Floor tiling

Dick_here

Could anyone advise how much I should expect to pay for 4x2sq m floor tiling ? I'm assuming I'll buy the tiles myself separately, nothing ornate/mosaic etc. So how much for someone to lay them please ?

Jacqu79

My OH is a tiler and he charges £20 per square metre, so that would be £160 + materials(adhesive and grout).

jamie304

I'm getting quotes including tiling at the moment and one of the builders mentioned £20 per square meter also.

booty40uk

No preperation and adhesive and grout supplied...............£200 tops.

HTH

Andy

Dick_here

Thanks all, the problem so far is that neither of the tilers I've called has even bothered to ring me back. Is it too small a job to be of interest do you think ?

andystewart

as a self employed tiler, i'd say about £200 that includes adhesive and grout.
what kind of florr is it? wood or concrete? may need over boarding.

Dick_here

andystewart wrote: »

as a self employed tiler, i'd say about £200 that includes adhesive and grout.
what kind of florr is it? wood or concrete? may need over boarding.

There are currently hard old plastic tiles on a concrete floor. They are old, well laid and look like they'd splinter if we attempted to bring them up.

andystewart

what is underneath them?
concrete or timber?
if its concrete and they are solid you'd most likely get away with tiling over them.
if its a wooden floor then would need overboarding with 9 - 12mm ply.

Dick_here

I've had a quote for £150 from a tiler, and includes taking up the existing tiles and supplying all materials except the tiles. He said to get 6sq m of tiles. Sound ok to you ?

keystone

andystewart wrote: »

if its a wooden floor then would need overboarding with 9 - 12mm ply.

I am sure you mean 15 - 18mm for ply (make sure its WBP too) don't you? Or use hardibacker or similar cement board.

Cheers

keystone

!!!!!!_here wrote: »

I've had a quote for £150 from a tiler, and includes taking up the existing tiles and supplying all materials except the tiles. He said to get 6sq m of tiles. Sound ok to you ?

Sounds rather thin and bet it doesn't include overboarding if necessary. BTW how does he plan to stretch 6m2 of tiles to fit an 8m2 floor?

Cheers