Average Costs Of Tiling Jobs

The cost of tiling your wall or floor will, of course, depend on the size of the area that you're tiling and the type of tiles you use, however there are a number of items which will we look at in this article, including the costs of labour and tiling materials.

Measure Up For Tiles

So first thing's first: measure up your wall or your floor and calculate how many tile's you'll need. You can do this by measuring the height and width of the area you're planning on tiling. Multiply these measurements together and the figure you arrive at is the size of the area you'll need to tile. If there's more than one area to be tiled, do the same calculation and add the totals together.

Shopping For Tiles

You'll be buying tiles by the square metre, so take your calculations with you when head out to purchase your kitchen or bathroom tiles. If you're trying to work out your wall tiling costs, it's not just the cost of the tiles that you'll have to budget for - there's also plastering or rendering, or applying plasterboard. If you can do any of the DIY yourself before you call in the professionals, this will cut down the costs.

Generally, the cost of plastering or rendering your walls will come to about £20 per square metre. For plasterboard, plywood or aqua panel, it'll come in at around £30. The cost of laying the tiles will be approximately £70 to £100. This work is best done by a professional tiler, to ensure a high standard of work.
The price of tiles per square metre depends on which type of tiles you want to use. The most popular are ceramic tiles, which are versatile, attractive and relatively cheap. Ceramic tiles can be bought for £5 to £10 per square metre - so it's cheap to replace these tiles if you damage them. For something a little different, you could try installing stone tiling, such as limestone. These will cost about £10 to £20 per square metre. They're a little more expensive but they'll make your walls look a little more special!

Costs for Granite Tiling Per Square Metre

For granite tiling, you can expect to pay £25 per square metre. At the top of the range is marble which will cost at least, £30 per square metre - but these are stylish tiles that will make your floors look really stunning!

Find A Tiler

Why not let the experts do all the hard work for you? Contact a local tiler to ask them to quote you a price. Do this with three or four recommended tradesmen so you can pick the best quote for the job.