Prova Uncoupling and Heated-Floor Tile Membranes in Mississauga and Barrie

Prova Flex is an uncoupling, or crack-isolation, membrane. It is a thin matting laid between the subfloor and the tile that lets the subfloor move slightly with the seasons without that movement reaching the tile, which is the most common cause of cracked tile and failed grout lines on floors. It also helps manage moisture under the tile. On a wood subfloor, or over a concrete slab that may still move, this layer is the single most effective thing you can add to keep a tile floor crack-free.

Prova Flex Heat combines an uncoupling membrane with channels that hold an electric heating cable, so you get a warm tile floor and crack protection in one layer. It suits a bathroom, an ensuite, a kitchen, or an entry, where a cold tile floor in winter is the usual complaint. Because the heat and the uncoupling are built into one membrane, the floor build-up stays thin, which helps at doorways and transitions where height matters.

Prova also makes underlayment, the Protegga and Protegga+ lines, which add crack isolation and help with sound between floors under a tile installation. These are the choice when the priority is a sound, isolated base for tile, including in a condo or a two-storey home where impact noise between floors is a concern.

Prova membranes belong under almost any tile floor, and especially in a bathroom, a kitchen, an entry, or any floor over a wood subfloor or a slab that moves. The payoff is simple: tile that does not crack, grout that does not fail, and, with Flex Heat, a floor that is warm underfoot. Our crews use Prova membranes under the tile work we install. If you are planning a tile floor, bring your drawings or measurements to either store and our team will spec the right membrane to go with the tile, and our in-house crews can install the whole system.

In simple terms: Prova is the layer under your tile. Use the Flex uncoupling membrane so the floor does not crack when the subfloor moves, Flex Heat to add a warm floor and crack protection in one, and Protegga underlayment for a sound, quiet base. Get the membrane right and the tile takes care of itself.