DIY Tiling

Need advice for diy tiling?
Tel 07889 123451 all calls answered personally

FAST RESPONSE EMAIL answered within 1 hour.

I can assist with your diy project and help you choose from a wide range of tiles, tools, underfloor heating, adhesives and much more.

If you are finding it difficult to calculate things and want advice for the work you are planning, let me know more about your project and I'll work everything out for you .

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I'll save you a trip to the diy stores providing you with a full list of all the tiling essentials that you'll need for your project, saving you time and money .

Your wall tiling and floor tiling can be calculated and then having everything to hand, can be completed professionally every time.

Email your diy tiling questions! with details of your tiling and I'll return with advice that will help you to complete any job.

You'll also have a complete list of everything you need from start to finish.

What types of tiles supplies are available?

* Ceramic tiles can be glazed or unglazed. Glazed tiles are available plain or decorated and can be used on walls and floors.

Suitable for - bathrooms; conservatories; kitchens; reception rooms; entrance halls; underfloor heating .

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* Unglazed ceramic floor tiles are more suited to commercial and industrial settings, but can be used in laundries and utility rooms. They are available with a non-slip profile.

Suitable for - bathrooms; conservatories; kitchens; reception rooms; entrance halls; underfloor heating .

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* Quarry tiles are a traditional product made in the UK for hundreds of year. They are made from natural clay, squeezed through an extruding machine, and then fired. They are mostly available in terracotta, black and white colours.

Suitable for - bathrooms; conservatories; kitchens; reception rooms; entrance halls; underfloor heating .

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* Terracotta tiles are also made from local clays. Terracotta means "cooked earth" and these products tend to be very absorbent, so need sealing when used on the floor.

Suitable for - bathrooms; conservatories; kitchens; reception rooms; entrance halls; underfloor heating .

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* Porcelain tiles are ceramic tiles, but with a very low absorbency. They are usually made from kaolin clays, feldspar, silica and colouring oxides and are fired at about 1200oC. Porcelain tiles are hard wearing and can be used on walls or floors.

Suitable for - bathrooms; conservatories; kitchens; reception rooms; entrance halls; underfloor heating .

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* Mosaics are very small tiles, usually less than 35cm2. Mosaics can be glazed or unglazed and made from porcelain, ceramic, glass or natural stone.

Suitable for - bathrooms; conservatories; kitchens; reception rooms; entrance halls; underfloor heating .

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* Natural stone products ; limestone, marble, granite and slate are quarried from the earth. Some are extremely hard, and some quite soft. Some may need sealing.

Suitable for - bathrooms; conservatories; kitchens; reception rooms; entrance halls; underfloor heating .

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*Information - The Tile Association (TTA)

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For a free survey and quotation anywhere in the areas of Cardiff, Penarth, Newport, Cwmbran & Chepstow (CF & NP) please contact us today.

Also South Wales and The South West of England.

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Free survey and quotation to survey and cost your installation.

Mobile: 07889 123451

Cardiff: 029 2023 1600

Newport: 01633 530222

Please contact us for more information, our estimating services are completely free of charge and without obligation.

Mike Lyons

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Listed under: wall and floor tiler, tilers , tiling, local tilers, tilers Wales.

NP postcode areas covered

Abercarn, Abergavenny, Abertillery, Beachley, Blackwood, Blaenavon, Blaenau Gwent, Brynmawr, Caerleon, Caerphilly, Caldicot, Chepstow, Crickhowell, Crumlin, Cwmbran, Cwmfelinfach, Ebbw Vale, Forest of Dean, Griffithstown, Hereford, Little Mill, Llandegveth, Magor, Monmouthshire, Newport, Pontllanfraith, Pontypool, Powys, Raglan, Redbrook, Rhymney, Risca, Sedbury, Torfaen, Tredegar, Underwood, Usk, Welsh Newton, Ynysddu.

CF postcode areas covered

Aberdare, Bargoed, Barry, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Cowbridge, Dinas Powys, Ferndale, Hengoed, Llantwit Major, Maesteg, Merthyr Tydfil, Mountain Ash, Penarth, Pentre, Pontyclun, Pontypridd, Porth, Porthcawl, Rhoose, Sully, Tonypandy, Treharris, Treorchy.

Other areas by arrangement .

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