Minimum Order and Sample Policy

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Sample Policy
& Information

We want you to feel confident in your material choices. Please review our sample ordering process, minimum requirements and material-specific policies before placing an order.

Assorted stone, ceramic, porcelain and mosaic tile samples

How to Order Samples

Ordering samples from BelTile is easy. Select the Order Sample option on the product detail page, located beneath the Add to Cart button.

Many available samples are $3.95 each, plus shipping. Occasionally, small samples or swatches are unavailable, and we will advise you when that applies. When a standard sample is not available, the following pricing and formats generally apply:

Stone Tiles: The listed square-foot price with a 20% discount. Large-format tiles greater than 12 × 12 inches cannot be shipped by UPS as standard samples. We may provide lot photographs or ship a smaller sample, such as a 12 × 12-inch piece.

Hand-Painted and Decorative Hand-Painted Ceramic Tiles: Full price per tile.

Stone Mosaics: A full-size sheet with a 20% discount when a swatch is unavailable and a full sheet is specifically requested.

Porcelain Tiles: Some swatches are available. Otherwise, the smallest full-size tile is priced per square foot with a 20% discount.

Cement Tiles: One full-size 8 × 8-inch tile.

Minimum Order Requirements

All BelTile products have minimum-order requirements, which are stated on each product page.

For many products, different items shipping from the same location may be combined to meet the minimum. For example, you may be able to order 25 square feet of subway tile together with 30 square feet of porcelain hexagon mosaic.

For certain products, quantities below the stated minimum may be accepted with an additional handling charge. Shipping must then be calculated by Customer Service. Full cartons must be ordered; partial cartons are not available.

Minimums generally cannot be waived for stone tile or ceramic wall tile, although you may always ask Customer Service to review the request.

The shopping cart may allow an order to be submitted below the minimum. However, every order is reviewed manually before processing, and orders that do not meet the applicable requirement may be cancelled.

Ceramic trim pieces are not sold separately from an order of matching ceramic field tile. Discounts are not available for orders below the minimum quantity.

Sample Policy

Samples are available for most products. Sample sizes are not guaranteed. Most samples are small swatches rather than full-size sheets or tiles. Full-size sheet samples are not shipped unless specifically requested in the Special Instructions field or arranged by telephone. Additional handling charges will apply.

Only one sample of the same product may generally be provided per customer. When quantity “1” is ordered for a product, it is treated as a sample unless otherwise arranged.

Samples are final sale and may not be returned for credit. Claims are not accepted for damaged samples. Trim pieces are not sent as samples; only field tile is sampled. Lost sample packages are replaced rather than credited.

A sample may occasionally arrive slightly damaged or cracked. Samples are intended to show color, texture and general appearance. Product orders are insured and packed more extensively to reduce the likelihood of transit damage.

Stone Tiles

Natural stone is difficult to evaluate from a single piece. We recommend first asking whether lot photographs are available so you can review the range of the current material. Not every warehouse is equipped to provide lot photographs.

For natural stone, we recommend ordering at least three pieces when available to better understand the variation. To request material from the current lot, place quantity one or more in the shopping cart and identify any known lot information.

Stone samples are not returnable. Most standard stone samples are approximately 4 × 4 inches. When a specific or larger size is required, call Customer Service for pricing and shipping information. Shipping charges are additional.

WE DO NOT GUARANTEE LARGE-FORMAT SAMPLE REQUESTS AGAINST DAMAGE. INDIVIDUAL TILES LARGER THAN THE STANDARD SAMPLE SIZE, INCLUDING TILES OVER 12 × 12 INCHES, ARE ORDERED AT THE CUSTOMER'S RISK.

Lot photographs can often show the variation of large-format material without shipping a full tile. Sample size and thickness are not guaranteed. Products described in imperial dimensions may be manufactured to the nearest metric size. Natural-stone processing also includes accepted dimensional tolerances.

Sample Formats by Product Type

What You May Receive

Ceramic Subway Tiles &
Basic Field Tiles

Samples generally consist of one tile, such as a 3 × 6-inch or 4¼ × 4¼-inch tile. Multiple samples of the same SKU cannot be provided to the same customer.

Stone Mosaics

Most samples are swatches rather than full sheets.

Glass Mosaics

Most samples are small swatches of material, not full-size sheets.

Hand-Painted Decorative
Ceramic Tiles

Full-size tiles only; swatches are unavailable. Samples may have defects, chips, mortar residue or may be partial tiles. They are intended to assist with color and appearance and are not substitutes for a regular product order.

Porcelain Mosaics

Most samples are small swatches, not full-size sheets. Multiple samples of the same SKU cannot be provided to the same customer.

Porcelain Tiles

Most samples are small swatches rather than full-size tiles.

Cement Tiles

Samples are full-size tiles. Specify whether you would like to see the field tile or border tile.

Limestone Slabs

Most samples are approximately 6 × 6 inches. We pack them carefully, but breakage cannot be guaranteed against. If the exterior carton shows damage, note it on the delivery document before signing.

Tile showroom with organized stone, ceramic and decorative samples

If you have questions about samples, minimums or a special request, please contact our Customer Service team.

866-925-TILE (8453) sales@beltile.com
Phone support Monday–Friday, 10 AM–5 PM Eastern.
Email support is available after hours and on weekends.
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