Tile and Natural Stone

Ceramic, Porcelain and Natural Stone tile can provide your home with a natural look that is durable. We can provide you with tile in all major product types including floor tile, wall tile, mosaics and decorative tiles. Tile is a versatile product to suit virtually any use throughout your entire home.

Choosing the right Tile for you and your home

Tile comes in many different colors, sizes, prices and each provides different benefits. Here is a quick reference guide on Porcelain and Ceramic tile:

Ceramic tile is a mixture of clays and other natural materials. The special clays are mined from the earth, shaped, colored and then fired in kilns. Traditional ceramic tile can be naturally colored and left unglazed like terra cotta, or they can feature colored or highly designed surfaces which can be glazed (finished with a glass surface) either in a high gloss or matte finish. Most ceramic tile has either white or red body coloration underneath the glazed, colored top layer.

Porcelain tile is a newer form of ceramic tile and extremely popular among homeowners. Porcelain tiles are composed of fine porcelain clays and fired at much higher temperatures than ceramic tiles. This process makes porcelain tile denser, less porous, much harder and less prone to moisture and stain absorption than ceramic tiles. For these reasons, most porcelain tiles are suitable for both indoor and outdoor installations. Porcelain tiles are also harder to cut due to their density and hardness.

Unglazed porcelain tile is homogenous in terms of its through-body coloration. The color goes all the way through from top to bottom, so scratches or dings are less obvious and has better slip-resistance. Glazed porcelain tiles (meaning a glazing top of the tile surface) may or may not have the same coloration from top to bottom because of the top glazed layer. Glazed porcelain tiles help seal the microscopic pores thus are easier to maintain than unglazed tiles. Because porcelain can be made to resemble stone, it is sometimes a better choice than Mother Nature’s natural products simply because it’s less porous and less prone to cracking.

Natural stone tile is without question, one of the most Beautiful Flooring materials. One thing that makes natural stone floors so beautiful is the fact that no two pieces are identical. It provides a very solid floor, however it is more porous, less resistant and thus requires more maintenance than Ceramic or Porcelain. It also is more costly, however it is undeniable that it is hard to match the timeless beauty of natural stone.

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