Fitting Porcelain Floor Tiles

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Oldsoak wrote: »

:oAs a tiler myself I would say that for a small area £30m2 is about on the money. For a larger area (min/no prep) with 300x300mm tiles then about £20-£25m2 is about right. However, all tiles prices differ as to how they percive a job and the related difficulties. Personally, if the tiles start to get large ie 600x600 or larger then lippage and ensuring that there are no voids in the contact between tile and adhesive make the job a bit trickier, hence slower,hence more expensive. Having given that explanation, I would not charge more than £30 for most porcelain jobs.
As a side note check if they need sealing. If you are unsure you can check by using a small piece of tile and putting a coffee cup ring on it. Leave it to dry, then try to wipe it off with a moist cloth. If the stain remains, no matter how faint, then they need to be sealed. That maybe why the price is higher, but £30m2 is the right money.
Good luck and remember to check if you are getting a tiler or a multi-skilled person. For 150m2 you need a tiler.

Thanks for the really useful advice. We haven't decided on the size of tile yet but might go for 600x300 or 600x600. Any tips on how to be sure we get a tiler rather than a multi skilled person as you say? With it being a big area, it's important for us to get the tiling right!

Oldsoak

It is hard to find a quality tiler unless it is by reputation. Having said that you can use this as a bit of a guide. Always ask if they have photos of their jobs, ask if the have Public Liability Insurance (if they have, then they can bring it with them when they are going to start your job), ask how long they have been doing it and if they have any qualifications. As you are in the Midlands then you could look for someone trained by a company called PITT. The reason to ask if they have any training is that they do not have to have it to be a 'tiler' but someone who has been trained by one of the big training centres will at the very least be upto a decent standard, even straight after training. By the way I am not saying that people cant be multiskilled, just that a dedicated tradesman is usually better. Hope this helps to explain things and not muddy the waters.