Is £500 to get this area tiled a rip off?

[Ellax]

zelige tiles (13x13cm). It will be to cover the space I’ve drawn. Please see photo attached.

never had tiling before but wasn’t expecting this much.

am I being ripped off?

based in London

thanks!

£500 seems about right.

If its a 2 day job

On the bathroom fitters group, £50-60 a square metre is the going rate.

Is that including tiles/grout/adhesive or just labour?

I had my bathroom refitted fairly recently, and the tiling was a comparable area in size. I paid an all-in price for everything, so don't know how much the tiler's charges were, but he did it in less than a day and I'm damn sure he wasn't on £500 a day!

We paid that for a similar area of tiling 6 months ago (not including the tiles), so I think that's probably right.

No way is that a 2 day job 😂

We’ve just paid £300 to have our backsplash around the kitchen tiled (only 4 subway tiles high but lots of awkward cut outs. That included grout/trim but we bought the tiles.

We're in the south east

Ask how long it will take, but don't get the cheapest look for someone who comes recommended. Bad tiling looks awful and you have to look at it a LOT.

I had an area bigger than that done in my utility room and it was £250, that included the tiles (just basic white metro times) and the grout etc it does seem a bit steep but if it’s a two day job then maybe it’s about right. I’m in the north though so it will be cheaper

@Reallybadidea isn't it standard for the tiles to set before you grout?
big or small the grouting is always done separate from my experience.
@Ellax i know you might think the price is high but consider expanding the tiled area. with bathrooms having a lot of moisture especially shower areas i suggest going to the ceiling and all the way to the door.

Grouting is done after tiles are set.and a decent tiler will charge around £200 ish a day

My husband’s a tiler, would charge under £300 (not including tiles), that’s outside of London. He’d get it done in day. Worth getting another quote!

Looks more like a day's work to me.

Have you had a few quotes to compare? If it's a fairly straightforward space with no fiddly bits then could you do it yourself? I tiled my kitchen and it's definitely a more doable DIY project.

Can I ask OP, are you having a herringbone pattern by any chance, as when we had quotes recently they all said that it would be more expensive as I wanted herringbone design. Having tiled my last shower room with herringbone myself, I know that it does take a lot longer, so if you want that design, that might explain why it seems a bit pricey. Oh, and of course being in London is likely to have affected the price too.

You haven't confirmed if it's including tile price.

If that includes the materials then I'd say that's about right, otherwise it's astonishingly expensive.

@Lazypeopledrivemecrazy They're square tiles, so unless they're rotated 45° it should be fairly easy to tile.

We are 2hrs from London, SE and paid £35 per m2, BUT, we paid for the tiles, grout adhesive etc in addition.

I also think you should tile higher and to the door because of moisture.
And for painted bits definitely use bathroom paint.

Not including tiles or material.

to be honest I’m tempted to give it a go myself - I’ve been having a look at YouTube videos

just a bit worried. If you look at the photo- it’s not completely flat. Would I need to plaster before? Anyone know?

Thanks for suggestions about extending tile coverage by the way

Oops! Sorry didn't notice that they are square tiles, so ignore what I said about herringbone.

If you're thinking of doing a large tiled area like that, and it's your first attempt at tiling, I'd be tempted to get the wall skimmed before you begin. However, once you have a nice flat surface you should find it pretty easy, although I would recommend using tile levelling wedges, to ensure all tiles end up flat, especially if you're using a tile with a shiny surface, as if there's any difference in levels it will be very noticeable when the light shines on them.

tile first day (1 day)

come back and grout second day (.5 day)

come back and silicone third day (.25 day)

unfortunately tiling is one of those jobs like plastering that has multiple stages, even small jobs will add up.