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A knock-out finish for tiling

BAL – the market-leaders in full tiling solutions – have launched a streamlined grout family including new BAL Grout Flex - a highly flexible grout with high strength and coming in five key colourways – packing a punch with a reliable finish. It comes in narrow or wide joint versions...

We're still here for you! COVID-19 Update

COVID-19 Company Update - 5th November 2020 As a company that manufactures materials and provides support for the construction industry, we are pleased to advise that all our manufacturing facilities will continue to be fully operational for customers of Building Adhesives Ltd. We want to reassure all our customers that...

Waterproofing Wet Areas Before Tiling

When tiling in wet areas such as bathrooms, showers, wetrooms, pools, etc. it is vital to make the correct waterproofing product selection to avoid costly failures. Ensuring your wetroom, bathroom or shower installation is fully waterproof is perhaps the most important part of any tiler’s work, because tiles, tile adhesive...

BAL moves to more environmentally friendly packaging

BAL – market leaders for tiling solutions in the UK – have continued to develop its sustainable business focus with the introduction of more 100% recycled plastic containers. From material sourcing, through to product launch, the environment impacts remain a key focus within all BAL’s processes and environmental management. As...

BAL sets the standard for sustainability

In these times of climate change, sustainability must be a key focus for every manufacturer in the tiling and flooring market. From material sourcing through to product launch, sustainability is a key focus for BAL. Wherever possible, environmentally friendly raw materials are used with 12% of all raw materials made...

Meet the Team - Andy Oates

Position? Area Sales Manager for London How long have you worked at BAL? 2 years. What 3 traits define you? Honest, hardworking, team player. What is one interesting fact about you that people would be surprised to learn? I trained to be a chef (I didn’t choose a “tile life”,...

New venture Belvedere Stone joins forces with BAL

Launching this month (February), Belvedere Stone is part of the Lovell Stone Group, a family-owned company who own and operate 5 quarries in the UK. The company has taken its significant knowledge and technical expertise and applied that to source stones from around the world. Belvedere Stone offers a collection...

BAL launches three new RIBA-approved CPDs

BAL have launched three new RIBA-approved CPD Seminars for architects, specifiers and contractors. BAL have launched a new Large Format CPD The CPDs, entitled “Tiling to Internal Walls with Large Format Tiles”, “Tiling to Swimming Pools” and “Tiling in Wet Rooms” provide attendees with up-to-date technical information, highlight British and...

BAL goes greener with new energy deal

BAL – market-leaders in full tiling solutions – have signed a new 24-month energy contract with a 100% renewable energy provider. Beginning this month, the Stoke-on-Trent-based manufacturer of tile adhesives, grouts, levellers and other ancillary tiling products will be supplied by Ørsted – a Danish company that leads the world...

Don't pour scorn on pourables

For large format floor tiling, particularly over large areas such as commercial projects, the use of a pourable tile adhesive should definitely be considered. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJRnUjP2XRk Pourable tile adhesives, such as BAL Pourable One, are specifically formulated so it has good consistency for easy mixing and easy pouring onto floors –...

MOSAIC “COWCH” RAISES £3600 FOR CHARITY

A mosaic decorated life-sized Highland cow bench has raised £3,600 for the Scottish Charity Air Ambulance. “Sweetie Annie” – designed by mosaic artist Katy Galbraith – was part of a Highland Cow art trail in the Perthshire town of Crieff. Eleven of the Crieff cowches were placed around the Strathearn...

Amazon fires threaten “essential safety net against climate change”

BAL’s charity partner Cool Earth has warned about the devastating impact of forest fires sweeping through swathes of rainforest. Some 72,000 forest fires burned between January and August this year which is more than double the number recorded in the whole of 2013. More than 9,500 rainforest fires were observed...

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