What is the best quality tile?

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Decorative and very easy to maintain, tiling can be considered as the coating par excellence in wet rooms. Not only is it timeless and timeless, but it currently comes in different styles on the market. Here are some tips and tricks from the pros for recognizing and choosing quality tiles.

The color of the edge of the tile

There are indeed different levels of quality; of tiling. You can find less resistant tiles in stores just as you can find moderately resistant tiles and very resistant tiles.

In fact, the quality of tiling generally depends on the quantity of clay used in its production. The higher this is, the higher the quality of the tile is mediocre. The tiling specialists manage to determine the quality of a tiling by simply looking at the color of its edge.

If it is red, the tile is more porous and less resistant. What is not suitable for places of passage and for outdoor use. If the edge is white, the tiles are less permeable and more resistant.

Finally, if the tile is displayed with a light gray edge, such as glazed porcelain stoneware, it means that it is made with a light gray edge to form a mixture of clay and other components such as sand, kaolin or feldspar. So it has a very high resistance.

The technical characteristics of the tile

To choose a good tiling, it is also necessary to take into account the function for which it was used manufactured. Rely on the various classifications such as UPEC or PEI, because these allow you to know the technical performance of the material as well as its resistance to mechanical, physical and chemical stresses.

For the exterior, for example, you should favor frost-resistant and non-slip tiling. Then, you have to consider the standards: R or resistance to resistance slipperiness with shoes, ABC or resistance to barefoot slipperiness and E of the UPEC classification, which attests to the behavior of the coating in the presence of water.

To tile an entrance, you must take into account, on the other hand, the PEI standard or resistance to corrosion wear and also U and P values ​​of UPEC classification and MOHS standard or scratch resistance.

Finally, consider the E and C criteria of the UPEC classification when selecting your kitchen and bathroom tiles. As specified; above, the E evaluates the waterproofness and resistance to water, and the C, relating to; chemistry, provides information on resistance to stains and chemical agents.