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.

An essential component of BAL’s External Tiling Range. Easy to apply using only a brush, trowel or roller to achieve a minimum 2mm depth. Use BAL Priming Slurry Bond on the background, on top of bedding mortar and applied to the back of the tile, slab or paver. Provides excellent coverage of 8m2 at 2mm thickness.

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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.

Specify BAL Priming Slurry Bond as part of BAL’s External Range when designing or specifying external tiled or paved areas. BAL Priming Slurry Bond is a crucial component to bed BAL Bedding Mortar to the backgrounds and for applying suitable 20mm porcelain, stone and pavers onto the top of the Bedding Mortar.

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 Level Out

BAL Level Out is a high performance, fast-setting external leveller 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.

Where levelling is needed on external concrete bases, think BAL Level Out – the easy-to-use external leveller. Just add 5.25ltrs of water and then pour! BAL Level Out will flow out easily and self-smooth. BAL Level Out provides installers with a 30 minute pot life for a longer time to pour and spread. Water and frost resistant ensures long-life installations.

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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 is easy to apply using only a trowel, brush or roller, achieving a depth of at least 2mm. Should be applied wet on wet. Use slurry priming bond on both background, top of bedding mortar and applied to the back of the tile, slab or paver. Provides excellent coverage of 8m2 at 2mm thickness.

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).

Pre-blended – just add water, BAL Bedding Mortar is easy to mix and lay up to 100mm in a single application. With more than 1hr working time and walkable in 12 hours it provides the perfect bedding system for 20mm porcelain, stone and pavers. It is also freeze-thaw resistant – protecting external installations against damage. Suitable on both bonded and unbonded backgrounds including concrete and Type 1 MOT.

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).

Specify BAL Bedding Mortar for the application of external 20mm porcelain tiles, pavers or natural stone. Freeze/thaw resistant and suitable for both bonded and unbonded backgrounds including concrete and Type 1 MOT (minimum 100mm compacted base). 12 hour setting time once system is laid.

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 Level Out

BAL Level Out is a high performance, fast-setting 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.

Specify BAL Level Out for external concrete levelling prior to the application of 20mm porcelain, pavers, slabs or natural stone. Water and frost resistant ensures long-life installations. Fast setting ensure fast-track project completion. Suitable for both domestic and commercial applications.

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BAL Primer 1C

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

Specify BAL Primer 1C, when applying BAL Waterproof 1C on certain backgrounds. High performance primer that provides stability to friable surfaces and reduces the porosity of absorbent backgrounds/bases. Only to be specified with BAL Waterproof 1C.

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.

Primer 1C

BAL Primer 1C is a rapid-drying red 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.

Rapid drying in only 15-30 minutes for fast track project completion. Red colour ensures coverage is easy to see. Undiluted, typical coverage is 6m2 per litre. Easy to apply with brush, roller or sponge.

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 one-coat solution without the faff, BAL Waterproof 1C is suitable for all internal domestic and small commercial applications. Easy to apply straight out of the bucket, it provides coverage of up to 6m2 – perfect for any domestic shower, bathroom or wetroom. Provides complete protection against water ingress, giving you peace of mind that your project will last the test of time. Comes with a 25 year written product guarantee

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 specialist ready-mixed waterproofing system, BAL Waterproof 1C provides complete protection against water ingress, ensuring wet areas last the test of time. Formulated for all internal wet areas in most domestic and commercial applications. Low VOC and uses 40% recycled material. BAL Primer 1C may be needed on certain backgrounds – please check Technical Datasheet.

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 one-coat solution without the faff, BAL Waterproof 1C is suitable for all internal domestic and small commercial applications. Easy to apply straight out of the bucket, it provides coverage of up to 6m2 – perfect for any domestic shower, bathroom or wetroom. Provides complete protection against water ingress, giving clients’ peace of mind that their projects will last the test of time. Where priming is required use BAL Primer 1C.

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).

BAL Bedding Mortar is an essential component of BAL’s new External Tiling Range. Easy to use – just add water – BAL Bedding Mortar can be laid up to 100mm in a single application on both bonded and unbonded backgrounds (Type 1 MOT minimum 100mm compacted base).

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BAL Primer 1C

BAL Primer 1C is a rapid-drying red 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.

