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Micromax3 ECO

The next generation of Micromax antimicrobial grout, delivering all the benefits of Micromax2 and more with market-leading performance, control and sustainability. Micromax3 ECO features new improved, longer-lasting Microban antimicrobial protection, locked in colour-consistency and efflorescence-free formulation. Easier clean-off and less haze ensures a more durable lasting finish every time. Environmentally friendly it is made with 25% recycled materials, fully recyclable packs and low-dust technology.

New rapid-hardening chemistry ensures smoother grout joints with locked-in colour consistency. New low dust technology means less mess on-site and improved installer safety. Suitable for all tile types and now suitable for use with swimming pools. Anti-shrinkage and anti-cracking technology means you can use up to 30mm joint widths. Suitable to be mixed in part-bags without loss of colour consistency or performance. Now even easier to clean off on textured tiles.

Available in: White, Jasmine, Gunmetal, Pebble, Ebony, Smoke, Anthracite, Tornado Sky, Dovetail, Taupe Grey, Storm Grey, Walnut, Hazel, Mahogany, Cornflower White, Peppermint, Pink Champagne and Primrose.

Additional collections available at Topps Tiles only, including: Ash, Lime, Cement, Pecan, Cedar, Coffee, Antique White, Praline, Jade, Sky, Blush, Brooklyn, Graphite, Natural Light, Stonewash Blue, Powdered Rose, Light Oak and Medium Oak

XL Floor One

XL Floor One is and XL-ent adhesive for fixing large format floor tiles in dry or wet interior and exterior environments. With extended open and working times, it allows allows bigger mixes and longer runs – without worry the product will go off. Use up to 25mm bed thickness in one application – ideal for patch repair and levelling small areas. New and improved formulation means back-buttering is not always needed on flat surfaces.

A flexible floor tile adhesive, XL Floor One offers contractors a number of unique benefits when working with large format natural stone, ceramic, porcelain and terrazzo tiles. XL Floor One is perfect for most types of substrates and is especially recommended for tiles/slabs of uneven thickness such as slate, and difficult backgrounds which may cause traditional adhesive to crack or de-bond from the tile. Available in one white colour, XL Floor One sets in 6 hours – meaning you can grout the next day.

BAL Priming Slurry Bond

A highly polymer modified cement-based priming slurry – engineered for fixing natural stone and porcelain tiles or pavers in external areas onto BAL Bedding Mortar. Fast and simple to use, only requires mixing with water. BAL Priming Slurry Bond provides excellent bond strength between base and pavers or tiles. Also use to prepare backgrounds for receiving mortar beds.

BAL Priming Slurry Bond provides a simple solution to bond mortar beds with backgrounds and for applying 20mm porcelain, stone and pavers to BAL Bedding Mortar. Easy to apply with only a roller, brush or trowel to a depth of at least 2mm. Provides excellent coverage of 8m2 at 2mm thickness.

BAL Level Out

BAL Level Out is a high performance, fast-setting external levelling compound for smoothing rough or impact damaged external concrete bases prior to tiling. BAL Level Out can be used from 2mm to 20mm thickness in a single application and is suitable for tiling after 3 hours, walkable after 2 hours at 20C. Water content can be reduced if gradient levelling has to be carried out.

BAL Level Out provides smooth and easy levelling of external areas. Pumpable, BAL Level Out requires 5.25ltrs of water per 25kg. A pot life of 30 minutes provides plenty of time to pour and spread per mix. Self-smoothing with great flow, BAL Level Out is water and frost resistant for long-life installations.

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BAL Bedding Mortar

BAL Bedding Mortar is a special cement with graded fillers for producing a high performance mortar bed for external use, allowing external pavers and tiles to be fixed to the requirements of BS 7533-4. Bed depth can be achieved from 10mm up to 100mm thickness (minimum 25mm on MOT Type 1).

A simple pre-blended bedding mortar mix – easy to use for commercial installations. Mixes quickly on-site with water. Lay up to 100mm in a single application with more than 1 hour working time. Mortar is walkable in 12 hours after the application on stone, 20mm porcelain or pavers. Freeze/thaw resistant. Suitable on both bonded and unbonded backgrounds including concrete and Type 1 MOT.

 

BAL Terrace Grout

BAL Terrace Grout is a high performance, polymer-modified cementitious grout for grouting joints between natural stone and porcelain tiles in external areas. With exceptional bond strength and flexibility, BAL Terrace Grout can used for joint widths up to 15mm. Available in four popular colours – Black, Light Grey, Dark Grey and Beige. Hard wearing, water and frost-resistant.

An easy mixing external grout, BAL Terrace Grout provides contractors with a smooth, abrasion resistant jointing compound for external areas. 45 minute pot life ensures longer time to mix and grout tiled or paved patios, terraces and paths. Available in 10kg bags, coverage is approximately 0.5kg/m2 at 5mm joint widths. 24 hours cure time.

BAL Primer 1C

BAL Primer 1C is a rapid-drying primer that helps reduce porosity and stabilise backgrounds prior to the application of BAL Waterproof 1C waterproof coating. Use on plaster, fibre cement boards, BAL Board (tiling side) before waterproofing.

Easy to use rapid-drying primer, red in colour to ensure complete coverage. Dries in 15-30minutes for fast track completion. Typical coverage of 6m2 per litre.

BAL Waterproof 1C

BAL Waterproof 1C is a ready-to-use, rapid-setting one coat waterproofing system for tiling in internal wet areas. Ready to tile after only 2 hours, Waterproof 1C can be applied with a brush, trowel or roller and no mixing is required! What’s more it can be used without priming on certain backgrounds, and provides crack bridging without tape on static cracks or board joints up to 3mm. Includes Fibre Strand Technology for improved strength.

A quick-setting waterproofing solution for internal commercial wet areas. BAL Waterproof 1C provides 6m2 of coverage out of every tub. Complete protection against water ingress in only one coat! No need for excessive tapes or matting systems on most joints – except where movement may occur and between wall and floor. Where priming is required use BAL Primer 1C.

RAPID XP PLUS

A unique, rapid-setting, highly polymer-modified tile adhesive that can be mixed either as a traditional wall or floor tile adhesive, or add extra water for a high performance pourable thick-bed tile adhesive. Can fix most tile types and is recommended for large format wall and floor tiles and larger format panels, uneven thickness tiles, fixing on uneven substrates and installations subject to limited movement. The single bag needed on any tile installation!

