Tile Store & Showroom in Orlando, FL

Porcelain is fired at higher temperatures with a denser clay body, which produces a water absorption rate below 0.5 percent (ANSI A137.1) versus 3 to 7 percent for standard ceramic. That difference makes porcelain fully waterproof, frost-resistant, and appropriate for outdoor lanais, pool surrounds, and shower floors. Ceramic remains a strong choice for indoor wall applications and lower-traffic floors where waterproofing through the body of the tile is not required.

Wet-surface installations need a Dynamic Coefficient of Friction (DCOF) rating of 0.42 or higher per ANSI A137.1. Every porcelain and ceramic option in the JVB Decor showroom is rated, and the team walks each client through which finish belongs on which surface. Pool decks, lanai floors, and shower floors all fall under this requirement; vertical surfaces like shower walls and backsplashes do not need to meet the same threshold.

Yes — concrete slab is the ideal substrate for tile installation, and most Orlando homes were built on slab foundations. The slab needs to be flat, clean, and crack-free, with any existing flooring removed and any major cracks treated with an isolation membrane before the tile install. Wood-framed subfloors require an uncoupling membrane to prevent transmitted movement; slab installs do not.

Large-format porcelain (12x24 minimum, 24x48 optimal) on the floor with minimum grout joints visually expands a small bathroom because the reduced grout-line density makes the floor read as a continuous surface. Mosaic detail is best reserved for shower floors, where DCOF requires the slip-resistant texture small format provides, or a single accent strip. The showroom carries both formats and the team walks through the trade-offs by room size.

Certified porcelain with a water absorption rate below 0.5 percent is frost-resistant and UV-stable, which means it will not crack from temperature cycling or fade from prolonged sun exposure. The DCOF rating still applies on covered outdoor surfaces. Tile selection for an outdoor lanai also accounts for the surface temperature in direct summer sun — lighter-color porcelains read significantly cooler underfoot than dark options.

In-stock items at the Kirkman Road showroom are available for same-day pickup. Out-of-stock special orders typically arrive within 2 to 4 weeks depending on the supplier and current inventory; the team confirms the lead time before any deposit is taken. Quantity calculations are done at the showroom so the correct amount is ordered on the first trip — over-ordering a few square feet rather than under-ordering half a box avoids dye-lot matching issues on partial reorders.

No — JVB Decor is a tile and decor showroom, not an installation contractor. We maintain a list of vetted tile installers across the Orlando metro and refer clients to them at no charge. The installation contract is between the client and the installer directly, and we remain available throughout the project to handle product questions, additional materials, or warranty claims on what we sold.

The JVB Decor showroom is at 745 S Kirkman Road, Suite 755, Orlando, FL 32811. Walk-ins are welcome Monday through Saturday during business hours — call (407) 707-9777 for current hours or to confirm specific product availability before a visit.