Porphyry makes an indelible impression as a critical element in European plazas—and your home’s outdoor living spaces. It adds richness, color and beauty to your landscape design.
Porphyry is an excellent choice for residential customers:
Contact Milestone Imports if you’d like more information about porphyry, or if you’d like to see a sample.
Sierra Antica Porphyry
8” random lengths
12” steps
Running bond pattern
Sierra Antica Porphyry
3”-4” cubes
Overlapping arch pattern
Sierra Antica Porphyry
4”x4” &6”x random lengths in a running bond pattern
Sierra Antica Porphyry
4”x4” &6”x random lengths in a running bond pattern
Key Considerations:
Create a timeless, high quality European look and feel.
Norman, OK
Copper Mt. Porphyry
Storm Grey Porphyry
Assorted sizes and patterns
Key considerations:
For this particular endeavor, Milestone brought in their best designer to install two different color Porphyry stones — Storm Grey and Copper Mountain. The client found Milestone Imports online and wanted to construct a unique driveway via contrasting colored Porphyry to create a mixture of patterns and borders for the final product. What resulted in a driveway/entrance way packed with 25,000 square feet of stone proved the exceptionality of Stone Paving Technologies’ GftK jointing mortar (grout), for long-lasting durability. Read more here.
Tucson, AZ
Copper Mt. Porphyry
4”x4” running bond circle pattern
Key considerations:
Structural strength for steep incline driveway.
Arch pattern chosen
With the arch facing up the grade it offers structural stability. The downward pressure due to vehicle traffic on this pattern locks the stone tighter together over time.
Looks great and adds structural stability!
Taos, NM
Copper Mt. Porphyry
12”x random lengths
Running Bond Pattern
Key considerations:
Beauty and functionality while working well with architectural elements and native surroundings.
Great Falls, VA
Copper Mt. Porphyry
4”x4” Circle Pattern
6”x6” Running Bond
Key Considerations:
Beauty and functionality while working well with architectural elements and native surroundings.
Hilton Head Island, SC
Copper Mt. Porphyry
4”x4” overlapping arch pattern
Key considerations
Create historical quality look and feel.
Cerrillos, NM
Copper Mt. Porphyry
Various sizes in a Roman Pattern
Key Considerations
Quality historical pattern for a unique, exceptionable look.
Orinda, CA
Storm Grey Porphyry
Overlapping arch pattern
Key Considerations
Structural strength for steep incline driveway.
Arch pattern chosen
With the arch facing up the grade it offers structural stability. The downward pressure due to vehicle traffic on this pattern locks the stone tighter together over time.
Looks great and and adds structural stability!
Los Angeles, CA
Basalto Nero
4”x random lengths
Split face top and sides
Running bond pattern
Key considerations:
Slip resistance, beauty and functionality while working well with classical architectural elements and native surroundings.
Highland Park, TX
Storm Grey Porphyry
4’x4” running bond pattern
Key considerations:
Beauty and functionality while working well with architectural elements and native surroundings.
Salt Lake City, UT
Copper Mt. Porphyry wall veneer
Mixture of 1 1’4” -4” face height blended with irregular flagging.
Key consideration
Create a natural-looking wall face to work with the architectural elements
Eastern Shore, MD
Copper Mt. Porphyry
4”x4” Circle Pattern
6”x6” running Bond Field
Key considerations:
Beauty and functionality while working well with architectural elements and native surroundings.
Santa Fe, NM
Storm Grey Porphyry with Copper Mt. Borders
4”x4” Running Bond pattern field
12”x12” Copper Mt. Border banding
Key considerations:
Beauty and functionality while working well with architectural elements and native surroundings.
Denver, Colorado
Copper Mt Porphyry
4”x4” pavers
Running Bond Pattern
Located in the foothills with extreme temperature swings and snow. This is set over a snow melt system.
The stone is extremely strong at 17,550 psi and very little porosity. The grout is GftK vdw 855 sanded epoxy with 6,526 psi compressive strength, Flexural strength: 2,175.5 psi, bonding ability and 0.722 fl. oz. / ft²/min. permeability.
An ideal system for even the most extreme weather.
Bedford, NY
Storm Grey Porphyry
6”&8” random lengths
Running Bond Pattern
Key Considerations
Structurally strong stone pavers offering a color consistency to work with architectural details.
Santa Fe, NM
Copper Mt Porphyry
6”x random lengths
Running bond pattern
Key consideration:
Beauty and functionality while working well with architectural elements and native surroundings.
Santa Fe, NM
Storm Grey Porphyry
4”x4” running Bond Pattern
Key Consideration
For installation of the Storm Grey 4×4 Porphyry stone in a running bond pattern, Milestone turned to Stone Paving Technologies’ GftK jointing mortar (grout). By combining the extremely durable stone that holds a strength of 27,550 PSI (pounds per square inch) with GftK jointing mortar on top of a snow melt system, the Santa Fe project resulted in a residence adored by the client for its unique beauty and strength to last a lifetime. Read more here.
Santa Fe, NM
Copper Mt. Porphyry
4”x4” Overlapping Arch Pattern
Key Considerations
Create a high end look with exceptionable functionality. Copper Mt. Porphyry stone pavers have a compressive strength 17,557 PSI (pounds per square inch). Sand-setting method projects are more flexible than mortar. They are designed to flex, rather than crack and when issues arise, they can be fixed relatively easily.
Steep grade up to residence
Arch pattern chosen
With the arch facing up the grade it offers structural stability. The downward pressure due to vehicle traffic on this pattern locks the stone tighter together over time.
Alamo, CA
Copper, Mt. Porphyry
4”x4” pavers for Round About
Key Consideration
Multiple stress directions with turning, braking accelerating etc.
Running bond pattern with good edge restraints locks in high compressive strength stones for a long lasting beautiful look.
Buckeye, AZ
Copper Mt. Porphyry
3”-4”cubes in the field
8”x RL border & transitions
Key Considerations
Steep grade up to residence
Arch pattern chosen
With the arch facing up the grade it offers structural stability. The downward pressure due to vehicle traffic on this pattern locks the stone tighter together over time.
Looks great and adds structural stability!