of travertine stones for exterior or interior natural stone pavers.

She informed me about the high costs of rare colors and textures that I was seeking for my outdoor renovation plans.

The last thing that nearly pushed me on the fence was the cost of maintenance in terms of sealing its pores frequently in its lifespan. When she realized that my entire family and I are mentally ready to absorb her alternative ideas to travertine stone, she placed a list in front of us and illustrated her points in favor of each material.

Let me go in the same fashion and acknowledge you the best durable alternatives of travertine stone for your next paving project.

#1 – CeraPave as an Alternative to Travertine Stone

My love for travertine is for some particular characteristics, such as its colors, texture, longevity. Most travertine stones have white to whitish tan, from ivory to whitish caramel color. I also prefer chalk-grays, gold-brown, & tan-grays shades in travertine stones. 

When I examined the inventory of CeraPave at World of Stones USA, I exclaimed a lot by seeing resemblances with travertine in colors, textures, and styles. The porcelain material is synthetic but made from natural elements like clays and minerals.

I choose travertine for its porous texture and anti-skid surfaces. Fortunately, the same texture and finishes were available in CeraPave like tumbled, honed, and filled.

Durability is unmatched and costs are comparatively lower than travertine stones. However, the most tempting thing in CeraPave was its low carbon footprint, as it is manufacturing natively and locally.

#2 – Natural Sandstone as an Alternative to Travertine Stone

If any stone type can confuse you instead of travertine in appearance, it is sandstone. Yes, I have seen great resemblance in colors, shades, and even tones. Consistency in tones was remarkable property in sandstone and travertine as well. 

You can find sandstone applications mostly in outdoor areas and completely befitting in swimming pool deck paving like travertine and offers cool to touch surfaces with anti-slip property and awesome durability.

If you are persisting with a natural stone alternative for travertine, sandstone could be your first choice. 

#3 – Bluestone as an Alternative to Travertine Stone

We call locally available natural stones to bluestone when it shows some peculiar characteristics. They are a cheaper alternative to the travertine stones and provide a similar range of colors and tones to simulate the appearance of the travertine.

Bluestone is chiefly for outdoor applications like patios, decks, paths, and landscaped spaces. You can find bluestone more advantageous against the travertine and its other alternatives in many ways. For instance, bluestone has a longer lifespan and texture variation than travertine.

#4 – Flagstone as an Alternative to Travertine Stone

Like bluestone, flagstone is a term given to locally available rocks cut in big and irregular shapes. Therefore, it is the cheapest alternative to travertine and even other standard stone types.

Swimming pool decks, patios, and landscape spaces are best suited for flagstone applications to replace travertine. 

Apart from their irregular shapes, flagstones are showing similarities in colors, shades, tones, texture, grains, pores, and patterns to the travertine rocks. What you need to be careful while laying flagstone, as it demands tons of hard work from stonemasons. 

#5 – Slate Stone as an Alternative to Travertine Stone

Slates have unique structures but they can replace travertine in many ways. For example, they are locally and easily available rocks in your vicinity. Slates have good texture and similar colors to travertine.

Slate stones have similar fragility to travertine and need careful installation. If you are satisfied with the colors and shades of slates, it could be the cheapest alternative to travertine for outdoor applications.

#6 – Granite Stone as an Alternative to Travertine Stone

No doubt, granites have a dominant appearance compared to sober looks of travertine. From a designer’s point of view, you cannot replace granite for travertine where subtle appearance is in demand.

Apart from this contrast, granite is a famous stone type in the dimension stone industry and is known for its durability, texture, and local availability in the USA.

If you are eager to know more alternatives to travertine stones, our natural rock experts are available for consultancy free of charge. Come and explain your needs, location, and budget, we will come with the most appropriate natural stone alternatives in our suggestion and the most competitive costs for your next project.