Tile Types
Porcelain Tiles
Porcelain tile has been made from porcelain clay. It makes the tile a lot more harder then any other ceramic tiles. Porcelain tiles can be either glazed or unglazed. It can be used in wet and dry areas of the house.
Limestone
Limestone is a carbonate sedimentary rock. Its components are widely used all across building industry.
Marble
Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallised carbonate minerals. It is being found all around the world. Marble most commonly used as sculpture and building material. The biggest marble suppliers in the world is China, India, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Turkey, USA, France, Brazil.
Slate
Slate is homogeneous metamorphic rock. It is composed of clay or volcanic ash. The mineral composition of slate will determine the colour. it is one of the strongest natural stones on the market.
Granite
Granite is the oldest igneous rock in the world, it is believed to have been formed as long as 300 million years ago. Granite is the main component that makes up the earth’s continental crust. Granite is used in buildings, bridges, paving, monuments, and many other exterior projects. Indoors, polished granite slabs and tiles are used in countertops, tile floors, stair treads and many other design elements.
Travertine
Travertine is a terrestrial sedimentary rock, formed by the precipitation of carbonate minerals from solution in ground and surface waters. Travertine is one of several natural stones that are used for paving patios and garden paths.
Mosaics
Mosaics are usually a decorative design made of small pieces of stone or glass. Many years ago mosaics were used all around the world as pieces of art. Usually they come on the mesh and require experienced specialist to install it.
Glass Tiles
Glass was usually used for mosaics for many centuries. In recent years, glass tiles have become popular for both field and accent tiles. Since glass is more rigid than ceramic or porcelain tile, glass tiles break more readily under the duress of substrate shifts.