Best Place To Buy Quality Tiles...?

[mmmadman]

Hi All
Where is the best place to buy quality tiles, I have looked around all the usual big names and the prices vary so much.

I want some rectangular wall and square floor ceramic tiles that are travertine effect...???

I have seen the same tile @ Tile Giant and Topps and they vary in price.......!!!!!

I live in York if that helps........

Cheers......................:smilewinkgrin:

 

[chris.tiling]

when looking at the travertine, just check the quality of the stone - that is why they vary in price. The more filler you can see on the tile surface, the poorer quality of stone. I am a big Tile Giant fan, but I also use Topps a lot for tiles - go with what you like at a price you are happy paying.

 

[Gazzer]

He said he wanted Ceramic tiles but in a travertine effect.

 

[Andy Allen]

when buying tiles best to stick to a tile shop rather than going to the d.i.y sheds.

all ways check the gradeing of the tile to make sure its suitable for your intended use.

if your tiling a kitchen/ hall/ or conservatory you should be looking at a grade 4/5.

porceline tiles tend to be more harder wareing but can be more expensive so it depends on your budget.

hope this helps

 

[david campbell]

i would advise for porcelain tiles on the floor as they are much more hard wearing and ideal for foot traffic wheras ceramics can fade and look quite "done in" in a very short space of time on floors.

 

[Scott]

You will probably find that the porcelain trav effect have a much better look than the ceramic too, but will no doubt be mroe expensive than ceramics

 

[Dan]

The difference in price from tile outlets is probably down to how much they purchased, and what's on offer, and things like that.

Generally though, always a good idea to shop with an actual tile outlet rather than a DIY shed. And tile giant serve us well as a forum, loads of the guys have switched to using them.

 

[chris.tiling]

He said he wanted Ceramic tiles but in a travertine effect.

Cheers Neale...been a long week!

 

[Dan]

Checkout Tile Magic and Bathroom Tiles | Kitchen Tiles | Wall Tiles | Floor Tiles | Laura Ashley Tiles too.

 

[buddha1964]

I would also suggest checking the sizes of the tiles, measure a few if you can for consistentency, nothing worse than a tile being 3mm taller or longer than the next.
I am mentioning as this happened to us today, nightmare:yikes:, just aswell i was in the company of an elite member from this site to get over the problem:lol: