Advice


Advice for Installation and Maintenance of Natural flooring products

Natural stone, wood and cork flooring often require different methods of both installation and maintenance.

Please see below specific advice for Floortique natural materials

How to Install Natural Stone Flooring

Installing natural stone as flooring or as wall cladding is not as straight forward as porcelain or ceramic tiling.

Please click here to read specific advice

Why Use Natural Stone

Natural Stone Flooring and Marble can add an air of permanence and quality. But they are not the only reasons to us natural stone.
Read our advice here

Which Flooring Pattern

Tiles can be laid in formal brick bond but also in pre-cut random patterns.

Please click here to read specific advice

Maintaining Stone Flooring

Natural Stone Flooring and Marble  Tiles are easily damaged by acid and harmful cleaning products.
Maintenance and washing should be done with a ph Neutral cleaning agent.
Read our advice here

Measuring Wastage and Breakages

How much should I order ?

Please read our general advice here

General Tile Maintenance

For our general ceramic and porcelain tile maintenance advice click here

Wood Flooring Maintenance

Wood flooring requires specific maintenance. For general every day upkeep refer to our page

Wood Flooring with Under Floor Heating

Both electrical and hot-water underfloor heating can be used with hardwood floors. It is, however, very important to follow manufacturers instructions. Please refer to our advice

Wood Flooring Installation

We reccomend having your wood floor professionally installed.

Here is some very general advice which you may find useful

Cork Floor Care And Maintenance

GRANORTE floors are easy to maintain. However, as any kind of floor, it requires continuous and proper cleaning and maintenance to ensure durability, appearance and safety.  Read our guide