Stained Travertine??

[Samanthaaa_Lea]

Hello all!
Our coping was done with 12x12 travertine pavers a few weeks back. I thought the travertine looked to have turned brown but thought it was just dirty from all the dirt around. Yesterday the rest of the travertine was laid (this is all the same colored travertine) clearly the coping is stained. Anyone know what could have happened?? Luckily we have not paid the contractor yet.

thanks for any advice!

 

[ajw22]

Welcome to TFP.

Looks to me like the coping came from a different batch of stone.

Let us know what the builder says.

 

[Samanthaaa_Lea]

Welcome to TFP.

Looks to me like the coping came from a different batch of stone.

Let us know what the builder says.

it was the same batch! i will attach a photo before the coping was grouted

 

[JamesW]

Probably from the grout.

Travertine is very porous and I suspect that the installers wiped down the grout with a sponge and stained the coping.

 

[jimmythegreek]

Either the grout or the splashing from rain and the dirt around it. Any porous stone should be kept covered with plastic until sealed. Alot of guys seal travertine before grouting it so it cleans easily

 

[Samanthaaa_Lea]

C

Probably from the grout.

Travertine is very porous and I suspect that the installers wiped down the grout with a sponge and stained the coping.

Can it be saved?

 

[JamesW]

I think that it's going to be difficult to get it back to the original color.

They might be able to sand it down to get most of the color off.

What does the builder say?