The category
What is a porcelain wall panel system?
A porcelain wall panel system is a wet-area wall surface made of real fired porcelain, bonded to an engineered waterproof backer and mounted to the wall mechanically — no thinset, no grout, no wet trades. It delivers the look and durability of large-format porcelain with a one-day install, in place of a tiled shower or tub surround.
How it’s built
A porcelain wall panel is engineered in the factory, not assembled in the field. The porcelain face carries the color and pattern; the backer and tracks do the work of waterproofing and attachment.
- Real 6mm vitrified porcelain — the finished surface
- An engineered waterproof backer, factory-bonded to the porcelain
- A built-in track system for mechanical attachment
- No thinset, no grout, no field-built membrane
Where it’s used, and how it compares
Porcelain wall panel systems are built for interior wet areas — shower surrounds, tub surrounds, and wet rooms. Against the alternatives, the trade is consistent: a real porcelain surface and a one-day install, versus the time of tile, the plastic of an acrylic insert, the printed surface of laminate, or the resin of solid surface.
The system we make
The Touchstone porcelain wall panel system.
Touchstone™ is real 6mm porcelain on a patented mechanical track. A full shower surround installs in a day, with no thinset, grout, or wet trades. Now taking orders, ships Q3 2026.
Common questions
A porcelain wall panel is a slab of real 6mm vitrified porcelain factory-bonded to an engineered waterproof backer, with a track system built in for mechanical mounting. The porcelain face carries the color and pattern; the backer and tracks handle water and attachment.
Mechanically. The panels attach to the wall framing with a track-and-bracket system — no thinset, no grout, no wet trades. A full shower surround typically installs in a single day, and because the panels mount mechanically, they can be removed later for plumbing repairs and reinstalled.
Interior wet areas: shower surrounds, tub surrounds, and wet rooms. The system is designed for wet-wall applications, not exterior use.
Yes. The face is real fired, vitrified porcelain — the same material class as premium porcelain tile — not a printed laminate, a molded acrylic, or a resin solid surface.
Same material, different build. Tile is set piece by piece in the field over several days across wet trades. A porcelain wall panel system arrives as large factory-bonded panels that mount mechanically in a day, with no grout lines. See the Touchstone comparisons for tile, acrylic, laminate, and solid surface.
Touchstone is the porcelain wall panel system from Regal Building Products: real 6mm porcelain on a patented mechanical track, now taking orders and shipping Q3 2026.