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Customer Reviews for MSI Montauk Blue 12 in. x 12 in. Gauged Slate Floor and Wall Tile (10 sq. ft. / case)

Internet #205762440

Model #SMONBLU1212G

Store SKU #1005617096

  • Textured blue stone-look slate tile with a classic style
  • Perfect for a bathroom, fireplace, kitchen or shower
  • For indoor and outdoor commercial and residential use

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  • 4.4
    out of 1,189 reviews
  • 88% recommend this product
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Looks NOTHING like on-line
Got to store to pick up and luckly checked box before leaving. These tiles were unusable! Every tile was orange and green- looked like sowmthing was growing kn them. Even the Customer Service person was appalled.
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    Product was packaged very well in a protective foam box inside of another box and was in perfect ...
    Product was packaged very well in a protective foam box inside of another box and was in perfect condition when received (picked up @ store). Each tile was unique, but edges were square and consistent. It fit the design we'd picked very well.
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    kitchen floor tile
    This tile is amazing. Highly recomended. Quality is great. Plan on using again with more projects
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      7 found this review helpful
      Installing it in my kitchen and so far I am very pleased with the quality and condition of the sl...
      Installing it in my kitchen and so far I am very pleased with the quality and condition of the slate tiles. Been through about 100 of the 270 I purchased doo far and only have found one with a broken corner. When I finish the kitchen I plan to purchase additional slate to do my family room.
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      2 found this review helpful
      Great consistent color and texture. Harder than other slate products that I have used.
      Great consistent color and texture. Harder than other slate products that I have used.
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      We laid this tile in a herringbone pattern for our guest bathroom and loved the end result! It wa...
      We laid this tile in a herringbone pattern for our guest bathroom and loved the end result! It was exactly what we were looking for. We tiled the floor ourselves and it was very easy to work with. Note that this is natural slate, so it will need cleaned up and sealed before you can grout. The tiles also have some variation in texture on the surface causing them to have some bumps and dips as you walk across them, but its very subtle. Would absolutely recommend.
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        23 found this review helpful
        Project has nice texture and variation in color and tone -- it's not truly 'black' in color by an...
        Project has nice texture and variation in color and tone -- it's not truly 'black' in color by any measure, but a very nice saturated darker slate gray/blue, goes well with an adjacent area of existing wood flooring we have in our house. We like the tile format and size -- the extended length looks more sophisticated than a square format might. We had the tile laid by professionals -- they had no issues with the installation. We took a little risk by ordering this product sight unseen, but in this case it really met and exceeded our expectations. I don't remember if there was an option to order a tile sample first, but that might help folks who are unsure.
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        3 found this review helpful
        They quoted free shipping on all online orders but told me under no circumstances that this could...
        They quoted free shipping on all online orders but told me under no circumstances that this could happen and it took a month and a half to get the product. But the product was great. I have 120 sq ft laid and no broken tiles. The tiles cut well and also didn't break. Now... what to do with the extra 20% I usually need for breakage.....
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        Easy to install! We used black unsanded grout. We love this slate! We didn't have pieces that wou...
        Easy to install! We used black unsanded grout. We love this slate! We didn't have pieces that wouldn't match up. We were able to use every piece. It took 2 boxes of slate to cover a 6' x 4' area. Definately would recommend!
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        Looks beautiful installed. Be aware there are natural variations in the thickness of the surface...
        Looks beautiful installed. Be aware there are natural variations in the thickness of the surface so you may have one corner that sits slightly higher or lower than others . Also, the boxes are not 10 sq ft, they are less so make sure to account for that in your 10% overage estimate. I ended up one tile short due to cuts because there were 7 sq ft missing based on the 12x24 measurement, which is inaccurate.
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          19 found this review helpful
          We cut this to 3x12 tiles to make a herringbone pattern in our bathrooms and laundry room. It loo...
          We cut this to 3x12 tiles to make a herringbone pattern in our bathrooms and laundry room. It looks beautiful and cut easily. We have had it installed for a little over a week now and so far we are very pleased.
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          4 found this review helpful
          kitchen floor in herringbone pattern
          Had issues with delievery that was eventually handled very welll by customer service. Profesionally installed in herringbone pattern with a light gray grout. Some uneveniness due to natural formation of stone. No issues different colors
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            2 found this review helpful
            This product is more gray than blue. It's beautiful. The experts say it's easy to work with and o...
