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20May,2025

Custom Ceramic Tile Sample Boards: Your Sales Team’s Best Friend

BY : Russell Fairweather

Selling ceramic tiles isn’t just about colour and size—customers want to see finish, texture, and application.

 

A glossy wall tile feels very different from a matte floor tile, and your sales materials need to reflect that difference. That’s where custom ceramic tile sample boards come in.

 

At the Sample Board Company, we create bespoke printed and unprinted boards designed to showcase your ceramic tile collections in the most impactful way possible—both in showrooms and out in the field.

 

Image of a ceramic tile sample board used in a blog post about ceramic tile sample boards manufactured in the UK by the Sample Board Company

 

Why Ceramic Tile Boards Boost Sales

 When customers can physically handle tiles, compare finishes, and read key details in one clean layout, decision-making becomes quicker and easier.

Our ceramic sample boards offer:

  • Clarity – Display multiple finishes (matte, gloss, textured) side-by-side.
  • Functionality – Include technical specs like water resistance, slip rating (R-values), and grout options.
  • Professionalism – Branded boards look far more polished than loose tiles in a bag.
  • Portability – Lightweight PVC boards with optional handles = showroom to client site in minutes.

 

What Should Your Board Include?

 Every board can be tailored with:

  • Tile size, thickness, and finish
  • Room suggestions (kitchen splashbacks, bathroom floors, outdoor patios, etc.)
  • Technical info (PEI ratings, porosity, slip resistance)
  • Maintenance tips
  • QR codes linking to fitting guides or visualisers

 

Whether your customers are architects, interior designers, or homeowners, having that info to hand on the board itself is a massive time-saver—and builds trust in your product quality.

 

Image of tile sample boards produced, designed and manufactured by the Sample Board Company, the UK's premier manufacturer of sample boards for tile companies.

 

Built for Showrooms. Built for Sales.

 All our ceramic tile boards are made using moisture-resistant, hardwearing foam PVC, perfect for high-footfall showroom environments. High-resolution printing ensures your branding and product data look crisp and clean.

 

We also offer creative options like:

  • Shaped boards to suit your range style
  • Boards that hang or stand upright
  • Mounting options for walls, counters or floor stands

 

Ready to take your tile displays up a notch? 

Contact us to explore how a custom ceramic tile sample board can help your business stand out.