We started out in 1976 operating from a smaller premises on the other side of Watford, and moved to Greycaine Road, North Watford, in 1999 – and have been part of the business landscape here ever since. Our bright and spacious showroom continues to impress as we keep it updated with all of the latest […]
If you’re lucky enough to be choosing tiles for a swimming pool, take a couple of minutes to look through this guide, as it could change your mind about everything. Have you ever noticed how some swimming pools just seem so inviting, whereas others less so? Without even knowing the temperature, some waters tend to […]
Indoors – Outdoors Living Tiling our outdoor living areas such as patios, balconies and courtyards has never been more popular. Long gone are the days of random crazy paving, or slabs that look like they were left over from a council paving scheme – nowadays it’s all about style and elegance, and bringing the indoors […]
Yes, Yes, Yes!! Tiling can be a very daunting DIY job, especially with the size of tiles becoming larger and larger, but anyone who likes to take on a bit of home renovation and doesn’t mind getting their hands dirty (they are definitely going to get a bit dirty!!) can have a go. The caveats […]
Use of an anti fracture matting is a massively overlooked aspect of quality long lasting tiling schemes. So what is it? Anti fracture matting is a de-coupling layer that is fixed directly to a flooring substrate, which your tiles will then be fixed directly on top of. Designed to absorb lateral movement and to bridge […]
One of the biggest areas of growth we’re witnessing in the tile world is large format material. Only a few years ago, a 60 x 60cm tile was deemed suitable for most areas and was possibly the most common used size, which gradually crept up to 80 x 80cm or even 100 x 100cm. Nowadays […]
We all know that fashions come and go, and semi permanent decorative coverings such as tiling are no exception. More traditionally the shapes were quite limited to squares and rectangles or octagons and dots, or perhaps the fancy Provencale that was a real hit in the 1970’s. Times have changed, along with the machinery and […]
As a forward thinking company we always try hard to stay ahead of the curve with new designs and concepts in tiling, which is why our showroom has always been an exciting place for designers to visit and now features more truly bold and contemporary textures and designs than ever. We are both pleased and […]
Is there such a thing as a right or wrong size tile for your project? This is one of those questions that causes a great deal of anxiety when looking for the ideal tile to suit the rest of your project, so we thought we’d throw our hat into the ring with these few pointers: […]
Over the past few years we’ve seen a huge rise in the use of large format porcelain. They come in a range of sizes up to an impressive 1.6 x 3.2 metres. It’s not just the size that’s so impressive, but the finish as well – using the latest in printing techniques the marbles are […]