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Travertine floor tiles come in a vast range of colours, textures and finishes; from textured and pitted rustic travertine tiles through to the honed, glass-like finish of ivory vein cut travertine tiles. For a more traditional stone floor, tumbled travertine can perfectly compliment any original features. With the pitted surface and weathered edges, tumbled travertine looks centuries old and creates an authentic feel, making tumbled travertine tiles particularly popular for period renovations and barn conversions.

The sleeker filled, honed and straight-cut types of travertine tiles create a more contemporary look. Honed travertine can create a similar style to that of limestone tiles, but feature a more patterned finish, with veining in the travertine tiles ranging from cinnamon to quartz in colour. With the range of travertine tile colours and finishes available, natural travertine tiles really can suit any decor. Travertine adds substantial value to your home. Once sealed and grouted, travertine tiles can withstand family life with ease.

Travertine is a form of limestone deposited by mineral springs, especially hot springs. Travertine often has a fibrous or concentric appearance and exists in white, tan and cream-colored varieties. It is formed by a process of rapid precipitation of calcium carbonate, often at the mouth of a hot spring or in a limestone cave. In the latter it can form stalactites, stalagmites and other speleothems. It is frequently used in Europe and elsewhere as a building material. Travertine is a terrestrial sedimentary rock, formed by the precipitation of carbonate minerals from solution in ground and surface waters, and/or geothermally heated hot-springs. Similar (but softer and extremely porous) deposits formed from ambient-temperature water are known as tufa.

Floorsofstone.com only sell the highest quality Travertine Tiles. Our travertine tiles are sourced from the most trusted travertine tile suppliers around the world with most travertine tiles being stocked at our premises in Loughborough. Our travertine tiles are imported in large quantities from the best travertine quarries, giving us the ability to sell our travertine tiles at the lowest prices. Our travertine tiles can be bought for much less than high street travertine tiles retailers. Whether you require travertine tiles for your kitchen, travertine tiles for your bathroom or even travertine tiles for your walls, we can supply a large range of travertine tile types and sizes.

All our travertine tiles are of premium quality, not to be confused with lower quality travertine tiles. We regularly check the quality of our travertine tiles, and also monitor our travertine tile prices against other travertine tile suppliers. This combined with the quantities of travertine tiles we are able to order and supply, means that we are able to keep our travertine tiles at the very lowest prices.

Travertine tiles are a great choice for any family home. Not only are travertine tiles beautiful but are hard wearing too. Travertine tiles can also add substantial value to your home, especially when purchased at our low travertine tile prices. Whether you have a traditional or a contemporary home, travertine tiles can create a feel of classic luxury or modern simplicity. Our rustic travertine tiles or light tumbled travertine tiles are perfectly suited to period properties, while our ivory travertine tiles or classic travertine tiles look great in a sleek city centre apartment.

Far from being a cold material, travertine tiles create a feeling of warmth, especially when accompanied by underfloor heating. Such heating can be applied to limestone, marble, slate and travertine tiles and is supplied in lengths that sit underneath the travertine tiles. These can be viewed at the bottom of the travertine tiles page, and on the accessories page.

We are constantly adding new travertine tiles to our website, all of which can be viewed on the travertine tile page. Each type of travertine tile has its own travertine tile gallery, which can be viewed by clicking on the name or image of each travertine tile.

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Features of Travertine

Travertine forms the stalactites and stalagmites of limestone caves, and the filling of some veins and hot spring conduits. Travertine forms from geothermal springs and is often linked to siliceous systems which form siliceous sinter. Macrophytes, bryophytes, algae, cyanobacteria and other organisms often colonise the surface of travertine and are preserved, giving travertine its distinctive porosity. Some springs have temperatures high enough to exclude macrophytes and bryophytes from the deposits, consequently, deposits are generally less porous than tufa. Thermophilic microbes are important in these environments and stromatolitic fabrics are common. When deposits are apparently devoid of any biological component, they are often referred to as calcareous sinter.

Geochemistry of Travertine

Both calcite and aragonite are found in hot spring travertines; aragonite is preferentially precipitated when temperatures are hot, while calcite dominates when temperatures are cooler. When pure and fine, travertine is white, but often it is brown to yellow due to impurities. Travertine may precipitate out directly onto rock and other inert materials as in Pamukkale or Yellowstone for example. Travertine may also precipitate out onto growing moss as in Plitvice Lakes.

