Modular Overflow Grating Parallel Tile 24mm(h) x 295mm(w)

Maximum-Width Modular Grating for Premium Pool Installations

When your pool project demands the ultimate combination of modular flexibility and maximum coverage capacity, the 295mm wide Modular Overflow Grating Parallel Tile delivers unmatched performance. At 295mm wide—approaching the premium 300mm dimension of top-tier fixed grating while maintaining the revolutionary click-together modular design—this tile represents the pinnacle of flexible overflow grating systems. Ideal for large residential pools, commercial installations, or any project where maximum overflow capacity must coexist with installation versatility and configurability.

The Ultimate Modular Overflow Solution

As a retailer of hot tub spare parts, I work with projects spanning the full spectrum from modest residential pools to substantial commercial facilities, and the 295mm modular tile serves the premium end of modular grating applications. This is the widest option in the modular tile range, providing 51% more coverage than the 195mm version and approaching the dimensions of traditional fixed-section premium grating—all while maintaining the remarkable installation flexibility that only modular tile systems can deliver.

The 295mm width provides the overflow capacity and visual presence associated with top-tier pool installations, while the male-female click-together connection system enables custom-length runs, curve navigation, and precise fitting to any pool perimeter. This combination of maximum coverage with maximum flexibility makes the 295mm tile the optimal choice for ambitious projects where neither capacity nor versatility can be compromised.

Understanding Maximum-Width Modular Design

Premium Width Advantages

The 295mm dimension delivers exceptional benefits:

Near-300mm Coverage: At just 5mm narrower than premium 300mm fixed grating, provides comparable overflow capacity and visual impact.

51% More Than Standard: Compared to 195mm tiles, each 295mm tile covers more than half again as much perimeter length.

20% More Than Mid-Range: Even compared to 245mm tiles, the 295mm provides 20% additional coverage per tile.

Maximum Capacity: Accommodates the widest standard overflow channels, enabling collection of exceptional water volumes.

Premium Aesthetics: Creates the most substantial, impressive perimeter treatment available in modular tile format.

Installation Efficiency: Significantly fewer tiles needed to cover a given perimeter compared to narrower alternatives.

Maintained Modular Versatility

Despite premium width, full modular system advantages are preserved:

Tool-Free Installation: Same click-together male-female connection system as narrower tiles—no tools required.

Custom Length Creation: Build runs of precise length by adding or removing tiles as needed.

Curve Accommodation: Individual tiles can articulate relative to each other, following gentle pool curves.

Selective Replacement: Replace individual damaged tiles without disturbing entire installation.

Progressive Installation: Install in phases as construction proceeds rather than requiring complete installation at once.

Easy Maintenance Access: Lift individual tiles for channel cleaning without major disassembly.

Configuration Flexibility: Adapt layout to actual site conditions rather than forcing conformity to fixed-length sections.

Thermal Expansion Engineering

Critical design feature for indoor pool environments: Product supplied slightly smaller than advertised (up to 3mm tolerance) to allow for expansion from indoor pool heat.

Engineered Undersizing: Intentional dimensional allowance prevents buckling and stress from thermal expansion in heated environments.

Indoor Pool Optimization: Particularly important in consistently heated indoor pools (28-32°C / 82-90°F) where materials undergo continuous thermal stress.

Expansion Gap Allowance: Small gaps between tiles (up to 3mm) are intentional design features that accommodate expansion without structural compromise.

Installation Planning: Account for these engineered gaps when calculating total coverage requirements—they’re features, not defects.

Material Science: Modern polymer materials expand with heat—this design accommodates that physical reality rather than fighting it.

Key Features and Benefits

Male-Female Click-Together System

The interlocking connection provides exceptional practicality:

No Tools Required: Press tiles together by hand—no fasteners, clips, screws, or special equipment needed.

Positive Mechanical Connection: Physical interlocking ensures tiles remain joined during normal use.

Reversible Assembly: Connections can be released when maintenance access or reconfiguration is required.

Progressive Installation: Build grating run tile by tile, verifying fit and alignment as you proceed.

Error Tolerance: Installation mistakes are easily corrected by disconnecting and repositioning tiles.

