Glass tiles are perhaps the most popular option when it comes to tiling an outdoor swimming pool. These timeless tiles offer a hard wearing, durable, strong and of course, colourful option that allows you to get creative with your tile designs and layouts. There are many exciting glass tile solution available that can be customized to suit your own home’s unique color scheme from deep charcoal tones, classic aquatic blue options, shades of green and many more! When tiling a swimming pool however, there are many crucial factors to keep in mind in order to ensure the highest quality possible in your new pool while ensuring the safety and longevity of your pool’s design. From ensuring that suitable materials and tiling methods are used in your installation to accurately communicating your tiling preferences to all parties involved, these are our top tips to ensure a quality outcome for your next pool tile installation project. 

Why are Glass Mosaic Tiles so Popular for Swimming Pools?

Glass mosaic tiles are one of the most often used tiling materials for indoor and outdoor tiles thanks to the many exciting benefits they offer. These tiles are non-porous and are specifically designed to be able to handle being constantly submerged in water. Mosaic tiles are small enough to be able to offer flexible installation in that they can be laid in tight corners as well as curved surfaces to create a stylish and colourful finish. Furthermore, glass swimming pool tiles are available in an endless range of luscious colours, patterns and styles to help you achieve that perfect designer look in your new pool! These tiles can be sourced in solid colours or blends of varying shades of a colour, with many collections also offering you the creative freedom of customising your colour combinations or even creating your own unique murals and patterns. These patterns are created as a form of pixel art, where each individual tile is placed in a specific location to create a design. Pool tile companies that specialise in this sort of pool tile design will offer a range of set patterns and styles as well as customised solutions; your new pool’s dimensions are used to create the perfect placement and scale of the patterns to ensure the perfect fit.

Caption: Glass mosaic tiles can be sourced in an endless range of colour options as well as unique designs, patterns and murals that can be used to create a personal and distinct look for your new pool. These designs are made using contrasting coloured tiles to create stunning work of art in your indoor or outdoor pool!

Installing Glass Mosaic Tiles in a Swimming Pool: Tile Design & Layout

In order to ensure the very best outcome for your pool tiling project, planning your tile layout and accurately communicating this information to your pool company or tiler is crucial. Pools can be tiled in a variety of different ways; the pool’s waterline can feature a luxurious tile border with the rest of the pool’s interior not being tiled at all. The whole pool can be tiled using glass mosaic tiles for example with a range of different colours, artwork or murals included. There are many different styles of pool tiling layouts so it is important to accurately communicate your preferences and final layout with all parties involved to ensure the very best quality outcome for your project.

Caption: When you have selected your swimming pool tiles, make sure to specify their placement in your pool’s overall design as well as their layout. This information should be accurately communicated with all parties involved in order to ensure a high quality outcome and a design you are happy with!

Proper Preparation & Correct Materials

When tiling a pool, preparation is key in ensuring a high quality finish that will not crack or otherwise damage over time. The surface of your new pool must be free of any contaminants that may interfere with the materials used to properly tile a swimming pool; any hazards can lead to very costly fixes later on down the track! Glass mosaic tiles are one of the most commonly used pool tiles; in order for these tiles to properly adhere to the shell of the pool, the surface must first be scoured, creating a textured surface that will assist in the adhesion of the tiles and setting materials. Depending on what types of tile materials you use and what type of installation your pool is, preparation methods will differ. When tiling your new pool, seek out professional opinions and advice on the best solutions and materials that will need to be used in the installation for the best quality outcome.

The pool’s shell must be properly prepared using the correct materials prior to tiling in order to ensure the very best quality outcome as well of course as the safety of the users and the longevity of the pool itself.

Adhere to Australian Standards

Australian Standards dictate specific requirements for pool installations from the types of materials that must be used in your new pool to specific types of tiles. Ensuring all Australian Standards relevant to pool tile installation are met is of course, paramount in ensuring a safe and quality outcome. These guidelines will specify what types of tiles can be used within the pool itself as well the specific types of outdoor floor tiles that are permitted for use surrounding your new pool to ensure the safety of the user. 

When tiling your new pool, it is important to ensure that the most suitable preparation methods are used as well as the correct materials in order to ensure a high quality outcome that will be safe for use and last a lifetime. Ensuring all the relevant Australian Standards and guidelines are adhered to is the best way to keep your project safe and of the very best quality as these rules have been created using years of research in order to maintain a safe and quality outcome for all types of installations.