Paul Burns founded Fireclay Tile in 1986, his goal was to make beautiful tile for his clients exactly how they would like it made. Every tile is handmade to order using recycled materials and sustainable manufacturing practices. Their focus is on working directly with their clients to create the home and commercial projects of their dreams. In a timely manner and with the greatest customer service in the world!

Their philosophy, “That handmade things have soul, and good design will prevail as one of our most sustainable assets. We believe in the power of team work and that work should be fun. We believe that life should be lived boldly and with purpose. We believe in the beauty of imperfection and the gift of learning from our mistakes. We believe it is our responsibility to make products for people, products that last for generations, and products that have a story to tell.”

Constantly striving to find new ways to reuse cast off materials, 16 years ago Fireclay Tile discovered a way to use a disposed of fine dust particulate into their recycled clay. Their glass line consists of 100% recycled materials. The vertical integration of their production allows them to incorporate an exceptional amount of their own production waste.   Recycling onsite includes water reclamation at cutting and mixing stations, along with rainwater capture.   All scrap and defective materials are crushed into aggregate which is used in their recycled clay as well as any glaze over-spray.

And have you seen their tiles? This Caribbean blue tile, used in the kitchen design by Joshua Mogal, contrasts nicely with the white cabinetry and slate grey counter-tops. To visit their site and see a collection of their tiles I’ve included the link below:

http://www.fireclaytile.com/gallery

Kudos to a company trying to do it all and beautifully at the same time!