Travertine Tiles versus Other Natural Stone Flooring

There are a few natural stone tiles available on the market. These are commonly travertine, marble, limestone, slate, quartz, granite etc. All of these tiles have been evolving for centuries and still mother nature forces these materials into shape in different ways. In this article, we will give some info about marble, travertine and limestone with some product examples.

We have explained what the travertine is in previous posts. This time we will evaluate the characteristics and of these stone tiles to give the reader an idea of what to choose.

Marble, limestone and travertine tiles are very similiar in characteristics. Travertine is formed when limestone is pressurised and marble is formed after travertine is pressurised. So we can say that limestone will be the softest of these materials and marble is the hardest.

Because marble is harder, it is more expensive to process. Limestone is more expensive than travertine just because it is softer and more fragile as well as they are not common as travertine. Also keep in mind that, limestone is more porous than any other type of natural stone flooring so maintaining these tiles properly is important to have a lifetime experience.

Marble is very durable and strong therefore they can even be used in commercial properties. And you can find distinctive colours as well like black and white, shiny and matt finishes. These distinctive colours are highly preferred by interior design professionals and diy lovers, just because they add characteristic and value to the place.

Black Polished Marble Tiles: Very elegant and stylish.

White Polished Marble Tiles: You can even create Checkerboard with these black and white tiles.

Gold Limestone: Yellowy and aged look.

Classic Polished and Transparent Travertine: Very durable and shiny travertine