Best Tile Adhesive for Walls - 2016 Tile Adhesives Poll

[Dan]

Our annual poll has been requested and is quite late in comparison to when we usually run it.

Best Tile Adhesive for Walls - 2016 Tile Adhesives Poll​

But here it is, better late than never.

Which tile adhesive did you use the most during 2016?

You can see our old polls here:-
ALL TILE ADHESIVE POLLS - WHICH TILE ADHESIVE BRAND DO YOU USE THE MOST?

• 2007 | Adhesive - Tile Adhesive Poll 2007 - Best Tile Adhesive For Floors And Walls? | 237 Votes in total | Winner was BAL
• 2008 | Adhesive - Tile Adhesive Poll 2008 - Best Tile Adhesive For Walls And Floors? | 262 Votes in total | Winner was BAL
• 2009 | Adhesive - Tile Adhesive Poll 2009 - Floor And Wall Tile Adhesive Poll - What's Best? | 129 Votes in total | Winner was BAL - Mapei was only 1 vote behind BAL
• 2010 | Adhesive - Best Tile Adhesive 2010 - Popular Tile Adhesive Companies In The Uk | 221 Votes in total | Winner was Mapei
• 2011 | Adhesive - Tile Adhesive Manufacturers In The Uk 2011 - Popular Tile And Grout Brand | 183 Votes in total | Winner was Mapei
• 2012 | Adhesive - Tile Adhesive Poll 2012 - best tile adhesive for floor and walls | 773 Votes in total | Winner was Mapei - BAL was only 7 votes behind Mapei
• 2013 | Adhesive - Tile Adhesive Poll 2013 - Which Tile Adhesive Did You Use Most? | 175 Votes in total | Winner was Weber - 2nd Mapei - 3rd Tilemaster - 4th BAL - 5th Ultra - Very different from the years before and showing the huge change in the industry. Loads of adhesives available, all firms doing loads of types, loads of new stuff launched. You really need need to see that poll to get a gauge of what's going on there.
• 2014? Not sure where this one is.
• 2015 - Most Popular Tile Adhesive Brand Of 2015?

Vote for only one. Adhesive reps voting for their own brand will have their votes removed. Votes will be public. Please only vote for the brand you used most during 2016.

If you could let us know where you are buying from and which versions you are buying that'd be cool. Don't mention trade prices though please this is a public thread.

 

[Dan]

If any brand isn't listed let me know and I'll add it for you. If any have gone bump or changed names let me know and I'll edit the options.

Good luck to all firms.

 

[MTiler]

Mapei and Kerakoll

 

[Dan]

Was there a specific one or should I make it multiple choice?

 

[gshtiling]

I mainly use Nicobond adhesive because their local to me and well priced. Although used quite a lot of Mapei last year

 

[Brian the Tile]

Bal for me

Best Tile Adhesive for Walls - 2016 Tile Adhesives Poll​

 

[SuttonStone&Ceramics]

Ultra for powder adhesive and grouts and Bostik for the ready mixed

 

[Philjb82]

Generally Mapei for adhesive. And Granfix for grout.

 

[mma]

Tilemaster, Setaflex. Grout 3000

 

[Old Mod]

Tilemaster Setaflex in the main.
Grout 3000 and Mapei UCP
I'll buy from whoever gives me the best price on the day.
Bleakleys in Thames Ditton are a good reliable source for TM but sometimes I find the ranges they carry somewhat limited. Unless I'm using by the pallet.

 

[disco_the_tiler]

Mapei keraflex and keraquick mainly for me last year

 

[Italy]

berner italia
butech
cvr
draco italia
mapei
kerakoll
fassa bortolo
opera
kimia
litokol
tecnokolla
tradimalt
cugini
aedex
cercol
ecc, ecc ecc
I forget at least half.
These are brands of adhesives that are circulating in Italy.
and every month it grows a new one.
now, only the control symbols, s1, s2, ce, etc. .that I find use.

my favorite, remains kerakoll no limits, in normal and rapid semi version.
extreme version, for iron wood and everything else.

 

[McLovin]

I hate to say it but I used a lot of Topps Tiles adhesive (Not on list) last year as they pass a lot of work my way. Its more Tile master this year.

 

[Dan]

I hate to say it but I used a lot of Topps Tiles adhesive (Not on list) last year as they pass a lot of work my way. Its more Tile master this year.

I'm assuming that's made by BAL or Palace or something because they don't make Adhesives...?

 

[McLovin]

I'm assuming that's made by BAL or Palace or something because they don't make Adhesives...?

I have no Idea who makes it. Maybe someone on here will know. Its not as smooth and creamy as Bal.

