Adhesive and Grout for Bathroom tiling

[love_tiling]

Hi all...this is my first post..
I had asked for quote from a tiler for tiling my bathroom.
The bathroom is 28sqm.
There are presently tiles just around the corner bath, shower cubicle and around a vanity set. There are floor boards on the floor.

The work split up is given below
1. Remove the tiles around the bath and vanity unit and shower cubicle
2. Wall tiling up to ceiling and Floor tiling
3. Replace the radiator with Towel rail

Tiles are provided by me

Tiling adhesives and grout: £225
Extras (ply-board, whale bag etc) = £150
Plumbing = £200
Labour (removing tiles around bath, vanity unit and shower cubicle, removing the toilet,tiling the wall and floor, re-fitting the shower door) = £1075
Total = £1938 inc VAT

Is this quote fair?
thanks very much

 

[grumpygrouter]

A lot depends where you are, what the tiles are you are having fixed and what conditions are like to work in. You have given a figure I assume you have obtained from an estimate, is that correct?

My suggestion would be to get a couple more estimates for the work and see how they tie in.

It is not really possible (or fair) for someone here on the forums to give you an idea of cost without seeing the actual job.

Welcome to the forums, glad you found us.

 

[love_tiling]

thanks for your reply. Yes I got the split up from an estimate. I had got another estimate along the same lines and the quote seems to be the same. I live in Berkshire. My worry is that it works out to about £68 per sqm...is that ok?
And is the price that I have been quoted for Adhesives and grout and plumbing seems reasonable?
thanks

 

[Alberta Stone]

Without seeing the job it is most difficult to say.
Every job has it's differences and the current rates are a guide which slide according to circumstances.
If the tiler has a good reputation for work and ethic than pay him what he asks.
It is like going to the dentist, when he gives a quote on your dental work you can find another dentist, but nobody haggles with them, the price is the price.
If it is too steep then one finds another dentist.

 

[grumpygrouter]

thanks for your reply. Yes I got the split up from an estimate. I had got another estimate along the same lines and the quote seems to be the same. I live in Berkshire. My worry is that it works out to about £68 per sqm...is that ok?
And is the price that I have been quoted for Adhesives and grout and plumbing seems reasonable?
thanks

If you calculate your estimate based purely on the area then on the surface £68/m2 seems expensive. If however you break it down further and just look at the labour charge of £1075 this brings the metre rate down to about £38/m2. When you consider that included in that rate is labour to remove the tiles, make good any damage to the walls and also remove toilet and refit the shower doors then it starts to become quite good value in my opinion.

The cost for adhesives would depend on what is used. Costs can vary wildly throughout the country. If for instance you have a timber floor and the tiler intends using something like BAL Fastflex this retails (in Topps for instance) at around £76 per set. 8m2 of floor (for instance) would need 2 sets so there you have £152 for that alone.

As for the plumbing costs, I am afraid I can't help you there. I don't do plumbing.

 

[top tiler]

dont seem a bad price dolphin would charge you 5-6k

 

[Fred]

I'm in Surrey and my mate, a plumber , did my bath/shower, toilet & sink, new piping, electrics etc for £1500 and being a tiler I did the tiling, so it sounds about right to me, as you said, these large high street companies charge way ver the top IMO.

 

[Spud]

cant tell unless i see a drawing and you say what the tiles are ?

 

[CLAYS TILES]

the average bathroom fitter around here charge £250 for full refit!
wot tiles ru having? ceramic / porelain??