Porcelain paving in our catalogue runs from about £19 to £47 per m² (July 2026 prices), with most 900×600 anti-slip lines between £19 and £25 per m². Here is what actually drives the price, real pack examples, and how to budget a whole patio without guesswork.
As of July 2026, porcelain paving in the Pave Direct catalogue runs from around £19 to £47 per square metre, and most of our 900×600 anti-slip lines sit between £19 and £25 per m². The spread is driven by origin, format and finish rather than colour. Below are real, dated prices from our own catalogue — not industry averages — plus the budgeting method that stops a patio order going wrong. Always check the linked product pages for the live price before ordering.
Real prices, by tier (July 2026)
- Value tier — from £19.07/m². Our most affordable 900×600 20mm anti-slip porcelain (Alpini Smoke) at the time of writing, with a cluster of popular greys — Monte Grey, Stone Grey, Dunestone Grey, Travertino Grey among them — at £20.37/m².
- Core tier — roughly £22–£25/m². The heart of the range, including the flagship Kandla Grey Porcelain 900×600 at £22.45/m² — a 21.6m² pack costs £485 — plus lines like Everest Pearl (£23.01/m²) and Dunestone White (£24.77/m²).
- Format & effect tier — roughly £31–£38/m². Spanish 600×600 and 1000×500 formats (Salten range, £32.46/m²), concrete-effect and black fossil lines (£31.94/m²), brushed cream (£33.47/m²) and crema cream (£37.92/m²).
- Premium Italian tier — up to £47.19/m². Italian-made lines such as Crema Stone (£42.65/m²) and Basalto Charcoal (£47.19/m²) top the catalogue.
Browse the whole porcelain range with live prices, or start from the grey porcelain hub — grey is where the value tier is deepest.
What actually drives porcelain prices
- Origin and production quality: the biggest factor. Italian and Spanish production commands a premium over the volume lines; you're paying for tighter calibration, edge quality and printing sophistication.
- Format: 900×600 20mm is the UK volume format, so it's where prices are keenest. Less common formats (600×600, 1000×500, plank formats) carry a format premium.
- Finish and effect: anti-slip textured finishes are the outdoor standard across our range; intricate effects (marble veining, brushed textures) sit higher than plain stone effects.
- What is NOT a factor: colour, mostly. A grey and a beige from the same production line price the same — so choose colour on looks, not budget.
How porcelain compares with natural stone
Natural Indian sandstone is sold by the pack rather than headline m² pricing: as of July 2026 our natural-finish sandstone packs run from £295 (Kandla Grey, Autumn Brown, Raj Green) up to £560 (Sagar Black), with tumbled and honed & sawn finishes ranging £430–£597 per pack — pack coverage varies by line, so compare on the landed per-m² figure shown on each product page. Sawn Rainbow sandstone works out at £24.07/m². The honest comparison isn't just purchase price though: porcelain never needs sealing and shrugs off stains, which the sandstone vs porcelain guide weighs properly.
Budgeting a real patio: the method
- Measure the area and run it through the coverage calculator — it converts m² to slabs and whole packs and includes a cutting/breakage allowance, which is the number people forget.
- Price in whole packs. Porcelain sells by the pack (the flagship Kandla Grey pack covers 21.6m²), so a 20m² patio and a 22m² patio can cost the same. Sometimes shrinking or growing a design 0.5m saves a whole pack.
- Add the groundworks materials: MOT Type 1, sharp sand, cement, priming slurry and jointing. These are builders-merchant staples; the quantities fall out of the complete patio guide.
- Decide who lays it. We sell the materials, not the labour — installation quotes vary widely by region, access and ground conditions, so get local quotes against the same written spec (full mortar bed, primed slabs, 1:80 falls). A cheap quote that skips the priming slurry is the most expensive option on this page (see common porcelain problems).
- Sample before you commit. A sample costs £0.99 — the cheapest insurance in this entire budget — and delivery on full orders is free with no minimum spend (delivery details).
Where it's smart to save (and where it isn't)
- Save: on colour-driven premiums you don't value, by designing to whole packs, and by choosing the value-tier greys — at £19–£21/m² they're the same 20mm anti-slip format as the core range.
- Don't save: on the sub-base, the priming slurry, or by "spot bonding" to stretch mortar — every pound saved there comes back as a cracked or loose slab. And don't buy short: a second order risks a different production batch (the batch-variation problem).
The bottom line
For a typical UK patio in the core of our range, materials-wise you're budgeting roughly £20–£25 per m² for the porcelain itself (July 2026 catalogue prices), plus groundworks materials and jointing — with the exact figure a pack calculation rather than a guess. Run your dimensions through the calculator, order samples of your shortlist, and price the whole job in one order.
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Frequently asked questions
How much is porcelain paving per square metre in the UK?
In our catalogue (July 2026), porcelain paving runs from £19.07/m² for value-tier 900×600 anti-slip lines to £47.19/m² for premium Italian production, with most 900×600 lines between £19 and £25 per m². Check live product pages for current prices.
How much does a pack of porcelain paving cost?
As a real example, the flagship Kandla Grey Porcelain 900×600 pack covers 21.6m² and costs £485 at July 2026 prices — £22.45 per m². Pack sizes and prices vary by line, so compare on the per-m² figure.
Is porcelain paving more expensive than natural stone?
At purchase, entry porcelain and natural sandstone overlap — our natural-finish sandstone packs start at £295 while value porcelain starts around £19/m². Over its life porcelain avoids sealing and stain-treatment costs, which narrows or reverses the gap.
Why is some porcelain paving so much more expensive?
Origin and production quality: Italian and Spanish lines with tighter calibration, better edges and more sophisticated printing carry a premium over volume production. Format matters too — 900×600 20mm is the volume format and prices keenest.
How much porcelain paving do I need for my patio?
Measure the area and use the coverage calculator — it converts your dimensions to slabs and whole packs with a cutting and breakage allowance included. Porcelain sells by the pack, so budgets should be built in whole packs, in one order.
Does the porcelain price include delivery?
Delivery is free with no minimum spend. Pallet deliveries need kerbside access for an offload vehicle — see the delivery page for zone lead times and access requirements.