Porcelain Tile

Durability Combined a Variety of Design Options

Coffey Tile & Marble offers porcelain floor tile and wall tile for interiors and exteriors. With porcelain, we can work to add creativity to durability for an experience that lasts long-term.

Porcelain Wall and Floor Tile

Porcelain tile is non-porous and is fired at temperatures in the thousands during manufacturing. This makes them one of the most durable options available in tile today. It comes in a variety of colors and designs. It can mimic the appearance of natural stone, brick, wood, concrete, or even fabric, all while offering durability those other materials lack.

Porcelain brick tile offer the realistic weathered look of real brick, but it’s easy to clean and doesn’t absorb moisture like real exposed brick does. Porcelain is ideal for floors or walls in your living space and can be used in outdoor applications. You don’t have to worry about freezing, fading, or even cracking with porcelain.

At Coffey Tile & Marble, we install porcelain or supply it for your special project. We encourage you to set an appointment to come visit our showroom and explore your options in porcelain tile. We’re excited to work with you directly to create the ideal real-world version of your dream environment.

Porcelain Tile: How It’s Made

The exact mixture and temperatures will differ depending on the tile style and where your porcelain tile is made, but there is a pretty universal recipe. The raw ingredients and water are combined with grinding beads in a large mixer until the mixture reaches the right consistency. Before the tile is formed, some of the water inside needs to be evaporated in a dryer. This helps create a harder and more durable end product.

The ingredients are then pressed into a template at more than 5,000 pounds per square inch. This extreme pressure helps to solidify the tile form and adds to the strength that porcelain tile are known for. From there, the tile are left to dry again to remove more water. Now, it’s time to paint on a finish and apply a glaze for stain resistance.

Finally, the tile is baked at scorching temperatures of 25,000 ℉ or higher. This sets the glaze and removes even more water from the tile. Removing as much water as possible reduces the risk of cracking in freezing temperatures after the tile are set.