Tiles & Sanitaryware FAQs

Bandhan Ceramic operates 12 showrooms across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. In Telangana: Bahadurguda (between L B Nagar and Sagar X Road), Uppal–Medipally, Madhapur, Secunderabad Minister Road and Karimnagar. In Andhra Pradesh: Tirupathi, Ongole, Anantapuramu, Bhimavaram, two showrooms in Visakhapatnam and one in Vizianagaram. Full addresses, maps and directions are on our showrooms page.

It means the price you are quoted for a product is identical at every Bandhan Ceramic showroom, in every city, regardless of who is buying. There is no negotiation premium for walk-in customers and no different rate for a different branch. It removes the guesswork from tile and sanitaryware buying, which is an industry where prices have traditionally varied widely from counter to counter.

Yes, we deliver across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh from whichever showroom is nearest to your site. Delivery timelines and charges depend on distance and order size — message us on WhatsApp with your pin code and requirement and we will confirm both before you commit.

Yes. Send your room dimensions, the areas you are tiling and any reference images to our WhatsApp number and our consultants will send back a written quotation, usually within a few minutes during business hours. Most customers use this to shortlist before making the trip in person.

Yes. Bandhan Ceramic runs a dedicated architect and trade desk offering project pricing, specification support, sample boards and catalogue access for architects, interior designers, builders and contractors. Register through our architects page and a trade consultant will be assigned to your project.

Bandhan Ceramic Private Limited was incorporated in September 2016 and has grown from a single outlet to a 12-showroom retail network across two states, carrying a catalogue of more than 10,000 products spanning tiles, sanitaryware, faucets and allied building materials.

Yes — and we recommend it. Photographs cannot convey the gloss level, the surface texture or how a tile reads under your own lighting. Every Bandhan showroom displays the ranges in full-size laid panels so you can walk on the floor tiles and feel the finish. You can also preview any tile in your own room using our AR visualiser before you visit.

Four ranges under one roof: tiles (glazed vitrified, double-charged, full-body and ceramic wall tiles from 300×450 to 600×1200 mm), sanitaryware (water closets, wash basins, cisterns and shower systems), faucets and CP fittings, and allied products (tile adhesives, grouts, trims, spacers and waterproofing).

Vitrified tiles are fired with silica and clay at a higher temperature, which fuses the body into a glass-like mass and drops water absorption below 0.5%. Ceramic tiles absorb 10–20% water. That single difference means vitrified tiles can go on floors, in bathrooms and outdoors, while ceramic tiles should be used on dry interior walls only. Vitrified tiles are also harder, denser and far more resistant to staining.

For most Indian living rooms, 600×600 mm is the practical default and 600×1200 mm is the premium choice. Larger formats mean fewer grout lines, which makes the floor read as one continuous surface and the room feel bigger. If your living room is under about 120 sq ft, stay at 600×600 mm — very large tiles in a small room produce heavy cutting waste at the edges.

Divide the floor area by the area of one tile, then add 10% for cutting and breakage. A 600×600 mm tile covers about 3.87 sq ft, so 100 sq ft needs roughly 26 tiles, or 29 with wastage. Tiles are sold by the box: a 600×600 mm box usually holds 4 tiles (about 15.5 sq ft), so you would order 8 boxes. Our tile calculator does this for any size in a few seconds.

Use anti-skid vitrified tiles with a matt finish and an R10 slip rating or better. Bathroom floors combine water, soap film and bare feet, so slip resistance matters more than looks. Keep the tile size at 300×300 mm or 600×600 mm so the floor can be laid with enough slope to the drain, and pair it with a 300×450 mm or 300×600 mm glazed ceramic wall tile.

Parking tiles are a distinct product: thicker, heavily textured for grip, and engineered to take vehicle point loads without cracking. Use a full-body or heavy-duty vitrified parking tile of 300×300 mm or 400×400 mm, laid on a properly compacted and levelled base. Standard floor tiles will crack under a car within a season.

Both are glazed vitrified tiles. GVT (glazed vitrified tile) carries a printed design under a protective glaze. PGVT (polished glazed vitrified tile) is the same construction with the glaze polished after firing, which produces a deeper gloss and a smoother surface. PGVT looks richer and reflects more light; GVT in a matt finish is easier to maintain and safer underfoot.

Ceramic wall tiles typically start around ₹30–45 per sq ft, glazed vitrified floor tiles run roughly ₹45–90 per sq ft, and double-charged or large-format 600×1200 mm tiles sit above that depending on design and finish. Bandhan Ceramic follows a One Nation One Price policy, so the rate you are quoted is the same at all 12 showrooms. Message us on WhatsApp with your area and we will send a written quote.

No. Wall tiles are thinner, softer and far more porous — they are not rated for foot traffic and will crack, stain and become dangerously slippery. Floor tiles can be used on walls, but not the other way round. If you want a matching look, choose a floor tile and its companion wall tile from the same series.

