Pennsylvania Bluestone
Natural Cleft Bluestone Pavers
The stone as the quarry splits it. The classic choice for patios and walkways.
Pennsylvania Bluestone
The stone as the quarry splits it. The classic choice for patios and walkways.
Natural cleft is the face you get when bluestone is split along one of its natural layers. It isn’t sawn or flamed on top, so it keeps the quarry’s own surface: gentle ripples, subtle ridges and more color movement than thermal. The edges are sawn, so dimensional pieces still fit together in a clean pattern.
It is the most economical bluestone finish because there is no extra processing step, and its texture grips well wet or dry. Because the face is split rather than cut, thickness varies a little from piece to piece; installers adjust the bed under each stone as they set it, which is part of why cleft looks hand-laid.
Specifications
Finish
Natural cleft: the split face, textured and varied.
Color
Blue Select (cool, uniform blue-grey) or Full Color (greens, rusts, lilacs and golds alongside blue-grey).
Sizes
12″×12″, 12″×24″, 18″×24″ and 24″×24″. Custom sizes on order.
Thickness
1″ set in mortar on concrete · 1½″ dry-laid on a compacted base · 2″ for vehicles, grass joints and freeze-zone bases.
Ballpark price
$11–15 / sf at 1″. Thicker stone runs higher.
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Coverage
About 240 sq ft per pallet at 1″, 160 at 1½″ and 120 at 2″.
Shipping
Crated on edge and shipped by freight to job sites nationwide, or picked up at our Dallas yard.
Common applications
Why natural cleft
Natural grip
The split face gives good traction underfoot, wet or dry.
Hides wear
Variation from piece to piece hides wear and the ordinary marks of an outdoor life.
Most economical
No extra surface processing, so cleft is the best-value bluestone finish.
Frequently asked
Send the square footage, thickness and ZIP code. We’ll come back with a delivered quote within 1–2 business days.