With the blizzard of 2016 still fresh in our minds, now is the perfect time to start thinking about updating your outdoor spaces. A mistake that many make is waiting for warm weather to begin the project, thereby losing use of your outdoor space precisely when you want to be outside using it.
As tile manufacturers explore new boundaries in ceramics, the industry is constantly creating new solutions for flooring. One of the most exciting developments is the arrival of 2 cm thick porcelain tiles, which are starting to replace stone as the go-to solution for outdoor flooring.
Until recently, porcelain pavers have mostly been used for traditional interior tiling for both floors and walls. But with advances in manufacturing techniques and new technology, it is now possible to make porcelain pavers and tiles in a much greater thickness and size, enabling the porcelain pavers to be used for exterior structural paving applications.
Outdoor porcelain tile pavers have the same benefits as regular porcelain—frost-resistant, skid-resistant, durable and easy to clean—combined with incredibly high breakage loads, creates the perfect solution for gardens, rooftop decks, terraces, patios, pool areas and high-traffic outdoor areas. Porcelain outdoor tiles can be dry laid onto grass, gravel, dirt and sand—or onto terraces and roofs using raised supports—without grout, adhesives or specialized workers, making installation of these exterior porcelain pavers incredibly easy.
Porcelain pavers are synonymous with versatility: they are lighter and more practical than cement-based concrete and natural stone, guaranteeing an excellent load-bearing capacity and resistance to breakage, while enabling design continuity with any flooring fitted indoors. Since it is easy to clean and stain resistant, it does not need any special treatments, making its maintenance demands particularly easygoing.
Tiles Unlimited carries a wide variety of porcelain pavers at many different price points. Come in out of the cold and let our expert designers help you design the outdoor space of your dreams and find out why we were named Best Tile Store in the 2016 Best of Long Island competition.
