20 Best Bit For Drilling Ceramic Tile (2023 Updated)

These are totally Awesome! I am so happy that I purchased these! Works GREAT for many of my needs and projects for my experiments and inventions that I am working on. I recommend them, and I recommend that you make a cutting guide to start the bits into different surfaces.

Example; I cut holes into a thin 1/4″ piece of Luan and then I clamp it over the surface that I’m going to be drilling into. This both protects the surface, but it guides the bit into the surface without the need for a center pilot drill and the bit does not ride around on the cutting surface! Hopefully this makes sense to you! I really recommend getting as many different sizes as you can afford because you will find that you will eliminate many of your old style bits.

These are fantastic for cutting glass. Well Worth trying. Remember the first rule of using any cutting tool or any tool for that matter, LET THE TOOL DO THE WORK! Never force a tool or bit. Let the tool do it’s job without forcing it and it will last SO SO VERY MUCH LONGER! Enjoy your tool and these bits.

Worked real well on granite tile. A little spray water as it drils keeps the generated dust down. The hole in the shat allows for both quick and easy extraction of the drilled plug. It is great for a DIYer and a small job.

I bought this item because it was priced well and thought it would be exactly what I needed but I was dead wrong! I had taken a solid piece of quartz river rock and hollowed out a sizable portion so that I could use the rock as a pot for one of my Bonsai tree’s.

I needed this item to drill out the drainage holes in the bottom and this item didn’t even make it through 1 hole 1″ deep before it was done and utterly useless! Don’t waste your time on this item if you’re needing it to drill through anything like granite or quartz!.

I build custom showers 17 years now not one complaint or problem ever I use these foe all my showers installing grab bars glass doors of all types. Yes I burn through a lot of bits in tile but these last the longest box stores 19.

99 4 bits exact same so I and my customers save something at least. Not a lot of name brand Ive tried but a cheap arrow head type will make a pilot hole and extends these bosh bits a lot longer usage 100% happy Below these 3 baths pictured everything pictured is on 1 set of the Bosh and a cheap arrowhead generic set as pilot holes.

That is so much more than we normally get.

Read the fine print on back, these are made for ceramic not porcelain. Porcelain will burn them up however for ceramic it cuts like butter (little water of course) the large bit broke ( maybe a fluke) the others are still like new.

Just make sure you use them in ceramic.

Needed to drill holes in shower tile in order to hang a fixed shower rod. Only used one of the bits to drill holes through the grout and through the actual ceramic tile. Worked perfectly. Really happy with the bits.

These are made for glass and ceramic tile. Not suitable for porcelain. If you are drilling porcelain you should be using a drill with continuous water flow. This bit will heat up, like any drill bit going through dense material.

Keep a wet rag handy to cool the tip everyone 5 seconds or so. The first time I used one, it blew apart because I let it overheat. The one I’m using now has drilled at least 100 holes.

You can do it 2 ways, slow and steady way, drill for a few seconds, dip the bit in water. 2nd option, much quicker, have a person continuously spray the hole while your drilling. Drilled 8 holes tonight through porcelain tiles in under 10 minutes and bit still doesn’t walk and it still drills quickly.

It finished the job. They do not last long. The cutter needs to be a thicker steel. Like I said it finished the job. One time use.

I just received this bit an hour ago, and already set up and drilled 1/2″ perfect holes in 4 bottles. Fantastic – all smiles here

Happy to report that Performance Tools is replacing the bit that broke. The customer service response was great.

Works great, light pressure while drilling with plenty of water and they will last longer

If you have a hundred holes to drill in glass, then these bits would not last to even fifty percent, even if you’d used water, used pilot holes with smaller bits. You can test them but I text here from experience and am familiar with the life of these glass, ceramic, tile, drill bits.

It’s your call. If you can drill more with these bits, please share your methods since I’d love to see them as well as everyone else who’s wanting great results at a cheap price. Cheers! PS Also, consider the thickness of the material you’re drilling.

These bits were also great in wood to do countersinks for toe nailing at various angles and the brad point, metal bits were great for toe nailing holes if the thickness and length of the screw you’re using is short.

Had to put a toilet flange in over porcelain tile. Did my research. Some reviews suggested diamond tipped bits. I looked at lowes and other stores for what they carried. Carbide tip or diamond seemed to be the consensus.

As I always do, I checked HF for products and reviews. This set of bits looked pretty good. And for the money, they actually looked great. Let’s give it a try. The other thing that I liked about it was this was a set, not just one bit with one size.

I did my first hole through a partial piece of tile that covered half of the hole. My next holes were through solid porcelain. I would drill for about 20 seconds with a slower speed and constant pressure on the drill, then pull the bit out and dunk in a glass of water to cool.

