Composite stone

[tfs]

Hey folks,

My Mrs has seen a picture of composite stone and wants it put down in our bathroom.

I have never realy came accross this on any jobs before other than worktops when working for a joiner in the past.

Can any of you guys give me an idea of the cost of these tiles?

cheers

kris

 

[DHTiling]

Kris it will really depend on the tile and where you buy it from....just go around the tile shops etc and price it up....you could also try and source some on the net but doing it that way doesnt allow you to see its true colours though.....

 

[tfs]

Hi mate, thanks for the reply.

From what I have seen today I think the price is between £7 - £10 per tile at 300x300. I will however continue to search for a better deal as this would come in at around £85 per sq mtr.

Has anyone seen it cheaper than this?

regards

kris

 

[Deleted member 1779]

We drill a lot of composite stone. Trouble is when people describe composite they can mean many things from soft dupont worktops ( a mix of granite chips and resin) to very hard porcelain tiles. And anything in between.

Prices are wild too. I dont think there are any uniform prices out there its just whatever the retailer can get away with charging.

Zodiac quartz composite stone from Dupont (above)

Composite mix (porcelain tile) fired at a very high temp to make it hard

Prices on tiles are so subjective. I have found the same stone for sale in one shop at a different price to another.

End of the day its what the customer is willing to pay. But £85 psm is a bit topend. Most seem to pay £40-£60 psm.

Richard

 

[Pawelzik]

Trouble is when people describe composite they can mean many things from soft dupont worktops ( a mix of granite chips and resin) to very hard porcelain tiles. And anything in between.

Same so in Germany. And from my experience with composite tiles I would ask the manufacturer if there is a laying instruction (e.g. buttering-floating as a must) and/or an adhesive quality recommandation. Martin