FloFX Grate Install Kit — Put a FloFX Grate on the Drain You Already Have
Maybe the drain body is already in and waterproofed — a Schluter Kerdi® or Profilitec® bond flange — but the builder-grade grate that came with it doesn't match the fixtures or the finish the client picked. You don't have to live with it. The FloFX Grate Install Kit adapts any standard FloFX grate to a standard Schluter Kerdi® or Profilitec® bond flange drain, so you get FloFX's solid, screwless grate look without swapping the drain.
The heart of the kit is a patent-pending adjustment ring with a recessed area that lets the grate drop lower — enough to set mosaics as thin as 1/8" flush — while filling the adjustment gap and giving small mosaics a flat, sag-free transition around the drain. Weep channels on the underside keep water draining off the waterproofing membrane. A grate riser dials in the final height, and a temporary install plate keeps the opening clean and the grate protected so you can tile and grout first, then drop in the grate whenever the floor's done. Pair it with an X Factor or Classic 2 grate to finish the look.
Two things to know before you buy: this kit is for standard FloFX grates (not the Tile-In grate), and it's not compatible with the Schluter residential adapter kit. And if your drain is a FloFX Universal or Traditional kit, you don't need this at all — the Universal has its own grate carrier system, and the Traditional already includes these components.
Why Tile Pros Choose It
- Upgrades an existing drain: Fits FloFX grates to Schluter Kerdi® and Profilitec® flanges
- Thin-mosaic ready: Recessed adjustment ring supports mosaics as thin as 1/8"
- Sag-free transition: Fills the adjustment gap for a flat plane around the grate
- Drains properly: Weep channels move water off the membrane
- Install on your schedule: Temporary plate lets you tile and grout, then add the grate
- The finish upgrade the drain was missing: Because the grate is the part everyone actually sees
Pro tip: Dry-fit the grate and ring first and note the rotation, then bed the adjustment ring in thinset (recess about half full, none in the drain) and set the riser about 1/8" proud of your tile so you have room to bring it down flush.