Occurrence of Travertine

Travertine waterfalls exist most famously in Italy, in Tivoli and Guidonia Montecelio where we can find most important quarries since Ancient Roman like the old quarry Bernini in Guidonia. The latter has a major historic value, because it was one of the quarries that Gian Lorenzo Bernini selected material from to build the famous (colonnato di Piazza S.Pietro ) The Colonnade of St. Peter's Square in Rome in 1500. Travertine derives its name from the former town, known as Tibur in ancient Roman times. The ancient name for the stone was lapis tiburtinus, meaning tibur stone, which was gradually corrupted to travertine. Detailed studies of the Tivoli and Guidonia travertine deposits revealed diurnal and annual rhythmic banding and laminae, which have potential use in geochronology.

In Central Europe's last post-glacial palaeoclimatic optimum (Atlantic Period, 8000-5000 B.C.), huge deposits of tufa formed from karst springs. Important geotopes are found at the Swabian Alb, mainly in valleys at the foremost northwest ridge of the cuesta; in many valleys of the eroded periphery of the karstic Franconian Jura; at the northern Alpine foothills; and the northern Karst Alps. On a smaller scale, these karst processes are still working. Travertine has been an important building material since the Middle Ages. Travertine has formed sixteen huge, natural dams in a valley in Croatia known as Plitvice Lakes National Park. Clinging to moss and rocks in the water, the travertine has built up over several millennia to form waterfalls up to 70 metres (230 ft) in height. Cascades of natural lakes formed behind travertine dams can be seen in Mahallat, Abbass Abad, Atash Kooh, and Badab-e Surt in Iran; Pamukkale, Turkey; Band-i-Amir, Afghanistan; HuangLong Valley, Sichuan, China; and Semuc Champey, Guatemala.

Uses for Travertine

Travertine is often used as a building material. The Romans mined deposits of travertine. Among other structures, they built the Colosseum, the largest building in the world constructed mostly of travertine. Other notable buildings using travertine extensively include the Sacré-Cœur Basilica in Paris and the 20th-century Getty Center in Los Angeles, California and Shell-Haus in Berlin. The travertine used in the Getty Center and Shell-Haus constructions was imported from Tivoli and Guidonia.

Travertine is one of several natural stones that are used for paving patios and garden paths. It is sometimes known as travertine limestone or travertine marble; these are the same stone, although travertine is classified properly as a type of limestone, not marble. The stone is characterised by pitted holes and troughs in its surface. Although these troughs occur naturally, they suggest signs of considerable wear and tear over time. Some installers use a grout to fill the holes, whereas others leave them open — travertine can be purchased "filled" or "unfilled." It can also be polished to a smooth, shiny finish, and comes in a variety of colors from grey to coral-red. Travertine is most commonly available in tile sizes for floor installations. Travertine is one of the most frequently used stones in modern architecture. It is a commonly use for façades, wall cladding, and flooring. The lobby walls of the modernist Willis Tower (1970) (formerly Sears Tower) in Chicago are made of travertine.

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Caring for your Travertine Tiles

We sell travertine tile sealer, travertine tile grout, travertine tile adhesive and travertine tile cleaner, which can be shipped to you or collected from us. If you wish to collect your travertine tiles then you are able to inspect the travertine tile pallet to ensure you are happy with the contents. By using trusted travertine tile suppliers, and only selling premium grade travertine tiles, we are able to monitor the consistency and quality of our travertine tiles.

View Travertine Tiles at our Travertine Tile Showroom

All our travertine tiles can be seen at our showroom in Loughborough, conveniently situated 3 miles from the M1. New varieties of travertine tiles are added to our travertine tile display on a regular basis. Our travertine tile display aims to show some variation that can be found in any type of travertine tile. While visiting it is possible to talk to one of our knowledgeable members of staff about your travertine tiles. Not only can they assist you in finding the perfect travertine tiles for your home, they can also advise you on how to care for and clean travertine tiles.

Travertine Tile Samples

Our travertine tiles can be supplied to all over the UK, and we also ship travertine tiles to Europe. Free samples of our travertine tiles can be ordered from the sample request page. Up to 4 varieties of travertine tiles can be supplied in 100 x 100mm samples per request. These travertine tile samples aim to show a degree of variation that can be found in each type of travertine tile.

Delivery of your Travertine Tiles

Delivery to England and Wales is charged at a flat rate, but it is also possible to ship travertine tiles to all of Europe. With our showroom, offices and travertine tile yard being ideally located 3 miles off the M1 in Loughborough, it is also possible to come to our premises to collect your travertine tiles, with most varieties of travertine tiles being held in stock. To find out if the travertine tiles you wish to buy are in stock, please call our sales staff.

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