Ceratec Serena Avorio Matte Porcelain Tile 3" x 12"

Real marble etches, stains and needs sealing. Serena Avorio gives you the marble look in porcelain that does not.

In simple terms: Serena Avorio is a 3x12 marble look porcelain tile for floors and walls, indoors and out.

It is the matte finish in Avorio from the Ceratec Serena range.

The actual size is 2.9" x 11.7" (73 x 298 mm). It is 9 mm thick. The edges are rectified, so it can be set with a tight grout joint. The spec sheet lists PEI IV surface abrasion rating, a wet DCOF slip reading below 0.42 and water absorption of 0.1%. It is rated for commercial traffic. It is frost resistant. Shade variation is V2, slight. It is designed by Ceratec in Canada and made in China. Porcelain is fired dense, so it handles water, spills and daily foot traffic and the tile itself never needs sealing.

It suits kitchen floors, hallways, basements, shower and bathroom walls and commercial floors such as stores and offices. Pick it over real marble when you want the veining without sealing or etching.

Each box holds 30 pieces and covers 7.13 sq ft, so a 60 sq ft hallway floor takes 9 boxes, or 10 boxes with about 10% extra for cuts and spares. For every 100 sq ft, plan on 16 boxes with the 10% extra included.

It is listed for outdoor use, but an outdoor floor also needs the right base and slope, so ask us before planning it outside. Its wet slip reading is below 0.42, the level most people look for on a wet floor, so keep it off shower floors and wet entries.

In this size, Serena also comes in Bianco. Avorio also comes in 12" x 24", 24" x 24", 24" x 48", 3" x 24" and 2" x 2". For edges, Ceratec recommends a 1/2" trim profile.

Our own crews install it, so the people who measure the job are the people who answer for it. See Ceratec Serena Avorio in person at our Mississauga showroom (700 Dundas St E, Unit 3-4, 905-277-2227) or our Barrie showroom (112 Saunders Rd, Units 1-4, 705-726-2272).