Flooring Types
Granite Flooring in New Orleans
We install granite flooring in homes and businesses across New Orleans and the surrounding parishes. This page is about granite floors, not countertops, and the two jobs ask different things of the stone and the room.
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What counts as granite when you shop for a floor?
It's for owners who want a granite floor in an entry, kitchen, bath or lobby and want to get the details right. It covers what "granite" means when you shop, which finish to pick for a rainy city, what a raised house or a slab needs underneath, and how to seal and care for it.
The name on the sample doesn't always tell you what the stone is.
True granite and trade granite
To a geologist, granite is a light colored, coarse grained igneous rock. The Natural Stone Institute notes that in the stone trade, "granite" often means any hard stone that isn't marble, so two granites in a showroom can behave differently.
Light and dark stones
The institute says granite-type stones are generally not very porous, but some light colored granites can be porous and stain. A splash of water tells you: if it beads up and stays beaded, the stone doesn't need sealing.
Granite or another floor?
Get the stone's real name from the supplier and test a sample with water before you commit. If you're still choosing a stone, our natural stone flooring page compares the stone families, and porcelain, which is defined as tile with water absorption of 0.5% or less, comes in granite-look designs on our tile flooring page.
Built for New Orleans
Which granite finish works for New Orleans floors?
New Orleans International Airport averages about 63 inches of rain a year, according to the National Weather Service. That makes the finish a safety choice as much as a looks choice.
Polished
In a Natural Stone Institute study, polished finishes did not meet the 0.42 wet slip benchmark on average for any stone type. Polished granite suits dry rooms where shoes stay dry.
Honed
The institute says a honed surface can increase slip resistance on many stones. It's the finish to ask for in kitchens, baths and entries.
Textured finishes
For galleries, courtyards and doorways that take rain, ask about textured granite surfaces and test a wet sample before you choose.
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How it works
Granite on raised homes, slabs and flood-prone floors
Stone tile needs a floor that stays still, and New Orleans floors move in two ways.
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Raised and pier homes
The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation says a stone tile floor over wood framing must be twice as stiff as one built for ceramic tile. We check the framing before quoting.
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Slab homes
The City of New Orleans notes that houses not on deep pilings are seeing differential settlement and cracking, so a moving slab needs subfloor preparation before granite goes down.
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Flood exposure
FEMA's guide to flood damage-resistant materials rates non-absorbent stone set with waterproof grout as acceptable, so a non-absorbent granite set with waterproof grout suits a flood-prone ground floor.
Sealing and everyday care
Care comes down to sealing on time and keeping the wrong chemicals off the stone.
- Seal most granites The Natural Stone Institute's experts recommend sealing most granites, with the timeline set by use and the sealer.
- Test before you reseal Leave a little hot water on the stone for 10 to 20 minutes. If it darkens, it's still absorbing and needs sealing.
- Skip HF products Keep hydrofluoric acid (HF) products off stone; the Natural Stone Institute says HF attacks all stones.
- Restore worn areas A dull or scratched granite floor can be honed and polished through our stone floor restoration and polishing service.
Where we install granite flooring and how to get a free estimate
We install granite floors across New Orleans, Metairie, Kenner, Gretna, Mandeville and Slidell. See every town on our service areas page.
For a free estimate, tell us the rooms, the stone you like and whether the house is raised or on a slab.
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