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Saltillo Tiles & Saltillo Decoratives
$2.69 / sq.ft.
Saltillo Tile Floor
Saltillo tiles are centuries old Terra Cotta Pavers made in Northern Mexico. These Handmade Tiles are made from Natural Clay and the way they are stacked and positioned in the Kiln, produce their natural soft shading and range of colors from amber to terra-cotta.
The great popularity of Saltillo Tiles are attributed to their universal appeal and their low cost. Saltillo Tile compliments any style of decoration and it can be used in interior and mild climates exterior applications. These natural terra-cotta tiles have been used for centuries throughout the world. In France for Country French Style; in Italy, Spain, Portugal and Mexico fro Mediterranean Architeture.
Saltillo tiles have some variation in color, size and thickness, as they are hand-made tiles from natural native clays and fired in old designed oven that have been used for many many years. Color variation of Saltillos are from reddish to yellowish because of their placement in the kiln. Tiles closer to the flame become more yellow in color and upper section of the kiln will fire red.
Regular Saltillo has lots of character with square edges and square corners. In other hand we have Super Saltillo with smoother surface, rounded cedges and rounded corners. Regular Saltillo and Super Salttilo are made from the same clay and fired in the same kiln, but molded differently.


