Tile estimate, Professional Tile Installation - Douglas County, Castle Rock, Highlands Ranch Colorado - All Rights Reserved - 1999 - 2015
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Will we install tile in your neck of the woods?
We love to provide free onsite tile estimates and answer any tile questions you may have if your anywhere around North Denver (no farther than Westminster CO) to as far South as Colorado Springs. Brunetti Tile also services as far West as Evergreen (for larger jobs only) and East through out all of Aurora Colorado. We are located in Castle Rock and Highlands Ranch (Lone Tree area). We love to work in Douglas County but venture outside of it for tile jobs each week! =)
What all can Brunetti Tile do?
We have fun setting and installing any type of Tile in any pattern or style. Tile grouting is always provided and if you would like we will also seal the grout. Re-grouting may also be requested though only if the job is large enough. Tile floors, ceilings & walls, tile bathrooms and mortar beds, tile kitchens and custom countertops are all not a problem. Brunetti Tile has done many backsplashes as well. We work with any types of tile, even Glass Block. We supply free estimates and very detailed take-off lists for our customers.
There are standards to all tiles that need to be met in order to be sold in Europe and in the United States. Tiles have to live up to firm expectations of hardness durability and each tile of a lot made also need to not vary from one another. There are other standards that speak to the way in which tile can be laid and installed in Colorado. "Brunetti Tile" - We are a Tile installation company with over 11 years experience in working with, setting or repairing custom tile. We can custom build our customers anything from hand-made mortar beds, shower benches and damns to tile 100% custom built tile counter-tops or tables. We work with tile from mosaic and field tiles to large 24" or bigger tile. "Brunetti Tile" provides these services to both residential and commercial customers. We are the best Tile Company serving Douglas County Colorado. We can provide help, sales and service to Russian speaking clients if needed (no not Italian, weird I know). Tile should be fun, unique and inspiring! It can be a true art! To us it is fun and we love what we do. Shall a customer just need a large SF area of floor tiles laid down as quickly (but professionally) as possible, well we can do that too! We do not sub out our clients work. We meet with our customers, we provide the estimate with a detailed take-off list if needed, and WE show up to do the work.
Did you know there is a University of Ceramic Tile and Stone? You can check them out here
Here is a drawing with some rules to remember when installting heated flooring with Tile
TILE STANDARDS EXPLANATIONS (courtesy of Interceramic )
Abrasion Resistance: ASTM C-1027-84 describes the standard test method for
determining visible abrasion resistance of glazed ceramic tile.
Breaking Strength: ASTM C-648 describes the standard test method for
determining structural strength of ceramic tile as related to its ability to withstand
installation procedures, such as the beating in process to develop proper bond,
when installed in accordance with published ANSI Al 08 series of installation
standards. Minimum breaking strength for glazed wall tile is 90 pounds and 250
pounds for all floor tiles. Interceramic products exceed these minimum breaking
strengths. Tiles with higher breaking strengths can usually be expected to
withstand impact and breakage better when installed on floors with adhesives.
Coefficient of Friction: ASTM C-1028-84 describes the standard test method for
evaluating the static coefficient of friction of ceramic tile and other like surfaces
by the horizontal dynamometer pull meter method. Coefficient of friction is a
mathematical term used to describe the effect of dragging one substance (i.e.:
shoe sole material) over another substance (i.e.: flooring surface). This
coefficient is a measure of the relative ability of various surfaces to resist the
sliding or slipping of the selected materials. Please note that any tile or other
hard surface flooring can become slippery when wet or improperly maintained.
Slip resistance varies with the many types of footwear. Judgment should be used
when any hard surface flooring is installed in areas where dampness, water, or
inadequate maintenance is likely to be encountered.
Craze Resistance: ASTM C-424 describes the standard test method for
determining the ability of ceramic tile glazes to withstand exposure to high
pressure steam without cracking or "crazing". This determines the glaze's ability
to withstand thermal shock such as steam cleaning, or placement of a hot pan on
a tile counter top. Glazes that resist crazing by this test usually will not craze.
Glaze Hardness: Scratch resistance of glazes is measured by scratching the
glaze with a mineral of known hardness. Hardness of minerals is classified by
Moh's Scale, which lists 10 minerals according to their hardness. Each mineral in
this scale will scratch those with lower numbers in the scale, but will not scratch
mineral with higher numbers. Talc is classified as a number one on the Mohs
scale and diamond ten. Resilient flooring materials, such as vinyl and asphalt tile,
are relatively soft and can be scratched by talc, number one on the scale.
Polished marble can be scratched by calcite, which is number three. Black
marble rates a four and can be scratched by fluorite. Most glazes used on
ceramic tile fall in the five to six range, which is also slightly harder than steels.
Case hardened steel, such as what is used in drill bits used for drilling holes in
steel, is approximately six and will scratch most glazes. Some glazes used on
ceramic tiles, designed for floor use, cannot be scratched by a case hardened
drill bit. Quartz, number 7 on Moh's Scale, will scratch most glazes and all but the
hardest unglazed ceramic tile. Sand is a common example of natural quartz.
Frost Resistance: ASTM C-1026-84 describes the standard test method for determining ceramic tile's ability to withstand repeated cycles of freezing and thawing. Ability of tile to resist damage or deterioration when tested in freezing and thawing situations such as those found in central and northern sections of the United States.
Thermal Shock: ASTM C-484 describes the standard test method for determining ceramic tile's ability to withstand exposure to high temperature and rapid cooling without glazes showing failure, or the body of the tile showing evidence of disintegration. This determines the tile's ability to withstand such things as a hot pan on a counter top; hot water applied to a cold floor or cold water applied to hot tile, such as a sudden summer shower on a 100 degree day. Water Absorption: The percentage of water absorption by the tile body determines whether ceramic tile is impervious, vitreous, semi-vitreous, or nonvitreous.
ASTM C-373 describes the standard test method for determining the percentage of water absorbed by the body of a ceramic tile. Results are expressed as a percent of the weight of water absorbed to the weight of dry tile.
Impervious tile has a water absorption of 0.5 percent or less; vitreous tile more than 0.5 percent, but not more than 3.0 percent; semi-vitreous: more than 3.0 percent but not more than 7.0 percent; and non-vitreous tile has water absorption of more than 7.0 percent. The body of glazed wall tile is normally non-vitreous with water absorption often exceeding 15 percent. The body of glazed floor tile isnormally vitreous or semi-vitreous with water absorption between 2.0 and 6.0 percent. Generally, unglazed ceramic tile with lower absorption rates are easier to maintain because they are more resistant to staining. They do not readily
absorb grease, food/beverage spills and other staining agents.
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