Travertine Patios and Pool Coping are the perfect stone material to use on Long Island NY for your outdoor living space. Travertine is a natural stone, created in shallow bodies of water. The residue of lime settled and built up over millions of years in a massive thick block. The colors of the travertine derive from soil and minerals that contaminated the ground in the area where lime settled. Fossils trapped between the bodies of travertine accumulate and become the exposed holes you see in the travertine surface.
Formed beneath the hot springs over millions of years Travertine is a gorgeous stone material. When geothermal groundwater heats up, water shoots up, thus creating the pits and unique character on the surface of each stone. The holes on the travertine pavers may appear to be a defect to some people, but it’s not. It is just a natural occurrence that has happened over millions of years during the stone structure formation. The holes and imperfections of travertine surfaces can never be mistaken with any other stone; it is unique and timeless.
It Stays Cool On Those Hot SUMMER Days!
Travertine is very cool on hot summer days due to the fact that the body structure of travertine is pure lime and contains no minerals or iron. If you could hire Michelangelo to custom paint your patio I am pretty sure he would not be able to create such a remarkable color pattern as you see in this Fiorito Travertine Stone. This particular Fiorito travertine stone is one of the oldest travertine formations due to the multicolor variation and the line of onyx crystallization that appears on the surface of the stone.
Travertine Pool Decks – What Is It?
Ever so popular, travertine remains one of the most favorable stone tiles because of its unique aesthetics and functionality where it is also used as indoor, patio, and path walk tiles for both residential and commercial use.
A travertine pool deck is an outdoor decking system that utilizes the unique natural beauty and function of travertine tiles. Travertine pool decks offer a rustic appearance, but with the color variations available, you will find that travertine tiles as versatile options that can work on any style you are aiming for.
Color variations include but are not limited to white, gray, beige, silver, rustic black, ivory, walnut, and cream. Travertine tiles give a homey feel to your pool deck area and the subtle differences in the color of each stone will surely make your pool area stand out.
A beautiful weathered look. Travertine tiles are undeniably gorgeous. Investing in a travertine pool deck will add curb value to your property. You can easily create a comfortable, cozy-looking pool deck with travertine tiles as the graining and primary tile colors have a warm natural color tone.
An attractive quality of Travertine is that it can last a lifetime. With proper care, and correct installation, and is not subjected to extreme wear and tear, average-grade travertine tiles could last over 100 years.
Easy workability. Travertine tiles are easy to cut and shape in any design you want. This advantage makes it easy to work with, especially with uneven surfaces and irregular layouts of pool decks.
Easy and low maintenance. You do not need a little more effort in maintaining your travertine tiles compared to ceramic or marble. See examples of marble pool decks here.
Multicolor Travertine Patio and Coping G035 Fiorito
G035 Travertine Fiorito is a natural stone exclusively produced for Gappsi. It is a unique stone with a large range of color variations created together by Mother Nature. The combination of beige, brown, maroon, gray, gold, peach and many other shades and colors are all in this stone. The finish on this travertine is tumbled and honed. The tumbled finish gives the edges of every stone a rustic look and the honed finish gives a matte and smooth texture, enough to give the top of the stones a comfortable surface when walked on.
It is still considered one of the easiest floor surfaces to maintain. Regular sweeping and light setting on your power wash for removing stubborn dirt.
Fiorito Travertine Pavers and Pool Coping In Islip NY
Gappsi recently designed a backyard and installed a pool for a residence in Islip NY. We built a 20×40 vinyl pool with concrete walls. The pool is 5 inches in the shallow area to 66 inches in the deep-end water height. We installed a 2 inches coping and patio with G035 travertine selected from the Gappsi stone collection throughout the backyard, surrounding the pool up to the backyard sliding door.
Gappsi also created 3 sided steps leading to the backyard. We built a pool house with a sitting area to the outside connecting to the indoors with a window to pass through all trimmed with Azek. The floor was carried throughout the inside of the pool house. A bar area was designed including a refrigerator and storage cabinet with a gas fireplace too! We created an open bean look all painted to match the white trim moldings throughout the pool house. Very beautiful functional layout including a bathroom with many details especially in the columns. Gappsi built pillars below the swimming pool, they are equipped with an auto cover too.
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For more than 35 years, Gappsi has renovated residential and commercial pools in Long Island New York.
Our commercial customers usually renovate their pool and spa to attract new members and retain existing customers at their health clubs or private community.
We installed a 16 x 36 vinyl pool with concrete walls and auto cover. The pool depth is from 44 inches to 56 inches in the deep end and it has corner stairs, semi circle steps with a shallow top platform. For the patio we installed 
We build a 20×50 Gunite pool with an auto cover. The Color of the auto cover is green. We installed a sundeck in the corner of the pool in the shallow area with 2 Bubblers. We installed porcelain tiles in the water line. The finish of the pool is diamond bright super blue. We installed the diving board with a fly deck we did a 2inch coping of the G43 sand blasted and brushed marble. One of the most beautiful stones on the market. It is a combination of beige and browns, and shades. the sundeck has steps on 2 sides and the space left between the sundeck and the wall is a swim lane. The swimmers can flip and turn on the flat wall. we built a custom fireplace that has not been used yet it was just completed. We veneered it with clay brick veneer and firebricks for the fireplace chambers with the bluestone caps and mental This is our beautiful passion spa first one we sold next one is coming to the showroom. This is our latest project just completed. Another happy customer.
20×55 Gunite pool totally completed with the patio and the landscaping. The pool has a spa, and a sundeck. The finish is a super blue quartz diamond bright, we installed bluestone coping for the swimming pool, autocover box and spa. There is a diving board and an auto cover. We did a stand ledge along one side of the pool. This way the kids from the diving board can just go to the right, step on the ledge and walk to the steps. The patio pavers are Gappsi natural stones.
Backyard designed and Installed by Gappsi in Asharoken NY. Included a 12×36 gunite pool with marble coping. Limestone G44 for the patio and an auto cover. We used super blue diamond bright for the pool finish on the steps and benches; we used the tiles indicators. The pool is equipped with a badu jet to swim against or just exercise. The pool is only 3 to 6 feet deep, This is one of the most beautiful properties on Long Island. The house has a waterfront in the front house and the backyard.