ANTI-SLIP PIERRE DE BALI MIX 30X60 Stone Porcelain Tiles for Walls and Floors

The Attributes of Porcelain Tiles

The Building Market very recently has been driven with hard surfaced flooring typically called Porcelain replacing wooden or laminate flooring. With so many benefits and so many choices to choose from, Porcelain Flooring becomes advantageously most preferred choice by all types of Markets, namely – Residential, Commercial and recently even industrial.

Sizes – With a preference of installation from Commercial Market to Residential Market, it comes in varied styles from the Marble effect Porcelain tiles being so popular in the UK to Porcelain Stoneware for walls and Floors, from Metal effect to Wood and from Textile Effect to Cement/ Concrete. All finishes are popular as per the preference demanded in the design. For example if the Décor is more contemporary, then it’s the Marble or Cement/ Concrete effect or if someone needs a warm look and style closer to nature, it’s the wooden effect. Despite of the pattern, all tiles come in varied sizes from 60×60 cms to 120×300 cms. Commonly used sizes are 60x 120 cms which makes the choice much easier for the Clients to minimize wastage owing to standard room sizes. But some larger spaces demand a preference of 120×120 cms to prevent the grout lines and render a feeling of large tiles with great veining patterns running from one tile to another. Typically, it’s the common principle of having made the space look bigger if the room has lesser grout lines. And to add to the aesthetics, there could be a choice of having the tiles Bookmathced with 4-6 random patterns running in the same room making the Floor or wall with all random faces of tiles, look connected.

Finishes – Porcelain as a material, being so easy to clean and so user friendly to look after, it is a great choice in Reception Areas both Wall and Floor in Commercial spaces and Mainly Flooring in Residential spaces. These come in varied finishes too, namely – matt, polished, honed and surface rough. Each of these finishes have their own importance according to the usage of the space. For example, matt bearing the most contemporary look, is the most preferred choice by clients in the Western Market. Followed by Polished, being a great choice with someone having a taste for Glossy surfaces. Surface Rough being the most preferred choice in the Wet Rooms which is technically called R11.

Colours – Choice of Colours of the Tiles typically is the most important feature within the design of the Property. For Example if some clients prefer Grey Tones, it is the Statuario or Cement/ Concrete hues to choose from. Alternatively if any clients prefer Warm colours, it is the Marble effect Carrara or Calacatta Ranges to choose from. Irrespective of the hue, it is important to bear in mind the match can still be cross contrasted with different tones of colours. With matching trims to go on the skirting, the space looks balanced with the base colour of the vein design of the tile. As with the going trend, we stock Marble Effect Premium Quality Porcelain Tiles of around 18-20 styles of varied Marble colours all from light to dark.

Advantages – Porcelain Tiles can be one of the most toughest and cleanest forms of flooring knowing how versatile they are with temperature conditions heat and cold. Although to be used mainly internally, Porcelain tiles with a grout line provide great expansion and contraction properties to keep itself intact in-situ, as installed. A comparison between the Marble Effect Kitchen tiles and Marble effect Bathroom Tiles over conventional Laminate Flooring, these are known to be the most preferred and Best Kitchen Floor Tiles. Some of the most common advantages of Porcelain tiles are that they are highly durable, great for light to medium pedestrian traffic areas, resists wear, low maintenance, quick to Install and so luxurious to walk upon rendering the feeling of a Dream Home.

Should you ever need any assistance in choosing colours to go matching with the décor, please do not hesitate to contact us on 0208 051 2651 or email us on sales@floorcelain.co.uk, and once of our members of staff/ designers shall be more than willing to help you with all Luxury Wall and Floor Porcelain tiles, at Floorcelain.