- Postcode districts
- TS16, TS17, TS18
- Nearby
- Stockton-on-Tees, Yarm and Billingham
- Guide price
- £40–£80 per m²
- Typical time on site
- 2–4 working days
- Water
- Moderately hard across most of County Durham
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does bathroom tiling cost in Thornaby-on-Tees?
Guide price in Thornaby-on-Tees: £40–£80 per m² including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. We adjust the national guide for North East England, where prices are typically about 10% below the UK average. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.
Ceramic
- Standard ceramic wall tiles
Porcelain
- Full height in wet zones
Large-format or stone
- Sealing where needed
Guide prices for Thornaby-on-Tees including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Thornaby-on-Tees
As well as Thornaby-on-Tees itself (TS16, TS17 and TS18), we survey in Stockton-on-Tees, Yarm and Billingham.
Thornaby-on-Tees gets the same process as anywhere else: a free survey at your home and a written, itemised quote. Tiling quotes in Thornaby-on-Tees list the tile, the area and the preparation separately, so you can compare like for like. We measure tiled areas in Thornaby-on-Tees bathrooms on site, so the quote is based on real square metres.
Water across much of County Durham is moderately hard. Mid-tone grout and matt tiles hide the odd water mark better than dark grout and high gloss. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- Sealing natural stone and cleaning off grout haze before handover
- Setting out so cuts are even and joints line up with niches, windows and edges
- Checking walls for flatness and strength, and boarding with cement-based backer board where needed
- Measuring wall and floor areas and working out quantities with an allowance for cuts
Decisions to make first
Edges
Metal or PVC trims are quick and protect tile edges. Mitred edges look cleaner on porcelain and take more labour.
Ceramic or porcelain
Ceramic is lighter, easier to cut and cheaper, and is fine on walls. Porcelain is denser and absorbs less water, so it suits floors and showers.
Rules that apply in England
In England, tiling itself is not building regulations work. If it is part of forming a level shower floor with new drainage, that drainage can be Part H work, and any new electrics are covered by Part P.
