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Pricing for retiling

I need some help please.  My kitchen needs re-tiling.  It’s approximately 1m high and 9m long in three sections.  I assume that is 9square metres?

the tiles I want cost 30sq metre, so that’s around £270 and say another £100, for odds and sods, is that correct?

thanks 

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  • Rodders53
    Rodders53 Posts: 2,698 Forumite
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    No.

    You need to allow for cuts and matching any patterns  - 10-20% extra is typical...  9 sq.m to cover will -> 11 sqm to purchase.  Maybe more if there are sockets and switches in awkward locations wrt the pattern. 

    Best to buy on sale or return to get the same batch / colour match so buy a bit more, possibly.

    Speak to your tiler they will advise what they want/need/prefer and may even be able to get the same tiles cheaper as part of the whole job.


  • gzoom
    gzoom Posts: 609 Forumite
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    Tilers will charge usually at least £30sqm for the work, so essentially double the cost of the tiles and you wouldn't be far off the total cost.
  • Albermarle
    Albermarle Posts: 28,256 Forumite
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    Rodders53 said:
    No.

    You need to allow for cuts and matching any patterns  - 10-20% extra is typical...  9 sq.m to cover will -> 11 sqm to purchase.  Maybe more if there are sockets and switches in awkward locations wrt the pattern. 

    Best to buy on sale or return to get the same batch / colour match so buy a bit more, possibly.

    Speak to your tiler they will advise what they want/need/prefer and may even be able to get the same tiles cheaper as part of the whole job.


    When we did our bathroom, the tiler said if we went to a certain outlet, he had a trade account there, which would mean a good discount.
    We actually bought them ourselves, but just mentioned his name and got the discount.
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