{"product_id":"interlocking-barefoot-pool-tiles-15mm-soft-eva","title":"Interlocking Barefoot Pool Tiles – 15mm Soft EVA Click-Together Wet Area Tiles, DIN 51097 Class C | 33 × 33cm","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBarefoot safety you can lay yourself, one tile at a time\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRolls are the right answer for a corridor. They are the wrong answer for a changing village with benches, pillars, shower bays and drains in the middle of it. These are soft EVA tiles, 33 × 33cm and 15mm tall, that click together into one continuous drained surface and cut around whatever is in the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey carry \u003cstrong\u003eDIN 51097 Classification C\u003c\/strong\u003e — the highest barefoot wet-area slip rating there is — and the EVA has anti-microbial and anti-fungal additives through the material. The embossed top grips wet skin without being abrasive, and the whole tile stands clear of the floor on integral feet so water drains away underneath rather than pooling where people walk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy tiles rather than a roll\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThey fit awkward rooms.\u003c\/strong\u003e Around pillars, benches, shower trays, gullies and doorways — cut one tile, not a whole roll.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThey go in without a fitter.\u003c\/strong\u003e Click them together by hand. No adhesive, no tools, no specialist labour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThey are repairable.\u003c\/strong\u003e Damage one tile and you replace one tile.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThey ship by parcel.\u003c\/strong\u003e A box of 27 covers 2.94 m² and comes on a pallet-free carrier, unlike a 55kg roll.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThey are soft.\u003c\/strong\u003e EVA, not rigid PVC — noticeably kinder underfoot than a hard tile on a cold wet floor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThey lift for cleaning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Unclip a section, clean the floor beneath, clip it back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow much do you need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBox of 27 tiles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCovers \u003cstrong\u003e2.94 m²\u003c\/strong\u003e · approx. 10 kg · 27 tiles at 33 × 33cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorking it out\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDivide your area in m² by 2.94 and round up. A 4m × 2m shower bay is 8 m² — three boxes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRamped edging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSnap-on EVA ramped edge piece, 70mm × 330mm — one per tile along any exposed edge. Dark grey or ocean blue\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTiles lay on a 33cm module. Count the edging by the running metre of exposed edge: about three pieces per metre. Where a run finishes at a wall, a step or a doorway you need none.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSoft ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), non-porous, with anti-microbial and anti-fungal additives\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOne-piece moulded tile, embossed top surface with slotted drainage openings, integral feet, click-together edge connection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15mm (5\/8\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTile size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e33 × 33cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePack\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e27 tiles per box — 2.94 m²\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarefoot slip resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDIN 51097: Classification C — the highest barefoot wet-area classification\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrainage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSlotted openings through the tile over a raised void — water drains through and away beneath\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHygiene\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAnti-microbial and anti-fungal additives compounded into the EVA, not applied to the surface\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColours\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOcean blue and dark grey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSnap-on EVA ramped edge piece, 70mm wide × 330mm long\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstallation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClick-together, loose laid. No adhesive and no tools\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it is used\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSwimming pool surrounds and wet-side walkways · communal shower blocks · changing rooms and changing villages · locker aisles · saunas, steam rooms and spa circulation · hydrotherapy and jacuzzi surrounds · gym wet areas and barefoot routes · school and leisure centre changing · marina shower blocks · campsite and holiday park facilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eLaying them\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStart from the most visible straight edge\u003c\/strong\u003e — usually the pool edge or the longest wall — and work back into the room, so cut tiles finish where they are least seen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClick, do not force.\u003c\/strong\u003e The tabs engage with hand pressure; a rubber mallet is never needed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCut with a sharp knife\u003c\/strong\u003e around pillars, gullies and bench feet. EVA cuts cleanly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdge what gets crossed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Any edge in the middle of a floor is a trip point — snap the ramped piece on. Edges that die into a wall or a step need nothing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeave the drains accessible.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut around a gully rather than over it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTiles, or a roll?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThese tiles\u003c\/strong\u003e — complex rooms, DIY fitting, phased work, or where you want to replace damaged sections individually.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/heronrib-slip-resistant-barefoot-matting-dark-grey-10m-x-1m\"\u003eHeronrib 10.5mm roll\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — long open runs and pool surrounds where a continuous roll is quicker and there is little to cut around.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/workplaces-matting\"\u003e6mm open grid roll\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — the lightest option, easiest to lift and relay daily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCleaning\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHose or mop in place with an alkaline cleaner at the dilution its maker specifies, then rinse through. Every few weeks unclip a section and clean the floor underneath — that is where hair and fibres collect. EVA is non-porous, so nothing soaks into the tile itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it safe for bare feet?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nYes — DIN 51097 Classification C, the highest barefoot wet-area rating, plus anti-microbial and anti-fungal additives through the material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many boxes do I need?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDivide your area in m² by 2.94 and round up. Add about three edging pieces per metre of exposed edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I need adhesive?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nNo. The tiles click to each other and the assembled area holds its own position.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I cut them?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nYes, a sharp knife cuts EVA cleanly — around pillars, bench feet and drain gullies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill chlorinated water affect them?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nNo. They are made for pool and spa environments. For heavily dosed plant rooms, call us before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre they comfortable?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nSoft EVA rather than rigid PVC, so yes — noticeably kinder underfoot than a hard tile, and warmer on a cold wet floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if one gets damaged?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nUnclip it and click a new one in. Keep a few spares from the last box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNot sure what you need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSend us the room dimensions and a rough sketch of what is in the way — pillars, benches, gullies, doorways — and we will work out the boxes, the edging and the best laying direction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Industrial Polymers UK","offers":[{"title":"Box of 27 tiles — 2.94m²","offer_id":56462863040891,"sku":"IPM-HRT-BOX27","price":398.13,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ramped edging piece — 70 × 330mm","offer_id":56462863073659,"sku":"IPM-HRT-EDGE","price":14.31,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0579\/7776\/6024\/files\/v2_ht1-changing.jpg?v=1789993737","url":"https:\/\/industrial-polymers.co.uk\/products\/interlocking-barefoot-pool-tiles-15mm-soft-eva","provider":"Industrial-polymers ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}