At Whiskey Creek Tile & Stone Co., we provide residential and commercial tile installation services across the State of Colorado. As you know, though, Colorado is known for is fast-changing weather and temperature extremes. This reputation brings up an important question: Can you install tile during the Wintertime?
What Is the Issue?
Not only can temperature extremes make any professional tile crew feel frustrated, but they also can affect the way tile adhesive performs. When temperatures are too cold (below 50 degrees Fahrenheit), adhesive might not bond natural stone or manmade tiles to surfaces effectively. Excessive heat also can cause tile adhesive to dry out too quickly, perhaps causing problems when installing tile in direct sunlight or during the hottest hours of the day.
How Do Tile Crews Handle Temperature Swings?
Professional tile installers know how to handle temperature swings to ensure clients receive top-quality results all year round. With exterior applications, tile setters keep a close eye on weather forecasts to pick optimal installation times. Asaresult,if you want to tile a walkway or pool deck, you should expect to work with your installer to find an installation schedule that does not put your project at risk.
Interior applications are not as finicky. That is, because buildings tend to have central heating and air conditioning systems, installers can complete interior tile and stone projects without worrying about temperatures, snow storms or any other environmental conditions.
What Does This Mean for Property Owners?
As most tile and stone installation projects happen during spring, summer and fall, property owners often can save money by scheduling their projects during the wintertime. This is because tile crews tend to slow down after the snow begins to fall. In Colorado, property owners might save as much as 25% by completing their tile and stone projects in December, January or February.
For interior tile and stone projects, there really is no bad time to make your design dreams come true. You might find a great deal during the winter, however. Still, because there are plenty of warm days in most parts of Colora
do during the wintertime, you can probably have your exterior tile projects completed long before you want to use your outdoor spaces in the spring and summer.
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