BAL Rapid XP Plus has a unique structure and rheology as a high-grab, non-slip wall or floor adhesive, or as a pourable floor adhesive that can be built up to 25mm bed depth, full coverage on contact and no need to back butter on flat substrates. Extended pot life of 60 minutes and open time of 30 minutes, plus grout in 3 hours at any thickness and any rheology. Formulated with FST for improved flexibility and strength, highly polymer-modified gaining S1 deformability.

Available exclusively at Topps Tiles

BAL Grout Flex Wide Joint

BAL Grout Flex Wide Joint is a water and frost resistant cementitious wide joint tile grout for walls and floors and is suitable for joint widths from 3mm to 20mm. Suitable for grouting ceramics, mosaics and natural stone/quarry tiles, in dry or wet interior and exterior environments, Wide Joint comes in five key colours: White, Jasmine Cream, Light Grey, Mid Grey, and Dark Grey. While recommended for swimming pools, BAL Grout Flex Wide Joint is not suitable for power showers with body jets, food preparation/storage areas and areas requiring waterproof grouting.

Contractors should consider BAL Grout Flex Wide Joint tile grout for both commercial and domestic wall and floor tiling projects where joints are from 3mm to 20mm wide. Perfect for swimming pools, areas of movement and heavily trafficked floors, Grout Flex Wide Joint has a pot life of 2 hours allowing sufficient working time, cures in 24 hours and comes in pack sized of 10kg and 5kg.

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BAL Grout Flex

Highly flexible and water/frost-resistant, BAL Grout Flex is suitable for grouting wall tiles with joints up to 5mm. Recommended for swimming pools, power showers and areas of limited movement, BAL Grout Flex has a built-in admixture for increased flexibility and high bond strength at the edges of tiles or mosaics. Please note this product is not suitable for food preparation/storage areas and areas requiring waterproof grouting. Coming in five key colourways – White, Jasmine Cream, Light Grey, Mid Grey and Dark Grey for a knock-out finish.

BAL Grout Flex offers contractors numerous benefits for commercial and domestic projects. Suitable for grouting porcelain, glazed and fully-vitrified tiles, glass and ceramic mosaics, marble and natural stone tiles with joint widths up to 5mm, BAL Grout Flex is highly flexible enabling it to withstand heavy use, vibration and movement. With a super smooth finish, BAL Grout Flex comes in pack sized of 5kg and 10kg. It has an extended pot life of 2 hours and fully cures in 24 hours.

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BAL Level Fast

A rapid-setting, self-smoothing floor levelling compound, BAL Level Fast can be walked on after only 30 minutes and tiled on after 45 mins. Level Fast can be used from 2mm to 30mm – including only 3mm over timber. Formulated with Fibre Strand Technology for extra flexibility and strength, there is no need for spike rolling – saving significant project time. With a 10 minute bucket life and 10 minute wet edge, it gives you longer time with each mix.

With added flexibility, self-smoothing capability, fast flow, and low shrinkage, BAL Level Fast is the perfect levelling compound for domestic and small commercial flooring projects. With a one-pour technology it can be used over most substrates including concrete, sand:cement screeds, overlaid timber at 3mm and crucially underfloor heating installations.

Flex One

BAL Flex One truly revolutionises the standard-set category with a long open and working time, excellent non-slip properties and may be grouted in as little as six hours! With an extended pot life of 2 1/2 hours and open time of 45 minutes, BAL Flex One lets you set your own pace! BAL Flex One is particularly recommended for large format tiles, areas of total immersion, heated screeds and areas subject to movement and vibration.

Contractors can benefit from an enhanced thixotropic formulation with shape memory and super smooth gel rheology. Easily exceeding the requirements of EN 12004 for a “T” rated adhesive, it has excellent grab and non-slump making it recommended for large format tiles. All white for any tile type, BAL Flex One can also be used up to 15mm bed depth for building out in problematic isolated areas. Also comes with BAL’s 25-year guarantee. Not suitable for large format thin panels (3m x 1m in size).

Rapid-Flex One

Enhanced with BAL Fibre Strand Technology (FST) for improved flexibility and strength, BAL Rapid-Flex One can be grouted after only three hours, and provides extended open time of 30 minutes and pot life of 60 minutes. Available in new white technology and S1 classification, BAL Rapid-Flex One can be used on interior or exterior floors and walls to fix most tiles types, most natural stone, terrazzo, rigid foam insulating materials and brick slips. What’s more BAL Rapid-Flex One has a smoother consistency for easier mixing and application. Ideal for large format thin panels.

BAL Rapid-Flex One offer major advantages for the contractor over other adhesives. A true rapid-setting adhesive, it allows for faster grouting, together with extended open time and working time means tiling installations are completed quicker, allowing other trades on-site sooner producing significant time and cost savings for your project. Incorporating BAL’s Fibre Strand Technology, BAL Rapid-Flex One offers outstanding flexibility and performance, making it suitable for most wall or floor substrates.

Flexbone 2Easy

BAL Flexbone 2Easy is a unique floating uncoupling mat where no adhesive is needed underneath – a truly uncoupled system! Because it is floating, only basic preparation is needed – simply sweep solid, level floors and lay the mat. No remove of residue, bitumen or laitance. No priming needed. Tile immediately to contaminated, stained or cracked screeds and over bitumen. Fast-track tiling on new anhydrite and sand:cement screeds that aren’t cured as moisture evaporates through covering joints.

BAL Flexbone 2Easy is a game-changing uncoupling system perfect for light commercial and domestic projects where preparing the surface will take time and cost money. Save 2kg/m2 on adhesive compared to bonded mats, plus save on primers and other preparation tools and equipment. Perfect for rental properties, heritage projects and retail stores. Plus because it is truly uncoupled, the tiled surface can be easily removed and replaced!!

Flexbone VAried

BAL Flexbone VAried is a high load-bearing, waterproof uncoupling membrane that accommodates lateral movement. A fast-track system, it can be used for a number of installations including heavy trafficked areas. Includes patented GripLock technology for greatest adhesive shear strength (50% better than other cavity mats) and unique bone structure enabling high flexibility and excellent deformability. High shear strength provides for higher levels of lateral movement. Special fleece provides for vapour pressure compensation.

