If you have never considered ceramic
tiles before, you will be amazed at the variety of colors, patterns, sizes,
shapes, and textures available for you to choose from.
With the sophisticated manufacturing processes being used today, ceramic tiles
have become easy to maintain, much more affordable, and can compliment any
interior design.
Glazed Tile - Most of the common ceramic
floor tiles have either a glazed, or unglazed surface. The glazed tiles have a
special ceramic coating that is applied to the body of the tile and then fired
under tremendous heat. The glazing becomes hard and non-porous resulting in a
flooring that is: Stain Resistant, scratch resistant, fire resistant, doesn’t
fade from sun light, is slip resistant and easy to clean.
Unglazed Tile – There is no glazing or any
other coating applied to the tile. Their color is the same on the face of the
tile as it is on the back resulting in very durable tiles that do not show the
effects of heavy traffic. The most common unglazed tiles are the red quarry
tiles or the granite looking porcelain ceramic tiles used in heavy commercial
areas. Some of the other important things when selecting ceramic tiles are the
slip-resistance, the size and color of the grout joints, the thickness of the
tile, height variations from room to room, size of the tile, suitability of the
subfloor, and cleaning of the tile. Ceramic tiles with bright reflective
surfaces (bright glaze finish) are not recommended for floors as they can pose a
slip hazard and have poor abrasive resistance.
Need some design assistance? We
can help you discover or create a unique layout, suitable to your particular
lifestyle, for your floors, walls, counter tops...you name it.
Note that this is not a complete list of the various
ceramic tile lines we carry.
Flordia Tile
Dal-Tile
American Olean
Tiles
By Fran
Crossville