            This product is more gray than blue. It's beautiful. The experts say it's easy to work with and of good quality! We are very pleased. We may tile the sidewalk as well. It has certainly dressed up our entrance.
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            Extremely Happy!
            We were hesitant only because of the charcoal color being too dark. Originally looking to have something that would have been lighter. The color variations bring so much depth and classic look to the rooms. Very modern. Feels great to walk on too! Great product! We absolutely love these floors. Put it in kitchen, office and mud room.
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              5 found this review helpful
              Great looking stone. I'm not going to seal it cause...
              Great looking stone. I'm not going to seal it cause I love the flat look to it.
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              3 found this review helpful
              We modernized our master bathroom, and it looks just beautiful! Very modern and hip! We combined ...
              We modernized our master bathroom, and it looks just beautiful! Very modern and hip! We combined it with black mosaic pebbles in the shower, frameless glass shower stall and freestanding bright white bathtub. However, the slate scratches easily, for out bathroom it does not matter, but I would think twice about putting it down in a kitchen or other heavy traffic area.
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              9 found this review helpful
              The delivery was professional and well crated. The 20 (2'x2') large natural slate, gauged tiles a...
              The delivery was professional and well crated. The 20 (2'x2') large natural slate, gauged tiles are perfect for my new kitchen counter top project. I wanted natural gray soapstone but the slate tiles are a great alternative. It was disappointing though that one of the tile had a large crack from the factory (see picture), and could not be used for counter top. The quality control is questionable given the large cracks had to be evident when the packaging was prepared, and had nothing to do with shipping. The crack was very evident and still had the water stain around it from the blade that cut the tile. I contacted Home Depot and went to the store with the tiles to try and obtain replacement. The representative at Home Depot asked me to leave the tile with them so they could have a manager look at it. I received an email saying I had to return the entire pallet and could not have the one tile replaced. Given the shipping cost to send the entire pallet of 20 tiles back to replacement, this was not acceptable. After three phone calls to the online Home Depot customer service department, and explaining the situation I was able to get a credit for one tile. Nice product but expect possible damage and lack of quality control, and issues with trying to get replacement. I would recommend this product but with reservations. It may be less of a hassle getting these tiles from a local store.
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              I purchased these tiles for the floor in our screened in porch in April 2017. After searching for...
              I purchased these tiles for the floor in our screened in porch in April 2017. After searching for many weeks for a floor tile for our new addition, I stumbled on these tiles in a search. I went to my local Home Depot and purchased one tile, brought it home, and thought the color and texture were exactly what I was looking for. The best part is the price! I was thrilled to pay about $3/sq ft for what looks like a luxury tile. I purchased approx. 160 sq ft and the installer mixed the pieces from the different boxes. If you look at the photos, you can see variations in the color. It looks natural spread out across the floor. I absolutely love the finished look of the floor. Because this is a natural tile, there are many variations in color, the surface texture is rough, and the color changed slightly when I sealed it. It's a dark, smoky, blue grey. It's such a warm, neutral color that blends with the furniture and the outside.
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              27 found this review helpful
              Ordered online and had it shipped to my house. Arrived promptly and packaged well. With the stone...
              Ordered online and had it shipped to my house. Arrived promptly and packaged well. With the stone being natural, you do need to go through the boxes. Not one stone is the same, but that's the best part! Love the variation. Just go through the pieces to make sure there is no unwanted pattern. Some pieces are solid in color, either light or dark and some have ridges that give it character. Out of the 25 boxes I ordered, there was maybe 1 box that was unusable as a full tile, but that is to be expected as well. These tiles are HEAVY! Make sure your floor is prepared and supported correctly. Tile size was very consistent. I installed with tight 1/16" joints and looks great. Using a wetsaw, these tiles cut like butter. Everyone that comes over is very impressed with the finished product.
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              10 found this review helpful
              I just purchased 21 cases of this via internet, so far I've opened 10 cases... NONE of them have ...
              I just purchased 21 cases of this via internet, so far I've opened 10 cases... NONE of them have the blue tones in them... there's even a stamp on the boxes that say Green/Grey I was expecting a considerable color variation, so I ordered about 25% extra, but in the cases I've opened so far, there are only 10 pieces that resemble the online pictures (more of the darker grey slate look) I'm redoing my bathroom with this and 2 other tile types, the others are a white porcelain and a gold/earth-tone cloth texture... The pale grey/green pieces I've received will not work for my plans. I planned this to be a medium-dark blue grey, that'd make the other colors "pop" this makes the color combo look like overcooked school lunch corn and green beans... The tiles look alright (not for my purposes though) while wet, otherwise, they look chalky, and are much duller than I expected... The vast majority of tiles look more like the paler green represented on the website, only considerably paler and chalky... The few darker grey slate looking ones, were expected and usable, but still no blue tiles at all, which are the ones I liked so much, and would work great for my project. After ordering more than 700$ of tile including 25% extra, to have only 10 usable pieces half way through sorting is ridiculous... I have 11 more boxes to look through, but feel I'd be wasting my time, I cannot complete my project with these even if every piece left is exactly what I'd hoped for... It's crazy that I'll need to take 600 LBS of these back to the store, then wait another 2 weeks before I can start my project... I'm very unhappy with the representation of this product on this website. My picture shows the sorted tiles with wet and dry sections...
