How Much Does It Cost to Tile a Bathroom? (UK)
Fresh tiling transforms a bathroom, and the cost depends mostly on the area and the tile you choose. In 2026, tiling a bathroom in the UK costs £30-£60 per m² for labour, around £400-£900 for a small bathroom, and £1,000-£2,500 for a full floor-to-ceiling job. Tile materials add £20-£70+ per m² on top. Small mosaics, surface prep and awkward layouts push the price up. This guide breaks it down and shows how to compare tiler quotes.
Bathroom Tiling Cost by Area and Tile
The two big drivers are the area you are tiling and the tile itself. Labour is usually priced per square metre or as a day rate, and the tile choice can double the materials bill. Here is the 2026 ladder.
Labour per square metre
£30-£60/m². Standard ceramic or porcelain on a sound, flat wall or floor. Small-format mosaics, patterns and poor surfaces cost more per m².
Small bathroom (splashback + floor)
£400-£900. Tiling a shower surround or splashback plus the floor in a compact bathroom, a common part-tile job.
Full floor-to-ceiling bathroom
£1,000-£2,500. Full-height walls plus the floor in a standard bathroom. Premium tiles or larger rooms push this higher.
Tile materials
£20-£40/m² budget, £40-£70/m² mid-range, £70+/m² premium. Add adhesive, grout, trims and roughly 10% for wastage.
Tiler day rate
£150-£250/day. Some tilers price by the day rather than per m²; a typical bathroom takes 2-5 days depending on prep and tile size.
What drives the price
Tile size and format, surface prep and levelling, waterproofing (tanking) in wet areas, the layout and access. Confirm prep is in the quote.
What the tiles themselves cost
Labour and materials are quoted separately by most tilers, so a per-m² labour rate on its own never tells you the finished bill. Small-format mosaics, patterned layouts and poor surfaces all push the labour rate above the standard band.
Add adhesive, grout and trims on top, plus roughly 10% extra tile area for wastage — more for diagonal or herringbone layouts, where offcuts increase.
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