WELCOME TO THE NEW WEBSITE OF

 

CLAYAX YORKSTONE LTD

Derry Hill    Menston    Leeds   LS29  6AZ

 

 

Yorkstone paving laid to the entrance of a house.

The surface is slightly wet.

 

We are experts at selling yorkstone paving.

We have been selling old and new yorkstone paving for over thirty years.

 

Telephone 01943 878351   07703 128239

 

This picture shows the sun shining on genuine new riven yorkstone laid randomly as a driveway.

 

Email    clayax@hotmail.co.uk.

 

We dont sell manufactured paving,

We dont sell imported paving.

We only sell genuine yorkstone paving

 

 

If you would like to contact us about any of the materials seen on this website please click on the email link above, OR alternatively if you would like an IMMEDIATE RESPONSE on availability and prices, then please ring 01943 878351. We also receive fax enquiries, the fax number to contact is 01943 870801. The normal working hours are 08.00 to 17.00 Monday to Thursday inclusive. We take telephone calls on Friday and Saturday. ........ A mobile number for urgent enquiries is 07703 128 239   more »

The stone yard is still muddy so please bring your wellies when you visit the stoneyard to view our wonderful yorkstone. The latest customer who ordered our top quality new riven yorkstone paving travelled up from East Sussex. We have sold a lot of reclaimed walling these past few weeks.    more »

We do have a large stock of good quality reclaimed granite setts. Most of these setts (or cobbles as they are sometimes called) are cubes. The sizes vary but the bulk of them are about 100/120 long by 100/120mm wide, the depth is usually about 150mm. The majority of these setts are a blue/ grey colour and pictures of them are avilable on the new website.   more »

YORKSHIRE WALLING STONE - As well as top quality yorkstone paving slabs, we also sell new and old yorkshire stone for walling. The yorkshire walling stone can be punch faced or flat faced and comes in different course heights. The reclaimed stone has been backed off to a bed size of 100mm to 150mm. We also stock some newly dressed stone which again comes in random course heights. This stone is ideally suited for sneck walling. Photos of these can be seen on this website.   more »

Yorkstone crazy paving - we do stock both new and old yorkstone crazy paving. The new yorkstone crazy paving comes in various sizes and is approximately 50 mm thick As it is a natural product the thickness can vary. The old yorkstone crazy paving comes in slightly more thicknesses ranging from 25mm to 75mm. The reclaimed yorkstone is usually a smoother product due to constant usage, it is also darker in appearance because of years of weathering.   more »

Yorkstone is a natural English product. It is not "made" in China, India or anywhere else. It is a carboniferous, sedimentary sandstone and when newly quarried has a natural buff sandy colour. It is possible, however for the flag rock to have a slightly different colouring, hence the possible availability of rust, bronze, different shades of brown and even grey yorkstone This is caused by the iron oxides, quartz and felspar contents possible in the stone. The flag rock which provided the new york paving slabs is cut down to size by hand or by machine in order to make the yorkstone slabs. The splitting of the flag rock is known as riving the rock. Hence the term riven yorkstone. New riven yorkstone has a natural riven, rippled surface which gives it it’s natural appearance and character. The new riven yorkstone can have smooth machine cut sides, or it can be cut by hand. The term fettling is cut to describe the cutting by hand. Hence the tem hand fettled new riven yorkstone.   more »

To calculate the area of a rectangular drive or patio simply multiply the length by the breadth - so the area of a patio with a length of 8.5m and a width of 4m would equal 8 x 4 = 32 plus .5 x 4 = 2 so the total area equals 34m2   more »

Yorkstone paving slabs will need cleaning if you require them to look comparatively new. The most common method is to jet wash them as and when required. It must be remembered that if you clean old yorkstone paving slabs with a jet wash it will remove some of the weathered effect and make them look less dark in colour. More persistent stains or marks might have to be treated with an acid based solution. If you have a problem removing unwanted blemishes, there are several specialist companies that can be contacted via the internet or yellow pages.   more »

STONE SALE..... We are having a sale on some of the reclaimed walling stone in the yard. The price of most stone is from £38 per square yard depending on the amount ordered. This sale includes some of the reclaimed stone in the yard - random redressed stone, pitched faced, flat faced random coursed stone We do have some reclaimed punch faced walling stone. The coarse sizes vary. There are lots of photos of the stone on the new website.   more »

