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Sapien Stone Piasentina Porcelain

Sapien Stone · Porcelain

Piasentina

25+ Years Experience
1,500+ Projects Completed
4.9 from 100+ Reviews
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Full Service — Installation

Our porcelain range is available with full supply, templating, fabrication and installation across Portsmouth, Fareham, Gosport, Havant, Waterlooville, Chichester, Southampton and the surrounding area, with our services extending to Hampshire, Sussex, Surrey, Dorset and Berkshire . The reach of our installation service depends on the type of project — contact us to discuss your requirements.

Supply & Fabrication — UK Wide

Outside our installation area? We can fabricate porcelain to your supplied template, or supply the stone directly as-is — anywhere in the UK . Learn more .

The Stone

See the natural beauty of Piasentina up close — the surface texture, colour depth, and veining that make this porcelain unique.

Colour:

Grey Brown

A dark grey limestone-effect porcelain with warm undertones and fine horizontal white veining ??? earthy and architectural.

Piasentina captures the weathered authority of the famous Italian limestone through a mid-dark grey surface with warm brown undertones and distinctive fine horizontal white veining. The grey base carries a warmth that prevents it reading as cold or sterile, while faint geological layering and tonal shifts create an authentic impression of sedimentary stone. Two or three prominent thin white veins cross the surface in roughly horizontal bands, creating clean, architectural accents. The texture has a slightly rough, natural limestone quality that feels genuine underhand. This is a surface with real geological presence ??? warm enough for domestic kitchens yet commanding enough for commercial and hospitality settings. The horizontal veining creates a calm, grounded aesthetic that pairs beautifully with natural timber and aged metals.

Performance

How This Stone Performs

Hardness

7 out of 5

Stain Resistance

5 out of 5

UV Resistance

5 out of 5

Heat Resistance

5 out of 5

Scratch Resistance

5 out of 5

Interested in Piasentina?

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Sapien Stone Piasentina Porcelain slab

Frequently Asked

Questions About Piasentina

What type of stone does Piasentina recreate?
Piasentina replicates the character of Pietra Piasentina ??? a famous sedimentary limestone from the Piacenza region of northern Italy. It is prized for its dark grey colour, warm brown undertones, and distinctive horizontal banding with fine white veining, which this porcelain surface faithfully captures.
Are the white veins in Piasentina very prominent?
The white veins are fine but prominent ??? two or three thin white lines cross the surface in roughly horizontal bands, creating clean, architectural accents against the dark grey-brown base. They are visible but not overwhelming, adding geological authenticity without dominating the surface.
Is Piasentina suited to modern or traditional kitchens?
Piasentina bridges both beautifully. The natural limestone character feels traditional and timeless, while the dark palette and clean horizontal veining create an architectural quality that works in contemporary settings. It is equally at home with shaker cabinetry and brass handles or flat-panel cabinets and matte black fixtures.
How does the large slab format benefit Piasentina installations?
Sapien Stone's 160 ?? 320 cm slabs are crucial for Piasentina's horizontal veining. The large format means the fine white veins can run uninterrupted across long worktop runs without joints breaking the natural horizontal flow ??? maintaining the geological layering effect that gives the surface its character.
What maintenance does Piasentina porcelain require compared to natural limestone?
Virtually none. Natural Piasentina limestone is porous, requires regular sealing, and is vulnerable to acid etching from citrus and wine. Sapien Stone's porcelain version is non-porous, never needs sealing, and resists acids, stains, and bacteria naturally ??? just wipe with warm water and mild detergent.
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"Excellent Service and Beautiful Results - Highly Recommended! I recently had In2stone install new quartz worktops in my kitchen, and I couldn't be happier with the results. From start to finish, the experience was completely stress-free. The team was not only competitively priced but also incredibly friendly and professional throughout the entire process. They handled everything seamlessly - removing the existing sink, hob, and old laminate worktops before fitting the new quartz surfaces. The finished worktops are absolutely beautiful and have transformed my kitchen into a modern, minimalist space that I love spending time in. The quality of workmanship is outstanding, and the attention to detail really shows. I'm a very satisfied customer and would highly recommend In2stone to anyone considering new worktops. Well done to the entire team - you've exceeded my expectations!"
— Ashley ChapmanGoogle Review

Why Choose Us

Why In2stone

Invisible Joins & Ogee Edging

The edge profiles and seamless joins other suppliers say they can't do? We do them every week.

"Other quartz suppliers weren't able to offer the ogee edging I wanted — In2stone could."

Olivia Tett

The Quote Is the Price

No hidden costs, no surprises. We consistently beat competitor quotes — even online discounters decline to match us.

"Beat 6 other companies by a mile. Even an online company that claims to beat any quote declined to."

Dean Fitzpatrick

Ian Answers the Phone

No answering machines or sales scripts. You'll speak to the people who'll actually work on your project.

"Ian always answered the phone or called me back — and that was before we even decided to use him."

Carly Rielly