Im sure I heard once it was Dunlop but not sure.

 

[Dan]

I have no Idea who makes it. Maybe someone on here will know. Its not as smooth and creamy as Bal.

Im sure I heard once it was Dunlop but not sure.

Yeah it's Palace. I just checked.

 

[andy8758]

Tilemaster lightweight is my standard wall tiling adhesive - imho there is no better grip on the market, but you need to know it cannot be adjusted after a few minutes - that's what makes it exceptional on walls, but if you don't fix accurately first time that could be a problem. I also find it has excellent coverage, as much as 8 sq m on an 8mm towelling.

For floors I tend to go for basic rsf greys. Trade Tilemaster and trade Weber is excellent value as well as more than adequate for rapid floor tiling.

When I need specialist products, I tend to go straight to Mapei (their S2 Quick is best product and excellent value), BAL for green screed (problem floors) and pourable thick bed (natural stone).

During the year I converted to BAL max fibre reinforced leveller, great product for excellent value, and I find 25 kg bags more useful.

I generally prefer to use the Tilemaster tanking kit, I prefer the rubber based solutions, and Tilemaster kits tape is excellent, includes corners, and is great price.

My standard Silicon is BAL's Micromax. I get it for an excellent price from Tileflair, it's a great product, and easily colour matches most grouts.

The truth is, I will use most adhesives, Norcross is often a "supplied" adhesive, it's great, and the grout is excellent for natural stone colour matching (who else has an alabaster coloured grout?) Topps own make is apparently made by Palace, it's fine to use in most cases, and bearing in mind how Topps load the prices of BAL adhesives, if I use Topps, I use their own brand adhesive and grout. Tried Bostik, very cheap, but needs using very quickly. Weber adhesives are all excellent but their grouts are atrocious (so much foam you need to change your water very 3 sq m).

So that's my last 12 months of tiling materials. My vote goes to Tilemaster. But there are many other excellent products out there. Much will depend on what you can buy, at what price. But for 2017, several manufacturers have hit us with 10% price increases - so my buying habits may change. Tilemaster may not make the grade if they keep increasing their prices.

 

[faceman]

I hate to say it but I used a lot of Topps Tiles adhesive (Not on list) last year as they pass a lot of work my way. Its more Tile master this year.

I believe Topps brand is made by palace

 

[McLovin]

Yeah it's Palace. I just checked.

The slow set takes 24 hours to set on a cold day but other than that I don't have many complaints. Tile master semi rapid is my new go to adhesive.

 

[faceman]

I use Larsen because I live near pro tiler tools and this is the adhesive they stock and at a hard to beat cost. They do a grey flexible c2ft which is good for most floors and uncoupling matting. For stone I use their white rapid s1 which is great. I rarely tile small tiles so I mainly use powder for walls so I use their white slow set s1. For me that's 3 things that cover most projects.

 

[McLovin]

Out of interest anyone who uses Bal max flex what price do you get it for? I'll try and get Topps to price match it. TT sell the grey for £x and the white for £x.

 

[Rookery]

Mapei all day long. Keraquick adhesive & UCP grout.

 

[hmtiling]

Ultra for adhesive and grout. Rocatex for levellers.

 

[Dante Tiling Ltd]

BritAdhesives cracking products direct from manufacturers. Great people to deal with too.

 

[Ttt1601]

It will be interesting to see how the numbers have changed this year, I've uaed ultra for years but there does seem to of been a bit of a buzz around them last year, seem to be strong up and comers

 

[White Room]

Last year was Tilemaster, Granfix which was taken over by Ultra used a fair bit but supplier decided to stop buying 🙁

 

[WetSaw]

Kerakoll H40 No Limits is just lush, double the price of the adhesive I used to use but worth every penny.

 

[J Sid]

Weber Adhesive from my local CTD as every year, used a bit of Ardex S7W Adhesive and only use Ardex Grout

 

[dynamictiling]

Personally love mapei. Used to be a bal man but I feel as if bal grout really getting difficult to use, then there is the price.

Mapei- great price, sets really quick. Tub or powder. Grout dries fast aswell. Ideal for polishing shortly after grouting.

Price, drying time and quality. Mapei is a straight winner for me.


I have seen a lot of guys raving about tile master, unfortunately I have only used it once as no one near me stocks it. So I can't give an honest opinion or feedback on it. :-(

 

[judge]

Tilemaster setaflex,anhyfix,grout 3000 and bal ptb,micromax 2

 

[Cstiling]

Mapei in the main for me , builders here buy porcel flex cos of price but it's a million miles away from keraquick for Me