HI Everybody

I'm about to change my flooring but it's hard for me to decide whether to go with marble flooring or just regular tiles.
FYI, I have budget for both ... but the question for the experts is: which of the two is better for the property value?
A common sence say it should be the marble but I have no knowledge about real-estate issues!

I would appreciate the help

TQ

IMHO, ceramic is better, mainly because it's easier to care for. If it's the marble look you're going for, there are many ceramics which imitate marble quite well.

I know this doesn't really answer your question regarding the property value, but just my 2sen.

Marble bring value to the house.

Thanks for the reply. But just for info, what kind of care does marble need after installation??


Any figure how much? At what percentage %?
Thanks

i think it depends on individuals, some ppl dislike marble, as they find it a bit old fashioned..n vice versa

marble

Marble is the choice if you want to add value. Valuer's in their valuation reports for banks or prospective buyers rates marble flooring the highest marks in regards to flooring.

Well selected marble for your flooring will also give your home a more premium feel to it.

Royal palace are mostly using marble floor.

How to give figures?

Maybe I give you an example, if both side by side house are for sale everything equal condition, but one is marble, another is tiles. Which one do you think sell faster? or you rather buy?

I will buy the house with marble flooring.

If TS have budget for Marble, Tiles is maybe 1/3 of marble costing only. Perhaps even 1/5 if he have budget for really good imported marble.

Definitely marble if you have the budget.....the bigger the better....definitely adds value to the house.

Marble! Is cooling, can do polishing.

ceramic tiles more value or wooden floor?

Wood.

Marble. You dont feel the gaps between the pieces. choose one with white and pink.

The down side is it scratches too easily and need to be polished fr time to time. But once it is polished to perfection you see a sea of surface reflecting into your eyes. That is the beauty of marble. Nothing can compare, but you need a big area to really see its beauty. Be careful you slip when there is water on the surface.

So, the choice is simple, the hall marble, the kitchen, bathrooms tiles, bedrooms wood. You can have all of it !!!!

Solid hardwood timber flooring holds more value.

Feel cooling too. Coming form a cheaper experience (broken marble)

I like broken marble. The square and rectangular ones looks like tiles worse than tiles.

Not for the big marble. I seen very very big piece Marble, at least 6 feet x 6 feet. Very nice. Installation was superb, hardly see any line. And best It come in one single big pieces of marble. The cost for that floor alone already 6 figures.

I have yet to see one. Where can i see at any public places?

By the way, marble or tiles it affects little to the property value especially if it is high end one. New buyer with so much money they usually hack all the finishing. They just wnat that piece of land/location and the structure.

Is a friend customer house. I was there to help up something only. Very nice.