We list prices of our stone setts granite setts and sandstone setts, plus other miscellaneous items such as bricks and sinks etc. The prices can be found with the photos supplied in each section. Prices will vary according to the amount required. If the price of the product you are interested in, is not shown PLEASE ring 01943 878351 ...........We are having a stone sale on some of the reclaimed Yorkshire walling stone. The price of most stone is from £38 per square yard depending on the amount ordered. This sale includes most of the reclaimed stone in the yard - random redressed stone, random pitched faced, random flat faced and random coursed walling stone. We do have some reclaimed punch faced walling stone, bit this is not in the sale.     more »

Square metres and square yards .....There is a big difference between square metres and square yards.!!!! To calculate square metres divide the number of square yards by 1.196 (in effect by very nearly 20%) EXAMPLE 120 square yards becomes 100.33 square metres.......... To change metres into yards multiply by 1.196 (in effect by very nearly 20% EXAMPLE 100 square metres becomes 119.6 square yards... Hope that helps   more »

We handle yorkstone paving every working day, but for those who only handle slabs infrequently here is some advice. The first thing is to make handling as safe as possible. Follow good handling technique procedure, assess the weight, realise your own capability, identify any dangers, check balance, plan your route and wear the necessary protective equipment. Boots with steel toe-caps are an absolute must. It is not advisable to lay yorkstone slabs flat on the ground simply for storage as they are much harder to lift. If required, any lifting from ground level should be with feet apart and bending both legs. Once in the vertical position the slab can be moved forward. There is an acquired knack of "walking" paving slabs along the ground using the two bottom corners and tilting the yorkstone slabs from side to side as the slab is moved forward. The size, thickness and width of the slab dictates how easy or hard this might be. Remember when storing paving slabs to stack them vertically without too much of a lean. This helps to protect the slabs from breaking. Buy slabs that are less than 100mm, any thicker and they become too heavy and unmanageable. If moving slabs any distance (like from the front to the rear of the house) use a sack cart. Always avoid double handling wherever possible.    more »

We no longer provide a catalogue/brochure/price list service for our customers, as all the information and photographs are constantly updated on this comprehensive website.   more »

We do require payment from non account holders prior to delivery. We accept cheques, wire transfers, BACS, and all major credit cards, although we have to pass on the 2% charge for mastercard, visa and company cards. Thank you   more »

Occasionally we are contacted by disgruntled people who have bought Yorkstone from certain internet sites, only to find they have been let down with deliveries or delivered the incorrect material, or in fact have paid for goods and not received them. We do urge prospective purchasers to be vigilant in their dealings with internet sites to ascertain if they are reputable companies selling genuine Yorkstone paving. We do know of a few companies who sell imported paving from China, India and Turkey as genuine English yorkstone!!. ..the tell tale sign is that foreign paving comes in wooden latticed crates..genuine yorkstone on pallets. We know that there are some genuine internet sites selling Yorkstone, but there are also some to avoid. Indeed, the photograph of our own driveway (shown above) has been copied, without our knowledge or permission, and highlighted on another website belonging to a builders merchant in the South of England to illustrate their new yorkstone paving! We do have some handy tips for those who want to buy genuine Yorkstone from the internet and these tips are as listed below:- We suggest prospective purchasers check all internet sites for their depot and office address and also land-line telephone numbers which are manned during office hours. Don't rely on just a mobile number! Don't just ask for the price per metre. What is important is that you get what you want, remember that good quality Yorkstone comes at a price. It is often false economy to buy at a cheaper price, as there is usually a reason why it is cheaper! ....... You normally get what you pay for!.......Some unscrupulous dealers hide a lot of inferior slabs at the bottom of a pallet, covered by good quality slabs at the top. Some dealers sell imported paving as genuine yorkstone!..... Always ask if the Yorkstone is in stock and if you can view it. Ask for the approximate average size and thickness of the Yorkstone paving. Ask how long the company has been in business. Do you feel confident with the person you are dealing with? Do they sound knowledgeable about Yorkstone? Remember you might receive a lorry load of stone that you do not want and cannot use. By that time it is too late and you are left trying to recoup your money.    more »

