Flashed Textured Quarry Tile
Down To Earth®
Down to Earth® Quarry Paving Tile – a Traditional Appeal. Use Both Indoors and Out. Upgrade the Look of a Cement Slab Walkway or Patio. Add the Warmth of Natural Pavers to a Mudroom, Laundry Room, or Entryway.
Flashed Textured Quarry Tile
Down To Earth®
Down to Earth® Quarry Paving Tile – a Traditional Appeal. Use Both Indoors and Out. Upgrade the Look of a Cement Slab Walkway or Patio. Add the Warmth of Natural Pavers to a Mudroom, Laundry Room, or Entryway.
Flashed Quarry Tile With Texture for Every Environment
Down to Earth® is an indoor/outdoor, naturally slip-resisting unglazed quarry paving tile from Metropolitan Ceramics® combining earth’s elements and components for captivating commercial and residential installations. Down to Earth® is 1/2″ thick, has through-the-body flashed colors and a textured surface – perfect for a balcony, patio, walkway, pool surround, mudroom, sunroom, entryway or courtyard.
Aesthetically Pleasing
Down to Earth® is offered in four earth tone colors. The 4″ x 8″ Velour Texture is standard; other sizes are available by special order.
Unique
Down to Earth adds a natural paving brick element to any hardscape design. Since Down to Earth is a ceramic tile, you can install it over any adequately prepared substrate including concrete slabs – indoors and out.
Slip Resisting
Slip falls are a concern in any setting. Down to Earth has a dynamic coefficient of friction ≥.60 wet – well above the industry threshold of .42 for ceramic tile.
Metropolitan Ceramics
Down to Earth®
Textured Surface
Textured surface for added appeal
Paver Tile
Create the look of a paver brick with tile
Use Indoors and Out
Think of the possibilities inside and outside your space
Down to Earth®
Color Options
155 Cobblestone with Velour Texture
Down To Earth®
255 Desert Floor with Velour Texture
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350 Red Paver with Velour Texture
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458 Bedrock with Velour Texture
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Down to Earth®
458 Bedrock | 4x8 with Velour Texture
Available Sizes
Down To Earth® - All Sizes are 1/2" Thick
Size : 4" x 8" (Nominal)
3 5/8" x 7 5/8"
Velour Texture
Available Textures
Down To Earth® - Texture is specific to size
Velour Texture
SIZE | 4" x 8"
Stone Texture
Size | 6" x 9"
6" x 9" size is special order only.
Slate Texture
Size | 4" x 12"
4" x 12" size is special order only.
Product Details
Down To Earth®
Surface Type
Unglazed & Textured
Edge Type
Semi-Cushioned
Shade Variation
V3 Moderate Shade Variation
Breaking Strength
800 LBF
DCOF Rating
≥0.60
Thickness
1/2" Thick
Trim Options
Down To Earth®
Call Customer Service for details 1.800.325.3945
Product Literature
Down To Earth®
Metropolitan Ceramics® Product Brochure
Eight page color brochure designed to show color and texture options and provide detailed technical information including, piece dimensions, spec information, and estimating data.
Metropolitan Ceramics® Test Results-2023
Single page PDF of Metropolitan Ceramics test results. Contains results for thirteen standards, including results for Breaking Strength, DCOF, and Stain Resistance.
Metropolitan Ceramics® Specifications-2023
Word Document template to use in preparing a final, quarry tile specification incorporating products manufactured by Metropolitan Ceramics, by Ironrock Capital, Inc.
Metropolitan Ceramics® Warranty
Download a PDF version of Ironrock dba Metropolitan Ceramics limited warranty.
Vertical Market Sheets
These 14 Sheets relate all the vital features and benefits and speak directly to the needs of targeted market segments.
Green Documents
Down To Earth®
Sustainability Product Report (SPR)
Ironrock has sustainability product reports for all product lines. These reports encompass all green information for each product in an easy-to-use and share pdf format. The reports include links to information on VOCs, material ingredients, EPD, recycled content, regional materials, and Green Squared Certification, as well as product-specific links. The product SPR’s are your one-stop resource for environmental information about Ironrock products.
Green Squared Certificate
Green Squared is North America’s first sustainable product program written exclusively for tiles and tile installation material. Ironrock has gone through the certification process and has obtained Green Squared Certification for all quarry tile and thin brick products. Download the certification from SCS Global Services.
Material Ingredients Guide (Industry Wide)
Ironrock is a participating manufacturer in the Tile Council of North America (TCNA) Material Ingredient Guide (MIG). The MIG is the result of a North American tile industry collaboration, led by WAP Sustainability through the support of TCNA and its members. It is a resource for ceramic tile, mortar, and grout manufacturers to use when providing the content and chemical makeup of their products or “material ingredient transparency”.
Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)
Ironrock has taken part in an industry-wide Environmental Product Declaration – EPD. The EPD reports the environmental footprint of North American made ceramic tile across all major impact categories within a 60 year building service life. This EPD is an initiative of the Tile Council of North America. Use the EPD to fulfill requirements of leading green building programs.
Available Textures
Down To Earth® - Texture is specific to size
Velour Texture
SIZE | 4" x 8"
Stone Texture
Size | 6" x 9"
6" x 9" size is special order only.
Slate Texture
Size | 4" x 12"
4" x 12" size is special order only.
Available Sizes
Down To Earth® - All Sizes are 1/2" Thick
Size : 4" x 8"
3 5/8" x 7 /5/8" - Nominal Size
Velour Texture
Size : 6" x 9"
6" x 9" - Actual Size
Stone Texture
6 x 9 size is special order only.
Size : 4" x 12"
3 5/8" x 11 5/8" - Nominal
Slate Texture
4 x 12 size is special order only.
Product Details
Down To Earth®
Surface Type
Unglazed & Textured
Edge Type
Semi-Cushioned
Shade Variation
V3 Moderate Shade Variation
Breaking Strength
800 LBF
DCOF Rating
≥0.60
Thickness
1/2" Thick
Trim Options
Down To Earth®
Call Customer Service for details 1.800.325.3945
Product Literature Downloads
Down To Earth®
Green Documents Downloads
Down To Earth®
Samples & Distribution
Want to see a product? Request a sample here or locate your nearest quarry tile distributor.