Buying black quartz starlight online

[gamma38]

Tolerances are the sizing, i.e. if they state a tile is 300 x 300 x 10mm the tolerance might be + or - 1mm or less. When i called tile mountain they told me there's is + or - 3mm on the 300 and + or - 6mm on the 600 x 300 granite. The thickness was shocking as well varying from 5mm to 14mm. It was like sorting and laying un-calibrated slate. Hope this makes sense. It can cost you a lot more to stick down bad quality tiles due to man hours etc so it's not always the purchase price that is the only factor.

 

[Concrete guy]

Don't buy from a small 100mm sample, use the sample to decide which shop you want to visit to view the product in larger form.

Small samples are a guide only and can sometimes be (unintentionally) misleading.

 

[mit4d]

Thanks again for the replys

Unofrutnatally i dont drive and all of these online shops are down south and im based up in newcastle

I cant see how they can legally sell a procudct without stating the above mentioned problems before dispatch?

14mm to 5mm if a huge difference in size! they sound like off cuts or somthing?

i might send a few messages to these shops to see if they can give me an honest reply with regards to their quality in tiles..

Out of the shops ive mentioned in my first post, who do you think would be the best or more reliable?

Thanks

 

[gamma38]

Ask them the tolerances before you buy and try and get them to send you something in writing to confirm there numbers. That way you are covered for that at least if they turn up wrong. That said i did get told that the laws for distance selling are a lot stricter than buying at your local shop.