Rapid drying in only 15-30 minutes for fast track project completion. Red colour ensures coverage is easy to see. Undiluted, typical coverage is 6m2 per litre. Easy to apply with brush, roller or sponge. To be used only with BAL Waterproof 1C. 

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.

BAL Level Out

BAL Level Out is a high performance, fast-setting 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 fixers and installers an option to smooth and level external concrete bases prior to the installation of 20mm external porcelain, slabs, pavers or natural stone. Self-smoothing with easy flow, it can be pumped on large commercial projects. Suitable for domestic and commercial external areas. Simply mix with water. Coverage of 0.8kg/m2 at 2mm thickness.

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BAL Level Fast

A rapid-setting floor leveller, 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.

Specify BAL Level Fast for any fast-track tiling project. With added flexibility, self-smoothing capability, fast flow, and low shrinkage, BAL Level Fast is the perfect rapid-setting 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 and crucially underfloor heating installations.

BAL Level Fast

A rapid-setting 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.

BAL Level Fast provides the perfect time-saving start to any tiling project with key features including self-smoothing, self-healing and a low-shrinkage technology. With a one-pour technology it can be used over most substrates including concrete, sand:cement screeds, overlaid timber and crucially underfloor heating installations.

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 complete waterproofing protection for internal or external project choose BAL Tank-it. Rapid drying and easy to use, Tank-it can be tiled in only 90 minutes ensure fast-track project completion. Suitable for almost any environment, BAL Tank-it fully seals walls and floors protecting against harmful water penetration. Available to purchase in a simple two-part mix (plus scrim tape), BAL Tank-it comes with FREE technical backup, product support and a 25 year guarantee for complete peace of mind.

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.

Replacing BAL WP1 and BAL Waterproofing Kit, BAL Waterproof 1C is an innovative system providing fast-track tanking on most backgrounds without the need to prime. Coverage of 6m2 per bucket is adequate for most domestic showers, bathrooms and small wet rooms. Easy for the fixer as no mixing is required, plus the product can be used for multiple installations. No need for excessive tapes or matting systems on most joints – except where movement may occur and between wall and floor.

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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.

A game changing truly uncoupled mat system, BAL Flexbone 2Easy is perfect for rental properties, sensitive substrates in heritage project and retail projects as the mat does not need to be bonded – this means the tiled surface can be easily removed and replaced. A truly fast-track system as no preparation is needed on level and flat surfaces, plus save project costs on adhesive, primer and other preparation equipment.

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 three hours and can be tiled after only four hours at any depth saving significant project time and reducing costs.

For the ultimate floor leveller, ask your tiler for BAL Level Max – providing maximum performance  to ensure your flooring project lasts the test of time. Suitable for domestic or commercial projects, BAL Level Max outperforms competitors in strength, flexibility, shrinkage and bond strength.  What’s more, with a 25 year guarantee, you can rest in peace that BAL Level Max won’t let you down.

BAL Primer 1C

BAL Primer 1C is a rapid-drying red 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.

A high performance undiluted primer, it provides stability to friable surfaces and reduces the porosity of absorbent backgrounds/bases. Rapid drying in only 15-30minutes for fast track project completion. Red colour ensures complete coverage is achieved. Only to be sold with BAL Waterproof 1C.

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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.

Flexbone 2Easy

BAL Flexbone 2Easy is a unique loose-laid uncoupling mat where no adhesive is needed underneath – a truly uncoupled system! Because it is floating, only basic preparation is needed – simply sweep or vacuum 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.

Perfect for light commercial and domestic projects, BAL Flexbone 2Easy is a game-changing uncoupling system saving you time and money. Save a massive 2kg/m2 on adhesive compared to bonded mats, plus save on primer and preparation tools and products! Perfect for rental properties, heritage projects and retail stores. Plus because it is truly uncoupled, the tiled surface can be easily removed and replaced!!

 

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.

BAL Rapid-Mat provides the ultimate fail-safe for floor tiling projects, helping to protect against lateral movement, while using 20% less adhesive when compared to using a cavity mat system saving you and your tiler costs and time on your tiling project. Suitable for problematic floors, Rapid Mat protects against cracks, fractures and other damage and is ideal for use as a protective layer on top of underfloor heating, timber substrates and other challenging backgrounds.

 

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.

