Porcelain patios, laid for North West winters.

Porcelain patios, steps and paths across Lancashire. Laid on a properly prepared base, with a full bed of mortar under every slab. Built for our weather, not a dry summer.

Porcelain patio, raised seating and steps
Wide view of porcelain entrance steps with bullnose edges
Close view of grey porcelain steps

Porcelain entrance steps, BAE Systems Warton

How a patio runs with us

Outdoor porcelain, professionally installed.

Our experienced tilers specialise in installing outdoor porcelain, delivering a high-quality finish for patios, pathways and outdoor living spaces.

We work with properly prepared surfaces, using suitable installation methods and materials to ensure a durable, long-lasting finish.

We offer a free site visit, a showroom consultation if required, and a detailed quotation, with our experienced team taking care of the tiling from start to finish.

  • Full mortar bed
  • 20 mm outdoor porcelain
  • Steps and edges

What's included

The whole scope, in plain terms.

Everything from setting out to the last swept joint.

  1. 01

    Site assessment

    We assess the area, take measurements and discuss the requirements of the project, including the suitability of the existing or proposed surface.

  2. 02

    Surface preparation

    Before installation, we check that the prepared surface is suitable for tiling and carry out any necessary preparation within our scope of works.

  3. 03

    Setting out

    We carefully plan the tile layout to achieve a balanced finish, taking into consideration the size of the tiles, surrounding features and edges.

  4. 04

    Porcelain installation

    Our experienced tilers install the outdoor porcelain using suitable materials and installation methods, ensuring consistent levels, alignment and a professional finish.

  5. 05

    Jointing and finishing

    We complete the appropriate jointing, finish any steps and exposed edges where required, and carry out final quality checks.

Styles and materials

Every outdoor style, every material.

Whatever look you have in mind, we can source and fit it. Most ranges are on display at our showroom, and we bring samples to your site visit.

Outdoor porcelain on a garden patio

20 mm outdoor porcelain

Stone, slate and wood looks in 20 mm slabs. Frost-proof and made for patios.

Shown: Outdoor porcelain on a garden patio

Porcelain steps beside a sandstone wall, one of our jobs

Natural sandstone

Riven and sawn Indian sandstone for a warm, traditional terrace.

Shown: Porcelain steps beside a sandstone wall, one of our jobs

Halley Silver Outdoor, porcelain, 60 × 60 cm

Porcelain on pedestals

Raised porcelain decks for roof terraces and balconies.

Shown: Halley Silver Outdoor, porcelain, 60 × 60 cm

Large format running from inside to out

Large format outdoor

Big slabs and few joints, carried from the kitchen floor out to the garden.

Shown: Large format running from inside to out

Décor tile samples on display at the Homematas showroom

Hundreds of ranges, on the wall.

Our sister showroom, Homematas, is on Dewhurst Row in Bamber Bridge. Come and see the tiles laid out in full room sets, or we'll bring a box of samples to you.

What it costs

Honest numbers, before we visit.

Guide ranges for laying outdoor porcelain on a prepared base. Porcelain slabs extra.

What does a porcelain patio cost?
What moves the price

Access

Everything goes in and out by hand if there is no side access.

Ground and levels

Soft ground, slopes and retaining walls add digging and material.

Steps and detail

Steps, curves and borders take far longer than open patio.

m²

Patio area to be tiled.

Tile format
Estimated range
£1,500–£2,000

Adhesive, grout, pvc trim and VAT included. Tiles and preparation works (if required) not included

Get a fixed quote

Guide ranges, 2026, for fitting and fixing materials. Tiles are priced once you have chosen them. You get a detailed, fixed quote after a free site visit and a design visit (if required).

Case studies

Jobs like yours.

All case studies
Light porcelain garden steps beside a sandstone wall, Springwood, Hurst Green

Development · Hurst Green

Springwood, inside and out

1200 × 1200 porcelain run from 140 m² of interior floor out onto 80 m² of terrace and steps, for Rosslee.

Grey porcelain tiled steps at an entrance, BAE Systems Wharton

Commercial · Wharton

BAE Systems, Wharton

Specialist tiling across several areas of a high-security, high-use site: a staff kitchen, entrance steps and large-format feature walls.

FAQs

Questions we get asked a lot.

Something else on your mind? Ring us on 01772 334428. We'd rather you asked.

Outdoor porcelain has a textured finish rated for wet use. It is no more slippery than stone, and it does not grow moss the way stone does.

Got a patio job for us?

Tell us about it and we'll come and measure up. Free site visit, a design visit (if required), detailed quote inside a week.

Phone
01772 334428
Email
info@tilestylelancs.co.uk
Office
Bamber Bridge, Preston
Mon–Fri · 8am–5pm
Coverage
Lancashire and the North West.
Further afield by arrangement.
We'll reply within one working day.