Reduce project costs and time with BAL Flexbone VAried. Flexbone VAried needs less adhesive on the face of the mat compared to other cavity mat systems, and is easy to fill meaning a 30% time saving on this part of the application. High load bearing capacity makes it perfect for large scale commercial projects such as shopping malls, airports, car showrooms and office buildings where uncoupling is required.

BAL All-In-One Plus

BAL All-In-One Plus is a unique multi-purpose polymer liquid and that can be used as a primer, bonding agent for slurry coats and as a admixture for adhesives and grouts for many BAL products. With BAL All-In-One Plus – only one liquid is needed to prepare substrates and backgrounds prior to tiling, increase strength and protect substrates, enhance strength and flexibility of grouts and adhesives and improve water resistance.

Suitable for most interior and exterior location, dry and wet environments. Suitable to prime /seal – timber, plaster, screeds (cement:sand and anhydrite), rendering and vinyl tiles. Use in slurry coats for cement or plaster mix. Use undiluted or diluted 1:2, 1:3 or 1:4 by volume depending on the application type. See Technical Data Sheet for restrictions on usage and other information. Available at Topps Tiles only.

Flex Fibre Plus

Highly flexible and deformable, BAL Flex Fibre Plus is anything but standard! With a 3 hour working time, 60 minute open time, Flex Fibre Plus can be grouted in as little as 4 hours! Use up to 20mm bed depth for imperfect backgrounds. Ideal for large formats, it has gel rheology – maintaining its structure – plus excellent non-slump and non-slip properties.

Ideal for large format tiles and use for building out in problematice isolated areas, Flex Fibre Plus is a superb all-round enhanced standard set with excellend working and open times meaning fewer mixes and less time waiting to grout. As easy to use as a standard setting product, with quick setting properties – perfect for those hot summer days!

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BAL DPM

Multi-purpose two component, solvent free, low viscosity epoxy coating for use as a primer, one-coat DPM and waterproof coating prior to the application of ceramic tiles or natural stones on walls and floors, internally and externally. Ideal for raised access floors, wet rooms, ground floor slabs, and swimming pools. Use as a DPM on concrete up to 98% RH and anhydrite up to 87% RH. Can be used as a primer to aid adhesion to screeds, masonry, steel and other surfaces.

Resistant to grease, oil, aqueous salt solutions and hydrostatic pressure, new BAL DPM is an easy to use all-in-one product for various applications and environments that protects tiles from residual construction moisture and continual rising vapour from the earth. Perfect for new build projects or refurbishments where a structural DPM is not present or ineffective. What’s more it can be used a a two-coat waterproofer on walls and floors, and as a primer when sand-blinded on difficult substrates. BAL DPM comes with a written 25 year guarantee.

Also available for a complete system: BAL Sand, BAL Self Adhesive Butyl Tape, BAL A2 Trowel, BAL B2 Trowel

BAL Board

A specialist magnesium oxide tile backer board with BBA Approval, BAL Board provides a strong and stable background for wall and floor tiling. Water and mould resistant, it will not swell or degrade over time. Approved by fixers, BAL Board supports up to 100kg/m2 despite being lightweight and easy to carry and install.

15-35% lighter than cement-based board, BAL Board is easy to store, carry and install – making your life easier. No specialist cutting tools or specialist fixings are required, plus minimal dust when cutting means no harm to the fixer or environment. BAL Board scored significantly higher in end-user trails than alternate leading cement-based boards and comes fully supported with BAL’s trusted 25 year guarantee. Thermal resistance means it is suitable for use with underfloor heating.

BAL Board is BREEAM compliant with EMICODE EC1 – very low emission rating.

AquaDrain EK

High performance, capillary passive surface drainage system for solid-bed tiling on balconies, patios and roof terraces. Available in 8mm and 16mm thickness, the mat quickly drains seepage water and provides three-dimensional water management to prevent trapped water which could lead to discolouration, staining, frost damage and efflourescence of moisture-sensitive natural stone, ceramic and concrete coverings. Can be used with 50mm cement-based drainage mortar, or 25mm epoxy MorTec® DRAIN epoxy drainage system for low construction heights.

Available in 10m rolls and 1x2m sheets (8mm only), the AquaDrain® EK drainage system is suitable for the installation of natural stone, concrete pavers , extruded and dry press ceramic tiles.  Use with AquaDrain® drain grates, ProFin® edge profiles and ProRin®  guttering for balcony and patio installations.  Join roll edges with AquaDrain® SK sealing tape.

AquaDrain T+

High performance capillary passive surface drainage system for direct point adhesion of slabs, natural stone, 20mm porcelain and other outdoor coverings on balconies, terraces and roof terraces. Providing the same benefits as a solid-bed system, AquaDrain® T+ has complete build up from only 23mm depending on matting and tile thickness chose, making it ideal for renovation projects.

Available in 8mm and 16mm thickness for variable height build-ups, AquaDrain® T+ ensures rapid and permanent drainage of the covering structure. The system also serves as a protective layer and filter layer and due to the large contact areas of 66%, high point loads are avoided. Use with AquaDrain® drain grates, ProFin® edge profiles and ProRin® guttering for balcony installations. Join roll edges with AquaDrain® SK sealing tape. Use with direct point adhesive method for thin build-ups.

AquaDrain FLEX

The AquaDrain® FLEX drain grate allows easy drainage of water at low door/wall connections with the AquaDrain® surface drainage systems for external tiling, while it prevents dirt from entering the drain grate guaranteeing permanent drainage performance.  Thanks to moveable legs, AquaDrain® FLEX drain grates can be cut individually on site.

Available in steel, hot-dipped galvanised, or stainless steel, AquaDrain® FLEX provides quick and umimpeded guidance of surface and façade water into the attached drainage system preventing water seepage into internal areas. AquaDrai®n FLEX allows for practical and standard-compliant reduction for door threshold heights from 150mm to 50mm.

AquaDrain TM

The AquaDrain® TM drain grate, with its extremely shallow frame, perfectly matches with the AquaDrain® T+ thin-laying drainage system for direct point adhesion of thin/lightweight coverings. Easy to cut on site, with adjustable legs, AquaDrain® TM allows the easy drainage of water at low door/ wall connections, while it prevents the back-up of dirt and grime from entering the drainage mat.

