London pool tiling, planned down to the last delivery.

Tiling below ground

Plenty of pools in London sit below ground, beneath hotels, clubs and family homes. Every bag of adhesive and every broken tile goes through the building, often down a stair, and there may be no natural light or through-draught.

Ventilation matters more than people think. Adhesives and grouts cure according to temperature and humidity, and a sealed, damp basement can slow them right down. We agree how the space will be heated and ventilated during curing before we start, not halfway through.

Tiles that keep coming off in the same area, or damp patches around the shell, can point to a problem behind the tiling. If it is something for another specialist, such as a waterproofing contractor or a structural engineer, we will tell you.

What we sort out before arrival

• Parking, loading restrictions and congestion charging
• Building management rules and permitted working hours
• Where a skip or materials can go, and the route in
• Protection for finished rooms on the way to the pool
• Accommodation nearby so the team starts each morning on time

Mikveh tiling in London

London has large Jewish communities and many mikvaot. We have tiled many mikvaot over the years and keep that work private. Ritual requirements are for the community and its advisers. Our part is sound, watertight, well finished tiling.

Getting started

Send photos of the pool, the problem areas and the access route, with a note of when it was last regrouted or retiled. If you have spare tiles from the original installation, keep them safe. With a discontinued mosaic they can make a repair almost invisible.

Hotels and clubs usually have quieter weeks in the year. Naming yours early leaves room to inspect, order materials and fit curing into the closure.