COEM Cardoso Stone-Effect Porcelain Tiles

Cardoso by COEM — natural intensity. Pietra di Cardoso is a fine sandstone quarried in the Apuan Alps of northern Tuscany, long used for Italian stairs, thresholds and paving and recognised by the pale striped grains that move lightly across its surface. This porcelain stoneware reproduces that character across five tones, from the warm sand of Corda through to the dense charcoal of Antracite.

Available in five colours, five finishes and eleven sizes — including 20mm GresX2 paving, a 5x5 mosaic and a Palladiana composition — Cardoso is a single stone for interiors, terraces and pool surrounds alike.

Colours

Corda is a warm sand tone with soft cream striping, the lightest in the range. Beige is a touch deeper and warmer, sitting comfortably with oak and rattan. Grigio Chiaro is a pale silvery grey with clear pale veining, the most versatile of the five. Grigio Scuro is a mid-charcoal with strong directional grain. Antracite is a deep near-black with bright mineral flecking, striking as a feature floor or a contrast border.

Specification

• Material: Porcelain stoneware (EN 14411 Group BIa UGL)
• Thickness: 9mm; 20mm in the GresX2 outdoor range
• Finishes: Naturale Rettificato (unpolished), Lucidato Rettificato (half-polished), Esterno Rettificato (outdoor), Esterno Burattato (outdoor tumbled) and Esterno Rettificato GresX2 (20mm)
• Sizes: 60x120, 30x120, 45x90, 60x60, 30x60, 30x30 and 7.3x30, plus 60.4x90.6 in 20mm, battiscopa skirting, Elle step elements, 20mm edge pieces, a 5x5 mosaic and Palladiana
• Application: Indoor floors and walls; external cladding and ventilated façades in Naturale and Esterno; terraces, patios and pool surrounds in Esterno and GresX2; suitable for underfloor heating
• Slip resistance: R10 (Naturale), R11 and A+B barefoot (Esterno), B.C.R.A. dry and wet >0.40; DCOF wet ≥0.42 Naturale, ≥0.55 Esterno
• Shade variation: V2 on 60x120, 30x120, 45x90 and 60x60; V4 on 30x60, 30x30 and 7.3x30 for a more random, natural-stone look. 59 digital graphics on the 30x60 and 40 on the 60x60
• Durability: frost resistant, colourfast and unaffected by UV, chlorine or de-icing salt
• Sustainability: high recycled content, LEED® compliant, 100% recyclable packaging

What is and is not made

• The 20mm GresX2 range — 60.4x90.6 and both edge pieces — is made in Corda, Grigio Chiaro, Grigio Scuro and Antracite. There is no Beige in 20mm
• Lucidato is made in 60x120, 45x90, 60x60 and 30x60 only
• 30x120 and 7.3x30 are Naturale only; 30x30 is Naturale and Esterno Rettificato
• Mosaico Palladiana and the Palladiana composition are Esterno Burattato only

Ordering & delivery

• Minimum order: 5m²
• Sold by: the m² for field tiles and mosaics; per piece for trims, battiscopa and edge elements
• Prices: inclusive of VAT
• Full pallet: 5% discount applied automatically
• Delivery: 4–6 weeks (ordered from Italy), charged at checkout on the weight and size of your order
• Allow 10% over your measured area for cuts and future repairs
• Palladiana yields 1.2m² per composition with a 20mm minimum joint
• Buttering-floating (double-buttering) is recommended when fixing the Elle elements

See it before you buy

Cardoso runs from V2 to V4 depending on size, so the smaller formats vary noticeably tile to tile — something photographs rarely convey. Samples of all five colours are available to order, and the range is on display at our luxury interiors showroom in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, where you can compare finishes side by side in natural light. Our team can help with quantities, layout, trims and adhesive specification. Call 01782 617517 or email sales@homeofclay.co.uk for a quotation or to arrange a visit.