Falcon tile: pros and cons

Ceramic tiles are used in construction for wall and floor cladding. Domestic manufacturers keep up with their foreign counterparts. Each ceramics factory follows modern technologies and purchases the latest equipment. Russian building materials are not inferior to imported counterparts. The Falcon tile is distinguished by a large number of advantages: after reading this article, you will learn about its pros and cons in more detail.

The Sokol tile is produced at an enterprise near Moscow. At the end of the last century, the enterprise underwent a total reconstruction. In 2009-2010, another significant update was carried out on the lines for the production of floor and wall tiles.

The work is carried out with the help of modern equipment brought from Europe. Some of the raw materials also come from foreign industry leaders: for example, dyes and glazes are brought from Italy and Spain.

The range of products manufactured by the plant is more than five hundred items. Most of it is assigned to the tile. It is a finishing material for floors and walls - both for indoor and outdoor installation.

The manufacturer offers materials in a variety of colors. The collection is opened by white tiles, and their coatings in all colors of the rainbow continue. Separately, it is worth highlighting the thematic collections of ornamented tiles. Outdoor products are in the form of wood, brick and natural stone.

Size range of finishing materials (in centimeters):

• 20x33;
• 20x44;
• 33x44;
• 33x33;
• 44x44;
• 12x36.5.

The first three options relate to facing tiles for facade work. The glazed tile surface can have a pattern or be monochromatic. The material looks great on the walls of a building or pool. Wall tiles are resistant to temperature changes, they can be easily cleaned from any dirt.

Square products with a side of 33 cm are intended for flooring. Materials 44x44 and 12x36.5 are universal. They can be used for finishing both floors and walls.

One of the main advantages of tile materials from this manufacturer is the variety of options. Due to the large number of sizes and shades, the consumer can choose the option that is ideal for decorating a particular room. The company not only produces beautiful tile coverings, it offers ready-made collections for various premises - including bathrooms, kitchens, hallways.

The positive properties of tiles include:

• strength;
• durability;
• resistance to temperature changes;
• resistance to ultraviolet radiation;

• low water permeability;
• ease of care;
• practicality;
• environmental friendliness
• fire resistance.

The main disadvantages of the Sokol tile are associated with the technology of its production. Single high-speed firing is considered a progressive and high-tech method of processing tile coatings. The mono technology gives an excellent result in terms of appearance: the firing is carried out after applying the glaze to the workpiece. The front side of the product turns out to be of very high quality, but the dimensions suffer.

The difference in the size of some tiles reaches 1-1.5 mm, in some cases it is even more significant. It is extremely problematic to connect patterns with significantly different sizes from each other, and this is a big drawback. In addition, it is difficult to maintain seams of the same width, which affects the result of the work.

Other disadvantages include:

• insufficient sound insulation;
• high thermal conductivity.

You can find different reviews of tilers about the products of the Sokol company. On the one hand, everyone recognizes that she is distinguished by a large number of positive qualities, on the other, she cannot do without discontent.

Both ordinary consumers and master tilers talk about the very beautiful design of such tile coverings: such tiles become a highlight of the interior. Many admit that it was the tile design that pushed them to buy such materials. Buyers note that products from this manufacturer are ideal for underfloor heating. Those people who have been using such tile materials for a long time confirm their positive qualities.

It is worth noting that GOST allows the presence of small defects on the surface of the tile, if there are no more than two of them on one product (and they are not located in the center). If you evaluate these materials on a five-point scale, they can be given a four. At the same time, consumers note that the implementation of installation work should be trusted by the masters. Lack of professionalism will lead to visible flaws.

You will learn more information about the tiles from the Sokol company below.