Tiles For Home Constructions

There are many different types of tiles for wall tiling, floor tiling, porch and conservatory tiling and even swimming pool tiling which you can find for your tiler to lay or fix to your surfaced to be tiled, but it helps to know the difference between types of tiles and also find out which ones are right for your particular jobs. Tiles can be broadly categorised as follows in terms of the materials that they are composed of:

 

Ceramic Tiles

 

One of the most popular types of tiles. Ceramic tiles are widely used in bathroom and kitchen wall tiling. Ceramic tiles can be glazed or unglazed, with glazed being the most popular in home improvement. Unglazed ceramic tiles tend to be used more in commercial tiling.

 

 

Very small tiles made from lots of different types of tiling. Using mosaic tiling to carry out wall or floor tiling in bathrooms or kitchens can take an age. You should bear this in mind if you are looking for quotes from tilers for these types of tiles as the labour costs are likely to be much higher than if the tiles are of a standard or even large size. There are however nowadays mosaic tiles which have been placed onto a form of meshing which saves a lot of time. You can buy these at most home improvement stores or online tile suppliers. Even so, because the mosaic tiles tend to move around on the mesh you should still expect to pay more for mosiac wall or floor tiling jobs than when using standard or large size tiles. Remember this - the larger the tile, the less time and labour costs should be involved.

 

 

This is generally a term which describes a group of tiles rather than defining a particular type of tile. Any type of tile which comes from natural sources such as granite, marble, slate and limestone. These are all quarried and belong to the group of natural stone tiles. They tend to be very hardwearing. Some of them are quite porous so may need to have a tiling sealant applied to find the tiling job properly.

 

Below we will suggest you two types of the natural stone tiles.

 

Travertine Tiles

 

Travertine comes largely from rocks which are near or within mineral springs. The colours can range from white in its purest form through to yellow and brown tints which can arise as a result of reactions with the mineral springs from where it was mined. It is a beautiful tile and is commonly used in architectural buildings. Some of the more famous buildings using travertine within their architecture are the Getty Centre in Los Angeles, the Basilica in Paris and the Coliseum in Rome. Still widely used today largely for its fabulously aesthetically pleasing appearance.

 

Glass Mosaic Tiles

 

These are becoming increasingly popular in home improvement and within commercial organisations such as reception areas of modern offices and hotels and restaurants. Glass mosaic tiles come in a huge range of colours and sizes. They are easy to clean and very durable and hardwearing. They are aesthetically pleasing and good for the commercial market as well as the modern home.

 

Whichever tiles you choose always ensure that you use the services of a professional tiler and check reviews on past jobs first.

---Live Chat :

Please click the icon to chat online.