Grå Kulla (Kulla Grey)

A grey granite from Kulla near Sibbhult in Skåne, and one of the few Swedish granites with a declared breaking load at the dowel hole. Specify it bush-hammered, flamed, honed or with a soft leather finish.

Where to use it

As a hard silicate stone, Grå Kulla (Kulla Grey) is supplied for external paving, paving slabs, setts, kerbs, block steps and walls. 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
• kerbs
• block steps
• walls

Finishes

• 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
• leather: a silky matt with a slight texture

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 Grå Kulla (Kulla Grey) 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.