Specify BAL Level Max for levelling floors of varying heights from 3mm to 80mm in a single application. Suitable for commercial or domestic projects, it is fibre reinforced meaning it can be used over a range of substrates including wooden substrates at 3mm depth. Highly engineered BAL Level Max outperforms competitors in shrinkage, bond strength and flexural strength – and with a 25 guarantee you can be sure your project will last the test of time.

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 BAL Acrybase 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.

Ask your tiler whether he’s using BAL Acrybase for the quick installation of your tiling project. A high performance leveller, BAL Acrybase has high strength properties making it perfect for internal or external use. What’s more it’s formulation means its perfect for key projects including swimming pools and those with underfloor heating. A true multi-purpose product, BAL Acrybase is perfect for levelling areas prior to the installation of most tile types.

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.

BAL Level Fast

A fast-setting 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.

BAL Level Fast allows customers to get on with their jobs quickly, plus is has key features including including self-smoothing, self-healing and a low-shrinkage technology. With a one-pour technology it can be used over most substrates including concrete, sand:cement screeds, overlaid timber and crucially underfloor heating installations.

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!!

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.

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.

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.

Saving you time and money compared to other cavity mat systems, BAL Flexbone VAried needs less adhesive on the face of the mat, with circa 30% faster application! Because it is waterproof, it is perfect for use in wet areas and no additional tanking is needed. Perfect for high load bearing commercial projects such as shopping malls, airports, car showrooms, office buildings and hospitals.

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.

Consider specifying BAL Flexbone VAried for high load bearing commercial projects where floors may be subject to lateral movement and stresses, such as underfloor heating, timber and new screeds. Faster application of adhesive compared to other cavity mat systems produces circa. 30% time savings. Perfect for shopping malls, airports, car showrooms, office building and hospitals.

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.

A game changing truly uncoupled mat system, BAL Flexbone 2Easy is perfect for rental properties, sensitive substrates in heritage project and retail projects as the mat does not need to be bonded – this means the tiled surface can be easily removed and replaced. A truly fast-track system as no preparation is needed on level and flat surfaces!

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Quickset Cement

A fast-setting, rapid-strength, low shrinkage cement for use in screeds and renders, BAL 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. BAL Quickset Cement is water/frost resistant when set and can be pumped for fast track installation.

BAL Quickset Cement provides outstanding performance as a fast-track screed for indoor or outdoor projects. Accepting foot traffic in only three hours, BAL Quickset Cement allows significant time savings to be made on key installations compared with traditional cement screeds, for example three weeks on swimming pools or 15 days for underfloor heating. As well as offering outstanding performance, BAL Quickset Cement comes with a 25 year guarantee.

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.

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.

A speedy solution for varied installations where a cavity mat solution is required. Incredible time savings of circa 30% when filling the mat with adhesive! The mat is waterproof, so is perfect for use in wet areas and no additional tanking is needed. Perfect for high load bearing commercial projects such as shopping malls, airports, car showrooms, office buildings and hospitals.

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, glazed tiles and plaster surfaces.

If you or your tradesman is looking for a rapid-setting render to prepare walls prior to tiling then look no further than BAL Quickset Render. Unlike other renders, Quickset Render is ready-mixed and sets in only two hours, ensuring that jobs can be finished in hours rather than days, saving you time and money. With a pot-life of 30 minutes, Quickset Cement can also be used as a spot-repair mortar for external and internal damage.

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 plasterboard, tongue and groove floorboards and anhydrite screed floors. Use diluted on plaster walls (if dusty or porous) and cement floors.

BAL Prime APD helps stabilise backgrounds prior to tiling in ultra-quick time, allowing for tiles to be fixed with a suitable adhesive in 15-30 minute and producing significant cost and time savings for your project. BAL Prime APD is suitable for a variety of projects including walls and floors, worktops, showers, heated screeds and areas with some movement or vibration.

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.

BAL Board is breathable and ensures a healthy, durable environment with an ability to absorb and release moisture. What’s more BAL Board is manufactured with a cold fushion, low carbon manufacturing process which significantly reduces CO2 emissions compared to competitive products. Minimal dust when cutting also means no harm to the fixer or environment. Plus get peace of mind with BAL’s written 25 year guarantee. The perfect tile backer board for walls and floors.

Certified with EMICODE EC1 – very low emission. LEED and BREEAM compliant.

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 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, tongue and groove floorboards and anhydrite screed floors. Use diluted on plaster walls (if dusty or porous) and cement floors.

