The answer we usually give is…”It depends”.

It entirely depends on the type of tile your using and the application of the tile.

Almost all floor tiles can have an edging profile applied to it, regardless of the application and profile, whereas some wall tiles are so soft and fragile it becomes increasingly difficult to get a good quality profile.

But, if your wanting to mitre your wall tiles, then by all means you can easily apply a mitred edge profile to your wall tiles, so it really does depend on your particular tile and their application. A mitred edge is still technically a profile.

In the video below we show you some examples of what your Tile Edging will look like on some of the different types of tiles you can have edged.

The Laminated Full Bullnose is a chunkier, more traditional profile for those who prefer a thicker and more prominent look on their tile edging.

As it’s name implies, this edge is achieved by cutting a strip of the same type of tile and laminating it (by clamping and gluing) to the underside of the edge of the tile.

When the epoxy glue has fully dried, the tile is then put through the bullnosing process and honed or polished as required.

You will need to allow for significantly longer lead times when ordering the Laminated Full Bullnose due to it’s labour intensive nature.

The following video clip will provide you with further information.

“STILE EDGE STEP TREAD GROOVES MEET THE HIGHEST SLIP RE-SISTANCE RATING.”

After extensive testing on both polished (Internal) and rock-faced (External) tiles, Stile Edge step tread grooves achieved the “V” rating as per the as/nzs 4586:2004 standard – slip resistant measurement of new pedestrian surfaces.

Step Tread grooving, can be done on virtually any type of floor tile.

(For more information about our Step Tread Grooves Click Here…)

Applying step tread grooves to your tiles, along with an attractive edge profile is the superior alternative to using the conventional off the shelf type add-on step tread pieces, which are often hard to match in size and colour and can also result in reduced performance of stairs due to the additional grout joints and reduced gluing area of the “Off The Shelf” tread pieces.

All Stile Edge products can be readily accessed through most leading tile shops throughout Queensland and northern New South Wales.

To find your nearest Stile Edge distributor simply contact us for details. See The Contact Us Page

Copies of the slip resistance test certificates are available below.

Photo Courtesy Of Bali Pools

Here’s some common and practical reasons and uses for tile edging,

This will help to explain why most people decide on having tile edging or ceramic edging applied to their tiles instead of using a pre-made option.

• When you apply tile edging to your floor tile, your always going to end up with a perfectly matching edging tile.
• Your edging tile has a much larger gluing area meaning the likely hood of the tile becoming unstuck is reduced significantly.
• You are also limiting the number of grout joints.
• Unfortunately most of the time a plastic or aluminum tile trim is not suitable for use on floors which means when they are used for stairs they almost always become loose and fall apart over time.

Some of the most common applications for an edging tile with a custom tile bullnose applied to it are…

• Stairs, Stair nosing tiles are very commonly used with tile edging applications, and when you add the anti-slip grooves to the tile, the tile bullnose or tile edging really is an obvious choice.
• Swimming Pools, Swimming Pool Coping is another very popular and practicle use of tile edging, in fact most of our clients use our tile bullnose profiles on swimming pool applications.