If you are seeking to update your kitchen, bathroom or flooring, you may want to start with tiling options. To help you decide from the plethora of tiles available, here are some key features of each kind.

Ceramic

• Made from clay fired in a kiln.
• Suitable for use on walls and floors.
• Patterns appear on the glaze.
• Wear resistant.
• Available in matte satin and gloss finishes.
• Can be suitable for commercial use.
• Easy to clean, so great for bathrooms and kitchens

Porcelain

• A dense, strong tile that is ideal for heavy use areas, including domestic, commercial and industrial use.
• Smooth face.
• Great for outdoors due to their frost resistance.
• Available in matte, gloss or satin finishes.
• Wear and damage resistant.
• Can be patterned through glaze or throughout.
• Lend a modern and sophisticated look

Mosaic

• Smaller tiles that are attached to a backing material, making for an easier and simpler application.
• Are available in natural stone, ceramic, glass and porcelain.

Glass

• Hardened glass that is heat treated to increase strength.

Natural Stone

• Each one is unique, owing to their natural origins.
• Create a warm and relaxing feel.
• Modern and luxurious effect.

Limestone

• Satin finish.
• Suitable for use on walls and floors.

Slate

• Stylish and characterful.
• Perfect for achieving an industrial look, slate tiles have richness and depth.
• Hardwearing
• Easy to clean.
• Naturally non-slip.
• Ideal for creating textured feature panels indoors.
• Can look both modern and traditional.
• Ideal for external use, on patios for example.
• Available in black, grey and green hues.

Quartzite

• Like slate, quartzite is ideal for indoor and outdoor use.
• Available in various unique colours and textures.
• Durable and versatile.
• Great for bathroom, foyers and kitchens.

Marble

• Stylish, cool and elegant.
• Available in a wide variety of colours, from grey to white and banded with veins of contrasting colours.
• Many finishes to choose from, from polished to tumbled.

Granite

• Dramatic look, richly colourful, luxurious and dense.
• Durable and versatile.
• Ideal for floors due to its natural scratch resistance and imperviousness to staining and acid.

Onyx

• Softer stone more suited for indoor use, on worktops, floors and medium to light traffic areas.
• From milky white to black and earthy tones
• Smooth texture.
• Slightly transparent look.
• Elegant and up-market.

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