Outdoor & alfresco tiles in Sydney

For most outdoor areas we recommend 20mm structural porcelain pavers rather than standard 9-10mm floor tiles. The extra thickness lets them be laid on a traditional mortar bed, on compacted road base for a path or courtyard, or dry on adjustable pedestals over a deck or roof - ideal for apartment terraces and the sloping blocks common across the Northern Beaches and harbourside suburbs. They’re strong enough to drive a wheelbarrow across and they sit dead flat. Many of our floor ranges come in a matching 20mm paver, so you can run the very same tile from the living room straight out onto the patio.

An outdoor tile must be safe wet, so a structured, anti-slip finish rated R11-R12 (or P4-P5) is the standard for patios, paths, steps and pool surrounds. Our Bushhammer and the grip finishes of stone-looks like Maldives and Portofino are made for this. Smooth, polished tiles belong indoors; outside, that texture is what keeps the surface safe - and it has the welcome side benefit of cutting glare under Sydney’s bright sun.

Full-bodied porcelain is naturally frost-resistant and non-porous, so it shrugs off rain and the cold mornings the Hills District and western suburbs can get in winter. It won’t fade in UV, won’t absorb water, and won’t etch or stain the way natural stone can outdoors - which is exactly why a stone-look or timber-look porcelain is the smart outdoor choice. Real timber decking greys and needs oiling; timber-look porcelain planks give you the warm look with none of the upkeep, even around a pool.

• Stone-look - the outdoor workhorse; coastal, granite and textured tones that hide dust and leaves. Explore the stone-look range.
• Timber-look - warm plank looks (200×1200) for alfresco and pool surrounds where real wood can’t cope.
• Concrete-look - clean, modern courtyards and entertaining areas.
• Terracotta-look - Mediterranean warmth for courtyards and garden paths.
• Sizes - typically 600×600 and 800×800 in 20mm; bullnose and step treads where available.

Outdoor areas often have garden edges, drainage falls and step transitions, so allow roughly 10% more than the measured area - a little more for paths and stepped courtyards with lots of cuts. Keeping spares from the same batch means any future repair, or an extension of the patio down the track, will match. We’ll calculate quantities for paving, steps and surrounds when you request a quote.