What are glazed vitrified tiles?

Glazed vitrified tiles (GVT) have a glazed surface. They offer a wide variety of design, artwork and surface textures like wood grain, bamboo, slate or stone. This is also an expensive process, but the cost is dropping as digital printing techniques are introduced.

Below you can find Few glazed tiles advantages and disadvantages:

Advantages

• They are more durable and scratch-resistant.
• Vitrified tiles are consistent in sizes, shades, and thickness.
• Vitrified tiles are easier to install and need practically no setting time or polishing after laying. Therefore they can be used within 48 hours after laying.
• Vitrified Floor tiles have very less water absorption and are stain-resistant.
• Due to moisture resistant, vitrified tiles prevent bacteria and fungi from growing.
• It is easy to clean as it has a shiny surface.
• These tiles will best option the flooring in wet areas as they are moisture resistant.
• The sheen is not lost very soon.
• The effect of sunlight neither alters the color of the tiles nor causes them to fade.

Disadvantages

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• Tiles need to be installed by an expert tile layer to ensure thin, even and neat joints between the tiles.
• The major disadvantage of vitrified tiles is that they are more expensive.
• The tile with the defect must be cut away along the grout lines and surrounding material could be damaged in the process.
• Moreover, it is quite unlikely that you will find the same tile after some years and hence when you buy tiles, always buy a few extra pieces and serve it for public future use.
• In order to ensure stability, high-quality adhesives are used.
• Every year or after two years, the grout must be resealed or it will begin to look dirty. The sealant will create a hazy finish on the tiles if allowed to dry.
• It is difficult to install.
• Vitrified tiles are slippery when wet.
• Vitrified tiles are not environment-friendly as the process of making them causes a significant cost of energy and carbon dioxide

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