Large format porcelain is a man-made porcelain tile produced in sheets roughly 5 feet by 10 feet and typically 6mm to 20mm thick. It goes by several names in the industry, including porcelain slabs, porcelain panels, gauged porcelain, gauged porcelain tile panels (GPTP) and sometimes sintered stone. The larger format lets the design run across a larger surface with fewer interruptions and grout lines. Surface 26 specializes in fabricating and installing these products for residential and commercial projects.
Anywhere you would use tile or stone, both indoors and outdoors. We install it on walls, showers, fireplaces, floors, countertops, vanities, pool surrounds, coping, water features and more. Common projects include full-height feature walls, showers with almost no grout lines, floor-to-ceiling fireplace surrounds, vanities and outdoor kitchens. If you’re not sure your project is a fit, reach out to us and we can talk through it.
Before we measure, walls or cabinets should be installed, framing and rough plumbing finished, and any wet areas fully waterproofed. We use digital measurements to plan every cut, so everything needs to be in place first. If your project needs waterproofing, we can include that as an additional service.
No. We don’t handle plumbing or electrical work ourselves, but we have trusted partners we can recommend for each project.
Large format porcelain is all we do. For granite, quartz or quartzite, we recommend Surface Providers. They’re a family-owned countertop company in Alpharetta with over 90 years of combined experience. We work out of their building, so if your project includes both stone and porcelain, you’ll have both teams under one roof.
We use your digital measurements to create a layout for your approval. Once approved, your porcelain is cut and finished using a state-of-the-art robotic waterjet and edging machine. Our fabrication partner, Surface Providers, brings nearly 100 years of combined experience working with porcelain and stone.
Yes. Porcelain resists fading in the sun and stands up to rain, making it a great choice for outdoor surfaces.
No. Porcelain doesn’t need sealing, so there’s nothing to reapply and no sealing schedule to keep up with. For everyday cleaning, warm water and mild soap are usually all you need.
Porcelain is a type of ceramic tile, but it’s denser and absorbs less water than other ceramic tile. Large format porcelain comes in much larger sheets than traditional tile, allowing the pattern to continue across a wall or surface with fewer breaks.
Most porcelain slabs are between 6mm and 20mm thick. The right thickness depends on the application, and we’ll recommend what works best for your project.
Cost depends on the porcelain you choose, the size and layout of your project, and the fabrication and installation involved. Matching the veining or creating a bookmatched design can mean using more slabs to get the look you want, even if the total square footage stays the same. Details like mitered edges, niches and cutouts also affect the amount of work involved. We’ll walk through those choices with you and explain how they affect your quote.
Yes. We work with homeowners, builders, designers and architects on residential and commercial projects.