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                7 found this review helpful
                The listing picture is completely wrong. The tile is actually blue/slate/green. The tile quality...
                The listing picture is completely wrong. The tile is actually blue/slate/green. The tile quality is excellent. and I am extremely critical and frustrated with most materials these days. I highly recommend this slate it is durable easily cut with diamond blade and looks beautiful once sealed properly.
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                5 found this review helpful
                The tiles came well packaged and undamaged. They look great after a coat of sealer has been appli...
                The tiles came well packaged and undamaged. They look great after a coat of sealer has been applied to them (they darken up a little).
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                1 found this review helpful
                Second Purchase
                Love this flooring! Installed it in my bathroom and loved it so much I put it in our entrance way. Planning on remodeling the other bathroom with it as well and hoping to use on the walls of a walk in shower!
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                3 found this review helpful
                Nice, Durable Tile
                We used this tile in the mudroom from our garage. It has some variation in height due to the fact that it's a natural stone and has variation in color from gray to black. We tried to sort through the boxes to mix the colors throughout the room. It cut great with a wet saw, no cracking, even on all the corners I had with the herringbone pattern. We sealed it 2 times before grouting and had no problem with our sanded grout sticking to it, although we were diligent in keeping up with wiping the excess grout off. The condition of every tile was excellent as we opened each box. Overall, I think it will be a nice entrance that we'll enjoy for many years.
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                25 found this review helpful
                Very Happy!!
                We are very happy with this tile after installing in our master bathroom shower. Since this is slate, it was hard to get everything level during the installation due to the varying depths of the tile. I sealed the tile multiple times before grouting and it was still a struggle to get the grout off the tile. We used the Fusion grout which dries super quick and was easily absorbed by the slate. This resulted in doing just a few inches of grout, cleaning and taking a wire brush to the tile to remove the grout that was absorbed by the slate. It was very tedious but it was worth it in the end. We used platinum grout which provides a nice contrast against the dark gray. Highly recommend!!
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                13 found this review helpful
                I've gotten so many compliments!
                I've put in quite a few floors in my home but I think I've gotten the most compliments on this one! I ordered online and had it delivered to my house. It was packed extremely well!
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                3 found this review helpful
                Made the hearth nice
                I used this tile for my fireplace hearth. It arrived in good condition and cut well with my tile saw. I grouted it with grout release on the tile and a grout bag. Looks beautiful.
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                3 found this review helpful
                Really nice Blue Slate Tile
                Purchased the Montauk Blue Slate 12x12 tile, and have been very happy with it. Ordering was easy, delivery was prompt, all tile was in perfect condition. I have never purchased or laid tile before, and this was fairly simple to work with. I used the tile to build a hearth for my woodstove. Edges cut really cleanly with a wet tile saw –can’t tell the difference between edges I cut and the original edges. There is some natural variation on the tops of each tile, but nothing too drastic. I used the Custom Building Products Polyblend Sanded Grout in Natural Gray (warning, the grout looks brown when first applied, but it dried to gray). I’m very pleased with the outcome of this project.
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                8 found this review helpful
                LOVE THIS SLATE!
                Compared to other tile we purchased, this came in well insulated packages and perfect condition. Fairly uniform in color and thickness. We used it in the entry and the master BR outside doorway. We used polished granite tile pieces around the edges and the black Slate inside and black grout. Lovely understated and quality look!
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                3 found this review helpful
                Great value and quality!
                I am very happy that I chose this slate tile for my entry way redo. I picked up the tiles at my local HD. All of the tiles were in great shape, but I sorted through a few boxes to find the variation I desired. The tiles cut easily with an entry-level tile saw. I sealed the tiles before grouting which helped with the grout clean-up. Easy recommendation on this one!
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