Why Tiles Pop Up: Common Causes and Prevention Tips

Look, picking tiles for stairs isn't like choosing them for kitchen floors. Stairs take a beating,everyone in the house uses them constantly, water drips down when someone walks up with wet feet, and honestly, if someone slips here, it's not just embarrassing. It's actually dangerous. So whether eyeing those sleek large format porcelain tiles or thinking about natural stone, getting three things right matters: safety, durability, and looks. Mess up any of these, and the result is either cracked tiles in two years or constant worry every time Grandma visits. Let's talk about what actually works, based on what the pros install when they're doing their own homes. Why Regular Floor Tiles Don't Cut It Think about how many times household members go up and down stairs every day. Morning coffee runs to the kitchen, grabbing laundry from upstairs, kids racing around, it adds up fast. And all that action gets concentrated on a pretty small surface area. Here's the ...