Pros and Cons of Kitchen Counter Tiles

 

The time has progressed a lot; now people do not like poured concrete or stone slabs for counter in their kitchen. They want their kitchen counter to be versatile. To be specific, people aspire for a kitchen counter that is easy to use, easy to clean, shiny, non-porous, scratch resistant, stain resistant, heat resistant, and above all water resistant.

Poured concrete and stones do not have all these qualities. But modern ceramic and porcelain tiles represent these characteristics.

Here are a few pros and cons of kitchen counter tiles –

Pros –

Ceramic and porcelain tiles are available in innumerable design options. You can get them in a wide range of colors, shades, effects (including wood, stone, concrete, terracotta, and fabric), prints, patterns, sizes, shapes, and surface finishes. With that you get endless design opportunities to deck up your kitchen counter.

Water proof and heat resistance are the most attractive features of ceramic counter tiles. Apart from that, these tiles are non-porous and easy to clean. Meaning, you will have to spend less time cleaning your kitchen counter.

Cons –

Ceramic tiles are hard and durable, but not as hard and durable as natural stones. They are rock solid, but not as solid as a rock. You cannot expect them to last longer than 10 years or so.

Next, ceramic and porcelain tiles are called heat resistant. But that does not mean that they do not crack because of excess heat from gas burner. There are possibilities of cracks also because of heavy impact caused by utensils.

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