Indian Flooring Tiles — Types, Sizes and What Suits Each Room

Indian homes are hard on floors: daily wet mopping, dust, monsoon damp, hard water and hot summers. Vitrified tiles won the Indian floor because they handle all of that, but the category now covers several very different products at very different prices.

  • Every common Indian floor tile type in one table
  • Tile size for each room, in feet and millimetres
  • Made in Morbi, where most of India's tiles come from

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Types of flooring tiles sold in India

TypeWhat it isTypical sizesBest for
Ceramic floor tilesGlazed, more porous body300x300, 400x400 mmBudget, light-use rooms
Soluble salt / nano vitrifiedColour soaked into the surface, polished600x600 mm (2x2 ft)Economical polished floors
Double charged vitrifiedTwo pressed pigment layers, 3-4 mm deep600x600, 800x800 mmHalls, shops, heavy home traffic
GVTDigitally printed glaze on vitrified body600x600, 600x1200 mmDesign-led rooms, matt or satin
PGVTPolished glazed vitrified, high gloss600x1200, 800x1600 mmLiving rooms, marble looks
Full body vitrifiedColour through the whole thickness600x600, 600x1200 mmHeaviest traffic, stairs, commercial
Wooden plank tilesWood-look GVT in long planks200x1200 mmBedrooms, warm look without timber
Parking and outdoor tilesTextured, thick, anti-skid300x300, 400x400, 20 mm paversCar porch, terrace, driveway

Floor tile size for each room

Larger formats mean fewer joints, and fewer joints make a room look bigger and cleaner — even a small one.

RoomRecommended sizeFinish
Living and drawing room2x4 ft (600x1200 mm) or 800x1600 mmPGVT gloss or satin GVT
Bedroom2x2 ft (600x600 mm) or 2x4 ft; wood planksSatin or matt
Kitchen2x2 ft (600x600 mm)Matt, easy to wipe
Bathroom1x1 ft or 1x2 ft (300x300, 300x600 mm)Anti-skid matt, R10-R11
Balcony and terrace2x2 ft (600x600 mm)Textured R11
Car porch and parking1x1 ft heavy duty, or 20 mm paversAnti-skid, textured
Staircase1x4 ft tread, 8 in x 4 ft riserStep and riser set

Choosing a floor tile for how Indian homes are lived in

Daily wet mopping is the first thing to design for. A high-gloss PGVT floor shows every streak left by a pocha and becomes slippery while it dries. Satin and matt GVT hide mop marks and footprints, and the grip is noticeably better. Many homes now use gloss in the living room, where it shows off a marble look, and satin everywhere else.

Dust is the second. Very light plain floors and very dark ones both show dust within hours. Mid-tone marble, stone and wood looks with some pattern in them stay looking clean far longer between mops.

Heat and damp are the third. Vitrified tiles stay cool underfoot through the summer, which is a large part of why they replaced wooden and laminate flooring in most Indian homes. Their water absorption is below 0.5 per cent, so ground-floor damp and monsoon humidity do not swell or stain them the way they affect marble, Kota stone or mosaic chips floors.

Marble is the look most Indian buyers still want. Marble-effect PGVT gives the Statuario and Carrara veining without the grinding, polishing and yellowing that real marble floors need, at a fraction of the cost.

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Checking tile quality at the dealer

  • Look for the ISI mark — Ceramic and vitrified tiles sold in India should carry certification to IS 15622.
  • Check the batch, shade and calibre numbers — Every box for one room should carry the same numbers, or the tiles will not match in colour or size.
  • Ask for water absorption — Below 0.5% for vitrified. Anything higher is a ceramic tile, whatever the label says.
  • Lay three tiles side by side — Check flatness, edge straightness and whether the pattern repeats too obviously.
  • Check the thickness — About 8.5-10 mm for floor tiles. Very thin floor tiles are more likely to crack under point loads.
  • Buy 10% extra from the same batch — For cutting, breakage and future repairs — a later batch will not match exactly.

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Which flooring tiles are best for Indian homes?

Vitrified tiles — GVT or PGVT for most rooms, double charged or full body where traffic is heavy. They absorb almost no water, stay cool, resist stains and handle daily wet mopping far better than marble, ceramic or laminate.

What size floor tiles are best for Indian homes?

2x4 ft (600x1200 mm) for living rooms, 2x2 ft (600x600 mm) or 2x4 ft for bedrooms and kitchens, 1x1 ft or 1x2 ft anti-skid tiles for bathrooms, and heavy-duty 1x1 ft tiles or 20 mm pavers for parking.

Is PGVT or GVT better for home flooring?

PGVT is glossier and shows marble looks best, but shows mop streaks and is slippery when wet. GVT in satin or matt hides marks and grips better. Many homes use PGVT in the living room and GVT elsewhere.

Are vitrified tiles better than marble flooring?

For most homes, yes. Vitrified tiles do not need polishing, do not yellow, do not stain and are not etched by lemon or acidic cleaners, and marble-effect vitrified tiles reproduce the look closely at a much lower cost.

Which floor tile colour hides dirt best?

Mid-tones with some pattern — beige, grey and marble or stone looks with veining. Very light plain tiles show dust and hair, and very dark tiles show dust and water marks.

Buying flooring tiles direct from Morbi

Tell us the rooms and areas and we will suggest tiles for each and quote factory pricing with delivery across India.

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