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GRANITE TILES, MARBLE TILES, SLATE TILES, TRAVERTINE TILES... and MUCH MORE! Creative Countertops, Inc. is your one stop tile source serving Western Washington including Kitsap County and Jefferson County. Our showroom displays a huge selection of tile including ceramic, porcelain, marble, granite, limestone, slate, mosaic, glass and metal. We get tile from local tile makers, regional and national distributors and international manufacturers. We know tile! We have the technical know-how for proper tile use and installation. Our design-oriented sales staff can help you create striking tile environments. Our professional installation will assure that your project will be beautiful for decades.
Tile has the power to transform an ordinary room into an extraordinary room. Tile can be used throughout the house for floors, walls, countertops, backsplashes, showers and fireplaces. Here at Creative-Countertops we can “creatively” help you design and coordinate the perfect tile combinations for any application. In addition to classic ceramic tile, you can find an abundance of contemporary options such as ultra tough porcelain, translucent colored glass and even metal tile – and new products and designs are introduced every year. There are thousands of choices for tile in every imaginable shape, color and texture. The best way to conquer the world of tile is to divide it into categories, the way the pros do, which will enable you to figure out what type of tile is bets for your project.
Glazed Ceramic Tile Ceramic tiles are molded by hand from wet clay or machine-pressed using dry clay powder. It is united by a glass hard glaze that comes in a wide variety of colors and finishes. Glazed ceramic tiles are the obvious choice for walls in bathrooms, kitchens and laundry areas, because they are nonporous, hygienic, and very easy to clean. It will last a lifetime and is one of the quickest ways to add value to your home. Porcelain Tile Porcelain tiles are machine-pressed from white clay and feldspar, and then fired at more than 2,000 degrees F. It is a superior product, compared to ceramic tiles, in terms of value and durability. Porcelain is an ideal choice for installation in any climate, interior and exterior, because of its strength and very low water absorption. Quarry Tile Quarry tiles are machine made using wet clay and produced in large quantities. This type of tile is extremely similar to ceramic tiles with the exception that they are unglazed. Because they are mass produced and unglazed, these tend to be the least expensive tiles on the market. Terra-Cotta Tile Like quarry tiles, terra-cotta tiles are made from pure clay, and most often without color or glaze. These tiles are typically hand molded, which means you can expect to find a natural variation in size and shape. Natural Stone Tile Throughout history natural stone has been used for its strength and beauty. Increasingly popular throughout the home, natural stone is becoming more affordable due to improved quarrying and processing techniques. Granite One of the hardest natural stone – granite comes in many colors. It’s made up of mainly of quartz and Feldspars with various accessory minerals Limestone Limestone is the result of bone and shell fragments collecting under water and being compressed. Limestone is extremely soft, which means it can be easily scratched. Travertine Cut from a deeply pitted form of limestone caused by underground springs, travertine tiles are often filled with resin or marble dust cement. Marble Marble has two defining qualities: a striated appearance and an ability to be polished to a glass like shine. Marble tiles are very durable but being softer than granite it can show scratches. Slate Manufactures split blocks of stone along its natural fault lines and then cut the sheets into tiles. The resulting cleft surface is rough and imperfect which makes a good non-slip walking surface. Quartzite Essentially sand that’s been pressed into stone, quartzite is one of the hardest stones in the world. Quartzite tiles come with a cleft face like slate but are less likely to chip. SPECIALTY TILES Glass Glass is a material that is increasingly being used by designers and manufacturers to bring light and space into our homes. By reflecting light, glass tile gives a unique and eye catching finish. Glass tile has a quality where they appear luminous, apparently glowing from within, and make the most of he available light by reflecting it back into the rooms. Glass tiles are very tough. They will withstand water and chemicals and do not fade. Mosaics Any grid of smallish tiles that work together to create a whole is a mosaic. You can buy a variety of mosaics pre-assembled on mesh backing, typically as 12’x12’ squares making their installation about as easy as a standard tile. Decorative Any highly ornamental tile that might be brightly colored, painted with an image or pattern, embossed or otherwise textured. Trim Pieces Trim tiles finish off a tiled surfaces’ exposed edge, giving the job a professional look. Trim tiles are the solutions to the three-dimensional problems and the edges and corners of tiles jobs. Choose from an almost endless selection of bullnose, chair rail or baseboard trim pieces. Metal Metals have always been highly valued for their sense of performance and strength. Once fairly rare as a finish for decorating, the gleam of metal, from opulent brass, gold, or copper colors to cooler silver, steel and platinum, is now available in tile surfaces. Grout, Calk and Sealers All tiles need fixing place with some form of adhesive or mortar. Grout Grout is applied after the tile has been set into place. It highlights the pattern and fills joints. It also prevents water and dirt from penetrating the gaps between the tiles. Caulk Caulk is used in joints that require some flexibility. In general, unglazed tile and cement-based grouts need to be sealed, whereas glazed tile and epoxy grout do not. Adhesives There are many kinds of adhesives available and they fall into three major categories: Mastics – which are a type of glue; thin-sets – which are cement-based; and Epoxies – which are chemically-activated resins. Sealers Tile is a decorator’s dream material. There is a tile for everyone and every space – from Porcelain, Ceramic, Glass, Metal, or to an endless variety of Natural Stone. Excellent for surfaces that are subject to moisture, they are also easy to clean and keep hygienic, which means they are favorites for bathrooms, kitchens and utility rooms. A kitchen is often the hardest working area of the home and needs impervious, hygienic and easy to clean surfaces. Tiles perform effortlessly in the kitchen, and tile can give any bathroom an instant feel of effortless luxury. Tiles have health and environmental advantages as well, and they are a good choice for use in a home with an allergy sufferer – tile floors form an allergen-free surface that is easy to keep clean.
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