Transform your gardens, balconies, patios and paths with our collection of outdoor tiles. Designed to be durable, easily maintained, slip resistant and beautiful, these tiles offer the perfect solution for outdoor renovations.
Our exterior porcelain tiles offer practicality and style, being the only material allowing you to extend your interior designs into your exteriors. Porcelain paving offers all the benefits of a low maintenance material compared to alternatives. The technology of these tiles perfectly mimics the beauty of stone, wood, cement and terracotta whilst providing durability and low maintenance.
Outdoor porcelain paving slabs are hard wearing and durable with a 20mm thick body, as well as slip-resistant, making them perfect for outdoor use. In order to achieve a seamless transition from your indoor space to the outdoors, look out for the IN/OUT icon, which means that there is a matching indoor counterpart, helping you to extend your home outside.
Whether you are designing your patio, outdoor steps, balcony and paths, you can find your perfect style here. Discover popular, on-trend outdoor tile collections that include wood effect, patterned, marble designs and natural stone effect outdoor tile.
N&C outdoor tiles help to create statement outdoor spaces, whether on a balcony, patio, or terrace. Outdoor tiles look beautiful, whilst being easy to clean, withstanding the elements by having the great features below:
Outdoor tiles allow you to extend your living spaces outside, helping you to create new social spaces for family and friends to enjoy! Outdoor paving has never been more versatile. As a porcelain tile, it offers endless colours, natural material replications and formats that have enabled homeowners to get really creative with their outdoor living space.
Having grown in popularity as a hardwearing floor covering, as a trend from our European neighbours, where tiles are often installed outside, we offer both outdoor tiles and indoor to outdoor transition tile collections that seamlessly connect the spaces for an expansive look. We offer a collection of 20mm thick porcelain and 10mm thick porcelain.
Need help deciding? Read our blog: What Tiles to Use Outside, Transform Your Outdoor Patio with N&Cs Porcelain Tiles, Are Porcelain tiles good for your garden?
20mm (2cm) thick porcelain is a recommended floor covering for outdoor tiles if the tile is intended to be laid loose or installed using a pedestal system. Porcelain tiles that are 10mm thick tiles can be used when fully bonded to the cement. Don’t forget that it must have a slip rating of PTV 36+ and a non smooth finish to be suitable for outdoor use.
The best outdoor tiles for UK weather are porcelain tiles with a slip resistance rating of PTV 36+ suitable for an external environment. This ensures that the tiles are slip resistant even when wet.
Porcelain tiles are fade resistant due to the high temperatures that they are subject to during the manufacturing process.
Within the UK, the preferred method of testing slip resistance is by achieving a pendulum test value (PTV rating), which should receive a rating of 36+ in order to be deemed non slip (slip resistant) as governed by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and covered by British Standards BS EN 16165.
Textured surfaces that achieve a PTV 36+ slip resistance rating offer the best floor covering option for outdoor paving.
Porcelain offers a great deal of style, colour and finish options. They are also stain resistant and chemical resistant which means that you can use cleaning products including bleach. Depending on your cleaning schedule, busier families may want to opt for a patterned or multi colour, varied tile design whilst beige outdoor tiles are growing in popularity to match the indoor counterpart.
The size format of tiles is dependent on user preference. Large tiles are popular options especially when you want to match the indoor version of the same tile. It also features less grout lines and represents a more luxurious aesthetic. Smaller format tiles enable versatility in design. We love the idea of Victorian porcelain or patterned outdoor tiles that offer more variation, interest and character.
If well looked after, outdoor porcelain tiles can last as long as they are required. Porcelain is a highly durable product that can stand the test of time. It is stain, frost, slip, fade and chemical resistant making it a well rounded flooring option.
From basic entry level garden tiles from the far east to high quality, Italian or Spanish porcelain tiles, the levels of quality differ, reflecting the cost of the tile. Professional outdoor tiling cost is dependent on the type of installation, size of project and the season, typically ranging from £100 - £150 per square metre when considering labour and materials.
Porcelain tiles are good for outdoor use as a stain resistant, acid resistant, easy maintenance option that is non porous, making it frost resistant and appropriate for UK weather.
We recommend the use of 10mm porcelain on concrete and 20mm for other options such as pedestal systems or loose lay installation. Remember tiles for outdoor use should be a PTV 36+ slip resistant surface that is non-smooth.
The choice of garden slabs versus porcelain tiles is one that we hear of a lot. The answer is that it depends on the outcome you want. Garden slabs offer a more natural aesthetic that will stain and mark over time as it becomes ‘seasoned’ from the natural elements of nature and general use. Porcelain tiles are incredibly durable, stain resistant and offer greater versatility in style options.
Large tiles are suitable for garden pathways. We recommend the use of our 20mm thick outdoor porcelain tiles, although 10mm outdoor porcelain can be used if being professionally bonded to cement.
Outdoor porcelain paving is the perfect choice for patios and larger terraces. In contrast, exterior patio paving also works well when used in a pathway or porch area to add character to entrance ways and porches. Want to know more? Discover front porch tile design inspirations here: https://www.nctilesandbathrooms.com/blogarticle/29/front-porch-tile-design-inspirations
The best tiles for patios are porcelain paving tiles, designed for outdoor use with a PTV 36+ rating and a non smooth surface. If you are renovating and have the ability to change the internal and external tile, we highly recommend sourcing the tile that offers an internal and an external counterpart that allows you to connect your space, offering an expansive appearance into the outside space.
Paving slabs have forever been used as an option for outdoor patios. Naturally, they will ‘season’ over time as they form an organic bond with the outdoors. Tiles are stain resistant and high durable floor covering offered in a variety of styles, natural material replications and formats.
Porcelain paving is a stain resistant material offered in a variety of colours. As such, you have the flexibility to choose the colour based on the availability of an outdoor porcelain.
Large format tiles work very well on patios. They offer minimal grout lines and a more luxurious and sophisticated aesthetic.
N&C Tiles and Bathrooms offer a collection of porcelain tiles that imitate the look of real wood through their wood effect collection and natural stones such as travertine, limestone and more through incredible manufacturing techniques that means you cannot notice the difference. These can be found through their stone effect collection.
We recommend the use of porcelain tiles with a slip resistant rating or use on a pathway for safety, slip resistance and a wide range of styles and designs that can add character. The high strength and durability of porcelain makes it perfect for pathways.
Victorian tiles are a popular pathway option that adds character and instantly elevates the look and value of your home or commercial space.
If using 10mm porcelain, it is advised to install onto a concrete base for durability. If you have a 20mm thick tile, then you have greater choice as to how you lay the tile, including loose lay or the use of a pedestal system.
Yes, tile can be laid onto sand and gravel for a more natural appearance to the pathway.
Depending on the look you want to achieve, the use of porcelain tiles means that you have greater option than you typically would with natural materials. Opt for Victorian black and white tiles - perfect for town houses, whereas natural stone or slate effects look perfect in a more cottage or natural setting. Moroccan outdoor tiles add interest and character.
Tiles for balconies
Yes, you can add tiles to a balcony or terrace. Pedestal systems are the perfect installation method. It can uplift your balcony area to help create the perfect outdoor boudoir.
The best tiles for a balcony are porcelain tiles for durability and slip resistance. We always recommend porcelain for the floor.
It depends on tiles used. Balcony tiles should have a rough surface and achieve a PTV rating of 36+. Refer to the specific tile manufacturer for more information.
Yes, tiles can be tiled onto an existing balcony floor using a pedestal system.
20mm thick tile
500x1000mm
20mm thick tile
500x1000mm
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