Bernard J Arnull have some 40 years experience in the field of Ceramic Wall and Floor Tiles, and are happy to advise on choice of tile, installation techniques, and maintenance. 

Wall Tiles do not present much problem in that once fixed, the tiles will perform, though some thought must be given to whether a vitrified tile is required for exterior use, and to the weight of the tile and its fixing method, specifically if used externally.

The most important area is in the choice of the correct grade of floor tile. Tiles are rated with a PEI scale of between 1 and 5, 5 being the heaviest duty tile.

From this it can be seen that only grade 5 tiles should be used for Public Areas. Whilst this does reduce colour choice to some degree, it is far better to have a tile which will withstand the expected traffic.
Porcelain tiles are particularly suitable for heavy wear projects, though a word of caution; Recent technical developments will see single-fired tiles replaced by glazed porcelain tiles. These glazed porcelain tiles will not necessarily perform as well as unglazed porcelain, and care should be taken to specify the correct material. This does not effect polished porcelain tiles where the process is quite different.

Another area of concern is non-slip tiles. As a rule the greater the anti-slip finish on the tile, the harder it is to keep it clean, and care has to be taken to specify the right mix of advantages.

Bernard J Arnull is fully at your disposal to advise on all problems connected with the tile industry.

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