Pave Tile Why Hand Made Terra Cotta Tile in your Home?

For decades in the United States, top designers and architects, who are attuned to Old World European aesthetics, have been choosing hand made terra cotta tile pavers as their flooring in homes around the country. Aesthetically, hand made terra cotta tile pavers bestow beauty upon one's floor - a patina glow that radiates warmth. The natural earth tones of terra cotta clay - like reds, wheat, golden oak and walnut hues, caste a backdrop of warm color throughout a room making it extremely livable and inviting. As well, the idea that artisans hand mold each tile before the firing imparts the human touch that will forever be engrained onto your floor. Since civilization began, this craft of hand made terra cotta tile pavers remains a timeless art that has carried on for centuries. A terra cotta floor, like those that Pave Tile & Stone, Inc. offers, will continue to patina. Overtime, new generations in your family will welcome its worn leather-like surface and unbeatable luster finish.

The technical benefits of installing Pave Tile & Stone, Inc. hand made terra cotta tiles are outstanding:

1. Our tile lines are high-fired to a minimum of 1100 degrees Celsius and is consistent in thickness. This high-firing means a long-lasting floor durability and will not chip like low-fired terra cotta clay tiles.

2. The consistent thickness and sizes of our clay tiles allow for a thin-set installation and tight grout lines.

3. Our terra cotta tile is a heavyweight material which can absorb solar heat during the day if they are exposed to direct sunlight. At night when the interior temperature drops, the stored heat is released back into the room. The terra cotta tiles act like a rechargeable battery for storing heat.

4. Our terra cotta tiles are excellent for Green Construction, Passive Solar Construction and wonderful over radiant heat.

5. Due to the high firing of all our terra cotta tile Collections - they are extremely durable floors that will patina and become even more beautiful overtime.

6. We provide complete installation instructions and care products needed to successfully complete each job. Our friendly technical staff is available to answer any installation questions M-F 9-5 EST at 1.800.239.6437.