Travertine floor tiles! Help please!

[julesmarket]

Have read a lot of the messages and understand that these tiles can be problematic and that basically you get what you pay for! :smilewinkgrin:
We had samples and a very smart brochure from Floors of Stone in Loughborough but the tiles were as little as £19.00 per sqm! We haven't found any other for less than twice this price!
Any thoughts/experience of this supplier?
Does anyone in the South West of England have any experience of a supplier of Travertine and preferably one they can recommend!! Most appreciate any help!! Thanks!

 

[DHTiling]

For that price it will deffo be lower grade...

I get all my stone from perfect home and garden..... they supply whole of the UK..

 

[julesmarket]

Thanks Dave!
Thought that might be the case - penny wise pound foolish etc etc!
I'll investigate your place further!
Thyanks again

 

[DHTiling]

It is wise to get good grades , especially on floors.. PHG have some really nice travertine in stock..

Contact details are in my signature as they do wetrooms as well.

 

[Gazzer]

Ditto what Dave says, The cheaper Travertine has higher percentage of filler.

http://www.perfecthomeandgarden.co.uk/index.html

 

[Nick777VVV]

PHG gets some good plugs on the forum - I'll give them a try.

But who else is recommended as a supplier of quality travertine at a good price? Always a good idea to get a couple of comparitive quotes..

Nick

 

[Time's Ran Out]

PHG gets some good plugs on the forum - I'll give them a try.

But who else is recommended as a supplier of quality travertine at a good price? Always a good idea to get a couple of comparitive quotes..

Nick

:welcome:Nick - as a sponsor they deserve support from members who trust their advice/service and knowledge. One can only recommend services that you find of benefit to others.
To enjoy a long standing business relationship all the above are more important than price.:smilewinkgrin:

 

[Nick777VVV]

Agreed. Are there any other suppliers that members would recommend though...or are you only able to recommend board sponsors?

Apologies if I'm misinterpreting how the board works!

Rgds
Nick

 

[DHTiling]

Agreed. Are there any other suppliers that members would recommend though...or are you only able to recommend board sponsors?

Apologies if I'm misinterpreting how the board works!

Rgds
Nick

Nah.. members can recommend who they use no probs.... best to await replies..

 

[julesmarket]

I am still waiting for a recommendation in the South West as I would really like to go and take a look first!
Just to save from any nasty surprises I suppose :yikes:!!

 

[DHTiling]

I am still waiting for a recommendation in the South West as I would really like to go and take a look first!
Just to save from any nasty surprises I suppose :yikes:!!

That is why i recommended PHG, they do not sell crap... you will NOT get better quality. trust me.

 

[Nick777VVV]

Dave, what do you think a 'good price' is for a good quality Travertine? I see everything from £15.00 to £50.00 m2 and from the descriptions, you'd think it was all the same!

A minefield unless you've seen a range of qualities over the years, I guess...

 

[kilty55]

hi nick,15 pounds a meter will not buy you a good quality stone imo

on the other hand some one may well sell you a poor quality one at 40 pounds a meter and as you say you dont know the difference but thats through experiance

i would take the given recomendation of phg as a top stone supplier ,you will not go wrong

 

[DHTiling]

Dave, what do you think a 'good price' is for a good quality Travertine? I see everything from £15.00 to £50.00 m2 and from the descriptions, you'd think it was all the same!

A minefield unless you've seen a range of qualities over the years, I guess...

As Bri has said a high price does not dictate a good travertine.. imo a low low price will..

Usually though 30 to 40 pound w ill get a good 600x400 ivory travertine or other types.. it i s when they start to tumble or brush finish the surface that the price will increase..

 

[Nick777VVV]

Thanks for the guidelines guys.

Sounds like there's a whole load of second rate quality travertine out there, being bought at OTT prices. But I guess it's like most things, if you don't deal in it everyday you're probably none the wiser.

Rgds
Nick

 

[mike1212]

anyone used Travertine Wall & Floor Tiles from £9.97 | Travertine Store or willing to get a sample to look at the quality for me? I am looking at honed and filled noce.

thanks

 

[White Room]

For a tenner.....pleeeeese

 

[mike1212]

For a tenner.....pleeeeese

guess your commenting on the price rather than experience? The tiles i had been looking at were ivory (£24.99m2) and noche (£16.99m2).

I am also waiting for tile samples from tile giant super dark (£36m2)and super light (£30m2) anyone used them and able to comment?

Thanks
Mike

 

[DHTiling]

Prices above are per pallet order..(approx 40+mtrs) and then you have a pallet delivery rate... not so cheap then is it..?... always try if you can to get at least a full tile as a sample.. but that still does indicate what you will get within a pallet quality wise.

 

[widler]

all the trav ive used apart from 1 floor has been crap. i find the honed filled polished stuff, soft and really brittle,and they have paid between £20 and £40m2.
the best trav ive used is the tumbled and unfilled,seem a lot stronger,and looks the dogs as well.

 

[BARRONBATHROOMS]

I'm no expert on natural stone, but I know I've fitted a lot of poor quality stone from local tile stores which charge £30 - £40psm but I've also fitted stone bought from Internet for half the price and far better quality. Lots of people fear buying stone as the quality varies from shop to shop!

 

[Time's Ran Out]

They send you a sample 100x100mm and expect you to buy from that!
The cost of the bathroom could be from 3-15k and you'll make your choice from a stamp that has been taken from a tile produced 3 years ago and from a part of the quarry that was long exhausted.
You can't go wrong at £15-00 because it will be poor quality, but poor quality at £40-00 is avoidable by using a recommended supplier.
Unless you physically go and check the stock, save your money.

On a more positive note - I often think that some fillers in cheaper Travertine enhance what can often be a bland background, and as long as the material is well fixed, can produce the 'wow' factor.

 

[mike1212]

Hey dan you got any photos of the travertine you have got from phg?

 

[DHTiling]

Hey dan you got any photos of the travertine you have got from phg?

You mean Dave. .


Ivory trav.






As you can see, very little filler.

 

[mike1212]

Lol thanks Dave, spoke to them today and was impressed, prices weren't that much more than tile giant. Not sure if he does any discount for members on here.

I think I might drive up to the showroom and have a look. As I am not 100% sure on what colour I want.