Wall Tiles

Marlborough Tiles have been making tiles since the beginning of the last Century. Throughout our history lies a heritage of craftsmanship and quality and many of the techniques used today remain unchanged. The information provided below aims to help you select the tiles most suited to your application.

Appearance

Our tiles are hand crafted and hand painted and as such are subject to minor colour variation both within the batch and from batch to batch. Where possible, tiles should be laid out prior to fixing or taken randomly from boxes to allow for blending of any shade variation. Over a period of time most ceramic tiles will craze which should be considered a characteristic rather an imperfection of this type of tile.

Specification

The dimensions listed throughout the brochure may be subject to minor inaccuracy and are given as a guide only. The number of tiles supplied per metre is dependant on the size of grout joint recommended. When calculating the number of tiles required for your project, please allow 7.5-10% extra for cutting and wastage.

Suitability
  Bathroom walls Showers Kitchen Walls Work Surfaces Fireplaces
Simplicity Yes* Yes* Yes* No Yes*
Contemporary Classics Yes* Yes* Yes* No Yes*
Classic Delft Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Neutrals Yes Yes Yes White/matt white Yes
Landscapes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Catwalk Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Elements Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Pearlescent Lustres Yes Yes Yes No Yes

*require sealing with Marlborough Tiles Crackle Glaze Sealer


Fixing and Sealing

Before commencing any work, we strongly recommend that you and your fitter read our Product Information sheet, contained within every box of tiles supplied. In particular we draw your attention to the importance of surface preparation prior to tiling, checking the tiles prior to fixing to ensure there are sufficient and that they are correct, sealing the tiles where recommended, and finally, protecting the newly laid tiles from ongoing work in the vicinity.

We recommend a grout joint width of around 3-5mm for the wall tile collections in this brochure. Our tiles vary a little in size and should be fixed by eye and not using tile spacers.

Crackle Glaze Sealer – our Contemporary Classics and Simplicity collections have a crackle glaze and require sealing with Marlborough Tiles Crackle Glaze sealer (or similar). Tiles to be cut must be sealed prior to cutting. All other tiles must be sealed after fixing.

Grouts & Adhesives – It is critical to use grouts and adhesives suitable for the type of tile and the particular application. Marlborough Tiles will not take responsibility for any product failure caused through poor fixing or the use of incorrect fixing products.

Maintenance

Lustres – our Pearlescent Lustres collection must only be cleaned using a very mild detergent and water and a soft cloth as other cleaners, particularly those that are acidic, may react with this unique glaze.

Our other collections may be cleaned as above or with a proprietary tile cleaner, using a soft or non-abrasive cloth.