Grout
Grout Choices in Action

Grout Choice: Natural Grey Contrast
The grout is all but disappeared, nestled in the joints of the black marble mosaic and between the larger field tiles of the upper portion of the fireplace. Natural Grey was chosen between the green subway. It contrasts, yet works by picking up grey undertones from the glaze.

Grout Choice: Moderate Contrasting Color
Grout choice plays an important role in the appearance of your installation. It can either stand out and highlight the shape of the tile, as with the floor, or blend in and play second fiddle as seen in the wall tiles. In the niches, a moderate contrasting color was chosen to highlight the vertical layout without overwhelming the creamy white tile.
Grout
The finishing touch that brings your tile installation to life
- Offered in a seemingly endless variety of colors to complement your tile and complete the look. Going for high contrast or muted pairings of undertones, we will help you find your match!
- Once divided into sanded and un-sanded, we now offer a streamlined solution with Laticrete’s Permacolor line of colorfast, acrylic enhanced grouts that is great for all situations.
- For an epoxy like performance in places where your grout may take a beating, we offer Spectralock 1. This premixed solution will not only make your life easier during install, but keeps stains out even better in tougher situations.
- For the toughest of places, and tightest joints, choose the three part true epoxy of Spectralock Pro.
Frequently Asked Questions about Grout
For the most part, that is an aesthetic decision. Each thickness will give a different look. The most common are 1/16th and 1/8th. Thicker joints are typically used between larger floor tiles and wavy edge wall tiles. Because the tiles undulate in and out on this style, a larger joint is necessary to maintain a minimum distance between two pieces.
No, be cause grout color selection is a style decision (as opposed to technical) we recommend you select it yourself, or come to us if you are stuck. Everything from lighting to shine on the tile to pairing with your fixtures can affect color selection. We want to make sure you love it!
Spectralock 1 and Spectralock pro are perfect for a niche solution. You may have a high gloss, glass or metal tile (that you don’t want scratched during grouting) you may have a tile you’d like set with ultra thin joints, or that was hydrojet cut with very minimal space between pieces, or if you are planning on using bright white in a place with high staining pressure (such as a shower) All of these environments are perfect for using an epoxy grout.
Yes! We offer ‘Grout Once’. This is mixed in with the grout instead of water and is much more effective than an impregnating sealer. It never wears off, flakes or needs to be reapplied because it chemically bonds with the cementitious materials of the grout as it cures.