Bidirectional Capability: Male-female design allows connection in either direction for installation flexibility.

Premium 295mm Width

The maximum modular width delivers multiple advantages:

Near-300mm Performance: Provides overflow capacity and visual presence comparable to premium 300mm fixed grating.

Substantial Coverage: Each tile covers approximately 295mm of pool perimeter—dramatically reducing tile count.

Enhanced Capacity: Supports the widest standard overflow channels for maximum water collection volume.

Impressive Appearance: Creates bold, substantial visual impact appropriate to large-scale prestigious installations.

Reduced Connection Points: Fewer tiles means fewer connections, reducing potential maintenance points.

Professional Grade: Signals commitment to quality appropriate for commercial and luxury residential projects.

Robust 24mm Height

The enhanced profile depth provides important benefits:

Increased Structural Depth: 4mm taller than standard 20mm grating offers superior strength.

Better Debris Management: Additional height improves ability to capture debris before it enters overflow channels.

Visual Substance: More substantial appearance signals quality and durability to pool users.

Enhanced Rigidity: Greater depth contributes to overall tile stability and resistance to deflection.

Deck Compatibility: Works with various standard coping heights and deck level specifications.

Premium Pool-Grade Construction

Manufactured from high-quality polymers specifically formulated for demanding pool environments:

Advanced UV Stabilization: Superior additive packages protect against sun degradation for extended outdoor exposure.

Chemical Immunity: Completely unaffected by chlorine, bromine, salt chlorination, pH adjusters, and other pool chemicals.

Impact Resistance: Tough material formulation withstands foot traffic, furniture, and accidental impacts.

Temperature Performance: Maintains structural and functional properties across extreme temperature ranges.

Color Stability: Formulation resists fading and discoloration from chemical and UV exposure over many years.

Long-Term Durability: Material selection and formulation ensure extended service life.

Commercial-Grade Anti-Slip Surface

Engineered texture provides critical safety characteristics:

Superior Traction: Reliable slip resistance essential around pool edges where surfaces are continuously wet.

Comfort Balance: Effective safety texture that remains comfortable for bare feet.

Regulatory Compliance: Designed to meet relevant safety standards for commercial pool walking surfaces.

Wear Resistance: Texture maintains effectiveness throughout product lifespan despite heavy traffic.

Easy Cleaning: Surface design facilitates cleaning while maintaining anti-slip properties.

Precision Injection Molding

Modern manufacturing ensures consistent quality:

Dimensional Accuracy: Advanced injection molding creates tiles with precise, consistent dimensions.

Material Uniformity: Process ensures consistent material properties throughout each tile.

Surface Characteristics: Darker colors may show very small marks from the molding process (gate points where material enters mold, ejector pin locations, material flow patterns)—these are normal manufacturing characteristics, not defects or damage.

Quality Control: Modern manufacturing controls and inspection ensure reliable, consistent products.

Repeatable Production: Process enables consistent results across production runs for reliable replacement tile matching.

Premium Applications

Large Residential Pools

Substantial residential installations benefit from maximum width:

12+ Meter Pools: Large-scale residential pools at the upper end of the size spectrum.

Estate Pools: Properties with impressive pools requiring commercial-grade components.

Architectural Showcase Pools: Custom designs by architects or landscape architects where proportions demand substantial elements.

Luxury Market: High-end homes where component quality must match overall project standards.

Entertainment Venues: Residential pools designed for frequent large gatherings and parties.

Multi-Feature Pools: Installations with slides, diving boards, waterfalls, or other features generating significant water displacement.

Commercial Pool Installations

Light to medium commercial facilities appreciate the combination of capacity and flexibility:

Boutique Hotels: Small luxury hotel pools requiring premium appearance and maximum capacity.

Resort Pools: Hospitality pools serving guests throughout operating seasons with consistent use.

Health Club Facilities: Fitness center pools for member recreation, lap swimming, and aquatic classes.

Apartment Complex Pools: Residential complex pools serving multiple units with moderate to heavy daily use.

Country Club Facilities: Private club pools serving member populations with high standards.

Therapy Centers: Rehabilitation facility pools with specialized aquatic therapy programs requiring quality components.

