Tips on How to make the right tile choice for your home surfaces

Are you planning to renovate your home with new tile floors? Are you in a dilemma over the choice of tiles for your floor and wall surfaces? What you should do is to ask the expert and summon floor tiling London companies to inspect the premises and give a quote. It is always wise to get expert counseling on matters of life time investment and floor tiling London companies are the right avenue to approach for consultation.

Here is some advice on what type of tile will suit your floor:

Tiles are made of stone or ceramic and advanced technology has yielded tiles made of cork, rubber and glass for floors. Ceramic tiles are versatile of character and they can be painted and glazed. If you are aiming for small patterns in floors you can opt for mosaic tiles made of an assortment of materials. Tiles are laid in mortar made from cement, sand and some adhesive material such as latex additive. The grouts or the space between these tiles are usually filled with sand or without, but mortar is the traditional material to fill the gaps.

Natural stones as floor choice can be beautiful addition as it is naturally derived and can be immensely strong for long slog. The stones however are not uniform in color, width or length. Natural stones like marble and granite are sawed from both sides and finished or polished on the top surface, to obtain uniform thickness. Natural stones like slates are split or “riven” hence are not uniform in thickness and can vary in height in different places.  This irregularity is usually adjusted by the amount of mortar on which the tiles are laid.

Stones like marble, travertine and granite can be slippery when wet. The slate tiles or split tiles are more anti-slip and suitable for wet surfaces and outdoors. Ceramic can be equally slip-resistant when it is used in small sizes. Tiles also can be made anti-slip by imprinting patterns or images on the top surface. These are tips that you should consider while selecting the tile surface but leave the final say to tiling companies in London as they will give you the right advice. Call Neo Tiling, UK on numbers 07891 495 720 or 08009 994 540 to get expert advice.