flooring
Porcelain tile
Dense, low-absorption ceramic tile suitable for floors. Available in stone-look, wood-look, concrete-look, or solid-color formats.
Cost tier
MID
Cost / sqft
$4–$14
Install
specialty
Durability
premium
Maintenance
low
Moisture
excellent
Cost notes
Through-body porcelain hides chips. Large-format tiles (24"×48"+) require flatter substrates.
Aesthetic
- Finish: matte, satin, polished
- Color range: full range
- Pattern: 12×12, 12×24, 24×48, wood-look plank, mosaic
- Visual weight: medium
Climate suitability
✓ Hot-humid
✓ Hot-dry
✓ Mixed-humid
✓ Mixed-dry
✓ Cold
✓ Arctic
Code notes
Specify DCOF ≥ 0.42 for wet residential per ANSI A137.1.
Source
Architectural Graphic Standards — Architectural Graphic Standards (Ramsey/Sleeper) — Materials chapter
Tags: porcelain, tile, waterproof