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Porcelain Tile & Flooring
Porcelain tiles are an innovative product that has become increasingly popular among homeowners and interior designers. When introduced years ago, porcelain tile and flooring provided an immediate upgrade to available flooring options in terms of ease of maintenance, color availability, and durability. All those initial advantages have since been improved for today’s…
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more educated market. Produced by using thinner clay and higher temperature than ceramic tiles, porcelain is denser and harder than ceramic. Therefore, it’s an ideal material for flooring due to its hardness and smoothness. It’s a unique and creative choice for designers looking for both modern and classic styles. Our porcelain bathroom and kitchen floor tiles are perfect for both residential and commercial environments, with more colors, textures, sizes, and styles available than ever before. Additionally, we offer porcelain tile and flooring options for almost any budget. Porcelain Tile Usage One of the main advantages of porcelain tile and flooring is its hardness. It’s less prone to scratches and wear, making it ideal for heavy traffic areas of a house. Due to its durability, it will last a long time and works well for commercial properties. It’s slightly less porous than ceramic, absorbing less than 0.5% of water. Therefore, it’s even easier to clean and maintain. We particularly recommend porcelain for high-moisture areas of the house, making porcelain kitchen and bathroom floor tiles a fantastic choice for busy families. Due to these benefits, porcelain is more expensive than ceramic. However, both porcelain and ceramic are more budget-friendly options compared to natural stone. Design We offer a wide arrange of porcelain tile options here at Marble Systems. Ranging in elegant whites, greys, and blacks, our porcelain tiles are sure to create a sophisticated, contemporary feel to any home. If you want a luxury home without the cost, check out our porcelain kitchen and bathroom tiles that look like marble, such as the Carrara Marble Porcelain Tile collection. Installation & Maintenance Due to its hardness and density, porcelain tile or flooring can be tricky to install. It’s difficult to cut through and lay out, so its installation should be left to professionals who have experience with it. When considering the price, you should factor in the cost of installation. Nevertheless, porcelain is low maintenance, which will save money in the long term. It doesn’t require sealing and is anti-bacterial. Additionally, its durability means it will last a long time.
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A guide to designing with porcelain tile & flooring
Everything architects, designers and project teams need to know about sourcing, specifying and installing porcelain tile & flooring — material characteristics, recommended applications and long-term care from Marble Systems.
Porcelain tiles are an innovative product that has become increasingly popular among homeowners and interior designers. When introduced years ago, porcelain tile and flooring provided an immediate upgrade to available flooring options in terms of ease of maintenance, color availability, and durability. All those initial advantages have since been improved for today’s more educated market.
Produced by using thinner clay and higher temperature than ceramic tiles, porcelain is denser and harder than ceramic. Therefore, it’s an ideal material for flooring due to its hardness and smoothness. It’s a unique and creative choice for designers looking for both modern and classic styles. Our porcelain bathroom and kitchen floor tiles are perfect for both residential and commercial environments, with more colors, textures, sizes, and styles available than ever before. Additionally, we offer porcelain tile and flooring options for almost any budget.
Porcelain Tile Usage
One of the main advantages of porcelain tile and flooring is its hardness. It’s less prone to scratches and wear, making it ideal for heavy traffic areas of a house. Due to its durability, it will last a long time and works well for commercial properties.
It’s slightly less porous than ceramic, absorbing less than 0.5% of water. Therefore, it’s even easier to clean and maintain. We particularly recommend porcelain for high-moisture areas of the house, making porcelain kitchen and bathroom floor tiles a fantastic choice for busy families.
Due to these benefits, porcelain is more expensive than ceramic. However, both porcelain and ceramic are more budget-friendly options compared to natural stone.
Design
We offer a wide arrange of porcelain tile options here at Marble Systems. Ranging in elegant whites, greys, and blacks, our porcelain tiles are sure to create a sophisticated, contemporary feel to any home.
If you want a luxury home without the cost, check out our porcelain kitchen and bathroom tiles that look like marble, such as the Carrara Marble Porcelain Tile collection.
Installation & Maintenance
Due to its hardness and density, porcelain tile or flooring can be tricky to install. It’s difficult to cut through and lay out, so its installation should be left to professionals who have experience with it. When considering the price, you should factor in the cost of installation.
Nevertheless, porcelain is low maintenance, which will save money in the long term. It doesn’t require sealing and is anti-bacterial. Additionally, its durability means it will last a long time.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
It depends on your desired tile project, your needs, or if your space has high traffic or not. Marble tile offers natural beauty and uniqueness, while porcelain tile offers easier maintenance and consistent performance.
We have a beautiful combination that you will like! Think of it as having the best of both worlds: you get that breathtaking marble look without the stone tile maintenance stress. A marble look porcelain tile will provide you with the exact marble flooring look and the easy maintenance process of porcelain flooring.
Natural stone is quarried directly from the earth, while porcelain tile is manufactured from clay and minerals fired in a kiln. Natural stone has unique variation, while porcelain tiles are more uniform and typically easier to maintain. The best thing is, you can still get the luxurious look of a natural stone by using porcelain tile. Also, you won't be dealing with an extra sealing process and other stone maintenance difficulties, as well.