Plumbing & Heating: Bathroom, kitchen and utility room plumbing Durham

Durham Electrical Services: Kitchen and bathroom elctrics, outside lights and rewiring

Paving Slabs: Paved and concreted drives for decorative access and parking

Painting & Decorating Durham: for wallpaper on feature walls, suface preparation:paint & paper stripping

Tiling Durham: Kitchen & Bathroom Tiles Fitted for walls and floors expertly fitted

Building Construction Durham: for extensions, loft conversions, home maintenance & renovation tasks

Durham Custom Joinery: for kitchen installation, wooden staircases and door hanging

Kitchen & Bathroom Fitting: Units fitted, plumbing, electrical installation & tiling Durham

Plasterers Durham: Home repairs and renovation from living room to bedroom Durham

Durham Television Aerial & Satellite: 3D TV, HDTV and Digital TV, Aerial & Satellite Fitting

Heating System Servicing & Repair: Solar power, heat pump and combi boiler systems installed Durham

Roofers Durham Roof repairs, roof tiles stripped and replaced, dormer windows fitted, chimney repointing

Flooring Durham all kinds of flooring materials layed & fitted

Gardener Durham for garden maintenance and landscaping projects

Windows & Doors Replacment window frames, glazing units and doors

Locksmith Durham Replacment door and window security locks

Drain Cleaning Durham clearing blocked drains and checking drainage pipes for cracks

UK Motorhome Hire Rent a camper van or motorhome near Durham

Car wash and valet services Durham: wheel cleaning, bodywork & interior valeting Durham

Choosing the best type of tile

• Natural slate floor tiles
• Terracotta kitchen floor tiles
• Budget ceramic wall and floor tiles
• Floor tiles with non-slip textures
• Border tiles with mesh backed mosaics
• Cream and brown travertine tiles
• Brushed chrome metal tiles
• Luxury handmade ceramic wall tiles
• Durable porcelain floor tiles
• Foil backed glass tile mosaics

Different types of kitchen tiles

A vast range of tile types are available so if you want to tile your kitchen work tops, walls or flooring, choosing the most appropriate tiles for your tiling job is essential. A practical option when on a budget is to choose ceramic or porcelain tiles. Porcelain tiles are hard wearing because they are incredibly hard, however tiles made from either type of material can be purchased with various designs and with glazed or textured surfaces. If you're looking for a more luxurious option, you could try natural stone which are available in many different sizes, or mesh backed travertine mosaics can be used to create borders or part tile walls. Another option to consider is modular tile sets that can look effective on either floors or walls and you can select from a range of travertine and slate options with various colours on offer. Relief patterns and gloss or matt finishes are available in handmade tiles which can add luxury to a kitchen, whilst metallic tiles can reflect light and look good as splash backs.

Suitable tiles for flooring

Although there are many different types of tiles, some ranges of tiles are only for application on walls, other tiles are designed to be used to tile floors, whilst either wall or floor surfaces can be decorated with other tile ranges. Tiles for floors are usually textured to prevent people slipping on them, to make them practical for use in utility rooms, kitchens and bathrooms where water splashing can occur. Tiles for walls don't need to be as thick so are often cheaper. Borders are also often used with wall tiles to break up expanses of tiles. Signage and point of sales in DIY superstores and tile retailers are usually present to indicate what type of tiles you are looking at so you know whether they are for walls or floors.

Different rooms where tiles can be used

Tiles are an easy to clean and durable material suitable for use on walls and floors, and you can also create tiled fire surrounds and work surfaces that look attractive. Hallways in Victorian homes are often covered with tiles, which look good with rugs on them and can be kept clean easily with sweeping and mopping. Kitchens and bathrooms are commonly tiled and likewise with floors and walls in utility rooms, which is down to them being hygienic and waterproof. Therefore many people with kids and pets tend to choose tiled floors. Conservatories and sun rooms are also commonly tiled, because they provide a cool flooring surface even when the room is warm and by installing underfloor heating systems, warmth can be provided in winter.

Durham tiling services

If you're making home improvements and are looking for a trusted tiler in Durham, you need to be sure the tradesperson you hire is reliable. Whether you want hard wearing porcelain tiles or cheap ceramic tiles for a WC, en suite or family bathroom, or your floor is being retiled with natural stone tiles like slate, limestone or honed and filled travertine, you can find a reputable tiler in Durham by submitting an enquiry form. From providing advice about the best type of grout and adhesive to use, to neatening edges with tile borders and trims and using strip seals to waterproof edges beside showers and baths boxing utility room pipework in to creating mosaic tiled designs, a tiling expert in your local area can help.

Home improvements Durham tilers are completing

• Applying fresh grout between tiles
• Sealing tile edges to prevent water dripping using tile strips
• Tiled wall and floor restoration services
• Using tile borders to edge ceramic wall tiles
• Using white or chrome tile trim to finish edges of tiles around windows
• Levelling floors with plyboard prior to tiling
• Preparing surfaces to be retiled by removing old tiles
• Applying sealant to natural stone tiles
• Advising about appropriate grout and adhesive tiling products
• Using flexible adhesive to attach tiles to floors

Tiling specialists in Durham are:

• Kitchen pipework boxing in with plywood and applying tiles over
• Tiling walls in kitchens with luxury tiles
• Tiling bathroom walls with marble, limestone or travertine tiles
• Tiled floor installation after underfloor heating has been connected up
• Retiling bathroom walls over old tiles
• Tiling hallways with terracotta floor tiles
• Laying floor tiles in conservatories
• Shower room wall tiling services
• Applying tiles to walls and floors or wet rooms
• Creating utility room splash backs with ceramic tiles

Choosing natural stone tile products Durham

Many types of natural stone tiles are available that offer a luxurious finish to a wall or floor in your home and an experienced Durham tiler can decorate your surfaces with them. Filled and honed travertine is popular for use in shower rooms and bathrooms, whereas the unfilled type of tile will often be used to decorate kitchens because there is less chance of water splashing. Applying natural stone sealant to the face of the tiles protects tiles from marking and discolouration, however tumbled marble and limestone or porous travertine are the most important tile surfaces to seal. Sealant should also be reapplied after around 12 months to ensure the surface remains protected. Another natural stone tile type that is popular is slate, which usually has a riven texture and can be found in different colours. You can choose natural stone tiles in a large number of different sizes whilst choosing modular packs of tiles give the opportunity to create tile designs with different sized pieces of stone.

Durham tilers are offering professional services

Tilers in Durham offer a number of services, from laying floor tiles over underfloor heating systems, either installed as electric mat or piped hot water systems, to removing old wall and floor tiles and levelling floors and walls with plaster and screed to prepare walls ready for retiling using stone, porcelain or ceramic designed tiles. Tiling products required to complete tiling jobs can be supplied by specialist tilers, such as specialist adhesives and tile grout, and they can also offer advice about the best products for your tiling project. Once the tiling process is complete, you can use tile finishing products such as tile sealant, which is usually applied to natural stone tiles. Sealing tiles will prevent staining and discolouration of your tiles and regular treatment services can be provided by quality Durham tilers which will maintain the surface of your tiles effectively.

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