[Help] Tiling cost advice

[Justice]

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

I was thinking that what’s he plastering the Northstand concourse

 

[Baldseagull]

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

Have put those panels up you linked to over old tiles, stuck back any loose ones first, it works but don't like the panels myself. I might try the composite click tiles next time I need to go over some old ones, only 4mm thick so will work in most cases.

 

[Triggaaar]

Agree . Use check a trade .

I wouldn't recommend them. Their customers are the builders, so they're more interested in looking after them and pretending they're great, and removing negative reviews, than they are of giving honest feedback.

 

[BN9 BHA]

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

Here, here

 

[Wrong-Direction]

£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.

I've been on £375 a day for bathroom refurbs for the past year or so and still booked up 4 - 5 months in advance currently. Nearly a third of that goes on tax and national insurance though!

 

[BN9 BHA]

I wouldn't recommend them. Their customers are the builders, so they're more interested in looking after them and pretending they're great, and removing negative reviews, than they are of giving honest feedback.

Not 100% true.
Checkatrade has changed ownership a few times, it was very good when the founder ran the company. It definitely doesn’t look after their customers, many traders that were on there for years have now left.
I had a bad review from someone that lied about their work to try and get a free job, Checkatrade definitely didn’t want to listen to me a published the bad review, luckily it’s the only one out of 150+ good ones from nice customers.

 

[Springal]

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

What I mean is they lost to the original plasterer and then had to pay someone else to do it

 

[Elbow750]

My son was quoted £2,000 for replacing tiles around his bath/ shower with wall panels. The quote included all materials but reusing the existing shower screen. Parking and access are a pain which will have added to the cost.

I decided to have a go myself and hacked off the old tiles on the wall where they were coming away and replaced them with the cheapest plain white. I regrouted the rest, resealed around the bath and cleaned up the old shower screen. Cost me about £60 and 12 hours time over 3 days. Looks great.

There are some really good tiling videos on YouTube. Well worth having a go yourself.

My multi tool was fantastic at getting the old tiles off and scraping out the old grout. I'm retired so I had the time and quite enjoyed the challenge. I also had time to find cheap materials, something a professional fitter doesn't have the luxury of.

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

Yes but how long will it take?

As the person who originated the phrase on NSC, could I suggest that this would be a five minute job?

 

[Justice]

I've been on £375 a day for bathroom refurbs for the past year or so and still booked up 4 - 5 months in advance currently. Nearly a third of that goes on tax and national insurance though!

That’s good going pleased for you.

 

[Questions]

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

I often tile over old tiles. You need the correct adhesive though and not pre-mixed.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

£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.

Tiling is a skilled job, and skilled people do come at a price.

Try doing any of these tasks yourself and you’ll see what I mean.

 

[BN9 BHA]

I often tile over old tiles. You need the correct adhesive though and not pre-mixed.

There must be hundreds of bathrooms getting smaller every week

I no longer install full bathrooms but did one that needed the tiles removing, they came off easily to reveal another set

 

[zefarelly]

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

Same goers for estate agents, and FER, Federation of Engine reconditioners . . . . . Give em a few quid and they give you a sticker to show off . . . No qualification or guarantee of anything.

Go on personal recommendation and if possible, see examples of work.

Whether someones VAT registered or not is irrelevant to the quality of work IMO. If you want a one stop shop the kind of outfit that will do that well will be turning over well over the VAT threshold as the materials will be more or as much as the labour . . . If you're doing prep and procurement yourself and just want a tiler, then probably not . . .

 

[Questions]

There must be hundreds of bathrooms getting smaller every week

I no longer install full bathrooms but did one that needed the tiles removing, they came off easily to reveal another set

My bathroom has 3 thicknesses now. Redoing it with a 300m shower tray.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

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

Of all the trades that exist plastering is the one which impresses and amazes me the most. So much to get right, and it has to look perfect or it looks shit.

 

[jackanada]

There must be hundreds of bathrooms getting smaller every week

I no longer install full bathrooms but did one that needed the tiles removing, they came off easily to reveal another set

First bathroom I did by myself was for a friend of mine. He suggested tiling over but I said no we'll crack on and remove them.
3 layers of tile plus dot and dab plasterboard plus the original somewhat blown plastering later had to accept the job needed a skip after all.

 

[Baldseagull]

Of all the trades that exist plastering is the one which impresses and amazes me the most. So much to get right, and it has to look perfect or it looks shit.

I can do small areas to a good standard, longer walls I find it tough to get it on quick enough, especially on a hot dry day. I have found a sponge float very useful on bigger areas, can help rescue the finish if you didn't get back to it quite in time. I dont like doing it, but it's often tough to get a good plasterer when you need them.

 

[drew]

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

True, but if the walls aren't flat then any tiling won't be either! Alternatively, you prep the walls for panels just as you would for tiling.

 

[Dick Swiveller]

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.

Assuming "giving birthday" is a birthday blowie, is that really a reason not to fix stuff? And now I am intrigued as to what the complication was. Maybe she sneezed and there was accidental biting. In which case, cut the bloke some slack.