Ordering Porcelain Paving

How to Order Porcelain Paving for your Home or Garden

Porcelain paving tiles are a beautiful addition to any home. At Porcelain Paving Direct, our range of durable tiles include something to suit any home or garden.

But you might be wondering about the practicality of ordering porcelain paving; how is it sold? What type do you need? How should you measure how much you need? Our guide to ordering porcelain paving for your home or garden will answer all your questions!

How porcelain paving is sold

Porcelain paving is sold per square meter, in a variety of slab sizes, including:

150mm x 900mm
600mm x 900mm
600mm x 600mm
450mm x 900mm
800mm x 800mm
600mm x 1000mm
400mm x 1200mm

So, you’d need to measure the area you’re planning to cover (more information on that below) and order a sufficient amount of tiles for this. We offer coloured tiles and effect tiles which can be bought in a variety of pack sizes to ensure that you get the exact quantity you need. Based on slab size, and the m² you wish to cover, there will be a varying number of slabs per pack.

Porcelain paving comes on pallets, and due to the heavy nature of paving slabs, there are a few conditions for delivery to ensure safety. For example, deliveries can only be made onto flat, solid surfaces (so not gravel or grass), and they can’t be made on steep inclines. For this reason, we’d recommend you check out all of our delivery information before placing an order

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Batch codes on porcelain paving slabs

On each porcelain paving slab, you should ensure that batch codes are similar. This is because batch codes indicate the production time, and the origin of slabs. Production time and origin can have a slight impact on texture and colour, which, if not matching, can be less aesthetically pleasing.

Making sure that all slabs being installed together have a similar batch code helps you to avoid inconsistencies regarding colour and texture, resulting in a beautiful pattern which transforms your house or garden.

We also recommend that you make a note of batch codes when your porcelain slabs arrive, just in case you end up needing more slabs for a particular area. This way, you can ensure your new slabs match the already installed ones.

Understanding what type of porcelain paving you actually need

There are a few steps to understanding what type of porcelain paving you actually need:

Decide on application - Will your paving be inside or outside? What room is it going to be in? Understanding this will help you to narrow down the appropriate colour or effect.

Note that all of our tiles are manufactured with an R11 anti-slip finish, so you can rest assured that no matter which area they’re for, you don’t need to worry about dangerous slippery surfaces.
Measure area - Determine how much space you’re planning to cover.
Set a budget - Our full range of porcelain tiles start at £23.85 per m² and cap at £64.99. So you need to set a budget, and work out how much you can afford to spend per m² based on how much area you wish to cover.
Choose colour and style - From your budget and decided application, choose a colour or effect which suits your needs. Whether it’s white tiles, dark grey tiles, or anything in between, we’ve got what you need.

How to measure how much porcelain paving you need

Hopefully, measuring the amount of porcelain paving you need is as simple as using a tape measure to find the length and width of the specific area you’re looking to pave, then finding the area in m² by multiplying these values together.

Sometimes, the area(s) you’re looking to cover might not be perfectly square or rectangle, which can make them harder to measure. In this case, split into smaller sections and measure them individually, then add up the areas of these smaller areas to find the total you need to cover.