flooring
Slate tile
Cleft or honed slate stone tiles. Naturally textured and slip-resistant; popular in mountain and rustic residential.
Cost tier
MID
Cost / sqft
$6–$14
Install
specialty
Durability
high
Maintenance
medium
Moisture
good
Cost notes
Cleft surface is uneven; not ideal for very modern interiors or rolling furniture.
Aesthetic
- Finish: natural cleft, honed
- Color range: multi-color, black, rust, green, gray
- Visual weight: heavy
Climate suitability
✓ Hot-humid
✓ Hot-dry
✓ Mixed-humid
✓ Mixed-dry
✓ Cold
✓ Arctic
Source
Architectural Graphic Standards — Architectural Graphic Standards (Ramsey/Sleeper) — Materials chapter
Tags: slate, stone, mountain, rustic