{"id":19065,"date":"2025-10-07T08:21:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T12:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eco-depot.ca\/?p=19065"},"modified":"2025-10-11T08:27:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T12:27:07","slug":"list-when-shopping-for-tile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eco-depot.ca\/en\/list-when-shopping-for-tile\/","title":{"rendered":"Things to Bring With You When Shopping for Tile"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"product\"><div class=\"product\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19065\" class=\"elementor elementor-19065\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fc27bd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5fc27bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8e8a94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8e8a94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thinking about replacing some of the flooring in your home? Haven&#8217;t deciding on whether you want ceramic tile or porcelain tile? How do you even get started? Do you just pop over to a tile store? Do they come to you? What do you need to prepare beforehand? Who takes the measurements? So many questions, so we decided to write this post to help you out. When shopping for tile, it&#8217;s good to have some things with you, at least some notes.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">We added <strong><a href=\"#showrooms\">the location of our tile showrooms<\/a><\/strong> below as well.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cf62ac e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4cf62ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ff73e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ff73e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Before You Visit Our Tile Showroom Here's a List Of Things You Might Need<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b69598 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8b69598\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c19c19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6c19c19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"655\" src=\"https:\/\/eco-depot.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tile-showroom-south-shore.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19359\" alt=\"a couple preparing to visit a tile showroom in Montreal\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eco-depot.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tile-showroom-south-shore.webp 1200w, https:\/\/eco-depot.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tile-showroom-south-shore-300x164.webp 300w, https:\/\/eco-depot.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tile-showroom-south-shore-1024x559.webp 1024w, https:\/\/eco-depot.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tile-showroom-south-shore-768x419.webp 768w, https:\/\/eco-depot.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tile-showroom-south-shore-600x328.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">You will have a lot of questions about tile flooring so write them down in advance<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae931b0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ae931b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88311b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88311b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Don\u2019t walk into the showroom empty-handed. Bring these essentials to make tile shopping much easier (and faster).<\/em><\/p><p>Whether it\u2019s your first renovation or your fifth, showing up to the tile store prepared can save you a ton of time and help you avoid making expensive mistakes. At Eco\u2011Depot, our experts will walk you through the whole selection process, step-by-step, but the more information they have to go on, the better they can help you.<\/p><p>So before you hop in the car and head to one of our <a href=\"#showrooms\">showrooms<\/a> in Montreal, Laval, or the South Shore, here\u2019s a quick list of what you should bring with you.<\/p><h2>1. \ud83d\udccf Room Measurements<\/h2><p>You don\u2019t need to be exact to the decimal, but knowing your room\u2019s length and width in feet will help us give you:<\/p><ul><li>A rough estimate of how much tile you\u2019ll need<\/li><li>A better sense of what tile sizes will look right in your space<\/li><li>More accurate info if you\u2019re <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eco-depot.ca\/en\/quote-request\/\">requesting a quote<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><blockquote><p><strong>Pro tip:<\/strong> Add 10\u201315% to your total for cuts, waste, and backup tiles.<\/p><\/blockquote><h2>2. \ud83d\udcf1 Photos of Your Space<\/h2><p>Take quick snapshots of the room(s) you\u2019re planning to tile and make sure to include the floors, walls, windows, lighting, and anything else that could affect color and layout.<\/p><blockquote><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>How Photos Help<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Porcelain and Ceramic floor tile comes in a lot of different sizes.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19069\" src=\"https:\/\/eco-depot.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Capture.jpg\" alt=\"porcelain tile sizes\" width=\"73\" height=\"298\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Your photos help us recommend tile sizes based on scale, the shape of your room and more.<\/p><p>Your pictures also help us&#8230;<\/p><ul><li>Match lighting conditions to tile finishes (matte vs gloss)<\/li><li>Spot anything that might impact layout or installation<\/li><\/ul><figure id=\"attachment_19071\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19071\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19071 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/eco-depot.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tile-showroom-west-island.webp\" alt=\"salesperson helping a couple select new porcelain tile at a tile showroom in Montreal\" width=\"1200\" height=\"655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eco-depot.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tile-showroom-west-island.webp 1200w, https:\/\/eco-depot.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tile-showroom-west-island-300x164.webp 300w, https:\/\/eco-depot.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tile-showroom-west-island-1024x559.webp 1024w, https:\/\/eco-depot.