Tonalite Tiles

[MikeW]

Does anybody know of any suppliers of this Italian brand? I've found a couple of places that do them but some suppliers only seem to have a limited choice on colours when I know for definite there are more available.
The style in particular is a gloss tile called "Silk" in 150mm x 75mm x 7mm

Colours in the range to my knowledge include: "Tobacco", "Piombo" and "Sand" if that helps?

Cheers

Mike

 

[Dan]

Can they not order to colour you need in?

 

[MikeW]

You would think so wouldn't you but the ones I've spoke to say there are no other colours available. Maybe they are just getting good deals on the less popular colours. I think one or two places are selling it as their "house" tile and making up their own colour names. - (I discovered a similar thing happening with the tiles sold under the Laura Ashley brand.)

I'm reasonably sure which colour I want but would like to see the full range before deciding not to mention see if I can get them cheaper.

 

[Dan]

I don't think there's a conspiracy lol if they make money on them and can get them, they'd sell them you.

Our resident tile seller Uncle Lee @Lee@TileTown might be able to help.

 

[MikeW]

You'd be surprised what is too much trouble for some people even with £ notes waved in front of their faces.... I've found one or two tile suppliers some of the most unhelpful I have dealt with. Obviously that's not to say they have all been like that of course.

 

[Dan]

Sometimes it can be more hassle than it's worth though. Special order items can't be returned. And if you're after samples first they've got to be paid for up front and then sent on a courier from manufacturers or distributors. So you'd have to have a box minimum. Etc etc

Doing this a dozen times a week means they end up with a shed load of 1 box of tiles that have cost an arm and a leg.

They do ranges in their stores and often won't want to special order loads of stuff in as well as those ranges.

Some don't mind it though, as you say.

 

[Rizzle from the Portizzle]

so lets be straight here you want to go to a tile shop look at the tiles waste there time then buy them on the internet a lot cheaper .but you cant find them because the tile shop you went to has changed there name and brand .and are at this time rolling round there tile shop laughing at you .what goes around comes around .you waste there time they waste yours .