Pricing
How much does tiling cost? 2026 price guide
Honest guide prices per square metre for wall, floor, wet room, mosaic and Victorian tiling across London, Essex and Cambridge — plus a calculator that turns your room size into a realistic budget before you ask anyone for a quote.
Tiling cost calculator
Enter the area to be tiled and the type of work. The result is a guide labour range for London, Essex and Cambridge — not a quote.
Not sure? Multiply the length by the height (walls) or length by width (floors), in metres.
Solid-bed fixed onto a prepared, level substrate.
Guide labour cost
£750 – £1,050
15m² of floor tiling (porcelain up to 600 × 600mm) · excludes tiles, adhesive and grout · minimum charge £350
Rates
Tiling cost per square metre
These are our guide labour rates. They cover setting out, fixing, grouting, silicone and site tidy. Tiles, adhesive and grout are quoted separately so you can buy your own if you prefer.
| Type of work | Guide rate (labour) | What affects the price |
|---|---|---|
| Wall tiling (ceramic, metro, standard porcelain) | £45–£65/m² | Bathroom walls, splashbacks and utility rooms up to 600mm tiles. |
| Floor tiling (porcelain up to 600 × 600mm) | £50–£70/m² | Solid-bed fixed onto a prepared, level substrate. |
| Large-format tiles (800mm and over, slabs) | £70–£95/m² | Two-man handling, levelling clips and slower setting out. |
| Wet room — tanking and tiling | £85–£120/m² | Includes tanking membrane, former detailing and fall to the drain. |
| Mosaic and patterned work | £90–£140/m² | Sheet mosaic, herringbone, chevron and cut-in borders. |
| Victorian / geometric restoration | £120–£180/m² | Hand-set small-format tiles, borders and matched replacements. |
| Outdoor porcelain paving | £60–£90/m² | External-grade adhesive, falls and drainage detailing. |
Guide prices only, correct for 2026 and subject to survey. Central London congestion and parking, restricted access, out-of-hours commercial work and very small areas can all move a price outside these ranges.
What a typical bathroom costs to tile
A standard three-piece London bathroom works out at roughly 20–25m² once the walls and floor are added together. On our guide rates that is about £1,100–£1,800 in labour for a straight retile onto sound walls. Strip the room back, board it, tank it and lay the floor to a fall for a wet room and you are realistically looking at £2,200–£3,500 in labour, spread over five to eight working days.
The biggest single variable is preparation. Tiling onto plasterboard that is already flat and dry is quick. Hacking off old tiles, making good, boarding and levelling a bouncing timber floor can add a day or two before a single tile goes on the wall — which is exactly why the calculator above lets you add that work in.
Why quotes for the same room vary so much
Tile size and format matter more than most people expect. A 600 × 600mm porcelain floor is quicker per square metre than a herringbone mosaic with cut-in borders, and a 1200 × 600mm slab needs two people and a substrate flat to within 2mm. Cuts around pipework, niches, recessed shelves and steps are all labour that does not show up in the square-metre figure.
Access and location count too. Third-floor flats with no lift, permit-only parking or a retail unit that can only be tiled between 8pm and 6am all cost more to work in. When we price a job we take all of that into account and give you one fixed figure rather than a day rate that quietly grows.
Getting an accurate quote
Send us photos of the wall or floor, the rough dimensions and your postcode. We come back with a fixed written price, usually the same day. For bigger jobs and commercial fit-outs we will survey the site first so the price you get is the price you pay.
Tiling cost FAQs
Common questions about tiling prices
- How much does it cost to tile a bathroom?
- A typical London bathroom has around 20–25m² of wall and floor tiling. At our guide labour rates that works out at roughly £1,100–£1,800 for a straightforward retile, or £2,200–£3,500 where the room is stripped back, boarded, tanked and converted to a wet room. Tiles, adhesive and grout are supplied on top unless you ask us to price materials as well.
- How much does tiling cost per square metre in the UK?
- Across London, Essex and Cambridge, tiling labour generally runs from about £45/m² for straightforward wall tiling to £180/m² for hand-set Victorian geometric work. The rate depends on tile size and format, how much cutting there is, the state of the substrate and access to the property.
- Why is large-format tiling more expensive?
- Tiles over 800mm need two people to handle, a substrate flat to much tighter tolerances, back-buttering, levelling clips and slower setting out. The tile count per square metre is lower, but the labour per square metre is higher.
- Do your prices include the tiles?
- No. The rates on this page are labour and sundries only, so you are free to buy your own tiles. We can supply tiles through our trade accounts if you prefer — just ask when you request your quote.
- Is there a minimum charge?
- Yes. Small jobs such as a splashback or a handful of replacement tiles are priced as a day or half-day visit, with a minimum charge of around £350.
- How do I get an exact price?
- Send photos of the wall or floor plus the room dimensions and your postcode by WhatsApp or through the contact form. We come back with a fixed written price, usually the same day, and confirm it on a site visit for larger jobs.
Free quote
Turn this estimate into a fixed price
Send photos of the wall or floor plus your postcode and we will confirm a firm price for your job — usually the same day.