What Should One Look for in Quality Granite Tiles?
Granite tile and granite flooring should have the following characteristics: A good uniform color selection of granite flooring material should be used. It is important to dry lay the whole shipment to achieve a uniform consistency and blend of colors throughout the entire floor prior to installation. This will prevent unattractive or unwanted pieces although less desirable pieces can be used for cuts and in less visible areas of the application. Pieces should be free of visual defects such as pits (except in some stones where pitting is considered natural and must be properly filled), major cracks, and major open veins (i.e. a natural vein that is not filled). One should make sure that granite tiles are free of iron deposits, which may cause rusting. Granite tiles must have a uniform, even surface as a result of professional polishing (which is similar to machine sanding), and all tiles must have the same thickness and sizing. All of the stone tiles we carry are manufactured at first