Available in steel, hot-dipped galvanised steel, or stainless steel, AquaDrain® TM allows safe drainage of outdoor surfaces and door joints at only 31mm construction height. Variable cut to length, it is easily height adjustable thanks to six adjustable screw feet. An integral dirt trap prevent fouling, while it is wheelchair accessible

AquaDrain Lochwinkel

For use as part of the AquaDrain® FLEX drain grate system for AquaDrain® EK capillary passive drainage system for external tiling.

The AquaDrain® Lochwinkel perforated screed angle ensures the drainage mortar does not fall into and block the drain grate.

ProFin DP and BL

The Gutjahr modular system of balcony profiles is a unique system of flexible, combinable drain profiles and fascias. Not only does it give you a combined drain and uncoupling profile when used in conjunction with the AquaDrain® drainage system, different heights can be realised with the easy slip-on ProFin® BL appatures, for height build-up from 21mm to 79mm.

Available in 11mm, 21mm and 30mm profiles, 90° corner units and affiliated connectors, ProFin® DP end profiles have unpunched legs for safe simple waterproof attachment of seals with DiProtec® AB-KV sealing tape technology. Height can be extended with the addition of ProFin® BL push-on facing plates. While the system  includes support for ProRin® balcony gutters. Use with AquaDrain® EK and T+ matting systems, BAL adhesives and grouts for full external tiling solutions.

ProFin V22 and V55

The ProFin® V drain end profile is avalable in 22mm and 55mm in height. For use as part of the AquaDrain® surface drainage systems, each edge profile provides a clean finish and facade. The protruding profiles allows easy drainage of surface water, keeping the drainage channels free and protecting the natural stone coverings from water and frost damage.

Simple and easy to install, profiles can be linked with supplied profile connectors. Each 3m profile is prefabricated with seal-tight welded corner for easy assembly. Use if seal is already present on site.

ProRin BR

Easy to install gutter system for ProFin® DP edge profiles. Simply fit into the profile support – no soldering, no gluing, no welding thanks to intelligent connection technology. Compact system for narrow railing it can be combined with all Gutjahr profiles. Durable and damage-free, as the gutter connections serve as expansion joint zones.

MorTec DRAIN

MorTec® DRAIN is a  two-part epoxy resin drainage mortar for use in combination with AquaDrain® EK surface drainage mat for thin-layer, lightweight solid-bed fixing of natural stone and ceramic coverings on balconies, patios, terraces and roof terraces. MorTec® DRAIN reduces required height construction by at least 25mm compared to cement-based drainage mortar systems, making it ideal for renovation work of if necessary construction height is lacking.

Lime-free, meaning no efflorescence due to water damage, MorTec® DRAIN assists rapid-drainage and speeds drying of natural stone avoiding water and frost damage. For lightweight constructions and low door height connections less than 50mm use with AquaDrain® EK 8mm matting and AquaDrain® TM drain grates and associated edge profiles.

MorTec SOFT

In combination with Gutjahr surface drainage systems, “the joint filler that comes in a tube” enables stress-free and therefore reliable laying of large formats  and natural stone tiles outdoors. The elastic, silicon-based joint filler reduces tension and can be used for covering and connecting joints or expansion joints. Its special feature: thanks to the fine grain structure of the material, the joints have a cement-like appearance.

Available in Grey, Anthracite and Dark Brown, MorTec® SOFT joint silicone sealant is neutral and solvent-free with added fungicide meaning it is suitable for natural stone, ceramics and porcelain. Absorbing movement from thermal changes and reducing tension, it can be used internally and externally. Use externally ONLY as part of Gutjahr external tiling systems.

DiProtec AB-KV

An integral part of the Gutjahr external tiling system, DiProtec® AB-KV self-sealing adhesive tape technology ensures that balcony edge profiles are seamlessly connected with cement-based waterproof coatings such as BAL TANK-IT to create a permanent seal.  Half of the sealing tape is attached to the edge profile, while the other half is connected to the corresponding seal.

AquaDrain Edge

Use as an edge insulation tape for AquaDrain® EK laying system for large format and natural stone tiles. Creates a movement joint between the tile and edge profile.

Can also be used as a movement joint between drainage and parapet walls or walls in general.

AquaDrain SK Joint Tape

Non-woven self-adhesive tape for covering the joints between AquaDrain® T+ and AquaDrain® EK capilliary passive drainage mats ensuring rapid and permanent drainage of the covering structure

Tank-it

BAL Tank-it is the ultimate waterproofing kit providing complete protection in any environment. It is suitable for use internally or externally to waterproof areas prior to tiling. Rapid-setting, BAL Tank-it can be tiled after only 90 minutes for fast-track project completion – what’s more no priming or matting is required. Available in a simple two-part mix (plus scrim tape), BAL Tank-it is easy to use and will fully seal walls and floors of total immersion areas such as pools, fountains, spas , balconies and terraces (an approved design required).

For a total tanking solution for commercial or domestic projects, inside or out, then look no further than BAL Tank-it for ultimate waterproofing protection in any environment. With EN Classification BS EN 14891, BAL Tank-it is suitable for a wide range of internal and external tiling projects – including total immersion. Each component is sold separately allowing for larger mixes for installations such as communal showers, large wet rroms or swimming pools. As well as outstanding performance, Tank-it comes with a full back-up technical support and a 25 year guarantee for complete peace of mind.

 

Level Max

The maximum performance, all-in-one floor leveller with Fibre Strand Technology (FST). BAL Level Max has a maximum bed depth up to 80mm in a single application – the largest in the market. It is suitable for use over timber at 3mm, accepts foot traffic in 3 hours and can be tiled after only 4 hours at any depth saving significant project time and reducing costs.

With added flexibility, self-smoothing capability, fast flow, and low shrinkage, BAL Level Max is the perfect levelling compound for domestic and commercial flooring projects. Pumpable and achieving excellent coverage of 5m² at 3mm bed depth, BAL Level Max is perfect prior to the installation of tiles or floor coverings even on key installations such as Under Floor Heating.

