Have read a lot of the messages and understand that these tiles can be problematic and that basically you get what you pay for!
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!

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..

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

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.

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

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

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

Originally Posted by 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

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.

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

Originally Posted by 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

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

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 !!

Originally Posted by 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 !!

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

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...

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

Originally Posted by 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...

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..

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