Matching Old Bathroom Tiles

Replacing broken or missing tiles becomes a bit trickier when the tile is no longer manufactured.

Matching old bathroom tiles. Even decades later you can often find matching tiles left behind by professional tilers and. Generally old bathrooms came in two color palettes. Matching tiles to existing wall tiles or floor tiles already fitted can be a nightmare. Specializes in vintage ceramic tile and retro bathroom products including sinks toilets lighting hardware and more.

We search our collection that includes over 5 000 variations of ceramic tile in all shapes sizes and colors. Sorry i do not have better news for you. 150x150mm click that size bracket filter 100x100 250x200. Check the storage areas of your home for leftover tiles from the original installation.

If you don t know the exact tile you used wheedle down your options on our website by using the filters. Tile is discontinued often. If it s a certain size i e. Some shops that have been in business for a long time keep old stock on hand and may have a match for the tile you seek.

I would suggest depending on the amount of tiles you need you might be able to steal them from underneath the vanity cabinet if they are installed underneath. If you can t find matching tile get creative by looking for a similar tile in a different color. If your house predates 1927 you can t go wrong with pure white. So you are not alone.

Older tiles were commonly 12 by 12. If i had a pound for every customer that walks into our shop wanting to find a tile to match up i would be a millionaire by now. You may need to move some of the existing tiles around so that the pattern is more widespread. What steps can you take to try to find matching tiles.

Schilling when replacing any tile it s always best to use one left over from the original installation. Always lay potential new tiles beside old examples and compare the two at different times of day. All white and screaming technicolor. For example if you re looking for a wall tile click the wall filter.

It s important to remember though that even white comes in different shades. Then you can be sure that the replacement tile will perfectly match the existing ones. Initially contact the tile shop from where they were purchased you may be in luck and they. Here s what to do when you can t find a matching tile to replace a cracked one by scott h.

Or if you have a linen closet that has tile of the same kind you can do that as well.