18th February 2010..... We do not buy or sell paving slabs from any foreign country. We only sell genuine yorkstone. We do not try and sell Indian or Chinese slabs as yorkstone. Yorkstone paving is a natural English paving stone. WE DO NOT BUY OR SELL OLD CONCRETE SLABS OR RECONSTITUTED PAVING. ....WE ONLY SELL GENUINE YORKSTONE   more »

Our current opening hours for the stoneyard are 08 00 to 17 00 Monday to Thursday and some Friday mornings (please ring first)....we are closed all day Saturday but we do take phone calls and can usually arrange to meet customers by appointment so long as we have sufficient notice. - thanks   more »

The delivery of the goods is very important. It is essential that customers supply us with all the relevent information regarding delivery of the paving slabs and/or stone. The most common delivery method for small orders - usually less than 50m2 - is by hired national pallet line hauliers. These hauliers deliver by tail offload, and require a hard standing area of tarmac or concrete (NOT A GRAVEL DRIVE) and access for an eighteen tonne gross, high sided wagon. If for any reason the delivery fails there could be an additional charge for a re-delivery. All relevent information such as restricted access, no parking areas, low tree branches etc must be conveyed at the time of ordering.   more »

Small delivered orders. We are based near Leeds, many of our enquiries are from places many miles away. We have enquiries asking for the price of only one paving slab (often for a hearth or a step). We classify small orders as less than 8m2 of average 50mm thick paving slabs. We classify very small orders as less than 3m2 of average 50mm slabs. Please remember the haulage for these orders becomes a significant part of the total cost and in some cases the haulage will be more than the cost of the paving slab. PLEASE REMEMBER WE HAVE A MINIMUM CHARGE OF £50 POUNDS PLUS VAT   more »

In order to help our customers we constantly update the photographs of our products so that you can see what is currently available in our stone yard. The photographs are numbered in each category to make it easier for you to describe the products in which you are interested.   more »

We do frequently export reclaimed yorkstone paving to different parts of the world. This is often by container, but also by artic especially to different parts of Europe. The countries we have recently exported to include Australia, United States of America, Chile, and Denmark. There are lots of people all over the world that like reclaimed yorkstone paving   more »

..TIPS ON HOW TO LAY PAVING SLABS Are you going to lay paving slabs for the first time? Here are some handy tips on the random laying of paving slabs Get yourself prepared ! Buy yourself some knee pads, put on some old clothes. Find a wooden batten to kneel on as well, and walk on this batten to and from the laying point. Make sure your sub base is compacted solid (with a wacker plate for example) and it’s thickness is tailored to the weight of traffic usage for the paving slabs. Pedestrian usage is most common and a sub base depth of 50mm to 75mm is usually adequate. Sharp (river) sand on top 10mm to 20mm (personal choice) and then a required mix again 10mm to 20mm (personal choice and dry or wet) five dabs of wet mix not recommended!! Sort through the slabs before you lay them, putting them into piles or rows according to your selected criteria, such as colour or size or thickness. Spread the piles along the most accessible side next to the laying area. Check the weather forecast, only work on a dry day. Have a flask full of your favourite warm drink, tune in the radio to your favourite station (mine is radio four) and adjust the volume not to annoy your neighbours. Tightly string out your edging lines according to the area to be paved. Preparation is everything! Allow for a drop for drainage, approximately 20mm per one metre, edging strings at height required. Remember to drop towards existing drainage. Look at the varying thickness of the slabs and decide on the amount of wave for each individual lay. Mix ratios vary according to personal choice - I use a four, one, one dry mix, but know other people who use stronger or weaker mixes, and not necessarily dry. Start at the highest corner (top left for example) and work from left to right to make the first complete edge. Put down sharp sand bed for the length of the lay. Then put down mix bed for each slab (each lay) Lay each slab individually, handling the length vertically, so as not to stretch the arms too much and make laying easier. Decide on the high and low points required in the mix by looking at the varying thickness of each slab, wave the mix accordingly. Always lay each slab slightly proud ( 2mm to 5mm) in order to tamper down, thereby not having to lift the slab and relay. Decide on a consistent gap between slabs, this will sometimes depend on the type of slab being laid, i.e. sawn edges (which could be butt jointed) or hand fettled edges (which best suit a gap of 5mm - 10mm, personal choice) Have the necessary tools to hand and a watering can if laying on a dry mix, in order to wet just before laying each slab. After each slab has been laid, stand back and stretch your legs, and view from a distance to check level and select next suitable slab. Lay slabs left to right and top to bottom (not haphazard) Fill in gaps with most suitable sized slabs then cut to exact size with angle grinder or stihl saw. Fill in gaps as you go along. Hope this helps!   more »

