The Tile Doctor

At Beaumont Tiles, we've seen it all. After 45 years of distributing tiles for new homes and renovations all over Australia, we've been called out to check and explain all sorts of issues regarding tiles. We distribute more tiles than anyone else in the country, so we hear about more problems and strange goings on than anyone else.

If you have concerns about a tiling project, check through our list of common tiling questions and answers. If all else fails, contact your local Beaumont store.

My tiles seem to be a darker colour in the shower than the rest of the room. The glaze on my tiles is missing around the edges. My tiles are always dirty. I just can't seem to keep them clean for more than 1 day. I have porcelain tiles and they are stained. My grout is going white. My grout has gone dark, or black. My grout has gone crumbly and soft. My tiles are chipping. The glaze on my tiles is flaking off. My tiles have blisters. My wall tiles sound hollow and "drummy" and are about to fall off the wall. My floor tiles are "drummy" or loose. My tiles have popped-up, or they are "buckling". There are cracks running across my tiled floor. My tiles are cracking in the corners. My wall tiles seem to have hairline cracks in the glaze. My tiles are wearing out. Some of the tiles on my wall or floor are the wrong colour. My tiles seem to be different to the ones that I selected.

My tiles are different sizes. Some of my tiles are thicker than the others. My tiles are changing to a darker shade. My tiles are fading. My tiles have defects in the surface. The edges and joints of my tiles are uneven. My tiles have been laid, but they are wrong or damaged. My unglazed tiles have developed a white stain on the surface. The tiles around my pool are stained. My Shower is leaking through the tiles. The metal finish on my décor tiles is tarnished or wearing off. My tiles seem to have small cracks on the edges. The glaze on my tiles is flaking off. The patterns on my frieze tiles don't line up. My tiles are not square. My frieze tiles do not match the plain tiles. My tiles are scratched. My tiles are warped. My Polished Porcelain floor does not seem to have an even shine.