Tiles Shop Near Ramamurthy Nagar, Bengaluru | Patidar Ceramic

Our shop's postal address is Ramamurthy Nagar, so many of our customers come from in and around here. Patidar Ceramic is in Kalkere, and a lot of the questions we get from Ramamurthy Nagar are about renovating homes that already have tiles or older flooring.

Renovating an established home

Ramamurthy Nagar has many homes that have been lived in for years alongside newer buildings. When older homes are redone, a few situations come up again and again:

• Replacing old floors. Older mosaic, red oxide or small ceramic floors are often replaced with vitrified tiles. Sometimes new tiles can go over the old floor, but only if it is firm and level and door heights allow it.
• Redoing bathrooms. This is the most common renovation. Leaking joints, worn floors and old wall tiles usually go together, so the bathroom is stripped, waterproofed and retiled. Our bathroom tile guide walks through floor and wall choices.
• Kitchen walls. Replacing the tiles behind the counter is a smaller job that makes a big difference.

A few renovation tips

Check the condition of the base before buying tiles, since it decides whether you can tile over or need to break. For many renovations, tile adhesive is used instead of a thick cement bed to keep floor height down. See adhesive vs cement mortar.

When you pick tiles, look at the edges, flatness and shade across boxes. Our how to check tile quality guide shows what to look for.

Come and see options

Bring photos of the rooms you are renovating and their measurements. Use Google Maps for directions from your street, and call ahead to check what is in stock.