Introduction
Flooring is one of the essential needs for every home. Everybody is having a hard time deciding whether to use Tile or Granite in their houses. But you’re in luck because, in this post, we’ll explain the key differences between tiles and granite, which will help you choose the best option, as your mind suggests.
Which is Best Tiles or Granite – Differences?
Here you can see the difference between the tiles and granite as follows,
S.No | Tiles | Granite |
1 | Tiles are naturally Water Resistance | In granites they use sealants to produce water resistance property |
2 | Less Porosity | More Porosity |
3 | It’s a Low budget product | It’s little bit expensive |
4 | Requires High Maintenance | Requires Low Maintenance |
5 | Tiles having many variations in terms of colors, finishes, patterns and styles. | But Marble has limited variations. It is marked by irregular and color variation. |
6 | Ceramic Tiles are moisture resistance and it suits best for wet area flooring purposes | Granite has molecular density and it is one of the hardest and most durable natural stone |
7 | It can be consider as a better “DIY’er(Do it Yourself) Product” | It is little bit difficult |
8 | A man made product with sand, natural materials, and clays are used to make ceramic tiles. | A metamorphic rock with mainly quartz and feldspar are present with minor amounts of amphiboles and other minerals in the mix. |
9 | Less Permeability | More Permeability |
10 | Due to it more Brittleness they easy got damaged by foreign objects | It is harder when compared to tiles and from foreign objects |
11 | Due to its shining glazed surface it makes the surface be slippery | This is a natural rock mineral so less slippery than tiles |
12 | Life span for tiles is less | Life span is higher due to its hardness |
Tile vs Granite Gallery
Here you find the difference between the tiles vs marble as follow,


Conclusion
Both Tiles and Granite stands for ideal building material application for both Indoor and Outdoor design projects. But according to your specific application you can get idea for choosing a right product from the above differences and make a use of it. It’s in your hands. See you in another interesting article.