BAL Primer helps stabilise backgrounds prior to tiling in ultra-quick time, allowing for tiles to be fixed with a suitable adhesive in 15-30 minute and producing significant cost and time savings for your project. BAL Primer is suitable for a variety of projects including walls and floors, worktops, showers, heated screeds and areas with some movement or vibration.

Only available at Topps Tiles

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.

Scoring significantly higher in end-user trials than alternate leading cement-based boards, BAL Board provides great benefits to the fixer including easier installations (no specialist fixings or cutting tools required), lighter to carry and store, minimal dust when cutting (safer for fixer and environment) plus thermal and mould resistance. What’s more, BAL Board comes with BAL’s leading 25 year guarantee.

Tank-it

BAL Tank-it is the ultimate waterproofing system 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 (approved design required).

For a total tanking  solution then look no further than BAL Tank-it. With EN Classification BS EN 14891, BAL Tank-it is suitable for a wide range of internal and external tiling projects – including total immersion. Easy to use it can be applied simply using a standard notched trowel, brush or roller. 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.

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.

A multi-purpose bonding agent and primer, BAL Bond SBR enhances the physical properties of mortars and helps prime background prior to tiling, leading to significant project savings in time and cost.Bond SBR is suitable for swimming pools and as a slurry coat of cement or plaster mix for wall and floor backgrounds.

Tank-it

BAL Tank-it combines ultimate performance, ultimate workability and ultimate versality for any tiling project – internal or external. Easy to use, and rapid-setting, BAL Tank-it is suitable for commercial and domestic projects including pools, balconies, and terraces.  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 for your customers.

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).

 

Level Max

The maximum performance, thick-bed 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.

BAL Level Max provides the perfect start to any flooring project with key features including added flexibility and strength, self-smoothing capability, low shrinkage and a protein free formulation. Easy to use, BAL Level Max is extremely versatile making it suitable for domestic and commercial projects as it is pumpable and achieves excellent coverage of 5m² at 3mm bed depth. Available in 25kg packs it is perfect prior to the installation of tiles or floor coverings even on key installations such as Under Floor Heating.

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 BAL CTF4, BAL Rapidset and BAL Supercover Rapidset. Not suitable for use with highly polymer-modified cementitious adhesives and ready-mixed products.

 

 

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.

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).

BAL Tank-it provides complete waterproofing protection for any commercial project – whether internal or external. Conforming to EN classification BS EN 14891, BAL Tank-it is suitable for large scale projects such as swimming pools, balconies, terraces, communal wet rooms and showers. As well as outstanding waterproofing protection, specifiers will receive full technical support, on-site consultancy and 25 year product guarantee.

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.

BAL Level Max harnesses ground breaking Fibre Strand Technology to provide end-users with an all-in-one levelling product that won’t hit them in the pocket. For use up to 80mm in a single application and 3mm over timber, Level Max cannot be rivalled for performance. Available in 25kg packs it is perfect prior to the installation of tiles or floor coverings even on key installations such as Under Floor Heating.

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 Wide Joint Grout. Not suitable for use with highly polymer-modified cementitious adhesives and ready-mixed products.

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

Rapid-Mat

BAL Rapid-Mat is an innovative fast-track uncoupling membrane 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.

Providing the ultimate fail-safe for tilers, BAL Rapid Mat lays down a new benchmark in uncoupling systems. BAL Rapid Mat helps protect against lateral movement, uses 20% less adhesive when compared to using a cavity mat systems and is easy to install producing significant cost and time savings. Suitable for problematic floors, BAL Rapid Mat protects against cracks, fractures and other damage and is available to purchase by the roll or metre.

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.

BAL Rapid-Mat provides the ultimate fail-safe for floor tiling projects. Laying down a new benchmark in uncoupling systems, BAL Rapid Mat helps to protect against lateral movement, while using 20% less adhesive when compared to using a cavity mat system. Easy to install, BAL Rapid-Mat is suitable for problematic floors and protects against cracks, fractures and other damage. BAL Rapid-Mat comes in 30 metre rolls and is available to purchase by the roll or metre.

Acrybase

BAL Acrybase is a fast-hardening two-part levelling 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 environments. Recommended for heavily-trafficked areas and exterior floors it can be laid at bed depths from a feather edge up to 10mm and from 10mm to 20mm with the addition of 3mm granite chippings.

