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Tile, Stone & Flooring Equipment
Cutting, mixing, grinding and polishing for tile, stone and floor finishing.
Overview
What this covers
Material
Ceramic, porcelain, stone and marble cut differently.
Volume
How much cutting the job involves.
Water
Wet cutting reduces dust and blade wear.
Equipment
Machines in this group
Marked by how we normally hold them. Availability is confirmed at quotation.
Manual tile cutters
Score and snap, straight cuts in ceramic.
Wet tile saws
Porcelain, stone, mitres and shapes.
Marble & stone cutters
Handheld cutting of stone and marble.
Hole cutting
Openings for pipes and fittings.
Mixing
Adhesive, grout and screed.
Floor grinding
Preparing and levelling floors.
Floor polishing
Finishing stone and concrete floors.
Levelling & setting
Getting tiles flat and even.
Applications
Typical work
- Cutting ceramic, porcelain, marble and granite
- Forming openings for pipes and fittings
- Mixing tile adhesive, grout and epoxy
- Preparing and levelling floors before finishing
- Grinding and polishing stone and concrete floors
Who buys these
Trades and teams
Power
Power and drive options
Most of this range runs from a single-phase supply. Wet saws need a water supply or a recirculating tray, and somewhere for the slurry to go — which is a site consideration as much as an equipment one.
Floor grinders and polishers are heavier machines. Larger ones may want three phase, and all of them want dust extraction on dry work.
Comparison
How the options compare
| Manual tile cutter | Wet tile saw | |
|---|---|---|
| Cuts | Straight cuts in ceramic | Porcelain, stone, mitres, shapes |
| Dust | None | Suppressed by water |
| Water needed | No | Yes |
| Speed per cut | Very fast | Slower |
| Setup | None | Water, tray, drainage |
| Best for | Ceramic wall and floor tile | Porcelain, stone, complex cuts |
| Availability | Fast-moving | Supplier-confirmed availability |
Choosing
How to choose
- Name the tile material. Ceramic snaps cleanly on a manual cutter. Porcelain and stone generally do not.
- Estimate the cutting volume. Occasional cuts suit a manual cutter. A whole floor of porcelain suits a wet saw.
- Check the largest tile size. Cutter and saw capacity is set by the longest cut you need.
- Plan water and slurry. Wet cutting needs a supply and somewhere for the waste water to go.
- Match the mixer to the material. Adhesive, grout and epoxy have different viscosities and paddle requirements.
Accessories
What goes with it
Accessories
Consumables and wear parts
Safety equipment
Ownership
Maintenance, spares and service
Diamond blades are consumables, and a worn blade is the usual reason a machine seems to have lost power. Keep water flowing on wet saws — running dry destroys blades quickly.
Clean slurry off machines at the end of each day. Set tile slurry is difficult to remove and seizes moving parts.
Price
What affects the price
- Machine type and cutting capacity
- Wet or dry
- Motor rating
- Brand
- Blade and accessories included
- Stand or trolley included
- Warranty terms
- Quantity
Availability
What affects availability and lead time
- Manual cutters, marble cutters, hole cutters and mixers move fastest
- Wet tile saws available through the supplier network in limited quantity
- Floor grinders and polishing machines are usually sourced on order
- Larger capacity saws and three-phase floor machines need supplier confirmation
Quotation
What to send with an enquiry
- Tile or stone material and thickness
- Largest tile size to be cut
- Approximate cutting volume
- Whether water is available on site
- Power available
- Quantity and preferred brand
- Whether blades and accessories are needed
Avoid
Common mistakes
- Buying a manual cutter for a porcelain job
- Cutting wet-rated blades dry
- Not planning where slurry water goes
- Blaming the machine when the blade is worn
Questions
Frequently asked
Manual or electric tile cutter?
Manual for straight cuts in ceramic; electric wet saw for porcelain, stone, mitres and shapes. Manual is faster per cut and produces no dust, but it will not cut hard porcelain reliably.
What machine cuts marble and granite?
A marble cutter with the appropriate diamond blade, or a wet saw for larger and more accurate cuts. The blade matters as much as the machine — the wrong blade on the right machine cuts badly.
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