Glacial Black installed — a living room finished with this tile. Zoom in and read the pattern before you pick.
BacksplashGlacial Black
Black
- Style classic
- Color black
- tile-to-tile variation Medium
What kind of tile is Glacial Black?
We stock Glacial Black as marble, 6x12x6. It reads black. Marble is soft natural stone. Behind a range it is a commitment to sealing and to wiping acids off quickly. It belongs to the rockmount stacked stone panels range. Ace sets backsplash after the countertop, because the layout is measured off the finished stone.
Sizes and finishes
How it is actually sold — measured off the spec sheet, not rounded.
Sizes
Glacial Black is made in 2 sizes. Size is the decision people skip and then notice every day: it sets how much grout line ends up in the field, and a larger module on the same wall reads calmer than a small one.
- 6x12x6
- 6X24
Finishes
It comes in one finish, split face.
- Split Face
Planning the wall
What Glacial Black works out to on your wall, from its own published size.
| Size (inches) | Pieces per 10 sq ft | Grout line per sq ft |
|---|---|---|
| 6×24 | 10 | none — set without grout |
Arithmetic on the published size; a straight grid layout. Herringbone and other patterns cut more pieces.
At 6×24, Glacial Black puts about 10 pieces on every 10 square feet of wall.
6×24 is large-format — any edge of 15 inches or more — and large-format tile needs a flatter wall than small tile does, so we check the wall before we quote it.
Counts are before cuts — outlets, window returns and the ends of a run all take pieces. The install itself, from wall prep to caulk, is on our backsplash installation page.
What to expect once it is installed
The ratings that decide whether the finished wall matches the sample.
Grout free
This one is designed to be set without grout lines. It installs faster and leaves nothing to discolor, but it also means the substrate has to be genuinely flat — we check that before we quote.
Piece-to-piece variation: Medium
Rated medium for variation between pieces — consistent enough that one sample tells you what you are getting.
Certifications
The certification list: Greenguard Gold · USGBC/LEED. Gold is the tighter of the two Greenguard thresholds, set for rooms full of children rather than for a house. It is LEED-eligible on top of that.
More to compare
Other black backsplash tiles that sit close to Glacial Black.
Questions about Glacial Black
Answered from this product’s own spec sheet and our measurement of it.
What size is Glacial Black?
Glacial Black comes in 2 sizes: 6x12x6 · 6X24. Pick the size before the color. It decides how much grout line ends up in the field, and on the same wall a larger module reads calmer than a small one.
What is Glacial Black made of?
Glacial Black is a marble tile, which is what decides how it is cared for — see the sealing answer below.
Does Glacial Black need sealing?
Yes. Marble is porous. It wants sealing on installation and re-sealing periodically, and it will etch where an acid sits on it — lemon, wine, some cleaners. Beautiful, and a real commitment.
Does Glacial Black need grout?
No — it is designed to be set without grout lines. That installs faster and leaves nothing to discolor, but the substrate has to be genuinely flat. We check that before we quote, not after.
Glacial Black installed
3 photographs of this tile in finished rooms — scroll the rail, tap any shot to zoom.
Close up
Glacial Black specifications
- Available size6x12x6
- Available size6X24
Finishes Split Face
Rated for Flooring
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