Tiling is the part of any bathroom or kitchen that the eye lands on first. SF tiles in-house alongside the plumbing so the joints land where the suite wants them, not where the previous trade left an awkward cut. Porcelain, marble, mosaic, encaustic, large-format and traditional.
Scope changes with the property, but these four areas are the spine of any wall & floor tiling appointment with SF.
Floors levelled with self-levelling compound. Walls boarded with tile-backer where they are old plaster. Anti-fracture mat over solid floors where it matters. The boring step that decides whether tiles crack.
Tiles laid out dry first so cuts fall on the symmetrical side of the room, not on the wall you walk into. Spacers used throughout. Wet-cuts on a proper bridge saw, not chipped on a tile snapper.
Up to 1200 x 600 porcelain set with levelling clips on a back-buttered notch trowel, no lippage. Mosaic sheets aligned across grout lines so the pattern actually reads.
Tiles grouted clean with the right tool, sponged at the right moment (the moment matters). Silicone in the internal corners, anti-mould around bath and tray. Floor polished and sealed where natural stone is involved.
Yes. Tile-only kitchens and bathrooms are a regular job. We bring the same standard whether we plumbed the room ourselves or not, but we always check the substrate first.
Electric mat or wet UFH both fine. Wet UFH on solid floor: yes. Electric on a suspended timber floor: we will be honest about whether it is worth it before quoting.
If it is still available, yes, supplied through our trade accounts. If it is discontinued we will source the nearest match and walk you through where the join lands so it is not obvious.
Standard cementitious grout for most jobs, epoxy grout where the area is wet or the tile is dark (epoxy will not shadow). We never use ready-mix tub grout on a floor.
SF covers Leicester city and the wider county. Travel further is taken on negotiation.