Opening Tiles

Call 0161 429 9042

We make and sell a range of fireplace opening tiles (also known as opening Blocks) which are used to form the part of the tiled fireplace that immediately borders the fire.

Fireplace blocks are even thicker and stronger than ordinary fireplace tiles, having to withstand the direct heat of the fire.

Generally we keep stocks of the Bisque (unglazed tiles) and glaze them to the colour ordered.

4 inch square bullnose opening tile

4 inch square bullnose opening

£16.10

per tile

6 x 4 inch bullnose opening tile

6 inch x 4 inch bullnose fireplace opening tile

£22.20

per tile

6 x 2 inch straight opening tile

Straight sided opening tile for the Edwardian arch fireplace insert

£16.95

per tile

6 x 2 inch tapered opening tile

Tapered bullnose opening tile for the Edwardian arch fireplace insert

£16.95

per tile

8 x 4 inch stepped opening tile

8 x 4 inch stepped fireplace opening tile

£25.10

per tile

4 x 4 inch stepped corner tile

4 inch square stepped corner block

£19.30

per tile

4 inch wide arched opening block

4 inch wide stepped arch glazed tile

£25.10

per tile

Clarence Arch tapered tiles

Arched opening blocks for the Clarence Arch tiled fireplaces

£22.20

per tile

Clarence Arch straight tiles

Clarence Arch straight fireplace opening tiles

£22.25

per tile

Clarence Arch keystone tile

£25.10

per tile

Art Deco fireplace opening tiles

£22.25

per tile

tile colours available on all tiles

Basalt Black

Stockwell Grey

Olive Green

Inca Gold

Cornflower Blue

Victorian Green

Victorian Blue

Victorian Brown

Teapot Brown

Midnight Blue

Ivory

Burgundy

tile colours on limited tiles

956 Mottle

Primrose

Mocha

500 mottle

942 mottle

QT tile colours

Black

Off White

Terracotta

Opening Hours

Monday - Friday:
9am - 5pm

Our showrooms are now open.

To limit corona virus exposure we are making 1 hour timed appointments for individuals or households where you will be the only
customers in the showrooms and can wander at will.

Call us on 0161 429 9042

Saturday:
CLOSED

Sunday:
CLOSED

Christmas and New Year
We are CLOSED from
Monday December 23rd to
Wednesday January 1st inclusive.

We reopen at 9am on Thursday January 2nd

Bank Holidays
CLOSED

Contact us

Phone:
0161 429 9042

Email:
sales@fireplace-tiles.com

Methods of payment:

We accept payment by the following means:-

Cash

Cheque (payable to 20th Century Fires Ltd)

Debit card

Bank transfer

Most major credit cards

Delivery

We can arrange delivery to your door.

Post and packing to mainland UK is around £16 for up to 1 square yard of tiles ie. up to 10kg.

We can also handle large quantities up to a pallet load ie.250kg.

Delivery time is usually 1 working week for standard tiles.

Other types and sizes may take longer.

We recommend that you always order at least one spare tile of each type to cover for damage etc. as the next batch through the kilns could be a different shade.

Please Read Before Fixing Your Tiles.

SELECTION: We recommend that all boxes of tiles are opened and the shades matched and mixed as required in daylight and artificial lighting before use.
Victorian tiles are reproduced using similar materials and methods to the original item, and the degree of shade variation is inherent and desirable.
It is the responsibility of the purchaser to ensure that the material supplied is suitable before fixing.
No claims of any nature will be accepted after tiles are fixed or incorporated into a building.

STANDARDS: Tiles are manufactured to BS 6431 and are not guaranteed against crazing. Whilst most tiles do not normally craze the thickness of glaze necessary to reproduce the very shiny Victorian colours may often cause this to occur. It does not affect serviceability and actually achieves a truer degree of reproduction effect.
In certain conditions high gloss Victorian glazes are prone to discolouration and marking due to chemical attack from certain liquids including hard water and atmosphere. Because of the soft nature of the glazes, Victorian colours are easily scratched and should not be used in areas subject to abrasion.

GROUTING: Some coloured grouts can cause unavoidable stains on certain glazed surfaces. Therefore, tests should be made on a spare tile before using any coloured grout, to establish whether it is liable to stain, in which case a surface sealer is necessary to prevent such staining.

FIXING: The tiles can be fixed using sand and cement or any well known brand of flexible adhesive such as Bal Flex. If using a water based mix then it is best to seal the back of the tiles with a diluted PVA coating.

Fireplace Tiles

Opening Tiles

tile colours available on all tiles

tile colours on limited tiles

QT tile colours

Opening Hours

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Delivery

Please Read Before Fixing Your Tiles.

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