Bohus Red Skarstad

The warm member of the Bohus family: a reddish ground with black, grey and beige grains and an even texture. Laid together with grey Bohus granite, the red draws patterns into squares and walkways and gives a place a memorable identity.

Where to use it

As a hard silicate stone, Bohus Red Skarstad is supplied for external paving, paving slabs, small setts, large setts, kerbs, stair treads, bollards 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
• small setts
• large setts
• kerbs
• stair treads
• bollards
• 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
• brushed: softly textured and pleasant underfoot
• sawn: dimensionally accurate and flat

Origin and geology

Bohuslän on the west coast is Sweden's best-known granite country. Quarrying here has run at industrial scale for close to two centuries, and Bohus granite was shipped to harbours and cities across Europe.

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 Bohus Red Skarstad 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.

Finishes in pictures