How to price wall tiling
Adhesive, grout, trims and tiling time per m²: how to quote wall tiling in the UK, with a worked bathroom example.
For tilers in the UK. Prices checked November 2026.
Worked example
“Tile 12 m² of bathroom walls, customer supplying the tiles, old tiles removed.”
| Material | Qty | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ready mixed wall tile adhesive 15kg | 3 tub | £66.00 | |
| Flexible wall and floor tile grout 5kg | 1 bag | £12.00 | |
| Tile trim 2.5m | 3 | £15.00 | |
| Tile spacers and levelling clips | 1 pack | £6.00 | |
| Sanitary silicone sealant white | 1 | £7.00 | |
| Labour, 20.1 hours at £40.00/hour | £804.00 | ||
| Transport | £25.00 | ||
| Total | £935.00 |
Typical UK retail prices including VAT, November 2026. Not VAT-registered example; add 20% to the total if you are. Rate is an example: use your own.
What customers expect to pay
Homeowners are told to expect £800–£1,200 for tiling a bathroom, according to the Checkatrade cost guide. The worked example comes to £935.00.
Where the time goes
- Remove old tiles and make good7.2 h
- Prepare and set out2.2 h
- Tile7.2 h
- Grout, trim and seal3.5 h
Before you quote
- Large-format tiles are slower and need a levelling system.
- Removing old tiles often means making good the wall; look before quoting.
- Quote per m² for the tiling, plus setting out and grouting.
How the quantities are worked out
Each material is counted in the units merchants sell it in, with normal waste allowed, so you can order straight from the list. Labour is the on-site time for one competent tradesperson, including setting up, testing and clearing up. Change the measurements and the whole quote moves with them; that's what Quotable does for you on every job, with each material priced live at UK merchants.
Quote this job with today's prices
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