Caring for Your Glass Tile Floor

Caring for your glass floor is important, and there are a number of ways to ensure that it maintains its beautiful luminescence and presence in your home. You want to ensure that it stays in the best condition possible through its years in your house.

Since glass tiles do not burn, have no odor, won't retain liquid, and don't absorb smoke or fumes, they are relatively easy to maintain. Select a glass tile that is durable enough for the amount of foot traffic you expect.

Most glass tile is quite hard and no more susceptible to regular foot traffic as a regular ceramic tile floor. This is great, as it means less work for you. Glass, believe it or not, is actually easier to maintain than other materials because it can withstand a lot of abuse.

In general, treat your glass tile floor as well as you would your tile or hardwood floor. There are a number of preventative measures and other considerations to think about when thinking about purchasing a glass floor:

Clean your glass tile consistently

Keep your glass tile dirt-free and away from sand with regular sweeping and mopping. Sand and grit can wear a glass tiles finish over time, so ensure that your floor is properly maintained and cleaned.

In glass tiles, size does matter

Choose the size of your glass tile wisely, and keep in mind that smaller tiles often have the exposed grout problems that larger tiles don't. This is especially important with a glass floor as its visual depth can be marred by mold or stains in its grout.

Invest in skid-free glass tile

This is important as not only is skid-free glass tile
ADA
compliant, it is also a good choice if you have children or pets who run and play in the house. It also avoids furniture from inadvertently moving and skidding.

Heat your house appropriately if you have glass tile

Because it doesn't retain heat, glass tile mostly stays cool and can get cold in the wintertime. Make sure you either have a well heated rugs or a warm house. Slippers are also a must for those cold mornings!

In all, caring for glass tile is intuitive and easy as long as you are consistent and make wise decisions. Most household cleaning agents are fine with tile, but make sure you inquire upon purchase if there's anything you shouldn't use, especially if you have a special finish.