SeraPool Olympic Petit Carre Finger-Grip Overflow Edge Tile 5x10
Sold by the Piece
Custom order: stocked at the factory overseas and shipped directly to your US job site as part of your project order. Lead time is confirmed with your quote.
SeraPool Olympic Petit Carre Finger-Grip Overflow Edge Tile 5x10 is the classic competition-pool edge: a 5x10 in. porcelain finger-grip tile that forms the overflow lip at the top of the pool wall, giving swimmers a firm handhold at the water line. It is part of the SeraPool Olympic™ Commercial & Competition Pool Collection, a complete porcelain system of edge tiles, deck tiles, depth markers, pool tile, mosaics, overflow channels and gutter grates for commercial and competition pools.
The rounded front grip is glazed in Cobalt, Light Blue or left Unglazed White, and the top carries the Petit Carre (small-square) slip-resistant texture on both sides of the overflow edge, so the edge reads as a clean colored line around the pool and stays safe underfoot. Matching inside and outside corners keep the grip continuous around every corner of the pool.
How it is used
In a top-overflow (deck-level) pool the edge tile sits on the pool wall with its grip facing the water. Pool water spills over the edge into the overflow gutter behind it, which is covered with a 10 in. gutter grate and finished with 5x10 in. Petit Carre slip-resistant deck tile on both sides. Use the Cobalt grip for a high-contrast lane-pool edge, or Light Blue and Unglazed White for a softer look.
Pieces and sizes
| Piece | Nominal size | Actual size | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight edge tile | 5x10 in. (12.5 x 25 cm) | 4¾ x 9⅝ in. (12 x 24.5 cm) | Cobalt, Light Blue, Unglazed White |
| Inside corner | 5x5 in. (12.5 x 12.5 cm) | 4¾ x 4¾ in. (12 x 12 cm) | Cobalt, Light Blue, Unglazed White |
| Outside corner | 5x5 in. (12.5 x 12.5 cm) | 4¾ x 4¾ in. (12 x 12 cm) | Cobalt, Light Blue, Unglazed White |
The 24.5 cm (9⅝ in.) length is not calibrated; allow for small length variation when setting out joints.
Technical specifications
| Material | 100% porcelain, Group AIa/BIa per EN 14411 |
|---|---|
| Water absorption | Eb ≤ 0.5% |
| Edge profile | Rounded finger-grip front edge; slip-resistant Petit Carre texture on both sides of the overflow edge |
| Frost, thermal shock and crazing | Resistant (EN ISO 10545-12, -9, -11) |
| Chemical resistance | Class A, including swimming pool salts, household cleaners and low/high concentration acids and alkalis (EN ISO 10545-13) |
| Stain resistance | Class 5 (EN ISO 10545-14) |
| Impact resistance | Coefficient of restitution ≥ 0.55 (EN ISO 10545-5) |
| Moisture expansion | ≤ 0.05% (EN ISO 10545-10) |
| Linear thermal expansion | < 9 × 10-6 K-1 (EN ISO 10545-8) |
| Lead and cadmium release | Lead < 0.1 mg/dm², cadmium < 0.01 mg/dm² (EN ISO 10545-15) |
| Reaction to fire | A1 / A1fl |
| Bond strength | > 1 N/mm² with C2 cementitious adhesive (EN 12004-2) |
| Slip resistance | PTV ≥ 55, wet pendulum (EN 16165 Annex C), Olympic series edge and deck tile |
| Sold by | Piece; custom order |
Installation notes
- Set on a waterproofed, leak-tested pool shell with a C2 (EN 12004) cementitious adhesive; in US practice an improved modified mortar (ANSI A118.15) rated for submerged use. Back-butter every piece for full coverage.
- The edge sets the water level: set it level along the whole perimeter and check with a laser before the adhesive cures.
- Start corners first with the matching inside and outside corner pieces, then work the straight pieces toward the middle of each run.
- Grout no sooner than 24 hours after setting with a flexible, pool-rated grout; plan movement joints per TCNA EJ171.
Ordering and lead time
SeraPool Olympic is a custom-order product stocked at the factory overseas, not in a US warehouse. Send us your pool drawings; your selected materials are put together at the factory for your project and shipped directly to the US job site, with crates marked for your project. For full-size swimming pool, spa and aquatic facility projects only, through trade professionals.
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