Rapid-Mat

BAL Rapid-Mat is an innovative fast-track uncoupling system to accommodate lateral movement for tile installations on floors with limited movement. Reducing adhesive consumption relative to other systems and with minimal mat compression, BAL Rapid-Mat is lightweight and easy to install, with minimal height build-up with only 1mm thickness. BAL Rapid-Mat is suitable for internal flooring, renovation and new construction, domestic and commercial areas in medium/heavy duty applications. It is particularly recommended for heated floors and timber floors.

Reduce project costs with BAL Rapid-Mat, which lays down a new benchmark in uncoupling systems. This innovative product requires 20% less adhesive than cavity uncoupling systems. This saving amounts to 1.5kg less adhesive per square metre, a major saving of 45kg per 30m roll. BAL Rapid-Mat saves more time on-site by being simpler and faster to lay than other mats. Its super-slim lightweight profile makes it easy to roll out and mesaure, and it each piece can simply be butt-jointed to the next, without the need for additional tapes.

Acrybase

A fast-hardening two-part (powder and liquid) self-smoothing compound suitable for laying on absorbent and non-absorbent substrates to prepare floor surfaces for installing ceramics, natural stone, sheet and soft furnishing in dry or wet interior and exterior enviornments. Recommended for heavily-trafficked areas and exterior floors it can be laid at bed depths from a feather edge up to 10mmm and from 10mm to 20mm with the addition of 3mm granite chippings.

BAL Acrybase offer outstanding on-site performance inside or outside, accepting foot traffic in just three hours allowing other trades on-site sooner. A high performance leveller, BAL Acrybase has high strength properties making it perfect for internal or external use. Easy to use,BAL  Acrybase comes in handy 23.5kg packs and 5 litre bottles for the perfrect mixing ratio. Suitable for key installations such as underfloor heating, domestic and commercial, BAL Acrybase is a true multi-purpose levelling compound.

Quickset Cement

A fast-setting, rapid-strength, low shrinkage cement for use in screeds and renders, Quickset Cement accepts foot traffic in just three hours and is suitable for installations such as swimming pools or underfloor heating. It has a number of benefits including a 60 minute pot life, and 80% less shrinkage than a standard OPC screed. Quickset Cement is water/frost resistant when set and can be pumped for fast track installation.

BAL Quickset Cement provides outstanding on-site performance, accepting foot traffic in just three hours, allowing other trades on-site sooner. Crucially on key installations significant time savings are made compared to using traditional OPC screeds, for example three weeks on swimming pool installations or 15 days for under floor heating. Developed for easy use on commercial site, it’s improved flexural strength allows for leaner mix ratios in certain installations helping to reduce project costs.

 

Quickset Render

A pre-mixed rapid-setting polymer-modified cement:sand render mortar, BAL Quickset Render sets in only two hours at bed depth of 2 – 20mm. Suitable for preparing wall surfaces for installing ceramics or natural stone in dry or wet interior or exterior environments, it is also suitable as a patch repair motar. This product can be used on backgrounds including concrete, brickwork, blockwork, lightweight concrete blocks, and plaster surfaces.

Drying in only two hours, BAL Quickset Render provides a fast-track solution for preparing walls prior to tiling, helping to reduce overall project costs and offering significant time savings for installations. Suitable for interior and exterior surfaces, BAL Quickset Render is multi-use and can also be utilised as a spot-repair mortar. Pre-mixed and coming in 25kg bags, BAL Quickset Render can be used in wet or dry conditions and has a pot life of 30 minutes.

Prime APD

BAL Prime APD is a rapid-drying acrylic primer suitable for priming wall and floor backgrounds prior to the fixing of ceramics, mosiacs and natural stone tiles in dry or wet interior and exterior environments. BAL Prime APD stabalises dusty surfaces and reduces the porosity of backgrounds and may be used undiluted on plaster walls and tongue and groove floorboards. Use diluted on plaster walls (if dusty or porous), cement floor and Anhydrite.

As a rapid-drying primer, BAL Prime APD produces cost and time savings for your project, stabilising backgrounds in ultra-quick time allowing for tiling with a suitable adhesive in 15-30 minutes. BAL Prime APD is suitable for a variety of projects including walls and floors, worktops, showers, heated screeds and areas with limited movement or vibration. Typical coverage of BAL Prime APD is 5-10m² per litre undiluted, 10-20m² per litre diluted 1:1 with water.

BAL Primer

BAL Primer is a rapid-drying acrylic primer suitable for priming wall and floor backgrounds prior to the fixing of ceramics, mosiacs and natural stone tiles in dry or wet interior and exterior environments. BAL Primer stabalises dusty surfaces and reduces the porosity of backgrounds and may be used undiluted on plaster walls and plasterboard and tongue and groove floorboards. Use diluted on plaster walls (if dusty or porous), cement floors and anhydrite screed floors

As a rapid-drying primer, BAL Primer produces cost and time savings for your project, stabiling backgrounds in ultra-quick time allowing for tiling with a suitable adhesive in 15-30 minutes. BAL Primer is suitable for a variety of projects including walls and floors, worktops, showers, heated screeds and areas with limited movement or vibration. Typical coverage of BAL Primer is 5-10m² per litre undiluted, 10-20m² per litre diluted 1:1 with water.

Exclusively available at Topps Tiles

Bond SBR

A multi-use synthetic polymer primer and admixture, BAL Bond SBR can be used as a bonding agent for adding to mortars used in screeding, plaster, rendering, bricklaying, pointing and repairs and as a primer for tile fixing onto timber, plaster, screeds, rendering or vinyl tiles. BAL Bond SBR is suitable for swimming pools and as a slurry coat of cement or plaster mix for wall and floor backgrounds.

As a multi-purpose bonding agent and primer, BAL Bond SBR produces time and cost savings for your project. Use as a bonding agent and admixture to enhance the physical properties of mortars including adhesion, durability, flexibility, waterproofing and workability. BAL Bond SBR is also suitable as a primer prior to fixing on a variety of substrates, giving you peace of mind that your project will last the test of time. Available in 5 litre and 1 litre bottles to suit your need.

Admix AD1

A water-based polymer additive for cementitious walls and floor adhesives, BAL Admix AD1 improves adhesion and flexibility, enhancing physical properties and performance. Suitable for use with CTF4, Flex One, Rapid-Flex One, Pourable One, XL Floor One and Supercover Rapidset. Not suitable for use with highly polymer-modified cementitious adhesives and ready-mixed products.

