Tile Flooring in Orlando, FL
Tile Metrics, Inc - Tile Flooring in Orlando, FL Tile flooring is made from slabs of clay that are fired for hardness. It is not only a surface that endures heavy traffic beautifully, but, as one of the earliest man-made building materials, it’s a product that has endured the ages.
Tile may be either glazed or unglazed. Glazed flooring tiles have very hard, smooth surfaces that reject water and stains. They are thicker and less glossy than tiles used for walls and counters. The glaze, applied between the first firing and a second one, gives the tile color and texture. Glazed tile comes in every color of the rainbow and may be high gloss, satin, matte, or dull, smooth or textured.
Unglazed tile is unfinished, so it is usually the color of the fired clay or an added pigment. It doesn’t scratch as easily as glazed tile but, because it doesn’t have the hard surface finish, it is more liable to stain. It is generally treated with a sealer or wax for protection.
Tile is made in many different sizes, from 12-by-12-inch (or larger) pavers to tiny mosaic tiles. Unglazed tiles can be installed unfinished or can be sealed so that they have increased moisture and stain resistance.
Flooring tile should have a nonskid, stainproof surface. The slipperiness of a particular tile is rated by a friction coefficient and, more than anything, this is a factor that limits where or whether a tile should be used as a flooring material.
When shopping for tile, you’ll discover two distinctive types:
Ceramic tile - it is the most common, is made of clay baked in a conventional kiln.
Porcelain - is made from fine white clay fired at an extremely high temperature, is much harder and often has the luster of stone; it is quite resistant to staining.
From home renovation to commercial construction Tile Metrics has your project covered. Choose among our wide selection of quality natural stone and tile flooring.