This worked well and it took about three to four minutes total drilling time to get through the 1/4 inch tile. On my last hole I experimented with making a smaller (pilot) hole and then completing with my chosen size finish bit.

This worked quite well and ‎I will probably adapt this technique in the future. I used a regular drill. Some reviewers suggested using a hammer drill, but I did not want to take a chance on cracking the tile.

Also, I bought two packs of drills, but didn’t open the second one. I will keep it for the future. This was a great purchase and the fact is, I got two sets for the price of one Bosch bit. Did I mention that I love Harbor Freight?.

Project: drill several drain holes in a rather large decorative floor plant pot. The pot ceramic was harder than terra cotta but probably not as tough as floor tiles. Drilled three holes using three bits with water lubricant.

After each hole the corresponding bit was fairly dull. Still, it was a cost-effective solution (for a pot costing nearly $100) that went fast.

The above cutter was used to cut floor tile,did the job well,with nice clean cut also good price.

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Met een plantenspuit af en toe een beetje water spuiten en je hebt totaal geen stof, alleen een klein beetje drab. Ik heb hem gebruikt op grote tegels en ook op een spiegel. Dat ging uitstekend!.

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Bezorging door Toolstation was ook binnen een dag dus prima!.

Perfect for drilling even very hard tiles. Perfect diameter on the other hand these forests are not suitable for drilling hollow bricks. I use these drills to fix the decorative elements of our bathroom.

And make all the pre holes before going to conventional drilling and especially avoid the dab on the tiles. This product is perfect for DIYers and pros. VS.

It took me time to find and purchase the item. But i was looking specifiaclly for it and i wasn’t wrong. I used the 6mm drill head followed by the 8mm head and the drill went smoothly through my ceramics.

The drill heads are firm and qualitative. The pack box is very convinient and elegant. Didn’t find any cons. Bosch didn’t dissapoint one more time.

I bought these after seeing the reviews on how they drilled into porcelain tiles. I have to say I was totally disappointed as I managed 1 hole and a bit before the drill bit crumbled. I ended up buying a erbauer diamond cut drill bit and it cut through like butter.

Being Bosch I was expecting better from the product and I wont be using them again.

I have use discount bits, and they work exactly as you would expect. The Dewalt and Bosch bits are clearly leaders in their field. They work! I drilled a perfect hold using the ceramic bit into a very cheap piece of ceramic tile, and a Terra Cotta pot.

Using my generic bits, there were slips which lead to scratches, and the holes were rough. With the Bosche and Dewalt bits, the entry was quick, clean, and with much less effort.

Thanks to Home Depot for getting me out of a jam. I could not drill through the shower wall to mount a glass door. The shower turned out to be 1/2” stone. During Covid there was no access to the store.

I ordered online and the Home Depot employee went in and picked my order in less than 1/2 hour. This was over and above normal customer service. This allowed me to finish the job and not have to return the following week, keeping the job under budget.

The drill bit did the job, it did take some time, making sure to keep the bit cool.

Honestly, I did not know that to drill through tiles you need special drill bits, and I needed to drill 4 holes. I started with the usual mason drill bits, and spent like a good 30 minutes on this without not much luck.

Then I went to pick one of these sets up and finished with all 4 holes in a few minutes.

Because of the small diameter, the slotted tube construction distorts easily if insufficient care is taken when drilling deep holes resulting in an unusable product Used with care, I drilled 4 holes 1″ deep in granite before drilling progress became too slow.

Great product for drilling porcelain

Good product great price good quality

Got the job done, drilling four holes in bathroom wall tile to install a towel rod. I used in a Black and Decker cordless power drill and the bit did take a little time to catch and make the initial puncture but once the head was sunk, drilled right through so I could tap in the anchors.

awesome little drill bit. went through ceramic tiles like butter. would buy again.

I needed to cut/remove installed ceramic tile due to a new stove. This drill bit made easy work of the tile, drilling through in seconds, and allowing me to remove a section of tile without damaging the remaining installed tile.

I must say it’s not good enough for tiles. Be hot in a short time and need water to cool down. After drill 23 4mm holes , this kit no longer be use. May be it not fit for dry drill. But luckily I am still drilled 23 holes and finish install 2 shower glass panels.

Suckers worked really great for tub tile installing safety rails for an elderly client. No breaking, easy cutting I would say the packaging is excessive and I just put them in my other but carrier

Goes through tiles and concrete like a hot knife through butter

Drill bits fine for DIY jobs,

Drills are reliable and not expensive.

