Installer & Pro Supplies
Setting materials decide how a tile or flooring job turns out. These guides explain grout, levelers, leveling systems and spacers using manufacturer information, so installers and serious DIYers can pick the right product and bring it to a written quote. Northern Lights Design supplies materials only; we do not install.
Samples carry a shipping charge and a deposit, confirmed by our team before anything ships.
Setting-material guides
Epoxy Grout
True epoxy vs. epoxy-performance pre-mix vs. cement grout, with manufacturer working times.
Read the epoxy grout guideGrout Colors
Blend vs. contrast, white vs. gray, and links to each manufacturer's official color chart.
Read the grout colors guideSelf-Leveling Compound
When floors need leveling, prep and priming basics, and self-leveler over plywood.
Read the self-leveling compound guideTile Leveling System
What lippage is, clip-and-wedge vs. spin-cap systems, and what they can't fix.
Read the tile leveling system guideTile Spacers
Spacer types, how joint width is chosen, and how spacers differ from leveling systems.
Read the tile spacers guide
Estimate before you order
Use the tile calculator to count tiles and boxes, or the flooring waste factor calculator for plank and carton quantities. Setting materials are reviewed at our Columbia Falls warehouse and Sundry Pro Shop.
Outside the Flathead Valley? We ship flooring and tile.
Northern Lights Design supplies flooring and tile to homeowners, builders and designers in markets without a local showroom. Start with samples, get a written quote, and we'll arrange shipping to your project. Terms are confirmed in your written quote.
Our approved shipping covers flooring and tile. Ask our team about setting materials such as grout, levelers and spacers when you request your quote.
How regional project delivery works