BAL Acrybase offers outstanding benefits for the tiler, allowing the quick installation of most tile types. 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 perfect mixing ratio. Suitable for key installations such as underfloor heating, domestic and commercial locations, BAL Acrybase is a true multi-purpose product.

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.

Distributors should recommend BAL Acrybase for domestic or commercial projects where floors require levelling before overlaid with tiles, natural stone or soft furnishings. 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 perfect mixing ratio. Suitable for key installations such as underfloor heating and commercial and domestic installations, BAL Acrybase is a true multi-purpose product.

Quickset Cement

A fast-setting, rapid-strength, low shrinkage cement for use in screeds and renders, BAL 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. BAL Quickset Cement is water/frost resistant when set and can be pumped for fast track installation.

Distributors should consider recommending BAL Quickset Cement as a fast-track screed for indoor and outdoor installations. Crucially BAL Quickset Cement allows significant time savings to be made on key installations compared with using traditional OPC screeds, for example three weeks on swimming pools or 15 days for underfloor heating. As well as offering outstanding performance, BAL Quickset Cement comes with a 25 year guarantee.

Quickset Cement

A  rapid-strength, low shrinkage quickset cement for use in screeds and renders, BAL 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. BAL Quickset Cement is water/frost resistant when set and can be pumped for fast track installation.

Fixers will appreciate BAL Quickset Cement for its versatility and on-site performance, providing a fast-track screed that accepts foot traffic sooner than other products. 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. It’s improved flexural and compressive strength allowing for learner mix ratios helping to reduce your 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 mortar. 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.

Quickset Render

A pre-mixed, polymer-modified, cement:sand quickset 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 mortar. This product can be used on backgrounds including concrete, brickwork, blockwork, lightweight concrete blocks, and plaster surfaces.

Get the job done faster and easier by using BAL Quickset Render to help prepare wall surfaces prior to tiling. Unlike other renders, BAL Quickset Render sets in only two hours, giving you the ability to finish jobs in hours rather than days, saving you time and money. With a pot-life of 30 minutes, BAL Quickset Render can also be used as a spot-repair mortar for external and internal damage. Pre-mixed – just add water.

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 to prime plaster walls, tongue and groove floorboards. Use diluted on plaster walls (if dusty or porous), Anhydrite and cement floors. Use diluted on plaster walls when using ready mixed adhesives.

Perfect for priming walls and floors, BAL Prime APD offers a number of benefits for the fixer. Available in 2.5 litre bottles, the product can also be used with BAL levelling compounds and the BAL WP1 Tanking System. BAL Prime APD can be used undiluted and diluted and helps stabilise backgrounds prior to tiling in interior or exterior environments.

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 stabilises 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.

Distributors should consider recommending BAL Prime APD for priming wall and floor backgrounds prior to tiling. As a rapid-drying primer BAL Prime APD produces cost and time savings for projects, 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.

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.

BAL Bond SBR enhances the physical performance of mortars including adhesion, durability, flexibility, waterproofing and workability. Adding BAL Bond SBR helps permit feather edging of repair mortars, and prepares backgrounds and substrates for wall or floor tiling. BAL Bond SBR is also useful as a primer before tile fixing, providing extra protection for peace of mind.

BAL 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.

A must-have for any tiler’s toolkit, BAL Bond SBR enhances the physical performance of mortars including adhesion, durability, flexibility, waterproofing and workability. Adding BAL Bond SBR helps permit feather edging of repair mortars, and prepares backgrounds and substrates for wall or floor tiling. BAL Bond SBR is also useful as a primer before tile fixing, providing extra protection for peace of mind.

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 BAL CTF4, BAL Rapid-Flex One, Flex One, Pourable One and BAL Supercover Rapidset. Not suitable for use with highly polymer-modified cementitious adhesives and ready-mixed products.

Recommend BAL Admix AD1 for end-users looking to improve the coverage, adhesion and flexibility of cementitious wall and floor adhesives. Available in 3.5 and 2.5 litre bottles to suit the needs of the customer.

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 BAL CTF4, BAL Rapid Flex One, BAL Flex One, BAL Pourable One, BAL XL Floor One and BAL Supercover Rapidset. Not suitable for use with highly polymer-modified cementitious adhesives and ready-mixed products.

 

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.