Just keep it wet and take your time. Makes clean holes in porcelain tile.

I drilled six Hemingray insulators in less than 15 min. Used the inside rubber from a 2″ no-hub coupling ( the kind with the stainless bands) to slip over the end of the insulator and hold the water over the drill bit.

I am sure this same coupling would work for many insulators. Mine were Hemingray 40s.

I cut a lot of glass & these are great, they are the only ones I have found that cut holes this size, they leave a nice smooth hole & they last, but are kind of hard to find, I have 2 & had to order both online.

I purchased this tool to put a 5. 5 inch hole in porcelain tile to accept a Grohe shower control. It worked fantastic. I would not recommend using the tool freehand. I mounted the tile in a milling machine and used the quill to feed the tool.

I also used a ring to hold water to lubricate the tool. I also placed everything in a plastic container lid to collect the water when the tool broke through. The tool is capable of doing several holes.

Clamp plywood with a matching hole to the tile. Slow stream of water from a hose. Cuts through hard porcelain very nicely.

It’s a quality product sold at a good price. It cut through porcelain tiles and concrete with ease, making the whole process rather enjoyable. I highly recommend it.

Very nervous about drilling bathroom tiles, but after watching a couple of YouTube videos, acquiring tips and information, I managed to drill holes required, using these drill bits, and subsequently fitting my new bathroom wall cabinet.

Soon after completion, I`ve found myself popping-up to the bathroom, switching-on the cabinet lights, and all because of the humble holes these drill bits, that bore the tiles, securing my cabinet, neatly accurately, and without tile damage.

But don’t take my word for it, have a look at the attached pictures. Robert.

A super quality product for the price I paid. Takes a bit of time to safely drill through a ceramic tile, and some care too – of course. However, if you need to drill much faster, I mean into a Grade 5 Ceramic or Porcelain floor or wall tile – I would use the Pulsar Professional Diamond Tile Dry Drill Bit – less than 2 minutes and your done through the toughest Porcelain / Ceramic tiles.

Do check on Youtube first on how to use this drill bit – as its not the normal pointed drill bit method you would use to drill through a tile. You have to begin with a 45 Degree angle and then – drive through the tile straight.

Completely satisfied, better than expected considering the price. Successfully used various sizes to drill holes in 20mm thick Marble slabs and glass faced tiles, for bathroom fittings.

Bought these to drill 5 6mm holes into tiles to install a shower screen. First hole drilled to completion. Second hole the drill bit totally disintegrated sending half of it smoking fown onto a brand new shower tray and proceeded to melt into it.

Absolutely furious that this drill bit has destroyed weeks of hard work. NEVER PURCHASE THIS SET!.

Extremely poor quality, smallest drills snapped almost immediately, larger drills managed 1 or 2 holes before they disintegrated. If you’re looking for tile drills, avoid these at all costs!!!! Have given these one star as you cannot give negative stars!.

Good value and quality item for drilling holes into ceramic tiles. It does wear out fairy quickly despite constantly wetting the tip. Hopefully I can still drill a few more holes.

My aging faucet in my condo needed replacing so of course being as smart as I am I bought the new faucet before taking the old one out and measuring. Well appears the hole in my 14 y/o condo’s granite is 1 5/16 whereas the new faucet requires a 1 3/8 hole.

Well I didn’t measure but, one small the other big = no go in! This little beauty and my household drill helped increase that hole to right (ish) diameter. Albeit, with some sweat since granite is one tough stone.

Took about 30 mins of gentle and patient grinding. They new faucet looks amazing. I won’t get into the height of the faucet vs my cabinets as that was for my absurd intelligence to overcome…which it did!.

Used this bit and my rotozip to enlarge a hole in a 1-1/4 thick quartz countertop. It was easy to control and worked quickly. I did not use water to cool the bit, though I stopped every 30 seconds or so to assess how much larger I needed to make the hole.

This attachment worked well to cut a clean circle in very hard porcelain tile. For small jobs it is an economical alternative to specific-purpose diamond grit hole saws. I found that using the tile blade with a small amount of water periodically flowed onto the tile ahead of the cut significantly speeds the cutting progress, keeps the tool and tile cool, and limited the tool wear compared to a dry cut.

After numerous cuts it keeps its cutting edge sharp

These things are great! My fiancé and I make alcohol bottle lamps together and these are the most well-built and durable bits we’ve used! It does seem to take a long time to get through the bottom of the bottle, (may be because of drill, the fact that glass takes longer to drill, or coating on the tip), but I haven’t broken a bottle yet with these! I tried the bits from ryobi and they were horrible, they all fell apart and bent after a couple uses, but these have stayed strong, get them!.