7 Must-Have Custom Building Products: The Grout Mortar Edition

7 Must Use Custom Building Products

Whether you’re a professional builder or a DIY home improvement novice, having the right materials for the job is the key to a successful building project. Custom building products take this truth to the next level, as they ensure quality materials that cater to your individual needs. 

This is perhaps most important when it comes to laying tile, stone, or other flooring materials. Custom grout and mortar, for example, allow for speedier and more efficient floor installation. With these customizations, you’ll reap the benefits of better, longer-lasting flooring without sacrificing quality or time. 

1. Single Component Grout 

If you’re in a hurry or aren’t comfortable mixing grout on your own, consider letting Fusion Pro Single Component Grout do the work for you. This stain-resistant formula spreads easily and cleanly, leaving behind no color discrepancies. In addition to requiring no mixing, Single Component Grout does not have to be sealed and offers 40 colors from which to choose. 

2. Cement Grout 

Like Single Component Grout, concrete grout powerhouses, such as Prism Ultimate Performance Cement Grout, boast stain resistance, effortless spreadability, and sealant-free application. It also sets quickly, allowing for use in just over four hours. Similar options include sanded or non-sanded grout, as well as hardy polymer-infused grout and smooth, polish-friendly dry grout. 

3. Epoxy Grout 

If chemical exposure is a concern for your floors or walls, consider exploring various types of epoxy grout. Its resistant qualities make epoxy grout ideal for use in commercial or industrial settings, such as hospitals, kitchens, and factories. Despite its hardiness, however, epoxy grout can be cleaned with water and used just seven hours after application. 

4. Epoxy Mortar 

Mortar, a grout-like binding agent used for widespread, heavy-duty building elements, also comes with an epoxy option. Like its sibling, epoxy grout, epoxy mortar is most often used on surfaces that are likely to come in contact with erosive chemicals. You can choose between regular, commercial, or industrial mixes, with each offering a lightweight feel, color uniformity, and stain resistance. 

5. Thin-Set Mortar 

As its name suggests, Custom Building Products' thin-set mortar is ideal for binding smaller pieces of tile, glass, and metal, and there are specific mixes available for each type of material. Polymer is added to most mixes, extending the life of the mortar and thus your flooring, walls, or other tiled surfaces. Thin-set mortar is also the perfect solution for materials that don’t like to bind, either due to their composition or small size, demonstrating its impressive strength and flexibility. 

6. Large Format Tile Mortar 

On the opposite end of the spectrum, large format tile mortar helps bind bigger, heavier materials, such as stones like granite, marble, and slate. Nevertheless, a lot goes a long way, as less large format tile mortar covers more ground than more traditional types of mortar. There are a number of specialty options, offering benefits such as a faster setting time, crack prevention, and slip or sag resistance. 

7. Grout and Mortar Additives 

To increase the strength and effectiveness of your grout or mortar, consider purchasing additives to use in addition to or in place of water when mixing. Many additives increase the strength of the mix for better binding and longer-lasting flooring or wall surfaces. Other additives reduce moisture with their water-resistant properties or create a thicker mix that is less likely to sag or deteriorate over time. Regardless of the benefits, additives offer an affordable way to customize grout and mortar without going through the process of developing a custom mixture. 

Grout and mortar mixtures are highly customizable and offer simple improvements that have a major impact on the quality and efficiency of every building job.

Shop Custom Building Products at Ceramic Tile Center

With all 40 colors of Polyblend plus sanded and non-sanded grout in stock, as well as Prism, Fusion and CEG-lite Epoxy grout in large quantities, Ceramic Tile Center has the areas largest on hand stock of Custom Building Products.  For more information on Custom Building Products, contact us or visit our warehouse in Santa Rosa, and we'll help ensure that your next installation process is quick, easy, and painless.