Improving adhesion and flexibility of cementitious wall and floor adhesives, BAL Admix AD1 is ideal for use with porcelain tiles. Helps improve performance of wall and floor adhesives in dry, wet, interior or exterior environments.

Admix GT1

A water-based polymer additive for cementitious walls and floor grouts, BAL Admix GT1 improves grout flexibility, physical properties and performance and is ideal for use with porcelain tiles. Suitable for use with BAL Grout, and BAL Wide Joint Grout. Not suitable for use with highly polymer-modified cementitious grouts and ready-mixed products.

Save project costs with BAL Admix GT1 which helps improve the performance of cementitious BAL wall and floor grouts. Available in handy 2.5 litre and 1 litre, BAL Admix GT1 provides added flexibility and is perfect to add to grouts for use in projects including showers, swimming pools, heated screed and areas with limited movement or vibration.

White Star Plus

Newly formulated with our advanced Fibre Strand Technology, BAL White Star Plus is a ready-mixed adhesive for walls. Highly flexible and non-slip BAL White Star Plus is water-resistant and suitable for fixing ceramics, mosiacs and porcelain tiles and some natural stone in dry or wet interior environments. Ready to use and easy to apply, it offers extended open-time of more than 30 mins, higher grab and higher bond strength.

With it’s lightweight rheology for easier and faster application, contractors can be sure that with BAL White Star Plus, their tiling project will be completed on time and within budget. BAL White Star Plus exceeds industry standards and offers outstanding properties for domestic and commercial projects including communal showers and commercial kitchens. BAL White Star Plus comes in an enhanced white colour and three handy sizes 10l, 5l and 2.5l to suit your requirements.

Blue Star

BAL Blue Star is a non-slip ready to use tile adhesive for walls. Easy to apply and offering high grab and high bond strength, BAL Blue Star is suitable for fixing ceramics (up to 300x300mm), mosiacs and some natural stone in dry and wet interior environments and can be used for domestic areas, such as showers, kitchens and bathrooms and heavy duty communal dry areas.

Ready to use and easy to apply, BAL Blue Star offers contractors a number of benefits including time and cost savings and is suitable for domestic wet areas and heavy duty communal dry areas. BAL Blue Star is suitable for backgrounds including rendering, clay brick, sheets and board, plasterboard, plaster, tile backer board, glazed tile & brick and painted surface.

Green Star

BAL Green Star is a ready to use and easy to apply tile adhesive for walls. Suitable for fixing ceramics, mosiacs and some natural stone in dry or wet interior environments, it can also be used for domestic areas including showers, kitchens and bathrooms. BAL Green Star offers extended open time of 30 mins and can be grouted after 24 hours.

BAL Green Star is suitable for domestic projects and offers numerous benefits for the contractor and fixer including an easy to apply formula and extended open-time for larger installations. BAL Green Star is suitable for backgrounds including rendering, clay brick, sheets and board, plasterboard, plaster, tile backer board, glazed tile & brick and painted surface.

Tile & Grout

BAL Tile & Grout is a ready-to-use all-in-one adhesive and grout for walls. Non-slip with high bond strength, BAL Tile & Grout is perfect for fixing ceramics (up to 300x300mm), mosiacs and some natural stone in dry and wet interior environments. Suitable for domestic areas including showers (not power showers – adhesive only), kitchens and bathrooms, BAL Tile & Grout can also be used for heavy duty wet areas including  commercial kitchens.

As a two-in-one adhesive and grout for domestic or commercial projects then look no further than BAL Tile & Grout. As a ready-to-use all-in-one product, BAL Tile & Grout offers outstanding cost and time savings for contractors. Available for use on commercial projects as an adhesive and as a grout for domestic environments, BAL Tile & Grout has extended open-time, reduced slip characteristics and high bond strength.

Max-Flex Fibre

Standard setting and highly flexible, BAL Max Flex Fibre has been developed with our Fibre Strand Technology for improved flexibility and strength. With and extended open time of more than 40 minutes and a pot life of 5 hours, BAL Max Flex Fibre is suitable for use fixing most tile types (including some natural stone). BAL Max Flex Fibre is recommended for large format wall tiles, fixing mosaics, areas of total immersion and heated screeds. Also suitable for installations subject to limited movement and vibration and for tiling on existing glazed ceramic tiles.

Contractors can benefit from using BAL Max Flex Fibre which offers a number of advantages over similar flexible wall and floor tiles. As well as being formulated with Fibre Strand Technology for improved flexibility and strength, BAL Max-Flex Fibre is formulated with lightweight rheology for improved consistency and easy mixing, while it’s extended open time allows for a greater areas to be fixed in one mix, producing tangible cost and time savings. Available in white and grey, BAL Max-Flex Fibre comes in pack sized of 20kg and 5kg (20kg only in Grey)

BAL SPF S1

BAL SPF S1 is a highly flexible, S1 classified standard-setting tile adhesive for walls and floors, offering users an extended open time of 30 minutes and pot life of 5 hours. BAL SPF S1 is recommended for fixing most types of tile, large format wall tile and areas of total immersion in water such as swimming pools and showers. It is also suitable for installations subject to limited movement and vibration, and heated screeds.

BAL SPF S1 offers contractors numerous benefits over standard cement-based wall and floor tile adhesives. Highly-polymer modified, BAL SPF S1 is highly flexible and has reduced slip, making it suitable for difficult backgrounds and installations subject to movement or vibration. Available in white, BAL SPF S1 offers increased open time and extended pot life allowing larger installations to be tiled in one mix, producing project savings.

CTF4

Developed over more than 50 years, BAL CTF4 is a standard-setting, polymer-modified cementitious tile adhesives for walls and floors. Offering extended open time of 30 minutes, and pot life of 5 hours, BAL CTF4 is suitable for fixing ceramics, porcelain andvitrified tiles, mosaics, certain natural stones, terrazzo, rigid foam insulating materials and brick slips in dry or wet interior and exterior environments. Recommended for large format wall tiles and showers, BAL CTF4 is highly water and frost resistant.

