What is BS EN 12058 - Natural stone slabs for floors and stairs about ?
BS EN 12058 is a European standard on natural stone products that are hand-selected from the best, most consistent sources for durability and beauty than many artificial products, often lasting for decades with very little maintenance.
BS EN 12058 specifies requirements for flat natural stone slabs used as paving units for internal (including enclosed public transport premises) and/or external uses in floors and stairs including skirtings.
Note: BS EN 12058 does not cover mineral aggregates and artificial agglomerated stone material and does not cover installation.
Who is BS EN 12058 - Natural stone slabs for floors and stairs for ?
BS EN 12058 on natural stone is useful for:
- Builders
- Interior designers
- Natural stone specialists
- Geoscientists
Why should you use BS EN 12058 - Natural stone slabs for floors and stairs ?
A natural stone flooring and staircase, designed and handcrafted to fit perfectly with the style of your home, is timeless and beautiful.
BS EN 12058 provides the characteristics of natural stone slabs including geometrical characteristics and physical and mechanical characteristics.
BS EN 12058 navigates you through the testing, assessment and sampling methods of natural stone.
BS EN 12058 certifies the compliance of natural stone slabs for floors and stairs with the requirements and performance determination of the product type, as well as factory production control, for assessment and verification of constancy of performance (AVCP).
Marking and packaging of natural stone slabs for floors and stairs are set out in BS EN 12058.
Moreover, BS EN 12058 leads you through the designing of natural stone tiles typically used in flooring and stairs which are easy to clean and maintain, durable, add elegance to a property, differ in composition, colour, and texture even among pieces from the same source.
As a result, you may use natural stone tile to create one-of-a-kind and original designs as there has been an increasing trend in recent years to use natural stone in commercial and residential buildings for both structural and decorative purposes.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 12058:2015 supersedes BS EN 12058:2004. BS EN 12058:2015 includes some technical changes with respect to BS EN 12058:2004. These include:
- Nominal thickness tolerances changed
- Durability, skid resistance, direct airborne sound insulation, thermal conductivity, the release of dangerous substances added to requirements
- Sampling at the point of delivery added to the sampling
- Assessment and verification of constancy of performance added
- Annex ZA substantially changed.