Finishing tile against a ceiling typically involves using a flexible sealant like silicone to create a clean, sealed edge. This bridges the small gap often left between the top row of tiles and the ceiling line, accommodating minor movements and providing a neat appearance.
Using Silicone Sealant
To finish the edge where tiles meet the ceiling, silicone sealant is the most common and recommended method. This provides flexibility unlike rigid grout, which can crack with building movement.
Based on common practices, including insights from tiling professionals:
- Use white silicone to blend it with the ceiling. This is a popular choice as white silicone typically matches painted ceilings well, creating a seamless transition and making minor imperfections less noticeable.
- Alternatively, often you can get colour matched silicone to match the main grout brands (BAL, Tilemaster etc). This allows you to choose a sealant colour that perfectly matches the grout lines of your tiles, providing a cohesive look.
- If done neatly it can frame each wall really nicely. A carefully applied bead of silicone creates a sharp, defined edge, enhancing the overall finish of the tiled area.
- It's also work using the colour match silicone for internal corners for the same reasons. Colour-matched silicone provides the same benefits of flexibility and aesthetic continuity when sealing internal tile corners.
Applying the silicone neatly requires careful preparation, typically involving masking tape along both the ceiling and the top edge of the tiles to ensure a straight line and easy cleanup of excess sealant.