The first tip is to ask if the stone is genuine yorkstone! Paving advertised as sandstone is not always yorkstone, even though it may be alongside various yorkstone products. Sometimes it is Indian sandstone, a much cheaper product. Also remember that standard sized reconstituted paving has various names, some implying they look like old yorkstone. Remember nearly all genuine old yorkstone comes in random sizes, not in standard sizes such as 600mm x 600mm and 450mm x 450mm etc    more »

When enquiring about old york slabs always ask if they are externally or internally weathered yorkstone. Externally weathered yorkstone comes from outside sources such as paths, patios, courtyards, driveways etc. Whereas internal yorkstone comes from cellars and internal floors etc.   more »

Useful tip number three is to remember the difference between a square yard and a square metre is very nearly a fifth. So if you are quoted a price of £60 m2 by one company, and £50yd2 by another company -they are the same price!   more »

Old yorkstone from internal sources usually has some kind of covering/debris on the surface, such as a thin layer of concrete screed, paint, lino etc. These have to be removed before they can be sold. Usually the best way to remove such debris is by sandblasting, which brings out the original buff colour of the york stone.    more »

When buying old yorkstone it is important to ask the size and thickness of the slabs. A slab 75mm thick, measuring approx 900mm by approx 600mm would be extremely difficult to lift or manoeuvre unless experienced at working with slabs or alternatively very strong naturally. As a general rule of thumb we do not stock old yorkstone which is more then 4 inches (100mm) thick   more »

When buying old yorkstone, ask if the paving slabs have been sourced from a mill. Some demolition sites provide yorkstone at less expensive cost but with the possibliity of the paving slabs being contaminated with oil which cannot be seen initially but will be drawn out on warm sunny days. Also ask if the slabs are in stock as often people are given a cheaper price but the seller doesn't have the slabs in stock - as he is buying from someone else. WE DO NOT BUY SLABS FROM MILLS   more »

No matter what type of paving slabs you intend to buy, it must remembered that the delivery has to be carefully planned and discussed in detail. The size of the delivery will often determine the type of vehicle used. Approximately eight square metrs of new yorkstone weighs a tonne, and if the delivery is by hydraulic tail offload, the maximum weight allowed on the pallet is one tonne. A hard standing area is required for the tail offload which has to be of concrete or tarmac NOT gravel unfortunately. If there is any requirement for a re-delivery there will be an extra re-delivery charge.   more »

Delivery by hiab offload (crane offload) is usually made when the size of the delivery is quite large - usually 50m2 or more. Of course smaller orders can be delivered as a part load but it often means waiting for the next hiab delivery.    more »

"Handball off" is the term used when the paving slabs are physically manhandled off the wagon. This mainly happens on local deliveries where the amount required is normally less than 25m2 of yorkstone and when the paving slabs are not too large or heavy.   more »

Most of our foreign customers buy paving slabs by the container load. The containers are loaded in the yard, usually by fork lifting the pallets of slabs into the container and using a trolley jack to position them into the required position. A 20 feet container will take ten standard sized pallets.   more »

Some of our customers, especially those who order large amounts and/or are in the building industry have a fork lift so we palletize the paving slabs putting any thinner ones on top. The maximum weight on a pallet is 2 tonnes.   more »

COPING STONES - Coping stones (or wall cappings as they are sometimes called) can come in a variety of shapes and sizes. There are flat topped copings, half round copings (sometimes called hogback copings) and triangular copings. We stock all three kinds and most of these are reclaimed, although we can make the flat topped copings from new yorkstone if required.   more »