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tile-showroom-west-island-768x419.webp 768w, https:\/\/eco-depot.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tile-showroom-west-island-600x328.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19071\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><center><i>Our tile experts will help you pick out the tile that fits your plan and budget.<\/i><\/center><\/figcaption><\/figure><h2>3. \ud83c\udfa8 Inspiration Images of Flooring<\/h2><p>Know what vibe you\u2019re going for? Bring it with you. Pinterest boards, Instagram screenshots, magazine clippings, or even just tiles you saw in a friend\u2019s kitchen.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Visual references help you:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li>Communicate your style clearly<\/li><li>Compare your ideas to real samples<\/li><li>Narrow things down faster<\/li><\/ul><h2>4. \ud83e\uddf1 Existing Finishes or Samples<\/h2><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18958 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/eco-depot.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tile-floor-buyers-guide.webp\" alt=\"tile floor buyer's guide header image\" width=\"1392\" height=\"752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eco-depot.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tile-floor-buyers-guide.webp 1392w, https:\/\/eco-depot.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tile-floor-buyers-guide-300x162.webp 300w, https:\/\/eco-depot.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tile-floor-buyers-guide-1024x553.webp 1024w, https:\/\/eco-depot.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tile-floor-buyers-guide-768x415.webp 768w, https:\/\/eco-depot.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tile-floor-buyers-guide-600x324.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1392px) 100vw, 1392px\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">If you\u2019re keeping your cabinets, countertops, paint, or flooring in place, bring samples of them along (or photos in natural lighting).<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17781 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/eco-depot.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/porcelain-kitchen-flooring.webp\" alt=\"decorative porcelain kitchen tile\" width=\"1200\" height=\"655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eco-depot.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/porcelain-kitchen-flooring.webp 1200w, https:\/\/eco-depot.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/porcelain-kitchen-flooring-300x164.webp 300w, https:\/\/eco-depot.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/porcelain-kitchen-flooring-1024x559.webp 1024w, https:\/\/eco-depot.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/porcelain-kitchen-flooring-768x419.webp 768w, https:\/\/eco-depot.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/porcelain-kitchen-flooring-600x328.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p><p>That way, you can:<\/p><ul><li>Match undertones and textures<\/li><li>Avoid clashing finishes<\/li><li>See how the tile will actually look in your home<\/li><\/ul><h2>5. \ud83e\udd14 Your Preferences &amp; Priorities<\/h2><p>Think about the big-picture choices <em>before<\/em> you visit:<\/p><ul><li>Porcelain or Ceramic Tile?<\/li><li>Matte or glossy finish?<\/li><li>Light, dark, or somewhere in between?<\/li><li>Small, medium, or large format?<\/li><li>Are you going for bold\u2026 or timeless?<\/li><li>And don&#8217;t forget that even choosing the right color of grout will greatly affect the final outcome<\/li><\/ul><blockquote><p>You don\u2019t need to know exactly what you want, but the more direction you give us, the faster we can help you find the right match.<\/p><\/blockquote><h2>\ud83d\ude97 Ready to Visit Us?<\/h2><p>Bring whatever you have prepared and come see hundreds of porcelain and ceramic tile styles at our showrooms in Montreal, Laval, and the South Shore.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Prefer to get started from home?<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eco-depot.ca\/en\/quote-request\/\">Click here to request a free quote or consultation \u2192<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-372966f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"372966f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bcf231 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"2bcf231\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"16930\" class=\"elementor elementor-16930\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6e3985 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a6e3985\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aeb168 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6aeb168\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"showrooms\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Visit An Eco-Depot Showroom Near You<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a28b95 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9a28b95\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-910bfc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"910bfc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"655\" src=\"https:\/\/eco-depot.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/eco-depot-showroom.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19110\" alt=\"porcelain tile showroom locations in Montreal, Laval, South Shore and West Island\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eco-depot.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/eco-depot-showroom.webp 1200w, https:\/\/eco-depot.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/eco-depot-showroom-300x164.webp 300w, https:\/\/eco-depot.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/eco-depot-showroom-1024x559.webp 1024w, https:\/\/eco-depot.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/eco-depot-showroom-768x419.webp 768w, https:\/\/eco-depot.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/eco-depot-showroom-600x328.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thinking about replacing some of the flooring in your home? Haven&#8217;t deciding on whether you want ceramic tile or porcelain tile? How do you even get started? Do you just pop over to a tile store? Do they come to you? What do you need to prepare beforehand? Who takes the measurements? 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