where is the best place to buy Travertine - Tile Advice

[Richard Edwards]

Thanks Dave - I'll look up this supplier and see what they have. Pehaps ask for a catalogue etc

I'm not saying that Mandarin are the best, they are not. I bought some Limestone - at £112m2 retail inc Vat and it is superb compared with Mandarin Stone. This was Spanish and really nice. Some of the French Limestones are famous for quality.

Travertine I agree varys from poor to fabulous. All I'm saying is that Trav. I layed last week was good with very little filler (floor) and some beauftiful variations of shade and features and as Gooner wanted a Light Shade he could look there.

I will check this 'Perfect Home and Garden site and take a look see.

Thanks Dave

 

[Ken Bruty]

New website is under construction but his present site is still active...

Perfect Home & Garden - Introduction

There are some good suppliers out there and i'm not saying mandarin are not because they sell some good stone but it is these internet sellers etc that i am on about..

I saw an add the other day saying 60x40 travertine.. what it looks like god only knows.. for £10 a mtr...:mad2:

£10/m2 bloomin 'eck!!! :yikes::death:

 

[faithhealer]

New website is under construction but his present site is still active...

Perfect Home & Garden - Introduction

There are some good suppliers out there and i'm not saying mandarin are not because they sell some good stone but it is these internet sellers etc that i am on about..

I saw an add the other day saying 60x40 travertine.. what it looks like god only knows.. for £10 a mtr...:mad2:

top stone and top bloke,David Sowereby is the man to speak too

 

[Pebbs]

Im going to throw my scale ruler in about Mandarin Stone. Ive had contracts in the past where the architect/interior designer specced these people up, and every single time the client has been unhappy with the quality of the stone. You pay your price you take your chances. You buy any stone that comes in polystrene packs and your opening a can of worms. If you can't see what your buying beforehand leave well alone, theres a reason for that.

Pebbs

 

[White Room]

Try Tileshapes Gooner, they buy from the same place too. The may be more useful as they are a large firm and also contract tile.

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They never used to do any natural stone

 

[Scott]

They do now, keeping up with demand i guess

 

[doug boardley]

I've not been able to fault this company
Natural stone flooring, paving, landscaping and bathroom products: Purpletree Natural Stone Products

 

[DHTiling]

I've not been able to fault this company
Natural stone flooring, paving, landscaping and bathroom products: Purpletree Natural Stone Products

She doesn't buy though from turkey etc doug... she buys from uk suppliers and sticks her cut on top.... hence she is a go between making profit and not really a main supplier.

 

[merlecollins]

I'm looking for a decent stone supplier as well.....
I tend to use Topps for convenience a lot of the time, but their stone leaves a lot to be desiredrrr:
Only problem with me is the delivery, I need a firm that won't take the Michael with haulage costs:mad2:

 

[DHTiling]

I did say before PHG are very willing to transport to you, all it takes is a call to price up the delivery kev..

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Hi Kev, nice to hear from you mate. As dave says, PHG has some very nice stuff

 

[merlecollins]

I did say before PHG are very willing to transport to you, all it takes is a call to price up the delivery kev..

Looking for 42m2 of a tumbled edge trav soon, so might just do that

Anyone in particular?

Are their prices OK, as it's for my Mother In Law's new hoose......:smilewinkgrin:

I got 25m2 of terracotta sent up here from London for £50 quids the other week....

 

[DHTiling]

He has 60x40 tumbled or Opus set as well...

 

[merlecollins]

He has 60x40 tumbled or Opus set as well...

I think the Opus will be the best looking bet for this job

 

[DHTiling]

Also has 400 x200 tumbled.. just remembered..lol.. But Opus is light walnut and nice to use and top quality.. pics of same stone in my Albums..or website..