Tile Fixing

All Tile Fixing Products

Innovative, easy-to-use, high performance floor and wall tile adhesives and grouts, sealants and preparatory products for the professional tile fixer.

Prep (Preparation Products)

Preparing your work surface before applying tiles is important to ensure an even surface, optimal bond and durability. In this section you will find products for priming, waterproofing and floor levelling prior to the application of tiles.

Fix (Ready Mix Adhesives)

Ready-mixed tile adhesives are ideal for internal projects for tiling onto walls. Our range includes products with greater resistance to moisture, stronger bonds, and extra flexibility.

Set (Cement Based Tile Adhesives)

Cement-based powder tile adhesives are our best tile adhesives and are suitable for walls and floors, both internally and externally. Choose between tile cements which are flexible, extra strong, rapid-setting or a mixture of all three.

Joint (Tile Grouts & Silicones)

Our product range includes mould-resistant tile grouts and silicone sealant in a wide choice of colours

Our technical solutions

How to lay large format floor tiles

When tiling with large tiles extra considerations must be made to ensure they are fixed level and firmly in place

Tiling over tiles

Tiling over existing tiles is possible, but there are a few things to first consider.

Strengthening a wooden floor for tiling

Because wooden floors naturally bend, bounce and expand, tiles can end up cracking under the pressure if installed incorrectly.

Tiling directly on plywood

Tiling on plywood is possible, but you’ll need an appropriately flexible tile adhesive to ensure tiles and grout can stand the test of time against cracking

Tiling onto tongue and groove floorboards and chipboard

It is possible to tile directly onto tongue and groove wooden floors by using an ultra-flexible (S2) tile adhesive, but another option is to strengthen the substrate with either a layer of floor ...

Tiling onto timber or non-tongue and groove floorboards and chipboard

Timber and non-tongue and groove floorboards and chipboard are usually subject to large amounts of deflection/movement, and therefore cannot be tiled onto with even the most flexible of tile adhesives

Working with natural stone - protection/maintenance

Natural stone tiles require careful preparation prior to grouting, and need regular maintenance

Tiling with natural stone

Tiles classed as 'natural materials' vary immensely from ceramics in appearance and application requirements

Tiling onto green screeds or concrete

Newly-laid screeds take time to stabilise, so tiling onto the screed too early can end in disaster as the screed shrinks during the drying process.

Tiling onto floating floors

Floating floors are those which are used to improve insulation and/or to reduce noise. As they are not attached to a rigid substrate, they require extra care when tiling onto.

Tiling onto anhydrite screeds

Anhydrite screeds have become quite popular, but tilers must be aware of a number of potential problems.

Tiling uneven floors

Preparing an uneven floor prior to tiling involves a number of steps to ensure a smooth and even finish

Tiling with an uncoupling membrane

Since uncoupling membranes are available in many different types, it is important to be aware of issues you may face when tiling.
Image courtesy of Schluter Systems Ltd

Tiling with underfloor heating or under tile warming

Underfloor heating can cause an array of issues if not tiled onto correctly, from cracking due to heat expansion to damaging wires with your trowel.

Tiling on wood

Tiling onto wood comes with a number of considerations regarding substrate strength and flexibility of adhesive used. Image courtesy of Schluter Systems Ltd.

Application of webersys protect tanking kit

Protecting a water-sensitive substrate

Tiled areas in kitchens, bathrooms and showers can be subject to high humidity or water, which means the a waterproofing layer needs to be applied before laying tiles.

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Tile Fixing Guide

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