Western New York's Floor Choice
Timeless Beauty of Tile
Transform Your Space with Lasting Beauty: Explore Tile Flooring
Durable Tile
Experience the Versatility of Tile Flooring
For centuries, tile flooring has been a beloved choice for homeowners due to its unmatched beauty, timeless durability, and water resistance. No two tiles are exactly alike, adding a touch of organic warmth and intriguing texture to your space. From classic to contemporary, the endless design options in tile materials, including ceramic, porcelain, and natural stone, ensure you can create a unique work of art for your floors, walls, and backsplashes.
Tile is a versatile choice for floors, walls, and backsplashes, making it perfect for kitchens, bathrooms, laundry rooms, and high-traffic areas. Whether you're envisioning a luxurious shower surround, a captivating kitchen backsplash, or beautiful and durable flooring throughout your home, tile offers the perfect combination of style and functionality.
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Areas We Serve New York Residences
From Orchard Park to Olean and Tonawanda to Jamestown, Custom Carpet Center is the name households trust for beautiful ceramic tiles. Our quality tiles bring elegance and durability to homes in Williamsville, Cheektowaga, Niagara Falls, and more.
Transform your spaces with our elegant ceramic tiles. Call to speak with one of our flooring experts or visit our showrooms to explore the collections!
Ceramic Tile 101
Tile Essentials: A Guide to Choosing the Perfect Tile
Tile flooring offers a stunning array of colors, textures, patterns, and sizes, making it a versatile choice for any design vision. Combined with a spectrum of grout and glaze options, the possibilities for creating a unique and stylish floor are virtually endless.
Understanding Tile Types:
Here's a breakdown of common tile options to help you find the perfect fit for your project:
- Glazed Tile: Featuring a glass-like coating that offers good stain and moisture resistance, glazed tile comes in a variety of finishes like matte, semi-gloss, or high-gloss to suit your aesthetic preferences.
- Unglazed Tile: These hard and dense tiles provide excellent slip resistance. While unglazed tiles require sealing to resist staining, they come in a variety of surface treatments and textures for a unique look.
- Porcelain Tile: Fired at an extremely high temperature, porcelain tiles are exceptionally hard and dense, making them highly resistant to scratches, stains, and chips. The color runs throughout the entire tile, minimizing the appearance of minor scratches or nicks.
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Ceramic Tile Installation Help
Go Pro With Ceramic Tile Flooring Installation
Whether you’re interesting in natural stone floors or genuine tile floors, leave the installation to the pros! Installing stone or tile floors is hard work, labor intensive and extremely exacting. Professional installers spend years learning their craft and most consider it an art form in which they take pride.
When it comes time to install your floor, your flooring retailers will be able to recommend reliable and experienced professional stone and tile installers. By going with a pro you can be assured of a beautiful and correctly installed floor that will bring you enjoyment for a very long time.
Ceramic Tile Care & Maintenance
Caring for Ceramic Tile Floors
Ceramic genuine Ceramic Tile is an investment that will increase the value of your home. Protect these valuable assets by following proper care and maintenance steps.
Dirt adheres easily to the textured surfaces of Ceramic tile. Dirt, grit and debris can work as relentless abrasives to eventually scratch and damage even these incredibly hard and durable floors. Routine sweeping or dust mopping several times a week will loosen and remove particles. Vacuums work great at removing dirt along floor edges and in between tiles. Just make sure to use the soft bristle or hard surface floor attachment.
Damp mopping with water will help keep stone or tile floors looking sparkling beautiful. Ask your flooring retailer or check the manufacturer’s warranty about recommended cleaning products specifically formulated for stone and tile floors. For heavier soiled areas, spot clean with a sponge or clean cloth using a recommended cleaner.
Protect Your Investment
- Place door mats inside and outside entrances to trap dirt and grit and to help reduce wear.
- Don’t slide furniture across stone or tile floors. Always lift furniture to move it and place soft plastic or felt glides under the legs to prevent scuffing and scratching.
- Keep your pets’ nails trimmed and paws free from dirt and gravel.
- Make sure your shoes are not excessively soiled or have gravel embedded in the tread.
- If you choose to place an area rug over your floor, make sure it has a non-slip surface.
- Avoid rubber-backed mats that can discolor floors, unless mats are specifically warranted as colorfast.
- Avoid rubber-backed mats that can discolor floors, unless mats are specifically warranted as colorfast.
Ceramic Tile FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions About Ceramic Tile Floors
What do I need to know about grout?
Grout is available in many colors to coordinate with your stone or tile choice. The finished grout color is affected by moisture, temperature and installation techniques. Because of these variables, the installed shade may differ from a showroom sample. Choose grout color to blend rather than match. Also look for grout formulas that contribute to stain-resistance and mildew-resistance.
Will my stone or tile floor be slippery?
Yes. Sedimentary materials like travertine, sandstone and limestone are porous and readily absorb liquids and moisture. Any liquids spilling onto the surface will seep into the body of the unsealed stone. This can negatively affect how your stone floor will look over time. A sealer will ensure that potential staining materials remain on the surface until you remove them.
Are sealers really necessary on sedimentary stone flooring?
Yes. Sedimentary materials like travertine, sandstone and limestone are porous and readily absorb liquids and moisture. Any liquids spilling onto the surface will seep into the body of the unsealed stone. This can negatively affect how your stone floor will look over time. A sealer will ensure that potential staining materials remain on the surface until you remove them.
What factors influence the cost of natural stone flooring?
The price of stone flooring depends on several factors, including where the stone comes from, how unique the source or color is, and how hard it is to cut. The more expensive stones tend to be rare or have special characteristics.
What can be done if tiles become broken or irreparably damaged?
If damaged, individual flooring pieces can be easily replaced without impacting the entire floor. Your whole floor does not have to be torn up and replaced, just the damaged area. This is why it’s a good idea to keep extra stone or tile pieces on hand.
Are all tiles suitable for flooring?
No, you need the right tile for the right place. Not all tiles can be used for flooring. Floor tiles must be able to withstand continuous stresses without breaking. Other factors to consider when selecting tiles for flooring are abrasion, chemical and stain resistance.
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