A white-coloured, standard-setting cementitious wall and floor adhesive, BAL CTF4 exceeds current standards as a C2TE classified adhesive and offers contractors improved and additional characteritics such as reduced slip and extended open time allowing for larger installations to be be tiled in one mix producing project savings in time and money. While suitable for most backgrounds and substrates, BAL CTF4 is not suitable for floors subject to lateral movement or vibration.

Rapid-Flex Fibre Plus

BAL Rapid-Flex Fibre Plus is a non-slip cementitious tile adhesive for walls and floors formulated with BAL Fibre Strand Technology (FST) for improved flexibility, strength and grab. Fast-setting in 3 hours, it provides extended open time of 30 minutes and pot life of 60 minutes, and is formulated for easier mixing and application. A high polymer content allows for tiling direct of limited movement, while it is recommended for large format tiles, areas of total immersion, and heated screeds.

Only available at Topps Tiles

Turbo Set

BAL Turbo Set allows fast track completion of projects with the ability to grout tiles after just 30 minutes. With a working time of 15 minutes, conditions dependent, BAL Turbo Set is ideal to finish your last 1-2m² of tiling to a allow for same day grouting or to fast-track minor repairs. Available in white and grey, BAL Turbo Set is flexible and suitable for most backgrounds, areas of total immersion, heated screeds and installations subject to limited movement or vibration.

A unique flexible cementitious adhesives for walls and floors, BAL Turbo Set offers the contractor ultra-setting qualities superior to other rapid-setting tile adhesives. Use BALTurbo Set to finish projects in super-quick time, allowing other trades on-site sooner. BAL Turbo Set can be used for fixing ceramics, porcelain and vitrified tiles, mosiacs, most types of natural stone (excluding translucent), terrazzo and granite, rigid foam materials and even brick slips. BAL Turbo Set is perfect for dry or wet interior and exterior environments.

Only available at Topps Tiles

Supercover Rapid Flex

BAL Supercover Rapid Flex is a rapid-setting, highly flexible tile adhesive for walls and floors and provides a higher yield for further coverage per bag. Available in grey and white, BAL Supercover Rapid Flex is suitable for fixing ceramics, porcelain and vitrified tiles, mosaics, certain natural stones, terrazzo, rigid foam insulating materials and brick slips in dry or wet interior and exterior environments. Also recommended for large format wall tiles, areas of total immersion, installations with limited movement/vibration and heated screeds.

BAL Supercover Rapid Flex is the perfect tile adhesive for contractors looking for a high yield, rapid-setting product which is suitable for difficult or specialist installs. Its high yield properties means extra coverage per bag giving you value for money. Typical yield on a dry wall with 1mm thickness would be 1m² per kg. With a drying of only 3 hours, tiling can be completed faster and other trades allowed on-site sooner, ensuring the job is finished on time.

Supercover Rapidset

A cementitious non-slip wall and floor adhesive, BAL Supercover Rapidset provides outstanding yield and sets in double quick-time – suitable for grouting after only 2 hours. Providing an open time of 20 minutes and pot life of 45 minutes, BAL Supercover Rapidset is suitable for fixing ceramics, porcelain and vitrified tiles, mosaics, certain natural stones, terrazzo, rigid foam insulating materials and brick slips in dry or wet interior and exterior environments. Also recommended for large format wall tiles and showers.

BAL Supercover Rapidset offer contractors outstanding cost and time savings for large commercial installations which require completion in double-quick time, by providing high yield with typical coverage of .96m2 per kg and quick drying capabilities. BAL Supercover Rapidset is suitable for commercial and domestic projects but not areas of total immersion, heated screeds or limited movement/vibration unless modified with BAL ADMIX AD1 for extra flexibility. Available in pack size 15kg and colour grey.

Single Part Fastflex

Featuring sound-reduction properties, BAL Single Part Fastflex is highly flexible and can also be utilised as isolating, anti-fracture underlay for ceramic tiles. Recommended for areas subject to limited movement and vibration, BAL Single Part Fastflex is water/frost resistant and is suitable for fixing ceramics, porcelain and vitrified tiles, mosaics, slate and certain natural stones including marble, terrazzo in dry or wet interior and exterior environments.

BAL Single Part Fastflex offers outstanding sound-reduction properties and will help you achieve the requirements of Building Regulations Part E (Resistance to sound). Suitable on most backgrounds, BAL Single Part Fastflex offers open time of 20 minutes and pot life of 45 minutes. Please note this product is not suitable with BAL Rapid Mat/Flexbone 2Easy/Flexbone VAried, and when used on walls, battens will be required. Contact TAS when recommending approved sound-reduction systems.

New Floor

BAL New Floor is a standard-setting, flexible tile adhesive for new cement and concrete floors. Allowing fast-track installations on new concrete after seven days, and new cement:sand screeds after 24 hours, BAL New Floor is suitable for fixing ceramics, porcelain and vitrified tiles in dry or wet interior and exterior environments. Water and frost resistant it can be grouted after 24 hours.

Contractors should consider using BAL New Floor for tiling projects on new cement and concrete screeds. With an open time of 20 mins, and a pot life of 5 hours, BAL New Floor allows for tiling floors in large installations. Modified with polymer, BAL New Floor is flexible, meaning it is recommended for swimming pools and showers, and areas of limited movement and vibration such as heavy-use commercial projects. BAL New Floor is suitable for bed thickness 3-6mm (up to 12mm in localised areas) and typical coverage is approximately 3m2 per 15kg bag.

Only available at Topps Tiles.

Absolute Grout

Chemical-resistant and solvent free, Absolute Grout is three-part high strength epoxy adhesive and grout suitable for bathrooms and wet rooms providing Absolute waterproof protection. Durable and abrasion-resistant, it provides an excellent set in 16 hours with full cure at seven days. Its use is recommended for food preparation areas where a hygienic surface is required. Absolute Grout is recommended for; domestic bathrooms and kitchens, worktops, breweries, abattoirs, dairies, swimming and hydro therapy pools, bathrooms, showers and power showers, hospital and industrial/chemical plants.

Suitable for most tile types, BAL Absolute Grout is designed for domestic and small scale commercial projects and provides outstanding benefits. Formulated to resist chemical attack, the cured grout does not transfer taints to foodstuffs or permit the entry of dirt or bacteria, and is easily maintained in a sterile condition, making it perfect for hygiene-critical locations. Available in white, smoke and ebony, Absolute Grout offers excellent usability – with clean off suitable from 15minutes and up to 60 minutes after application.

