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Travertine is generally beige or ivory in colour but many variations are available from Silver to coral red, Noce and the popular Classic varieties.

As major importers we keep all the usual colours and sizes in stock for delivery within 3 days.

All travertine tiles are suitable for use in kitchens and bathrooms and like all natural stone, travertine can be used with underfloor heating.

Travertine naturally has holes - these are often filled with resin at the factory - these are 'honed and filled' travertine tiles.

If the holes are left open these are termed 'unfilled travertine tiles' and the holes should be filled with grout during installation.

Very popular are the tumbled travertines - this tumbled finish is available for all of the colours - classic, ivory, noce and gold to name a few. The tumbled stones are usually unfilled.

Our free travertine tile samples are supplied sealed so you can fully appreciate the fine detail of these stunning natural stones.

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Our rough guide to buying, installing and living with travertine tiles

The rise and rise of travertine tiles ! This very pretty natural stone originates mostly from Turkey, these days travertine tiles come in many colours and finishes and the product keeps getting cheaper as the market grows hence the continued popularity of this material.

Choosing travertine tiles

Colour – The lightest travertine tiles are usually referred to as ‘Ivory’ – they do have a slight yellowness to them as well as light beige tones. Classic travertine tiles tend to be more beige and tan whilst still retaining some cream shades. Noce or walnut travertine is richer in colour and is in fact a stronger stone than the lighter colours. Walnut travertine tiles look fantastic with cream colour schemes or furniture and they also work well where there is plenty of natural light. The lighter travertine tiles are always popular and a ‘safe bet’ but get a sample of the darker colour as well.

Travertine tiles are also available in rich golden tones and metallic silver and black shades – we call the latter product ‘smoke’.

Finish- you will often hear travertine tiles referred to as ‘honed and filled’ or ‘tumbled’. Travertine tiles have holes in them- this is a feature of the stone which is formed over vegetation, the holes remain as the organic matter rots away. These holes are often ‘ filled’ with a resin at the factory before the tiles are ‘ honed’ to give a smooth finish.

‘Tumbling’ is a process by which natural stone including travertine tiles are given a worn or aged appearance. The tiles are placed in a large tank with water and abrasives which then vibrates – this is the tumbling process. Note that tumbled travertine tiles look a little lighter in colour when compared to their ‘honed’ equivalent. The edges are also rounder and some of the corners will be missing.

Size – Travertine tiles come in sizes from 300 x 300mm up to 600 x 900mm in both honed and tumbled finishes.

Buying travertine tiles

The best prices for travertine tiles are on the internet so this is the best place to buy and stone and wood shop keep large stocks of all the popular travertines at market beating prices.

From a customer point of view – do make sure you understand the difference in appearance between for example classic light travertine tiles and ‘ivory’- stone and wood shop will happily send you three travertine tiles samples free of charge. Also our quality pictures should enable you to see the fine.

When you know which travertine tiles you would like you can order on our site or place an order over the phone. We will arrange delivery of you within three working days.

Always be sure to order enough tiles – the accepted standard is to add ten percent to the measured area.

Installing travertine tiles

This process of installing travertine tiles is best understood in the context of the good practices required for installing all natural stone tiles. We cover this at some length elsewhere on the stone and wood shop website and this is the best place to look

With travertine tiles particular attention needs to be given to preparing the subfloor to a high standard in terms of providing rigidity as travertine tiles although suitable for most applications have less tensile strength than some other natural stones.

Caring for travertine tiles

Like other natural stones, travertine is best looked after by regular cleaning with a stone soap. There are a number of these products on the market – we sell the market leading lithofin brand and the products you need are Easy Care for day to day cleaning and ‘powerclean’ for occasional deep cleaning

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