How to Choose Granite Tile Flooring or Countertops for Your Home

I love the look of granite tile flooring and countertops and want to know more about its properties, quality, etc.

Granite is composed of several minerals. such as quartz, silica, mica, obsidian and feldspar. People like granite tile flooring and granite countertops due to its beauty and resilient properties. Slabs of granite consist of unique crystals, color variations and depth. What’s more, it is famous worldwide as it never loses its color and brilliance.

Granite is the first choice for countertops in many parts of the world, including in countries like the US, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Norway, Sri Lanka and Italy.

How to Choose Granite for Flooring or Countertops

There are several factors that you need to consider when purchasing this stone for you home — whether its for granite tile flooring or countertops. Here are a few of the most important.

Your Location

You should take special consideration for the area you wish to have granite installed. Consider some important factors such as moisture levels, foot traffic and slip resistance. There are several varieties in granite tile including brushed, polished and flamed. The polished granite stone makes great countertops. However for tile flooring, you should remember that it tends to get slippery when wet. If you want to purchase all-purpose flooring, honed flooring is the best. Exteriors will do better with brushed or flamed granite tile where tile could be slippery when wet.

Color Variations

Color variations are natural and bring beauty to the stone, if you are looking for uniformity we suggest an alternative material. Granite comes in a wide range of colors from white to black and about everything in between. You can view the array of colors at Global Granite.

Granite Resists Heat, Scratches and Stains

You will want to make sure and seal your granite based on the manufacturer’s instructions.  A clear impregnating sealer like Stainproff from Drytreat offers some of the best protection available and will carry a 15 year warranty if installed by an accredited applicator.

Leave it to the Pros

Granite or any natural stone has special considerations for installation and is a labor intensive process. We recommend you let the pros install your granite tile floor or countertops.

Overall granite flooring and granite tile countertops can be a great addition in many locations of your house, so don’t be scared to think outside the box. If you’re looking to buy granite tile, we at ACo would be happy to help you know how to select granite for flooring. Please don’t hesitate to contact us at ACo today! We look forward to meeting with you and walk you through the process of choosing granite!