[Help] Tiling cost advice

[Si Gull]

I'm looking for someone to tile above a bath and install a shower screen.

Existing tiles to be removed from plasterboard, 1.9m².

Three walls over the bath to be fully tiled, 5.3m².

I've only received one quote, £1,200, which doesn't include the cost of the tiles or shower screen.

This seems a bit steep but without other quotes for comparison I've no idea if it's reasonable.

Anyone know if £1,200 sounds about right?

 

[zefarelly]

4 days work ?

getting the old tiles off and preparing the walls is an unknown or potential headache . . . wall may need replastering or re boarding if its stud, before tiling . . . . Why not do that yourself and take the 'tax' out of the equation?

are they big tiles? Or loose mosaic? plain pattern or herringbone? ( tilers love that )

 

[Mr Bridger]

Have a go yourself.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Tile paint and then fit a shower screen yourself via YouTube. £100 job.

 

[drew]

Ditch the tiles and go for wall panels. However, as someone else said, probably most of the labour cost is in the preparation

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[Si Gull]

Have a go yourself.

Apparently, it needs to be 'done properly '

 

[Si Gull]

4 days work ?

getting the old tiles off and preparing the walls is an unknown or potential headache . . . wall may need replastering or re boarding if its stud, before tiling . . . . Why not do that yourself and take the 'tax' out of the equation?

are they big tiles? Or loose mosaic? plain pattern or herringbone? ( tilers love that )

I guess it may need re-boarding. Tiles are 25x44cm, no pattern to match, so straightforward...for someone that knows what they're doing

 

[HillBarnTillIDie]

With respect, asking a bunch of people who have not seen the job if a price is acceptable is not a great indicator of value?

So so many variables to consider.

1. Location
2. Parking
3. Type of property (top floor flat)
4. Restrictions on job (trade working hours)
5. Their operation costs (need to be factored in)
Then we get to the job…..
6. Wall conditions and prep
7. Material of tiles (do then need a machine cut?)
8. Tile weight (can only a fewbe fixed in one day)
9. Grouting and sealing
10. Clearing up

As a tradesman I can tell you every job is different and it’s usually the seemingly smaller jobs that turn out to be the more challenging ones.

Get more than one quotation!

Then ask yourself this…

Will the job be done correctly? Was they recommended someone you know? Have you physically seen some of their work ie not from a pictures as these can be taken favourably and may not even be of their work (my works been used on the socials by another to promote himself).

If you’re happy with the answers then got for it.
Good Luck


Last thing…
Be very wary with reviews from TRUST A TRADER / CHECK A TRADE or similar outfits to be reliable recommendations.

 

[Rogero]

Agree . Use check a trade .

 

[Rogero]

But use someone with lots of reviews

 

[Stat Brother]

Tile paint and then fit a shower screen yourself via YouTube. £100 job.

Yes but how long will it take?

 

[tedebear]

Apparently, it needs to be 'done properly '

Yes, I'm one of the wives asking for it to be done properly, and by done properly I don't mean someone from the pub either...It seems this enormous aversion to "paying VAT" will dictate how well finished my decorating is...drives me flipping potty!! Theres are reasons why someones business is not making over the VAT threshold usually around evasion and not good enough...

 

[Wrong-Direction]

I'm looking for someone to tile above a bath and install a shower screen.

Existing tiles to be removed from plasterboard, 1.9m².

Three walls over the bath to be fully tiled, 5.3m².

I've only received one quote, £1,200, which doesn't include the cost of the tiles or shower screen.

This seems a bit steep but without other quotes for comparison I've no idea if it's reasonable.

Anyone know if £1,200 sounds about right?

Are the original tiles loose / cracked? Chances are the plasterboard will come off with the tiles and need to be replaced with proper tile backer boards before retiling. Send me some photos and I'll give you a rough estimate

 

[Justice]

Check a trade isn’t a qualification it’s a third party site that any fool can sign up to and pay the yearly fee.
A potential client asked if I was on it despite his neighbour recommending me I mean he can see my work ffs just pop next door. Didn’t here back

 

[Wrong-Direction]

Ditch the tiles and go for wall panels. However, as someone else said, probably most of the labour cost is in the preparation

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These can be a nightmare if the walls aren't flat

 

[Springal]

Agree . Use check a trade .

Still not foolproof sadly , a family member used a well reviewed plasterer on checkatrade with a good body of work on social media etc, he rushed a job without removing all the old plaster properly and preparing the walls and within weeks it was all cracking and coming away from the wall.

Guy pretty much refused to redo it, his missus had just given birthday, complication with the birthday , needs time off blah blah - 6 months later not been in contact.

To be fair checkatrade do have a £1000 ‘guarantee’ , and did send out an inspector to write a report so they can try and take legal action against him - but it was a faff and they’ve about £14k out of pocket

 

[Baldseagull]

If your existing tiling is well stuck, you can tile over the top of them, if there is space between the existing ones and the taps and it won't take up all the rim edge of the bath. Taking the old ones off, especially if they are on plasterboard, can leave you with a wall full of holes. If you do strip the old ones off and it is plasterboard, it's best to remove the plasterboard anyway and fit cement boards or paint the plasterboard with a tanking product. If you know it is a plasterboard wall, I would assume that it will be necessary to replace at least the boards at the shower end of the bath and half way along, with cement board, or other type tile backer board
Be careful about what labour the quote includes, if they strip the tiles and the wall needs reboarding, rendering, or tanking, is the Labour for that included?

 

[Wrong-Direction]

If your existing tiling is well stuck, you can tile over the top of them, if there is space between the existing ones and the taps and it won't take up all the rim edge of the bath. Taking the old ones off, especially if they are on plasterboard, can leave you with a wall full of holes. If you do strip the old ones off and it is plasterboard, it's best to remove the plasterboard anyway and fit cement boards or paint the plasterboard with a tanking product. If you know it is a plasterboard wall, I would assume that it will be necessary to replace at least the boards at the shower end of the bath and half way along, with cement board, or other type tile backer board
Be careful about what labour the quote includes, if they strip the tiles and the wall needs reboarding, rendering, or tanking, is the Labour for that included?

I've done this for people on a budget before, tiles (that aren't loose) can be tiled onto but needs some measuring up first

 

[Baldseagull]

Still not foolproof sadly , a family member used a well reviewed plasterer on checkatrade with a good body of work on social media etc, he rushed a job without removing all the old plaster properly and preparing the walls and within weeks it was all cracking and coming away from the wall.

Guy pretty much refused to redo it, his missus had just given birthday, complication with the birthday , needs time off blah blah - 6 months later not been in contact.

To be fair checkatrade do have a £1000 ‘guarantee’ , and did send out an inspector to write a report so they can try and take legal action against him - but it was a faff and they’ve about £14k out of pocket

£14k of plastering! That is a big area that is f***ed.

 

[Justice]

I'm looking for someone to tile above a bath and install a shower screen.

Existing tiles to be removed from plasterboard, 1.9m².

Three walls over the bath to be fully tiled, 5.3m².

I've only received one quote, £1,200, which doesn't include the cost of the tiles or shower screen.

This seems a bit steep but without other quotes for comparison I've no idea if it's reasonable.

Anyone know if £1,200 sounds about right?

£300 a day labour probably allowed for four days. Always work on the £300 a day labour as myself and everyone I know in the game quotes that now.