Which Tiles Are Best For A Shower or Bathroom?

Generally the best type of tiles for shower are those that do not stain, do not absorb water, are durable and of course look good. 

Our favourite pick is a rectified glazed porcelain tile. 

What is a glazed porcelain tile?
Glazed porcelain tiles are tiles created by pressing and firing high quality clay at very high temperatures until they form incredibly hard, dense and durable tiles. After this process the tile is then fired again while laying a layer of 7 micron thick glass over the tile.

This process makes glazed porcelain tiles one of the hardest products in the world to stain, one of the easiest to clean and incredibly durable. 

Glazed porcelain tiles are available in a range of finishes such as gloss, matt and lapatto. 

What is rectified?
Rectified tiles are essential tiles that are cut at the factory at precisely the size and shape intended. This allows installers to use smaller grout joints as all tiles within the same range will be very close in size. 

This is great for bathrooms due to less grout. Grout can stain, it can absorb moisture and is harder to maintain than tile. 

What are the benefits of glazed porcelain tiles?
See here for a range of qualities and benefits of glazed porcelain tiles that make this product our top recommendation and favourite product for all wet areas in the home. 

Nerang Tiles is a multi award winning tile store with thousands of floor tiles and wall tiles on display at its Gold Coast Tile Showroom. 

Visit in store to see the complete range of floor and wall tiles including all types of bathroom tiles. 

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