Porcelain Flooring

If you’re interested in renovating with tile, porcelain tile is definitely worth considering. Able to endure heavy foot traffic in both residential and commercial locations, all while keeping their appearance, they are regarded as an ideal choice for flooring applications.

Here are 9 reasons why porcelain tiles are a smart flooring choice:

1. They are both harder and denser than many other ceramic tile products
2. Porcelain tiles are frost-resistant, and often frost-proof
3. They are highly resistant to stain, scratch, and moisture
4. Porcelain is a durable and hard wearing material that is resistant to harsher cleaning agents, scratches, stains, fading, heavy loads, and fire
5. Options with a PEI 4 or 5 rating can be installed in commercial spaces with heavy foot traffic
6. Offered in a wide range of colors and textures, the design options available are virtually endless. Skilled professionals can accurately recreate many natural surfaces including wood grain and marble patterns
7. Since it contains less clay and more feldspar (a mineral), and is pressed at a higher pressure than other ceramic options, it has a high breaking strength
8. Due to its incredibly low water absorption rate, porcelain stains less and is easier to clean
9. With no polishing, waxing, or sealing required, porcelain tile flooring is easy to maintain. Simply clean with a damp mop.

Is porcelain tile the right choice for your renovation project?

Porcelain tile flooring is right at home in a range of light to medium commercial applications, from retail establishments to office spaces, medical practices, and hotels. Durable, easy to clean, and virtually maintenance free, porcelain tiles effortlessly blend beauty and practicality.

Today’s porcelain tiles feature designs and colors reminiscent of fine fabrics, natural stone, hardwood, and metallics, with an abundance of colors and textures to complement an array of design aesthetics. With porcelain tiles that score as high as four on the Porcelain Enamel Institute Wear (PEI) scale, MSI porcelain tiles are as stunning as they are strong.

From soft and full-bodied to shabby and rustic, breathe life into any space with the low-maintenance beauty of porcelain.

Soft & Full-Bodied
A sought-after product for commercial flooring, full-body porcelain carries the tile color throughout with printing and glazing on the surface. Ideal for light commercial applications, this outstanding engineering provides a beautiful aesthetic, added durability, and top-notch resistance to abrasion.

Contemporary Lines, Creative Design
The Focus Collection (PEI 3) from MSI features large-format tiles with subtle directional stripes for a contemporary feel. In this retail store, a daring and unfamiliar pattern provides visual interest, enticing the eye to the back of the room for further exploration. While one color could have easily been chosen, the interior designer elected to go bold, providing a refreshing deviation from the expected. The end result is a striking, patterned look.

Modern Appeal, Functional Reveal
Stained concrete floors create a contemporary, urban aesthetic. However, concrete floors need extensive maintenance and protection from dirt, abrasion, and the elements, requiring sealing and specific waxes formulated to keep traffic from damaging the floors.

Sleek & Unique

Offered in large format 12x24 with rectified edges, the Loft Collection is available in popular contemporary tones suitable for accent walls in lobbies, entryways, and restrooms. These breathtaking tiles are easy to clean and maintain, and create a distinctive, stylish backdrop.

In public projects, regulations governing materials lay down extremely high standards and porcelain tiles have always been one of the best solutions by which to meet the strict technical rules. Indeed, their high technical and mechanical characteristics, coupled with their aesthetic appeal, allow them to express their full potential precisely in large public areas.