Indoor Pool Facilities

Particularly well-suited to climate-controlled environments:

Luxury Residential Indoor Pools: High-end home indoor pools in consistently heated environments.

Hotel Indoor Pools: Hospitality indoor pool facilities benefiting from thermal expansion accommodation.

Spa and Wellness Centers: Indoor pools in wellness facilities maintaining consistent warm temperatures.

Athletic Training Facilities: Indoor pools for year-round athletic training and conditioning.

Educational Facilities: School and university indoor pools for instruction, competition, and recreation.

Community Aquatic Centers: Municipal indoor facilities serving local populations year-round.

Retrofit and Major Renovation Projects

Ideal for upgrading substantial existing installations:

Capacity Enhancement: Replace narrower grating with 295mm width to dramatically increase overflow capacity.

System Modernization: Update older facilities with contemporary modular components delivering premium performance.

Dimensional Challenges: Solve fit issues with non-standard existing channel dimensions through modular flexibility.

Phased Renovations: Update pool perimeter progressively without requiring complete facility closure.

Quality Upgrades: Replace budget components with premium modular system for improved performance and appearance.

Installation Excellence

Comprehensive Planning

Success with maximum-width tiles demands thorough planning:

Perimeter Measurement: Accurately measure complete pool perimeter requiring grating coverage.

Tile Quantity Calculation:

• 5 tiles = 1.024 meters coverage
• Example: 15-meter perimeter ÷ 1.024m = 14.6, round to 15 sets = 75 tiles

Expansion Gap Allowance: Remember tiles are intentionally undersized up to 3mm—factor these gaps into total length calculations.

Channel Width Verification: Absolutely confirm your channels are 295mm wide or can accommodate tiles of this width.

Contingency Planning: Order 5-10% extra tiles for installation adjustments, errors, and future repairs.

Corner Strategy: Determine corner treatment—special corner pieces or how parallel tiles will navigate corners.

Installation Staging: Plan logistics for material delivery, staging areas, and progressive installation sequence.

Professional Installation Process

While DIY installation is possible, professional installation recommended for premium projects:

1. Channel Preparation: Thoroughly clean channels, verify level installation, confirm proper drainage slope.
2. Layout Planning: Mark starting points, reference lines, and key transition points before beginning.
3. Starting Point Selection: Choose logical reference point (typically corner or architectural feature) for initiating installation.
4. First Tile Placement: Position initial tile with extreme care—its alignment determines entire installation.
5. Progressive Assembly: Click tiles together systematically, ensuring complete engagement of each connection.
6. Alignment Verification: Use string lines or laser levels to verify alignment every 5-10 tiles.
7. Curve Management: On curved sections, allow natural articulation—don’t force tiles into unnatural positions.
8. Connection Inspection: Ensure every connection fully engages before proceeding to next section.
9. Final Quality Check: Review completed installation for secure connections, proper alignment, and consistent tile seating.

Installation Best Practices

Temperature Consideration: Install when ambient temperature is moderate (15-25°C / 59-77°F) for optimal material behavior.

Work Systematically: Complete entire sections before moving to new areas—don’t jump randomly around perimeter.

Connection Pressure: Firm but not excessive pressure engages connections properly without damaging features.

Respect Design Gaps: Don’t attempt to eliminate intentional expansion gaps between tiles.

Clean Progressively: Remove debris from channels as you work that might prevent proper tile seating.

Quality Checkpoints: Verify alignment, connection security, and proper seating at regular intervals.

Documentation: Photograph completed sections for records and future reference.

Maintenance and Long-Term Performance

Routine Maintenance

Modular tile systems offer maintenance advantages:

Surface Cleaning: Regular brushing, hosing, or low-pressure washing removes dirt, body oils, and mineral deposits from textured surface.

Channel Access: Easily lift individual tiles or tile sections to access and clean channels beneath.

Connection Inspection: Periodically verify all connections remain secure, particularly in high-traffic areas.

Damage Assessment: Inspect tiles regularly for cracks, warping, discoloration, or other conditions requiring replacement.

Expansion Gap Monitoring: Verify gaps remain appropriate—excessive gaps may indicate connection problems or tile damage.

Debris Removal: Keep channels beneath grating clear of accumulated debris for optimal water flow.

