Tile Flooring for Auburn Homes

In an Auburn, ME home, the mudroom and entry see snow, slush, sand and road salt for months each year. Tile flooring is made for that. Porcelain, ceramic and natural stone tile stand up to water, grit and heavy traffic, in entries as well as bathrooms and kitchens.

Larger-format porcelain has become a favorite for kitchens and bathrooms, with fewer grout lines and easier cleaning, while smaller tiles add pattern and character.

Floor Coverings International® brings the Mobile Flooring Showroom® to your door, so you can choose size, finish and grout next to your own walls and cabinets.

Local Considerations

Wet boots make slip resistance worth asking about. A more textured finish grips better when floors are wet, and the extra grout lines in smaller tiles add grip too. That matters most in bathroom tile flooring and at the door.

Good tile installation starts underneath. Grout usually cracks when the surface below moves, so the subfloor is confirmed rigid and flat, and fixed first if it isn’t. If you’d like heating under the tile for cold Maine mornings, or have a remodel planned, mention it early so the surface can be prepared for it.

A few more things worth asking about:

• Grout joints. Larger tiles still need a proper grout joint to allow for normal size variation.
• Grout color. You choose it along with your tile, and it’s written into your quote.
• Premium grout. Lower-quality grout can stain and crack, while premium grout resists both.