Surface 360

Surface 360: 20mm porcelain paving for terraces and balconies

Surface 360, formerly known as The Deck Tile Co, presents itself as the first UK company specialising in the supply and installation of 20mm porcelain paving for raised flooring applications. The company has more than ten years' experience designing, supplying and installing flooring for balconies, roof terraces and patios, with expertise in specifying and installing tens of thousands of metres of 20mm porcelain.

Product range

The offering is organised into four main lines:

• 20mm porcelain exterior tiles: the Levato Mono range, designed for raised paving, offers a lightweight, slip-resistant solution with an attractive finish.
• 10mm porcelain interior tiles: wear and stain resistant, low maintenance, and can be coordinated with exterior paving.
• Raised paving tile support systems: durable pedestals that allow tiles to be laid on virtually any surface without compromising the substrate or the membrane underneath.
• Protection and accessories: accessories to facilitate installation and achieve precise finishes.

The company also offers the option to coordinate interior and exterior tiles for a seamless visual transition between both spaces.

Paving applications

The products are intended for four main settings: residential balconies, roof terraces, ground-level garden patios and commercial spaces. In the commercial sector, the company notes that its tiles can improve interior floors and walls. Among the features it highlights are resistance to heavy loads and high pedestrian foot traffic, a slip-resistant surface, resistance to mould, moss and verdigris, and environmentally friendly, recyclable maintenance.

Technical and installation services

Surface 360 has an engineering department that works alongside architects, designers and specifiers to provide practicable, design-conscious solutions even for the most complex applications. Its technical services include design and engineering, project services, installation and a raised paving installation guide. The company emphasises its attention to detail in the design and layout of each project, as well as accuracy in take-offs to ensure the correct quantities of paving arrive on site and that the correct heights and quantities of pedestals and perimeter tension springs are specified, taking into account both the existing waterproofing falls and the proposed paving falls.

Completed projects

The website features a selection of projects that illustrate the type of work the company undertakes:

• Patio installation in Ascot, residential, stone effect finish.
• Coordination of interior and exterior tiles in Marlow, residential, stone effect.
• Commercial installation in Uxbridge, stone effect finish.
• Porcelain supply in Cheltenham, residential, stone effect.
• Penthouse with seafront deck, residential, wood effect finish.
• Wetherspoon venues The Bishop Vesey and The John Russell Fox, both commercial, stone effect finish.
• Parkstone Yacht Club, in Poole, commercial, wood effect finish.

Client profile

The company serves both residential and commercial clients, and works with architects, designers and specifiers. The website mentions Wetherspoon venues and Parkstone Yacht Club in Poole as valued clients, and presents itself as an accredited contractor.

Environmental commitment and technical documentation

Surface 360 includes sections on its website dedicated to environmental policy and sustainable accreditations, as well as technical documentation on the benefits of porcelain, flooring, slip resistance and tile shade variations. It also offers a free pedestal layout and design service.

Service and showroom

The company operates from its showroom on Church Road in Eversley, which is open by appointment only. Opening hours are Monday to Thursday, 09:00 to 17:00.

Location and contact

Unit 14C Church Farm Business Centre, Church Road, Eversley, RG27 0PX · Phone: 0118 391 4120 · Email: info@surface360.co.uk · Hours: Monday to Thursday: 09:00 – 17:00, by appointment