Replacement Strategy

Major advantage of modular systems over fixed sections:

Selective Replacement: Remove and replace only damaged individual tiles without disturbing surrounding installation.

Minimal Disruption: Repairs are quick, localized, and don’t require extensive disassembly.

Spare Tile Inventory: Maintain small inventory of spare tiles for rapid response to damage incidents.

Color Matching: Reference original product code (05583) when ordering replacements to ensure compatibility.

Connection Assessment: Most likely wear point over time is connection mechanisms from repeated removal/reinstallation.

Expected Performance

Service Life: 10-20 years in appropriate applications with proper maintenance and care.

Indoor Longevity: Indoor installations protected from intense UV exposure typically achieve longer service life.

Traffic Wear: High-traffic areas may show gradual wear on anti-slip texture over many years of heavy use.

Material Stability: Quality polymer formulation maintains properties throughout expected service life.

Appearance Retention: Indoor installations maintain color and appearance better than outdoor installations with intense sun exposure.

Technical Specifications

Specification	Detail
Product Code	05583
Product Type	Maximum-Width Modular Click-Together Overflow Grating
Tile Type	Parallel Tile
Width	295mm (supplied slightly smaller for thermal expansion)
Height	24mm
Connection System	Male-Female Click-Together
Coverage per Tile	Approximately 295mm linear
Coverage per 5 Tiles	1.024 meters
Width Advantage	51% more than 195mm; 20% more than 245mm
Material	Premium pool-grade polymer with UV stabilization
Surface Finish	Commercial-grade anti-slip textured
Installation Method	Tool-free click-together assembly
Dimensional Tolerance	Up to 3mm undersized for thermal expansion
Application	Large residential, commercial, indoor heated pools
Color Options	Multiple (darker colors may show minor molding marks)
Manufacturing Process	Precision injection molding
Temperature Design	Optimized for heated indoor pool environments
Chemical Resistance	Complete resistance to all pool chemicals
UV Protection	Yes – superior stabilization for outdoor use
Maintenance	Individual tile replacement capability
Installation Difficulty	Moderate – professional installation recommended for large projects
Tools Required	None
Expected Lifespan	10-20 years with proper maintenance
Key Advantages	Maximum modular width, premium capacity, ultimate flexibility
Channel Requirement	295mm wide overflow channels
Load Class	Pedestrian traffic, light furniture

Width Comparison Guide

Understanding the modular tile range helps optimal selection:

195mm Width

• Best For: Standard residential pools under 8 meters
• Advantages: Most economical, maximum flexibility on tight curves
• Coverage: Standard

245mm Width

• Best For: Larger residential pools 8-12 meters
• Advantages: Enhanced capacity, good balance of width and flexibility
• Coverage: 25% more than 195mm

295mm Width

• Best For: Large residential (12+ meters) and commercial pools
• Advantages: Maximum capacity, premium appearance, fewer tiles needed
• Coverage: 51% more than 195mm; 20% more than 245mm

Investment Considerations

The 295mm tile represents premium investment in modular grating:

Unit Cost: Higher per-tile cost reflects increased material and premium width.

Total Project Cost: Fewer tiles needed partially offsets higher unit cost.

Installation Efficiency: Significantly fewer tiles to install reduces labor time and cost.

Long-Term Value: Modular replaceability and extended lifespan provide excellent lifecycle value.

Performance Premium: Enhanced overflow capacity may justify investment for appropriate applications.

Precise Quantities: Purchase exactly what you need without waste from cutting long sections.

Phased Investment: Can purchase and install progressively if project timeline or budget requires.

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Note: The 295mm Modular Overflow Grating Parallel Tile represents the maximum width available in modular tile format, approaching the capacity and visual impact of premium 300mm fixed grating while maintaining complete installation flexibility. Product is intentionally supplied up to 3mm smaller than nominal dimensions to accommodate thermal expansion in heated indoor pools—this is engineered design, not manufacturing defect. Darker colors may show minor injection molding process marks. Verify channel width compatibility (295mm) before ordering. Calculate quantities based on 5 tiles per 1.024 meters and order contingency tiles for installation flexibility and future repairs.