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Finishing Types — Crafting Timeless Beauty in Natural Stone

CIDG specializes in finishing natural stone with professional, high-quality machinery — tumbling machines from Germany, polishing machines from Italy, flaming machines from China, sandblast machines from Turkey, and engraving machines from Italy — enabling us to deliver a wide range of finishes for every application. Our expertise spans Egyptian marble, granite, and limestone flooring, with the knowledge and equipment to produce exactly the finish each project requires.

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Expertise

Expertise Across Marble, Granite & Limestone

Egyptian marble is renowned for its beauty, durability, and versatility, and is widely used for flooring, wall cladding, countertops, and decorative purposes. CIDG's expertise in finishing Egyptian marble floors ensures the desired finish meets every client's expectations.

Egyptian granite is prized for its durability and resistance to scratches and stains, making it a popular choice for high-traffic areas — properly processed to achieve polished, honed, flamed, or sandblasted finishes.

Egyptian limestone is valued for its natural beauty, durability, and affordability, with a variety of finishes that cater to different design preferences.

Overall, CIDG's specialization in finishing natural stone — and its specific expertise in Egyptian marble, granite, and limestone flooring — makes it a reliable and reputable partner in the industry.

Collection

Explore Our Stone Finishing Types

13 signature finishes for Egyptian marble, granite, and limestone — processed in-house at our Cairo facility.

Marble

Finishing Types for Egyptian Marble Tiles & Slabs

01

Polished Finish

Achieved by grinding the marble surface with progressively finer abrasives until it becomes glossy and reflective — a popular choice for countertops and flooring.

02

Honed Finish

Achieved by grinding the surface with a coarse abrasive that removes the uppermost layer, giving a matte appearance ideal for high-traffic areas prone to scratches and wear.

03

Brushed Finish

Achieved by brushing the surface with a wire brush to create a natural, rustic, textured surface — perfect for a country-style or old-world look.

04

Acid Finish

Achieved by applying an acid solution that reacts with the calcium carbonate in the stone and etches the surface, creating a slightly textured, matte finish.

05

Sandblast Finish

Achieved by blasting sand or other abrasives onto the surface to create a rough, textured surface — often used for outdoor applications such as paving stones and garden sculptures.

Granite

Egyptian Granite Finishes

Egyptian granite can be finished in a variety of ways, including polished, flamed, and sandblasted.

Polished Finish

Grinding and polishing the granite to a high shine for a smooth, reflective surface — commonly used for countertops, flooring, and walls, indoors and out.

Flamed Finish

Exposing the granite surface to intense heat causes the crystals to burst, leaving a rough, textured, slip-resistant surface — commonly used for exterior paving and landscaping.

Sandblasted Finish

Using high-pressure air or water to blast abrasives onto the surface for a textured, matte finish with excellent slip resistance — ideal for exterior walls and cladding.

In summary, polished granite suits interior and exterior applications, flamed finish suits exteriors, and sandblasted finish suits exteriors that require slip resistance.

Limestone

Limestone Flooring Finishes

Acid Finish

An acid solution reacts with the calcium carbonate in the limestone and etches the surface, creating a slightly textured, matte finish.

Brushed Finish

A wire brush creates a natural, rustic textured surface — ideal for a country-style or old-world look.

Polished Finish

Grinding with progressively finer abrasives makes the limestone glossy and reflective — a popular choice for countertops and flooring.

Split Face for Wall Cladding

Achieved by splitting the stone along its natural bedding plane to create a rough, textured surface — often used for wall cladding for an earthy, rustic look.

Chiseled

A finish unique to Egyptian marble, achieved by hand-chiseling the surface to create a rough texture reminiscent of ancient Egyptian architecture — often used for decorative elements such as columns and sculptures.

Capabilities

The Full Range of Finishes We Offer

We provide a variety of finishing types for our Egyptian limestone paving, limestone tiles, marble tiles and slabs, and granite, tailored to each client's needs:

Polished Finish

Abrasives grind the stone to a smooth, reflective finish — best for indoor flooring, walls, and countertops (can be slippery when wet, so not recommended for high-traffic wet or outdoor areas).

Honed Finish

Abrasives create a matte finish — perfect for indoor flooring, walls, and countertops, and suitable for low-traffic outdoor areas.

Tumbled Finish

Sand or small stones create a textured, rustic, slip-resistant surface — ideal for patio paving, pool coping, and pool paving.

Brushed Finish

A wire brush creates a textured surface, less rough than tumbled — suitable for indoor and outdoor flooring, walls, and countertops.

Sandblasted Finish

Sand creates a textured, matte, slip-resistant finish — perfect for patio paving, pool coping, and pool paving.

Flamed Finish

High temperatures and rapid water cooling create a rough, textured surface — ideal for patio paving, pool coping, and pool paving.

Leathered Finish

Diamond-tipped brushes create a textured, matte, slip-resistant finish — suitable for indoor and outdoor flooring, walls, and countertops.

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