Estimate for tiling 90m2 with travertine

[simonb43]

Hi All,

Have recently put a quote in for 90m2 of travertine tiles, 600x400, brickbond pattern on walls and floors. What would your estimate be for fitting only. All materials on site. Be honest !! :happy:

 

[DHTiling]

sounds a nice job simon mate..hope you get it ...post us some before / during and after pics if you do............dave....

 

[GazTech]

Lovely big yardage to get stuck into...enjoy the job and photo it....Gaz

 

[tiler burden]

i'll get shot for this but if your asking for ideas then you are either inexperienced or been out the trade for a while so either way i would be competetive till you build up a reputation. charge 20 per meter, that way you'll get the job , get the money and then you can build up your prices when you have proven your worth

regards
ed

 

[sc24]

average price £26.50m2+vat, although if the majority is on the walls charge more

 

[Fekin]

charge 20 per meter, that way you'll get the job , get the money and then you can build up your prices when you have proven your worth.

At 90 sqm that still works out at £1800 so it all depends on how long you think it'll take you really.
But at £20 psqm for travertine, anyone knocking you back on that price would be mad.

You said site, is it a new build for builders or private customer ?

Good luck.

 

[simonb43]

My estimate for the job is actually higher than what you lot have quoted. there is a lot of work involved using travertine and to charge £20 per m2 is the same price as estimating for ceramics !!

I think to under estimate the work, just to get it is not the way forward. There are too many tilers under cutting the average prices, forcing everyone else to price lower. I said be honest !!

Most of the work is on walls and a small amount on floor work. As i said its a brickbond pattern, so extra work involved there, plus sealing twice and grouting. More estimates please, i'll let you know if i get the job.:icon8:
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Hi Ed,

Not new to the game, just asking for honest estimates for the job. £20 per m2 way to cheap, no where near the average.

 

[tiler burden]

i have met 2 tilers last week. i asked how much they would charge for tiling a conservatory in 30cm x 30cm marble 16m2 over ufh that was to be screeded by me. one guy said £400 ound, i told him to go and have sexual relations with himself. the other guy said 180 if i sealed them the day before to save some time.

i asked him why he was so cheap, he said i am not, its just that the market is flooded with 4 week course merchants who think that installing stone is an art. he said its easy and as long as you have the right cutting equioment and you understand about sealers then theres nothing to it.

he came, did the job, immaculate and was gone by 2-30 where he was off to to a kitchen slash back for 120, so he made 300 by 6-30pm. he had 25 years exp, time served, worked for tysons in liverpool and was shiiit hot, so dont tell me about working cheao and lowering the market. this gut was fast, he made 300 in aq longish day and he has never even heard of a forum because he's too busy working 6 days a week......

the moral of the story is, if you are good and then 20 pound a meter can still be worth a lot..if natural stone is so difficult, how come i learned nearly everything you need to know in 1 day on nett's course. its just heavier, needs sealing and needs heavier cutting equipment.

 

[simonb43]

this guy done 16m2 of marble for £180. Works out at 11.25 per m2. and done it all in 6hours. must be one hell of a tiler. I assume darren at the nett would have told you the going prices for natural stone. it certainly wouldn't be 11.25 per m2.

 

[tiler burden]

why are you surprised at that ???? thats what good time served experienced tilers can do. if you want to come and work with ian, drop me a pm and you can come and work with him for a few days. hes a proper tiler. he can float and screed floors in sand and cement, granolithic work, terrazo the lot. worked all the middle east and california.

i said 20 to you because i assumed you were starting off by the inexperience of your question. if you dont know the going rate for your own trade then god help the customer