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Tiling kitchens|Using tiles in kitchens

A number of different sorts of tiles are on offer so if you're redecorating your kitchen and want to tile floors, walls or to create splash backs, choosing the most appropriate tiles for your tiling job is essential. Ceramic and porcelain tiles can be a good choice if you're on a budget. Porcelain tiles are extremely hard and therefore are very durable, but either tile material provides a large selection of designs, textures and colours. If you want to add a little bit of luxury to your kitchen, natural stone tiles could be the solution, which can either be full size tiles, smaller square tiles or mosaic tiles on a mat. Another option is modular tile sets which look attractive as flooring but can also be used as wall tiles, and you can choose between various coloured slate and travertine products. For a rustic kitchen or a feature wall look, handmade tiles can look fantastic with relief patterns and individual surface finishes, or for splash backs with a difference, try metallic tiles which look good in a brushed finish.

Cardiff tiling experts

When refurbishing a property and you need a quality tiling specialist in Cardiff, you need to be sure the tradesperson you hire is reliable. Whether you're on a budget and want cheap ceramic tiles for a WC, en suite or family bathroom, or you're replacing flooring with natural stone tiling products such as filled and honed travertine or marble, you can get in touch with a reputable tiling specialist in Cardiff when you send your job details through on the simple enquiry form. From informing customers which tile grout and tile adhesive to use, to edging tiles with chrome, brass or white trim and using strips to seal along baths and showers, boxing in ugly pipework in bathrooms and kitchens to creating tiled designs with multiple types of tiles, a professional local tiler can meet your needs.

Decorating your house with tiles

Tiles provide hard wearing durability and are easy to clean, as well as being suited to being laid on either floors or walls, and you can also use them to decorate fire places or to make splash backs. Minton tiled floors can often be found in hallways of Victorian properties, which mopping and sweeping can clean with ease and rugs can add warmth. Kitchen and bathrooms are frequently decorated with tiles, and likewise with floors and walls in utility rooms, largely due to them being hygienic and waterproof. For that reason, families with kids and pets tend to choose tiled floors. Conservatory floors are also popularly laid with tiles due to them staying cooler even in the heat of summer and they can be combined with underfloor heating if desired to add warmth in winter.

Tile types to choose from

  • Cheap ceramic tiles
  • Handmade ceramic tiles
  • Coloured glass tiles
  • Terracotta kitchen floor tiles
  • Non-slip textured floor tiles
  • Riven slate floor tiles
  • Filled and honed travertine
  • Stainless steel mosaic tiles
  • Durable porcelain floor tiles
  • Mosaic border tiles

Different tiles for floors

Despite there being a lot of different sorts of tiles, some ranges of tiles are only for application on walls, other tiles are designed to be used to tile floors, whilst either wall or floor surfaces can be decorated with other tile ranges. Floor tiles should have enough texture that when wet they aren't slippery, which makes them safe for shower rooms, bathrooms and wet rooms where they're exposed to splashing from water. Wall tiles tend to be cheaper as they can be thinner. Many people choose border tiles to break up tiling on walls. Signage and point of sales in DIY superstores and tile retailers are usually present to indicate what type of tiles you are looking at so you know your choice of tiles are suitable for the surface you're decorating.

Services tilers in Cardiff are offering

There are a number of services offered by tilers in Cardiff, from tiling on top of underfloor heating, which is either powered by electric mats or with piped hot water, to old floor and wall tile removal and surface preparation such as floor levelling and plastering walls prior to tiling with new porcelain, stone or ceramic tiles. Products needed to carry out your tiling work can be sourced by a tiling expert, such as flexible adhesive and coloured grout, and they can give advice about the best tile brands and products to select. If your tiles have been attached to your walls and floors, you can use tile finishing products such as application of coats of sealant. You can prevent tile discolouration and staining with the application of sealant and this is a service that knowledgeable tilers in Cardiff can provide which will maintain the surface of your tiles effectively.

Cardiff Finishing touches and tiling services

  • Applying sealant to natural stone tiles
  • Supplying grout and adhesive for tiling projects
  • Using flexible adhesive to attach tiles to floors
  • Using tile borders to edge ceramic wall tiles
  • Levelling floors with plyboard prior to tiling
  • Supplying seals for around baths and shower trays
  • Removing old wall tiles and preparing walls for retiling
  • Replacing grout between bathroom tiles
  • Restoring tiled floors and walls
  • Edging windows with brushed chrome tile trim

Different types of natural stone tiles for Cardiff

There are a large number of different types of natural stone tiles that are suited to use as luxurious floor and wall tiles and they can be laid as a floor or tiled on your walls by a capable Cardiff tiler. Honed and filled travertine tiles are commonly used in bathrooms and en suites, whilst the unfilled versions of the stone tiles are popular in kitchens where splashing is less. Applying natural stone sealant to the face of the tiles protects tiles from being affected by discolouration or stains, however porous surfaces such as limestone, tumbled marble and unfilled travertine are particularly in need of sealing. It is also important to reseal tiles annually so the protection remains. Slate is a popular tile material suited to both wall and floors which you can purchase from tile suppliers in a variety of colours and with different textures, from smooth to riven surfaces. Tile suppliers and DIY stores offer tiles in a variety of different sizes or even as modular packs containing a variety of sized pieces.

Tiling jobs our Cardiff tilers are completing

  • Laying conservatory floor tiles
  • Tiling over bathroom wall tiles
  • Decorating kitchen walls with handmade luxury tiles
  • Tiling walls and floors in wet rooms
  • Laying floor tiles in hallways
  • Boxing in bathroom pipework and tiling over
  • Using ceramic tiles to tile utility room walls
  • Using natural stone tiles to tile bathroom walls
  • Tiling over underfloor heating
  • Tiling shower room walls