Vånga

A red granite from Vångaberget in north-eastern Skåne, quarried for close to a century. Coarse black grains sit in a warm red matrix. Polished, the pattern is at its strongest; flamed or bush-hammered, the red turns lighter and softer.

Where to use it

As a hard silicate stone, Vånga 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
• sawn: dimensionally accurate and flat

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 Vånga 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