Flooring for Humid Southeast Asia: Grip, Grout and Cleaning
In Bangkok, Jakarta and Ho Chi Minh City the wet season is not a season. Floors stay damp, shoes stay wet, and mould finds every porous grout line. The specification starts from grip and ends at the cleaning protocol.
2026-10-20. 6 min read. Nexus Ceramics.
Grip first, then grout
R10 matt bodies hold under wet shoes in lobbies and F&B zones. Narrow rectified joints with epoxy or high-performance grout deny mould the foothold that wide cement joints offer.
Where the brief asks for timber warmth, Wood Grain porcelain gives the look in wet commercial floors where real wood fails within two seasons.
Cleaning is part of the spec
Daily neutral-pH cleaning keeps matt surfaces performing. Acidic descalers etch grout and dull glazes, so the maintenance sheet we ship with the quote matters as much as the tile choice.
R10, tight joints, neutral cleaner. Humidity is a constant, so the floor must be too.
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