With so many paving materials on the market such as porcelain paving, natural stone paving, traditional stone paving and much more, it can be difficult to choose the correct material. Premier Porcelain can help guide you through the options and provide 8 things to consider when creating your external space.
Are You Searching For Ways To Create Luxurious External Spaces?
Choosing the right garden paving ideas can transform a tired looking external space to a perfect outdoor space, entertaining area or even work space. From urban to tranquil settings tilestoredirect.co.uk can help provide the perfect porcelain slab for any outdoor space.
Hints & Tips When Searching For Garden Paving Slab Ideas
Firstly decide on the area you wish to pave, a patio or any other area to be refurbished needs to consider material that is durable, functional, weatherproof and easy to maintain to ensure you make the most of your newly paved area.


Consider the purpose of your new outdoor space, this is key to ensuring your project fits your needs. Including getting measurements correct, the detail is as important as the paving! So here are some things to consider:
- What are you hoping to achieve with your new external space?
- Will the newly paved area be large enough for any patio furniture?
- Are you looking for a seamless transition from internal to external?
- Will the new external space be used for vehicles?
- Who will use this outdoor space?
Use Anti Slip Products
If your patio will be used by children or elderly people you should consider anti slip paving all of our outdoor paving slabs are anti slip. But its important to know what your buying for example your anti slip should be a minimum of R11 but more importantly PTV 36+ here at premier porcelain all of our external paving slabs conform and exceed any minimum standards and all are have a PTV 36+ Anti Slip rating so you can be sure of premium quality & performance with our products.


Consider The Technical Aspects of Your Paving
It may be a little dull to consider this, but its extremely important if you are using the products on a driveway or commercial area. Our premium porcelain ranges offer exceptional technical charecteristics from strength and load bearing to anti slip & durability and we can always provide the full technical details which have been tested in an independent laboratory.


Choose The Correct Size Paving Slabs
Our porcelain paving slabs come in a variety of sizes and options such as smaller formats, 200×200, 300×200, 600×600, 900×600 and King Size Pavers. Choosing smaller slabs can make a outdoor area look larger whilst larger slabs can be more suited to more expanse areas. Also consider multi format slabs or your layout pattern brick bonding slabs can offer a contemporary finish to any space.



Create Seamless Spaces
Creating – seamless indoor – outdoor spaces has become very fashionable in recent times. by expanding internal areas to functional outdoor areas and therefore expanding the overall functionality of your available space for entertaining or enjoying the warmer months with friends and family take a look at our internal/external ranges such as Milano Modular.

Visualise Your Project
It can be difficult to visualise your project from a showroom or a website, which is is why we have developed our Tiles View App. In addition to Tiles View we can develop bespoke renders or provide PDF documents for any product. Simply visit our website or download on the App Store to visualise your space.
Tile View How To Use
Think About Those Finishing Touches
Now you have selected your perfect paving slabs, and the install is complete its time to get ready for summer and finish your outdoor space with some soft furnishing, patio furniture, and solar lights for those finishing touches.

Which Is The Best Outdoor Paving Material To Use?
Today the options for external flooring & paving are almost endless. However one material surpasses them all which is porcelain paving slabs. The reason porcelain paving is increasing in popularity is it’s affordable, high def design.
Porcelain Paving can be used in the following areas and has many benefits – Read more here
Benefits:
- Anti Slip
- UV Resistant
- Strong & Durable
- Stain & Acid Resistant
- Frost Proof
Usage Areas:
- Patio
- Driveway
- Terraces
- Garages
- Commercial Areas
- Residential Areas
- Internal & External Floors
Visit tilestoredirect.co.uk or download our app on the App Store to create your perfect space.