BAL Admix GT1 is the perfect product to help 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 screeds and areas with limited movement or vibration.

Admix GT1

A water-based polymer admixture for cementitious 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 Wide Joint Grout. Not suitable for use with highly polymer-modified cementitious grouts and ready-mixed products.

If your looking to improve the performance of cementitious BAL wall and floor grouts then consider BAL Admix GT1. 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.

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.

 

Rapid-Mat

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, Rapid-Mat is lightweight and easy to install, with minimal height build-up with only 1mm thickness. 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.

Anyone specifiying tiling onto problematic floors should consider BAL Rapid-Mat. Designed for floors which may be subject to lateral movement stresses, it is ideal for use with underfloor heating, timber substrates and other challenging backgrounds. It delivers major cost benefits over cavity-based uncoupling mats through needing less adhesive and being much faster to install. Projects can be completed more quickly because contractors spend less time mixing adhesive, with fewer interruptions to tiling, and have no need to wait for adhesive to dry.

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.

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.

Specifiers should consider BAL Acrybase for domestic or commercial projects where floors require levelling before overlaid with tiles, natural stone or soft furnishings. Acrybase is suitable for levelling most backgrounds including asphalt, existing ceramics and natural stone, overlaid uneven timber floors (for soft flooring only) and if primed first, concrete, cement:sand and calcium sulphate screeds. As a high performance product, it is also perfect on key installations such as underfloor heating, and both domestic and commercial installations.

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.

Offering versality and outstanding on-site performance, specify BAL Quickset Cement as a fast-track screed for your project. Accepting foot traffic in just three hours, BAL Quickset Cement allows significant time savings to be made on key installations compared with using traditional OPC screeds, for example three weeks on swimming pools or 15 days for underfloor heating. As well as offersing outstanding performance, Quickset Cement comes with a 25 year guarantee.

Quickset Render

A pre-mixed rapid-setting polymer-modified cement:sand render mortar, 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, 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, Quickset Render is multi-use and can also be utilised as a spot-repair mortar. Pre-mixed and coming in 25kg bags, Quickset Render can be used in wet or dry conditions and has a pot life of 30 minutes.

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.

 

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.

Consider specifiing BAL Prime APD as part of the complete tiling solution for your project. Rapid-drying, BAL Prime APD is suitable where fast-track installation is required, as it allows for tiling in 15-30 minutes outperforming similar products. Include BAL Prime APD in your M40 or M20 specification for wall and floor tiling projects, showers, work tops, and areas with underfloor heating. Suitable for internal and external projects.

All bottles are made with PCR – recycled plastic.

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.

Consider specifiing BAL Primer as part of the complete tiling solution for your project. Rapid-drying, BAL Primer is suitable where fast-track installation is required, as it allows for tiling in 15-30 minutes outperforming similar products. Include BAL Primer in your M40 or M20 specification for wall and floor tiling projects, showers, work tops, and areas with underfloor heating. Suitable for internal and external projects.

Exclusively available at Topps Tiles

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.

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.

BAL Bond SBR should be specified for projects requiring priming prior to tile fixing, such as timber, plaster, screed, rendering or vinyl tiles. Consider BAL Bond SBR for priming large interior or exterior projects including swimming pools or as a bonding agent for mortars. Consider including BAL Bond SBR in your M40 or M20 specification for complete peace of mind.

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.

Admix AD1

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

It may be useful to consider specifying BAL Admix AD1 if your project requires the use of standard cementitious wall and floor tile adhesives. BAL Admix AD1 improves adhesion and flexibility of products including, CTF4, Pourable One, Rapid-Flex One (diluted 1:3 with water), Flex One and Supercover Rapidset.

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

Single Part Fastflex

Featuring sound-reduction properties, BAL Single Part Fastflex is a highly flexible S2 tile adhesive 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.

If you’re looking for an highly flexible S2 tile adhesive then this is the product for you. Available in 12.5kg packs, BAL Single Part Fastflex can be grouted after five hours. Please note this product is not suitable with BAL Rapid Mat/BAL Flexbone products, and when used on walls, battons will be required. Contact TAS when recommending approved sound-reduction systems.

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 Wide Joint Grout. Not suitable for use with highly polymer-modified cementitious grouts and ready-mixed products.

Consider including BAL Admix GT1 on your M40 or M20 specification when specifying cementitious wall and floor grouts. 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.

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.