SSL Distributors is a family-owned supplier of premium natural stone, porcelain tiles and swimming pool materials, based in Wairau Valley on the North Shore. The business was established in 1981 and says it has supplied New Zealand builders, landscapers and pool professionals for more than four decades. Its showroom is a hands-on place to see porcelain and stone up close, from paving and pool surrounds to pool plaster and automated pool covers.
The range covers porcelain and natural stone paving, tiles and copings for outdoor areas, pool finishes, and glass mosaic tiles from Ezarri, which the company sells for pools, bathrooms and kitchens. It also supplies designers and architects. The company has recently moved some of its range online.
Customers praise the advice and the service. One homeowner said the team was helpful when they bought porcelain pool tiles, and a second described being short one tile and having it found at short notice. Another said they took a sample home from the showroom before deciding. One buyer said they were still waiting for a delivery when they wrote, so the wait for an online order is worth knowing about.
The warehouse ships nationwide, usually overnight or next day, from Hillside Road in Wairau Valley.
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