Six3 Tile is currently available through our distribution partners, depending on your market and geographic location. Please call us at 843.410.9754 or email us at info@alerismfg.com for information on our distributor nearest you.

We do not sell our tile products to individuals or through retail outlets at this time. Our products are sold through distributors for the professional trades.

We have a wide variety of information available in our Resources and Videos pages on our website, and in this FAQ section. You can contact us at info@alerismfg.com if you have additional questions and need to speak with someone directly. We'll log your inquiry and promptly respond.

Six3 Tiles panels are flexible and are not rigid. They can easily be installed over substrates that are not perfectly flat or have some minor curvature, or during installations which require the panel to flex in order to fit into a tight space. But Six3 Tile is not designed to be installed on cylindrical surfaces.

Six3 Tile Backsplash Kits are designed to be used on any vertical, non-wet application (other than an occasional splash), such as kitchen backsplashes and walls.

Tub Surround and Shower Kits are specifically designed to provide a water-tight seal (when installed properly) for use in wet applications.

Six3 Tile products are not currently designed for load-bearing applications, such as floors, or outdoor applications.

We ship most of our tile products through Less Than Load (LTL).

Domestic orders greater than $8,500 ship free freight.

Domestic orders less than $8,500 are shipped pre-paid freight. We will invoice the customer for freight.

Our Backsplash Kits can be shipped via UPS for smaller orders. However, most orders, especially larger orders, ship via LTL. We can work with you to determine the most efficient shipping mode based on your order.

Our Tub Surround and Shower Kits are mounted to skids and cannot be shipped via UPS because they exceed the size parameters allowed by UPS. Freight is the only way we can ship these kits.

Yes! Think of it like installing paneling on a wall. You measure the wall, cut the paneling based on your measurements, then put up the full sheet of paneling and you're done. It's like that - and you're ready to grout.

No special tile installation skills or tools are needed. You do not need ceramic tile cutters, diamond blades or wet saws.

Installing Six3 Tile is like putting up paneling. The tools needed are probably already in your toolbox. Check out our Resources page for complete installation instructions, tools lists and technical bulletins.

Depending on the number of light switches and outlets, a typical single-walled backsplash should go up in about an hour. At which point it's ready for grout. Even installations involving intricate cuts will not add significant time.

Once the surface is prepped and ready for tile, a typical tub surround or shower should take less than two hours to install, depending on the amount of type of access holes that need to be cut for fixtures.

At this time, our products require the use of grout as the final step to make Six3 Tile look like a professional ceramic tile project.

We recommend using only unsanded or non-sanded grout on Six3 Tile. Sanded grout will likely dull the finished surface of the tile sheet - we tested it. Use any color you wish! And it doesn't matter if the grout needs to be mixed or is ready to use.

For a standard wall surfaces, like a backsplash or accent wall (bar back, wainscoting, etc.), no complex prep is necessary. Make sure the surface is clean, solid and relatively smooth. But it does not have to be perfect - unlike traditional tile, small holes or small loose gypsum will be covered up by the tile sheet. The surface needs to be solid enough to accept and hold mastic or adhesive. Six3 Tile will flex, so the backing surface does not have to be perfectly flat.

We've tested numerous types of saws to determine the best performance and efficiency while reducing the chance of chipping or splitting. Circular saws (both standard and compact) and oscillating saw are best. You can even cut Six3 Tile with a utility knife or rotary knife in a pinch.

While you can any kind of saw to cut Six3 Tile, we strongly recommend against using any type of reciprocating power tool, such jigsaws or sawzalls. 

Six3 Tile can be installed over standard wallboard (backsplash only), moisture-resistant wallboard, cement board and even existing ceramic tile. 

Not necessarily. For backsplashes in non-wet applications, no.

For tub surrounds and showers, abide by your local building codes and ensure the corners are properly sealed with silicone. 

Yes! But you should construction adhesive, not type-1 mastic, to get the best results. Otherwise, the installation process is exactly the same no matter what the underlying substrate is made from.

Type-1 mastic and construction adhesives are recommended. For the full list of tested adhesives, visit our Resources page.

For Six3 Tile installations that result in an unfinished edge, we recommend using tile edging for a polished and professional look.

Standard tile edge trim can be used to finish any exposed tile edges. There is a wide variety of edge options, including PVC, aluminum, stainless steel and chrome. You can even use traditional tile edge pieces for an ultra high-end look, including ceramic, marble and terra cotta.

Yes! Standard hole saws and drill bits can be used to cut access holes in seconds. Since Six3 Tile is made of PVC, no specialized diamond-tipped, wet or ceramic saws or bits are needed.

Tile spacers are recommended only for Backsplash kits and are only needed for easy spacing between tile panels. Spacers are not needed for Tub Surround or Shower kits.

It's very easy to replace a single tile (or multiple tiles) that's become damaged after installation. An oscillating saw makes quick work of it. Simply cut the tile out of the sheet on the wall, and replace it with a single tile cut from a leftover sheet. Glue it in, re-grout and you're done.

It's preferable to store Six3Tile sheets horizontally, on level supports, off the ground to prevent sagging. Cover loosely with waterproof material to prevent condensation from forming while protecting against weather, direct sunlight, surface contamination, and construction traffic. Six3 Tile can be stored vertically, on edge, but for optimum weight distribution, store with the longest side down.