Micromax2

Rapid-setting and highly flexible tile grout, BAL Micromax2 is formulated with built-in Microban antimicrobial protection for walls and floors. Suitable for joint widths from 1mm to 20mm, BAL Micromax2 sets in two to three hours, enabling faster completion. An efflorescence-free formulation minimises risk of patchy discolouration. A built in admixture ensures a clean and even finish for grout joints. It is available in a range of 20 colours including NEW Tornado Sky, Dovetail, Taupe Grey, Storm Grey, Walnut, Hazel, Mahogany, Cornflower White, Peppermint, Pink Champagne and Primrose.  Manilla, Gunmetal, Pebble, Jasmine, Ebony, Smoke, Anthracite and White (now brilliant white) remain in the collection. For large projects, additional colours are available upon request. What’s more, the range comes with with colour-matched Micromax Sealants.

Designed with the contractor in mind, BAL Micromax2 ticks all the boxes for a flexible grout providing all-round protection against mildew and black mould. Setting in only 2-3 hours, BAL Micromax2 allows tiling jobs to be completed quickly, allowing other trades onsite sooner. BAL Micromax2 is recommended for domestic and commercial installations due to its enhanced durability, making it suitable for power showers, wet rooms, heated floors and timber screeds. Recommended applications areas include leisure centres, bathrooms, changing rooms, restaurants/food consumption areas, domestic kitchens and shopping malls.

ALSO AVAILABLE: “Inspiration” collection (available at Topps Tiles) – Antique White, Lime (2.5kg only), Praline, Pecan (2.5kg only), Coffee (2.5kg only), Cedar (2.5kg only), Brooklyn, Cement, Graphite, Ash, Jade, Sky, Bush, Natural Light, Stonewash Blue, Powdered Rose, Light Oak, Medium Oak. Regal Collection (available at Topps Tiles only): Regal Grey, Regal Smoke, Regal Vanilla, Regal Ash

BAL Grout

A classic tile grout, BAL Grout is water and frost resistant and can be used for joint widths up to 3mm. Suitable for grouting ceramics and mosiacs in dry or wet interior and exterior environments, BAL Grout is receommended for swimming pools. Further applications are possible by adding BAL Admix GT1 to provide flexibility, increased adhesion and high bond strength. Available in white only.

BAL Grout is perfect for use on commercial and domestic installations, providing a pot life of 60mins at 20C, and a cure time of 24 hours. Exceeding the standard for a CG1 grout, BAL Grout provides excellent coverage at approximately 6.4m2 per kg for 200x200x6mm tiles with joint width of 2mm. Temperature resistant from -30C to 150C, BAL Grout comes in handy pack sizes of 20kg, 10kg, 3.5kg and 1.5kg, making it suitable for any project.

Floor Epoxy

BAL Floor Epoxy is a three-part hygenic impervious epoxy resin tile grout for floors. For joint widths up to 20mm, BAL Floor Epoxy is recommended for large installations including food preparation/processing plants, swimming pools/sports and leisure centres, shopping malls/supermarkets, hospitals and industrial/chemical plants. It is also suitable for chemical plants with metallic backgrounds, and for areas requiring chemical resistance.

With a resin-based formulation comprising liquid resin, liquid hardener and powder filler, BAL Floor Epoxy offers numerous benefits for the contractor as it is particularly recommended for large-scale commercial projects. Suitable for most tile types, BAL Floor Epoxy cures in 24 hours and has a pot life of 60 minutes, meaning fewer mixes are needed producing cost and time savings. In addition BAL Floor Epoxy is hard-wearing and offers high resistance to abrasion and impact, as well providing protection against bacteria and chemical attack. Now Available in Smoke and Ebony. Bespoke colours available – minimum order quantities apply.

Micromax sealant

BAL Micromax Sealant is a unique high performance ready to use silicone sealant with built-in Microban® antimicrobial protection for walls and floors. Waterproof and providing excellent adhesion, BAL Micromax Sealant is perfect for sealing movement joints in floor and wall installations. Suitable for surfaces including sanitary, acrylic, fibreglass, glass, glazed, porcelain and painted in dry and wet interior and exterior environments.

Formulated with you in mind, BAL Micromax sealant is the perfect finishing product for your project. Colour-matched with our BAL Micromax2 grout, BAL Micromax sealant offers excellent bond unaffected by weathering, UV radiation and immersion in water. With built-in anti-microbial protection it is also protected against black mould and mildew, and is perfect for any commercial or domestic environment.

NEW AND IMPROVED FORMULA – Better bonding and less shrinkage, now with 24 months shelf-life

Silicone

A waterproof ready-to-use sealant, BAL Silicone provides firm bonding for use sealing movement joints in floor and wall tiling installations. For use on surfaces including acrylic, ceramic, fibreglass, glass, porcelain in dry or wet interiors and exteriors, BAL Silicone is suitable for domestic and light commercial applications.

An affordable and reliable silicone product, BAL Silicone is available in 310ml cartridges and white, cream and transparent colours . Curing in 24 hours (per 4mm thickness) BAL Silicone is perfect for commercial use on projects including breweries, leisure centres, domestic kitchens, bathrooms, restaurants and food production areas, kitchens and hospitals.

NEW AND IMPROVED FORMULA – Better bonding and less shrinkage.

Protective Sealer

A water-based temporary protection for tiles, BAL Protective Sealer protects surfaces against discolouration when using pigmented grouts. For use with all BAL grouting products, it can be removed by washing-off after grouting.

By using BAL Protective Sealer you can ensure your expensive tiles remain protected throughout the grouting process. An essential for all commercial projects, the use of BAL Protective Sealer removes any potential for regrouting or re-tiling which could add significant costs and time to your project.

Microshield Plus

An alkaline tile cleaner with Microban anti-mould and anti-fungal action, BAL Microshield Plus’ fast-action formula removes grease, dirt and stains from all types of wall and floor tile. Formulated to maintain tile joints with BAL grouting, BAL Microshield Plus leaves hygienically clean surfaces and helps inhibit growth of mildew and black mould, providing added hygiene protection for bathrooms, showers and food consumption areas.