Tiler costs

Want to hire a tiler to give your home a new look, but don’t know what to look for and what average costs for a tiler are? In this article, we look at what having tiles laid costs, what affects the price and give you handy saving tips.

What is the cost of a tiler?

A tiler can charge a price per m² (average £25 to £40), per hour (£30 to £40) or per project. Rates vary widely, partly because some tilers do include glue and grout in their laying fee and some laying methods take more time.

Check out the average tiler costs in the overview below. £ 40

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Price examples

In the price table you can see the average costs for tiling by tiler. What total price should you expect? Below are some specific examples of the total cost of tiling:

Best choice

If you are looking for a tiler to tile your 8 m² kitchen wall with ceramic tiles at £15 per m², you will spend an average total of £400 to £600.

Average

If you want a tiler to fit your 40 m² bathroom with luxury ceramic tiles at £40 per m², it will cost you an average of £3,000 to £4,000.

Large and luxurious

If you opt for a new style in your living room, hall and kitchen of 100 m² in total, use natural stone tiles of £60 per m² for this and have a tiler do the work for you, it will cost you £9,500 to £12,000 on average.

Price structure of tiler costs

What choices affect the tiler’s costs?

When determining the amount of the laying fee, various aspects weigh up. Keep in mind that the more difficult the work is, the higher the laying fee will be.

Choice 1: The material of the tiles

Firstly, the material of the tiles is important. Natural stone tiles are more fragile and heavier than ceramic tiles, making them not only more expensive to buy but also more expensive to have installed. You should think of a laying fee of around £40 per hour. Ceramic tiles cost between £9 and £82 per m² and prices for natural stone vary between £25 and £160 per m².

Choice 2: The laying pattern

There are a number of standard tile laying patterns, but you may want something more exclusive that better suits the look of your home.

• Let the tiler inform you in advance about what is possible.
• The more complicated the laying pattern, the more time it takes, the higher the laying fee.
• Tiles have to be cut, so you will need more tiles.

Let the tiler estimate in advance how much you will need to buy the tiles, so that you do not have too much but also certainly not too little. Because it takes longer to lay a special pattern, the tiler’s costs increase towards £40 per hour.

Choice 3: The size of the tiles

For larger tiles, the larger the tiles, the more difficult they are to handle and this therefore makes them more difficult to lay. Large tiles are between 30 x 30 cm and 120 x 120 cm in size. Of course, all conceivable sizes in between are also possible, and not only square shapes, but also rectangular tiles. There is often an extra charge for laying large tiles because the work is done faster, but takes more effort. As a result, a tiler in this case costs £40 per hour rather than £30.

Choice 4: Consultation

It is wise to have a tiler look at the possibilities in your home beforehand. Generally, such a consultation costs £50, but if you decide to hire that tiler, this amount will be deducted from the total amount. You will also have the opportunity to go through the tiler quote in detail.

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