Walk-ins are welcome across all three of our showrooms. However, for larger or more detailed projects, we recommend booking an appointment. This ensures one of our tile specialists can dedicate time to understanding your requirements and guiding you through suitable options.
We offer our own delivery service within the wider Auckland Region. Upon request we can provide customers with an estimate cost calculated by the quantity ordered and the delivery location. Alternatively quoted through an external freight company. Small orders can be picked up from our warehouse located at: MC TILES AND DISTRIBUTION LIMITED 34 [read more...]
Generally speaking, most floor tiles can be used on walls. However, some tiles are specifically designed to be applied to walls only. Below are the differences between Wall and Floor tiles. If you are unsure about a specific tiles ability to be used in a certain way, please contact us and we will advise [read more...]
Tonic Tiles (as a branch of MC Tiles Ltd) endeavours to source the best quality and design tiles available from around the world. This means we can confidently guarantee the quality of our tiles. Tonic Tiles guarantee its First Grade tiles for 10 years. This guarantee covers the cost of the tiles supplied or a [read more...]
Italian tiles are available in a wide range of finishes, including: LP - Polished (Lappato / Lucido): A high-gloss, reflective finish that delivers a luxurious, marble-like shiny appearance. RM - Matte (Naturale): A soft, non-reflective finish offering a contemporary and versatile aesthetic. LPM - Honed / Satin / Semi-Polished: A subtle sheen finish that sits between matte and polished for a refined, elegant natural look. [read more...]
SHADE VARIANCE Shade variation is a natural characteristic of all ceramic and porcelain tiles. It refers to differences in colour, tone, and texture between individual tiles and production batches. Differences among pieces from the same production run are minimal Noticeable differences among pieces from the same production run [read more...]
Non-Rrectified Tiles A non-rectified tile is any tile that has natural edges that have not been mechanically straightened after cutting, which results in each tile having a plain, square edge. Because of this imprecise process, each tile is not the exact same size. From an installation perspective, that means larger grout lines will need to [read more...]
Rectfied Tiles Rectified tiles are ceramic or porcelain tiles that have been precisely ground and machined to give them near-perfect straight edges and exact dimensions. These tiles provide a very clean, symmetrical look, and allow for extremely fine grout lines of 3mm or less. Rectified tiles usually also have a very fine bevel around their [read more...]