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See tiles at full size, compare finishes in real light, and receive a quotation from the square metres you provide.
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For St Albans homeowners
Designer tiles for St Albans homes.
A curated collection of premium porcelain, from marble and stone looks to large format, with bathroom design and layout planning under one roof. Book a time and a specialist will have samples and ideas ready for your project.
Why DDL
Tiles, design and planning in one place.
For a bathroom, an extension or a ground floor you want to get right, it helps to see the tiles at full size, with someone who plans rooms for a living.
Every visit to our showroom is booked, so the specialist you meet has set the time aside for your project.
Nearby project: Aldenham
Five bathrooms, planned down to the tile.
Just south of St Albans, we designed five bathrooms for one home in Aldenham: a master en-suite, a guest bathroom, two bedroom bathrooms and a cloakroom.
Each room was drawn to scale, with the tile layout set out on the plan, so the finished bathrooms look resolved rather than improvised.
What you will find
A considered edit, not a warehouse.
We hold a curated range of porcelain in marble, stone, wood, onyx and concrete looks, chosen for how each one behaves at scale and sits beside the other materials in a room.
Sizes run from 600x600mm up to 1200x1200mm, and we will tell you honestly where each size works and where it does not.
St Albans homes
Period houses, new extensions and the floor in between.
Much of St Albans is Victorian and Edwardian housing, and many renovations add a kitchen extension to an older house. The difficult part is usually the join. Three things are worth settling before you choose a tile.
01
Levelling
Older floors are rarely flat, and large tiles show every dip, so allow for levelling first.
02
Heating
Underfloor heating in an extension changes the adhesive and movement joints the floor needs.
03
Indoors and out
If the extension opens onto a patio, choose the indoor and matching outdoor tiles together.
How we can help
Choose the level of help your project needs.
Some people only need to see the tiles. Others want the whole room worked out on paper first. Pick the level that suits your project.
£280 + VAT
Project consultation
We review your drawings, calculate quantities, lay a tile grid over your floor plan and advise on setting-out. The fee is credited against your order if you proceed within 60 days.
How the consultation works
£400 + VAT per bathroom
Bathroom design
A complete bathroom designed around your tiles: layout, mood, products and detail, like the five rooms in Aldenham.
About bathroom designInternational recognition
A standard of service recognised beyond the showroom.
DDL Tiles has been recognised for the care, product knowledge and design guidance behind its appointment-only showroom experience.
2026 · LUXlife Leaders in LuxuryBest Premium Tiling Brand - UK
2025 · Luxury Lifestyle AwardsBest of the Best Top 100 of the World
Visit us
Visit the showroom.
Our showroom is in Watford, open seven days a week by appointment. Book a time and we will have samples ready for your project.
Address
Unit 8, Trade City, Thomas Sawyer Way, Watford WD18 0GS
Weekdays
8am to 5pm
Weekends
Saturday 9am to 5pm, Sunday 10am to 4pm
Phone
Please note
By appointment only. Closed on bank holidays.
Questions from St Albans
Before you visit.
Do you have a showroom in St Albans?
Our showroom is in Watford (WD18 0GS), around 20 minutes by car from St Albans city centre. Visits are by appointment, seven days a week.
Can I bring my floor plans?
Yes. For a quotation at a showroom appointment we need the square metres. If you want us to work from your drawings, calculate quantities and set out the tile layout, book a project consultation.
Do you only sell large format tiles?
No. Large format is a specialism, but our range runs from 600x600mm up to 1200x1200mm, across marble, stone, wood, onyx and concrete looks.
Do you work with builders and designers?
Yes. We support designers, developers and renovation teams with material selection, quantities and specification.
Planning a bathroom? See our bathroom design service or our guide to large format porcelain tiles.
