Looking to remove tiles in Bathroom (need advice)

[Romelee]

Hi all,

I am getting quotes in at the moment for my bathroom to be fully tiled, all walls top to bottom and floor.

So far the quotes are ranging from £590-690 but before any of them can do any work i need to remove the tiles.

So now the dreaded bit, what would be the best way?

All i can tell you is the following:

Left wall is plasterboard, behind that wall is a walk in cupboard.

Back wall is plasterboard, behind that wall is my next door neighbours house joint to mine.

Right wall is plasterboard, behind that wall is the front of my house.

Any ideas of the best way to remove the tiles without damaging the plasterboard to a extent that it will have to be replaced.

I was thinking of getting a cheap SDS drill but not to sure as i don't want to buy something for this sole purpose only to find out i will still have to replace all of the plasterboard.

Also attached some piccys of the tiled walls i need to remove.

Your thoughts are most welcome.

All the best

Jay

 

[Middlesex Tiles]

Hi all,

New tiles to be fitted are : 248x398

Jay

248x398 tile size sounds like BCT (British Ceramic Tile) - many tilers would advise against this brand due to quality issues.

 

[acaciaguy]

Yes, what brand tile are they romelee?

 

[Romelee]

248x398 tile size sounds like BCT (British Ceramic Tile) - many tilers would advise against this brand due to quality issues.

Yeah you are spot on, that is the brand i was going for "Brighton Linear Grey wall tile by British Ceramic Tile" now i am back to square one of finding tiles at a decent price😳

 

[Middlesex Tiles]

Yeah you are spot on, that is the brand i was going for "Brighton Linear Grey wall tile by British Ceramic Tile" now i am back to square one of finding tiles at a decent price😳

They are a decent price.

Just not a decent quality . . . .

 

[Romelee]

They are a decent price.

Just not a decent quality . . . .

Can you recommend a place that do decent quality tiles at a reasonable price, i would not mind buying expensive tiles but this is not my home, it's council owned and i am just decorating it room by room to make it a better home.

All the best

Jay

 

[Middlesex Tiles]

I would always recommend that you visit your local independent tile shop - but very unlikely that you'll find anything as cheap as how much the (old) Brighton Grey is available online. My goodness - that is cheap!

 

[Old Mod]

One of our sponsors, Brooke Tiles, May have something, there is a link below this thread.

 

[acaciaguy]

Can I also ask. That price is for tiling only? You need to arrange for shower out and shower in as well as sink out and in?

 

[Boggs]

If you go with the Brighton tiles remember to add 30-40% more to allow for glaze faults, chipped edges and completely different sized tiles I’m talking 2-3mm.

I fit a fair few BCT tiles, they are not all bad but these ones will be.

Keep back all the bad ones and get a refund from where you buy them from.

 

[acaciaguy]

Really it comes down to what finish you wiil be happy with. Cheap tiles, like most materials , come at a price.