The trap is the outlet path that carries waste away and holds a water seal against odour. An S-trap exits downward through the floor and is standard in most Indian construction. A P-trap exits horizontally through the wall and is common in apartments and newer buildings. Your existing plumbing determines which you need — check before choosing a model, because the two are not interchangeable.

Rough-in is the distance from the finished wall to the centre of the waste outlet in the floor. Indian bathrooms are usually built at 225 mm or 300 mm. If you buy a WC with a different rough-in, it will either stand away from the wall with a visible gap or will not connect at all. Measure it once, write it down, and bring it to the showroom.

A wall-hung or half-pedestal basin, because nothing sits on the floor and the room reads as larger. If you need storage, a compact table-top basin on a narrow 400–450 mm deep counter works well. Avoid full-pedestal basins in tight spaces — the pedestal blocks floor cleaning and adds visual bulk without adding storage.

Vitreous china is a clay body fired at very high temperature and coated with a vitreous glaze, producing a surface that is essentially non-porous. That is what makes it stain-resistant, hygienic and easy to clean, and why it has been the standard material for basins and water closets for over a century. The quality of the glaze is what separates a good piece from a cheap one.

A dual-flush cistern offers a 3-litre half flush and a 6-litre full flush, against a single 10–12 litre flush on older cisterns. For a family of four, that typically works out to tens of thousands of litres saved a year. Every dual-flush unit we stock is designed for the water pressures found in Indian overhead-tank systems.

Yes. Our showrooms carry the water closet, wash basin, cistern, faucets, shower system, accessories and the matching floor and wall tiles under one roof, so the finishes are coordinated and you make one trip instead of five. Tell our consultants your bathroom dimensions and budget and they will build the full package for you.

A diverter is the control that redirects water between two outlets — typically from a bath spout up to the overhead shower. A wall mixer with a diverter combines hot/cold mixing and outlet switching in a single unit, which is why it is the most common bathroom fitting in Indian homes. A three-way diverter adds a third outlet, usually a hand shower.

Yes, in hard water. Matte black and gunmetal finishes show limescale and soap residue more readily than chrome, and need wiping dry after use to stay looking new. Chrome plating is the most forgiving finish and the easiest to live with in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh water conditions. Choose matte black for the look, with that maintenance in mind.

Overhead rain showers rely on flow rather than force, so they need adequate head — generally a tank at least 15 to 20 feet above the outlet — to spray properly. Below that, fit a pressure pump or choose a concentrated-spray shower head instead. Tell us your tank height and we will recommend a shower rated for it rather than one that will disappoint.

Brass is corrosion-resistant, holds thread accurately and accepts chrome plating cleanly, which is why premium faucets are forged from it. Zinc-alloy bodies cost less but corrode and pit from the inside in hard water, and the plating fails with them. A brass faucet is noticeably heavier in the hand — that weight is the simplest quality check you can perform in a showroom.

A standard Indian bathroom typically needs five pieces: a basin mixer or pillar cock, a wall mixer with diverter, an overhead shower with arm, a health faucet, and an angle valve or two. Add a bath filler if you have a tub. Bring your bathroom layout to any Bandhan showroom and our consultants will build the complete fitting list in one sitting.

Yes. Warranty terms vary by range and manufacturer, and typically cover the cartridge and the plating separately. Ask for the specific warranty card for the range you are buying and keep your invoice — both are needed for any claim. Our showroom teams handle warranty coordination for products purchased from us.

No — and this is the single most common cause of tiles lifting in Indian homes. Vitrified tiles absorb under 0.5% water, so cement mortar cannot form a proper bond with the tile back. The floor develops hollow patches and starts popping within a few years. Use a C2-class polymer-modified tile adhesive, which bonds chemically instead of relying on water absorption.

In wet and high-use areas, yes. Epoxy grout is non-porous, so it does not absorb water, stain, harbour mould or discolour to that familiar grey-brown over time. For kitchen backsplashes, bathroom floors, balconies and commercial spaces it typically pays for itself in avoided regrouting. For dry interior walls and bedrooms, a good cementitious grout is perfectly adequate.

A 20 kg bag of C2 adhesive covers roughly 40–50 sq ft at a 4 mm notched-trowel bed. Large-format tiles and uneven substrates need a thicker bed and therefore more material — budget closer to 35 sq ft per bag for 600×1200 mm tiles. Bring your tile size and floor area to any showroom and we will calculate the exact bag count.

Use 2 mm for rectified large-format tiles, 3 mm for standard floor tiles and 1.5–2 mm for wall tiles. Non-rectified tiles have slightly rounded edges and need the wider joint to absorb dimensional variation. Do not go below 1.5 mm on any floor — tiles need room to expand, and a joint that is too tight causes tenting.

Yes. Tiles and grout are a finish, not a waterproof membrane. Bathroom floors, shower areas, balconies and terraces need a liquid-applied waterproofing membrane over the screed before tiling, carried up the wall at least 150 mm — and to full height in shower enclosures. Skipping it is what causes seepage into the room below.