SeraPool Natural Blue Bead Porcelain Pool Tile – Field Tile
Sold by the Ft²
Custom order: produced for your project and shipped direct from the factory. Lead time is confirmed with your quote.
SeraPool Natural Blue Bead Porcelain Pool Tile – Field Tile is part of the SeraPool Natural™ Outdoor & Pool Collection, a made-to-order porcelain pool system with matching mosaics, step treads, infinity-edge tile, trims, pool coping, gutter grates and deck drains.
Blue Bead is a vivid turquoise-blue porcelain surface with a rippled, water-like pattern. Under water it gives the pool a bright, saturated blue color. The color is produced in nine faces (F01–F09), with natural variation in tone and pattern from face to face. All faces ship mixed and are meant to be laid randomly across the pool floor and walls, so the installation shows the natural variation of stone without a visible repeat.
Available sizes
- 13x26 in. (33 x 66 cm)
- 13x13 in. (33 x 33 cm)
- 6x26 in. (16.5 x 66 cm)
- 6x6 in. (16.5 x 16.5 cm)
Sizes are nominal. All sizes are rectified (precision-cut edges) and 5/16 in. (7.6 mm) thick, for narrow, uniform joints and flat, even pool surfaces.
Technical specifications
| Material | Porcelain |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 5/16 in. (7.6 mm) |
| Edges | Rectified; size deviation up to 0.4 mm (1/64 in.) (EN ISO 10545-2) |
| Faces | 9 (F01–F09), shipped mixed |
| Water absorption | Eb ≤ 0.5% (EN ISO 10545-3) |
| Breaking strength | ≥ 1,300 N (EN ISO 10545-4) |
| Slip resistance | PTV ≥ 45, wet pendulum (EN 16165 Annex C) |
| Frost and thermal shock | Resistant (EN ISO 10545-12, EN ISO 10545-9) |
| Chemical resistance | Class A, including swimming pool salts (EN ISO 10545-13) |
| Recommended joint | 1/8 in. (3 mm) |
| Applications | Pool and spa interiors, waterlines, steps and wet areas; indoor and outdoor |
| Sold by | Square foot (Ft²); made to order |
Installation notes
- Install over a waterproofed, leak-tested pool shell; the manufacturer recommends waiting at least 5 days after waterproofing before tiling.
- Setting material: C2TE S1 deformable cementitious adhesive (EN 12004). In US practice, use an improved modified mortar (ANSI A118.15) rated for submerged use.
- Rectified edges: set with a 1/8 in. (3 mm) joint, as the manufacturer specifies for rectified tile. Protect tile edges from impact during installation.
- Grout no sooner than 24 hours after setting with a flexible, pool-rated grout. Blend tile from several crates and lay all faces randomly. Plan movement joints per TCNA EJ171.
Complete pool product system
Coordinate this field tile with Blue Bead pool mosaic for waterlines, curves and steps, and with Blue Bead trims & edges for step treads, infinity edges, convex and concave pieces and angle trim. Pool coping, gutter grates, deck drains and slip-resistant deck tile are available in eight coordinated SeraPool Natural deck colors.
Ordering and lead time
SeraPool Natural is made to order for each project and shipped direct from the factory to the job site, with crates marked for your project. Send drawings or pool dimensions for a complete quote; quantities, freight and lead time are confirmed per project.
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