Family quarry & polishing yard · Kalaburagi district, Karnataka
Quarried on our land.
Finished in our yard.
Landed ready to lay.
We own the quarry and run the polishing yard. Shahabad limestone for the UK trade, cut, honed and polished in Karnataka before it ever reaches a container — a stone the UK market knows far less well than Indian sandstone.
- Years quarrying and processing
- over 30
- Monthly capacity
- 18,000–22,000 m² of finished slab and tile per month
- Port of loading
- Chennai Port, India
- Minimum order
- One 20ft container (approx. 400–450 m², mixed sizes and finishes by agreement)
- Export markets
- UK first, with regular shipments to Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany and the UAE
01The material
Four Shahabad limestone beds, one quarry
02Specified for
What Shahabad limestone is being laid and cut into
External paving
Riven faces for terraces and pedestrian paving, tested and rated for UK wet-slip and freeze-thaw conditions.
Internal flooring
Honed and polished faces across the range, most often the cream and grey beds.
Steps and treads
Riven and honed faces cut to size at our own yard.
Feature work
The maroon bed in limited quantity, for floors and panels where a distinctive colour is wanted.
03Why direct
Every layer between a quarry and a stone yard adds cost and removes information
By the time a slab reaches a UK yard through that chain, nobody in the transaction can tell you which quarry it came from, whether the next order will match it, or what the material actually is.
We removed the chain rather than competing inside it. The quarry, the polishing yard and the crating are ours. The family has worked this stone for over 30 years; the only thing that is new is selling it direct to the UK.
- 01QuarryOur own land at Miriyan village, Chincholi taluk, Kalaburagi district.
- 02Polishing yardMallikarjun Stone Polishing Industries — our cutting, honing and polishing lines.
- 03InspectionChecked at the yard against the approved sample before crating.
- 04ContainerCrated and marked at our own yard in seaworthy timber crates, ready to load.
- 05Your yardOne invoice, one point of accountability.
No trading houses. No re-sellers. No unnamed origin.
04Technical assurance
Independently tested, not assumed
| Property | Result | Why a UK buyer asks |
|---|---|---|
| Compressive strength | Tested and declared | Load capacity for paving |
| Flexural strength | Tested and declared | Panel and slab spanning |
| Water absorption | Tested and declared | Frost behaviour, jointing and staining risk |
| Abrasion resistance | Tested and declared | Wear in circulation and public realm |
| Slip resistance, wet | Tested and declared | Pedestrian safety case for external paving |
| Freeze-thaw | Tested and declared | Survival of a UK winter |
| Petrography | Tested and declared | Confirms the stone is what the invoice says |
- Sample before order. Samples arranged on request, dispatched within a week.
- Independently tested. Full laboratory results for every bed are available on request alongside your quote.
- Quantity confirmed before order. Tell us the total and we will confirm availability against our own quarry output.
05Export sequence
Nine steps, in the order they actually happen
- 01
Enquiry
Stone, finish, size and quantity. We reply within one working day.
- 02
Sample
Sample pieces arranged on request, dispatched within a week by courier.
- 03
Quote
Quotations available to your nearest port or delivered to your yard, on request.
- 04
Order
Order confirmed against agreed terms, 30% deposit with balance against shipping documents.
- 05
Cutting and finishing
Cutting, honing and polishing at our own yard in Karnataka, typically four to six weeks depending on quantity.
- 06
Inspection
Checked at the yard against the approved sample before crating.
- 07
Crating
Seaworthy timber crates, strapped and internally protected against transit damage.
- 08
Loading
Loaded from Chennai or Krishnapatnam, whichever gives the better sailing schedule.
- 09
Delivery
Four to five weeks by sea to a UK port, then on to your yard.
06 — Samples
A sample piece beats a photograph, every time.
Ask for samples in the finish you are considering. Quotations available to your nearest port or delivered to your yard, on request.
Or message us on WhatsApp: +91 98451 23670
07Common questions
Asked by buyers, answered plainly
- What is Shahabad limestone?
- A fine-grained limestone quarried in the Kalaburagi belt of north Karnataka, used for flooring and paving across India for generations. It is much less known in the UK than Indian sandstone.
- Do you supply UK buyers direct from the quarry?
- Yes. We own the quarry and run the polishing yard ourselves, at Miriyan village, Chincholi taluk, Kalaburagi district, Karnataka. There is no trading house between our yard and your order.
- What is the minimum order?
- One 20ft container, mixed stone and finish if needed. We will discuss smaller trial quantities for a first order on request.
- Is Shahabad limestone tested for UK frost and slip conditions?
- Yes. Independent laboratory testing covers compressive and flexural strength, water absorption, abrasion, slip resistance and freeze-thaw cycling, and results are available on request for every bed in the range.
08From the journal