Warkworth to Whangārei
Big slabs are unforgiving. Every substrate flaw telegraphs through, every voids-in-the-bed shortcut becomes a crack. We were among the first in New Zealand to install large format porcelain the right way — and it shows in the finish.
Large format porcelain — from 600×1200 up to full-size slabs — has become the signature of contemporary NZ architecture, but it demands a completely different installation discipline from standard tiles. Substrates must be flat to tolerances conventional tiling never needed. Slabs must be handled, cut and lifted with dedicated equipment. Adhesive coverage must be complete: hollow spots under a big slab aren't a rattle, they're a fracture waiting for a point load.
We invested in the training and handling systems for large format early, and we've carried that capability across floors, walls, bathrooms, kitchen splashbacks and outdoor areas. If your architect has specified oversized formats, we're the installer who won't try to talk you out of them.
| Flatness | Substrate corrected to large-format tolerance |
| Handling | Rail cutting & vacuum lifting systems |
| Adhesive | Full-coverage, back-buttered, deformable |
| Coverage | Verified — no voids under slabs |
| Joints | Levelling systems & designed movement |
| Finish | Mitred edges and precision detailing |
The gear the job demands
Rail cutting & vacuum handling
Slabs are cut on dedicated rail systems and moved on vacuum lifters — the only way big formats arrive at the wall undamaged.
Braced & bedded
Bookmatched onyx-look slabs held in bracing while the full-coverage bed cures — no voids, no hollow spots, no cracks later.
Call for straight answers on systems, timing and budget — or send photos and measurements for a fast estimate.
