Tile Contractors

There are many ceramic tile manufacturers in the marketplace today, and each has its own specialty areas of production. Here’s a roundup of some of the largest ceramic tile manufacturers whose products are found in a large number of retail and home improvement stores:

Armstrong

Armstrong is one of the biggest names in the flooring market. It literally covers the gamut of flooring products and is one of the biggest ceramic tile manufacturers around. Armstrong’s products range from basic ceramic tiles for floors and backsplashes to more ornate products that look like mosaics made of marble and Jerusalem stone. The company’s offerings are both well priced and stylish, and there is something for any price range and design.

Mohawk Ceramic Tile

Mohawk Ceramic Tile is another giant in the floor business and is one of the largest ceramic tile manufacturers. Its offerings include both indoor and outdoor ceramic tiles, with commercial grade tiles available to consumers as well. Their outdoor tiles are graded for covered and uncovered applications, so you can target the product to your exact need. Speaking of targeting the product to the need, Mohawk offers a nifty feature called My Mohawk RoomMate that guides consumers through a series of questions from usage to location, design style, budget range and environmental issues to make a targeted recommendation. Well-designed and easy to use, it’s worth taking a look.

Daltile

Daltile offers an excellent general-use ceramic tile called Stratford Place, which has the look of natural stone. The colors – all natural, ranging from Sand to Truffel – can be mixed and matched for a natural stone look at a fraction of the cost.

Marazzi

Marazzi Tile is one of the ceramic tile manufacturers whose products run the spectrum from colorful glazed tiles to natural-looking slate. For use on walls and floors, Marazzi Tile’s website also offers lots of installation information, including ADA compliance notations.

Shaw Floors

Shaw Tile is one of the few ceramic tile manufacturers that offers tile borders with a bas relief pattern in the tile. This slight protrusion of the pattern makes these tiles true “stand-outs” in the field.

American Tile

American Tile offers one of the broadest selections of usages of all of the ceramic tile manufacturers. Its offerings include small mosaics for decorative effects to large-scale floor tiles. From floors to walls and backsplashes, American Tile has tiles for both indoor and outdoor use that emulate many different types of natural stone surfaces.

With all the wonderful ceramic tile manufacturers in the marketplace today, there is a style for every décor and a price point for every budget.

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