Commercial Kitchen Floor Tiles

The appropriate restaurant floor tile depends on the application, traffic, water exposure, maintenance plan, and surface requirements. Porcelain tile offers documented water resistance, durability, and easy maintenance. Quarry tile is identified for demanding heavy-use project applications and is available with abrasive surface options. SpecCeramics can help architects, contractors, and owners compare suitable products for the project.

Porcelain tile is documented for light commercial and intensive commercial applications, including restaurants, hotels, hospitals, schools, shopping centres, and other demanding environments. Its documented benefits include water resistance, durability, easy maintenance, and resistance to germs, bacteria, fading, and fire. Confirm the selected series, finish, installation system, and performance requirements before specification.

Quarry tile offerings are identified for flooring and other demanding heavy-use project applications. Documented options include smooth and abrasive surface choices, along with multiple colours and collections. The correct product should be selected according to the project’s floor conditions, cleaning requirements, traffic, installation method, and desired slip characteristics.

Documented standards include ANSI A137.1, ISO 13006, and EN 14411. The ISO 10545 series covers testing related to dimensions, water absorption, strength, abrasion, thermal behaviour, chemical resistance, stains, and frost resistance. Porcelain tile is classified as BIa under ISO 13006 Annex G and EN 14411 Annex G, with ANSI A137.1 Class P1 documented for a porcelain series.

Porcelain tile is documented with water absorption of E ≤ 0.5%, and PTCA-certified products meet the requirement of 0.5% or less. This makes porcelain a relevant option for kitchen environments where water exposure is a consideration. The selected product, grout, substrate, drainage, and installation system must still be reviewed for the complete flooring assembly.

SpecCeramics provides assistance specifying proper tile for each part of a project and supports architects, design professionals, developers, property owners, contractors, and commercial construction companies. Available resources include showroom consultation, design-library support, product brochures, technical specifications, inventory verification for identified collections, and complimentary quote requests.