Bjärlöv

A grey-red granite from Skåne in the far south of Sweden. It works as well in large urban spaces as in small courtyards and is used along waterfront promenades and around sports arenas.

Where to use it

As a hard silicate stone, Bjärlöv is supplied for external paving, paving slabs, setts, block steps, walls, facades, interior flooring and interiors. For external surfaces we recommend a flamed, bush-hammered or blasted finish, which keeps its grip when wet. Thickness and format for paving depend on traffic load and bedding; we size them with your engineer against EN 1341 to EN 1343.

• external paving
• paving slabs
• setts
• block steps
• walls
• facades
• interior flooring
• interiors

Finishes

• split face: the natural split, for walls, block steps and setts
• bush-hammered: evenly textured, the classic finish for squares and plinths
• flamed: rough and slip resistant, for external paving and steps
• honed: smooth and matt, shows the pattern, for interior floors
• polished: deepens the colour, for interiors and facade details

Origin and geology

Skåne, Sweden's southernmost province, supplies red and grey granites. Its quarries sit close to the southern ports, a short crossing from northern Germany and Denmark.

Granite, quartzite, gneiss and diabase are silicate rocks: hard, dense and unaffected by acids. They are the stones for facades, squares, setts and steps, wherever stone has to take frost, de-icing salt and traffic.

Supply and documentation

Zurface supplies Bjärlöv as slabs, treads, setts, cladding and cut-to-size pieces, delivered to site. Every quote comes with the declaration of performance (DoP) and CE marking. See Specifying Swedish stone for standards and tender wording.