Where to Buy the Bathroom Tiles?
I am looking for one stop source where I can purchase all the tiles for our renovation. We will be doing a major renovation of a townhouse, involving five bathrooms and two kitchens. With this numbers, it makes a lot of sense to look for the best deals. The expenses are getting a little out…
I am looking for one stop source where I can purchase all the tiles for our renovation.
We will be doing a major renovation of a townhouse, involving five bathrooms and two kitchens. With this numbers, it makes a lot of sense to look for the best deals. The expenses are getting a little out of control.
I do not mind going to New Jersey, Queens, Long Island… Anywhere in a reasonable driving distance from NYC will be fine. The price is a major consideration because none of the stores manufacture the tiles, so the quality should be the same everywhere, depending on the tiles we choose.
Thanks for sharing the info!
I have been to this store in south brooklyn and liked their selection a lot, because it was not the usual crap. http://italiantilenyc.com/cart/
Classic Tile all the way. They know the most and have the best prices and BTE can order all Porcelanosa or Nemo at less price
Nemo Tile is a great source for everything you should need. They have a location on 21st Street and Park Ave. They have a great selection and are great to work with.
Good Luck!
We’ve just recently used Porcelanosa and loved them. Really happy with their quality of tile, and their service was fantastic for us. They also have a lot of showrooms in the area to look at stuff. The pricing was even pretty damn good.
Before driving around the country, why not check out A&K on 9th Street?
Richmond Tile is another wholesaler across the highway right at the Outerbridge toll plaza.
You need to know how many sq ft you need. This is crucial to getting the best pricing.
They stock their tile by lot. Their computer inventory will list the same tile multiple times by lot.
If you level with them, and they perceivethat they may get a decent size order, they will either discount, or work with you to clear out lots that they don’t want to get stuck with.
I have been very satisfied with their patience in selecting tile styles we liked, and I found their suggestions to be invaluable. You don’t want to talk to the sales ladies who are retail, you want to start at the ervice counter where installers go.
You will save money by engaging them in the process, not adversarially hondling.
But knowing how many sq feet is critical. Don’t even go until you have the footage. Keep an open mind to decorative touchs with combinations of good quality tile, but not expensive listellos which are pricy.
They also stock Schluter or can get them easily. I have been using the tub transition all the time. Once you learn to think Schluter, you can use imported tile that has no trim pieces, which will save a lot.
I don’t know how to stress the square footage enough. For instance, “I am doing (3) baths for which I will need 125 sq feet of floor tile, and 260 feet of wall tile. It establishs you as a sale, not a hand holding problem.
Good Luck
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We are just finishing the renovation of 5 bathrooms and the price was almost twice the budget. Tiles can be really expensive especially if you like glass and or travertine but a great source is Tile World on College Point Blvd in Flushing Queens. We got a ton of stuff from them at a significant discount relative to all the online sources.
Some tiles we had no choice but to get thru the big name places like Daltile and Stone Source. Hope this helps and good luck.
I have been working with Classic Tile in Staten Island (near the Outerbridge). Great selection and pricing.