Marble Floor Installation – Do you want to add a touch of elegance to your home? Consider this renowned stone, which effortlessly adds glitz. For thousands of years, marble has been synonymous with quality and elegance. Each piece is unique, which is what makes it so appealing. Marble is very adaptable due to the large range of tile shapes, sizes and colours.

Marble Floor Installation— Marble Adds Beauty and Elegance to the Space

Marble is a beautiful limestone surface that adds warmth and elegance to bathrooms, kitchens, home bars, and other living spaces. It’s a favourite of our clients at Marble Yards because of its subtle colour variations and attractiveness, which give it a timeless appeal.

Marble comes in a variety of colours, including white, cream, grey, green, and mauve. Advances in technology have resulted in increased availability, which was previously prohibitive for many budgets. Now, at a lesser price, this lovely material is more widely available.

Natural marble tile will provide style and elegance to your home. Marble’s swirling dark or bright colour veins, as well as its range of tints, give it an attractive personality. Marble tile is suitable for medium-traffic areas including foyers, baths, and passageways.

Marble tile is a little more labour-consuming to install on floors than other types of tiles: extra caution is required since they can simply break apart when stepped on if they are not set on a flat floor.

Some Common Questions Related to Marbles

FAQ #1. Is marble long-lasting and durable?

For ages, marble has been used for flooring and makes a stunning first statement. It is both durable and elegant. Marble is a lovely material to have in your home because it is fully natural, meaning each piece is unique and extraordinary. It’s also simple to clean and long-lasting.

FAQ #2. Are there any drawbacks to working with marble?

Marble is a somewhat soft stone that will absorb stains if left unprotected. Acidic objects can also damage it; even just a piece of soap can make a stain. The process to seal the marble should be done twice: once before installation and again after polishing. Avoid chemicals and bleach, rather use cleaners intended for natural stone. On the floor, use honed marble for durability and safety purposes. 

FAQ #3. Is marble suitable for use on both walls and floors?

Floor tiles can usually be used on walls, but not conversely. Also, because wall tiles are no more than 12mm thick, heaviness can be a concern. When you buy, ensure you talk to your tiler/installer.

FAQ #4. What are the most recent marble trends?

Marble exudes a sense of luxury that is unrivalled. Nowadays we can see a shift toward coloured marbles. The prevalent tendency is for large-format flags of 60 x 60cm (or more), which give a more powerful finish and maximize the sensation of space because of fewer grout lines.

FAQ #5. What should I consider?

Although marble is most commonly associated with Italy, there are hundreds of different types of marble available from sources all around the world, each with its own distinct appearance. Before picking marble, there are a few things to keep in mind. Marble flooring can be slick, and the kind of marble used can determine the slip resistance. It’s crucial to consider slip resistance while picking marble floor tiles.

Since marble is porous, it needs more upkeep than other natural stone materials. Upon installation, all marble tiles must be prepared with a surface finish as well as a below-surface sealant for added protection.

The distinctive veining and patterns of marble are appealing, but this also allows you to place marble tiles that don’t match well next to one other. The procedure of book matching, which involves splitting a stone slab down the middle to create a mirror image of two similar grains, raises the artistic potential of marble to new heights, transforming the intricate graining into a masterpiece.

FAQ #6. What can I do to maximize its impact?

To make a statement above a bath or inside a shower, use large-format slabs with book-matched veining. Mosaics look great on a vanity splashback or as a way to raise the flooring in a small space. A marble with a lot of striating, like Striato Olimpico or Calacatta, will stand out more than one with more delicate, feathery veining, like Carrara or Thassos.

FAQ #7. What is the price of marble flooring?

Natural marble is always more pricey than man-made tiles, especially when sealants and care are factored in. The greater the slab, the more expensive it is. Marble mosaics, which can be constructed with offcuts, are frequently less expensive. Put a marble in a small location to create a stunning central focus, then use less expensive tiles elsewhere.

FAQ #8. Are marble-look tiles suitable?

Porcelain and ceramic tiles with a marble appearance are fantastic options. Many designers use man-made stones for showers and flooring because it is more durable. To achieve a natural look, don’t repeat the vein pattern.

FAQ #9. Is it possible for me to install marble flooring myself?

We don’t recommend installing marble yourself owing to the time and effort involved, but it is possible if you have the patience and expertise.

FAQ #10. What is the best way to maintain marble flooring?

As long as the marble floors have been sealed, they are simple to clean. A brush and a normal floor cleanser would suffice; but, never use an acidic cleaner because this will damage stones. Natural unsealed stone can be cleaned in the very same way as sealed stone, though strong stains may be more difficult to remove.

FAQ #11. What is the difference between honed and polished marble?

Polished marble has a gleaming, high-gloss appearance. It’s silky smooth and has a protective layer. Honed marble has a softer, less reflective polish. Honed marble is popular as it’s less prone to scratch, damage or etches. When compared to a sparkling finish, a scratch on a topcoat is typically less visible.

Since the pores of honed marble are present on the surface, it is more vulnerable to stains or discolouration. Both versions are appropriate for a wide range of applications, like kitchens and baths.

Marble Yard— A Leading Marble Floor Installation Expert

Whether it’s about laying the tiles in the kitchen or upgrading the installed tile, Marble Yard can assist. From planning to choosing the right marble floor tiles from different types of marble range and installing marble tile professionally, Marble Yard outperforms.

We use tile spaces to seal the grout and properly lay marble in place using a rubber mallet. Since any gap between surfaces will become a weak point which can result in damage, getting the subfloor flawlessly smooth is critical to the integrity of the overall floor installation. A cement board must be installed before you lay marble tile. With a notched trowel, thin-set mortar can be put directly on a plywood subfloor. One by one, the cement board sheets are stacked and secured with 1 1/4″ screws.