Bathroom Tiling Cost Calculator
Tiling is priced per square metre, but the rate moves with the tile, the layout and what is behind it. This prices all three.
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5 steps. Area, tile type, layout, surface prep and region.
How this calculator works
Tiling is quoted per square metre, so the honest way to compare quotes is to check they are all working to the same area, the same layout and the same preparation. A rate that looks cheap usually excludes stripping the old tiles or boarding the wet area.
Tile choice moves the labour rate as much as the material. Large-format porcelain needs two people and a levelling system; mosaic and stone are slow by the metre and stone needs sealing afterwards.
The prep answer is the one worth being honest about. Tiling a shower area straight onto plasterboard is the most common reason tiles come away, and it is far cheaper to board it properly now than to redo it.
Bathroom tiling cost per m² (2026)
| Tile / work | Typical 2026 cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ceramic, standard size | £45/m² fitted | Easiest to cut and fix |
| Porcelain | £60/m² fitted | Harder; better blades and more care |
| Large-format porcelain | £85/m² fitted | Two-person handling, levelling system |
| Mosaic or natural stone | £110/m² fitted | Slow by the metre; stone needs sealing |
| Herringbone / chevron layout | +£22/m² | Heavy cutting and waste |
| Strip old tiles first | +£14/m² | Strip, make good and dispose |
| Tile backer board / tanking | +£26/m² | Wet areas need a waterproof substrate |
| Re-grout a small bathroom | £180–£450 | Half a day to a day |
| Re-seal bath or shower tray | £80–£180 | Old silicone stripped and re-sealed |
Figures match our bathroom tiling cost guide and repairs guide.
Bathroom tiling calculator FAQs
No. This prices labour, adhesive, grout and trims. Tiles themselves run from about £15/m² for ceramic to £80/m²+ for natural stone, so buy them separately and to the same area plus 10% for cuts.
Ten percent on a straight layout, fifteen on brick bond, and twenty on herringbone or chevron. Order it all in one batch — tile shades vary between batches.
Sometimes, if they are firmly bonded and flat, and the extra thickness will not foul the door or the sanitaryware. In a shower area it is usually better to strip back and board properly.
Raking out old grout without chipping the tiles is slow, careful work. It is half a day to a day of labour, which is why it lands at £180–£450 regardless of the room being small.
Related cost guides
- Tiling cost guide — priced per square metre
- Bathroom repairs — re-grout, re-seal and cracked tiles
- Full bathroom costs — every size and spec tier
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