What does bathroom tiling cost in County Tyrone?
Our guide range in County Tyrone is £40–£80 per m² including VAT. Prices in County Tyrone run at about 12% below the UK guide, based on Northern Ireland labour rates.
Ceramic
- Wet areas or half height
Porcelain
- Levelling system for large tiles
Large-format or stone
- Large-format porcelain or natural stone
Guide prices for County Tyrone including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Which towns do we cover in County Tyrone?
Supplies across most of County Tyrone are soft. Soft water is kind to grout, so mid-tone and darker grouts stay looking fresh. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier. If your Omagh home has hard water, larger tiles and epoxy grout leave fewer joints for limescale to build up in.
What the job includes
- Measuring wall and floor areas and working out quantities with an allowance for cuts
- Floor preparation: overlaying timber floors with ply or backer board, or levelling a screed
- Checking walls for flatness and strength, and boarding with cement-based backer board where needed
- Sealing natural stone and cleaning off grout haze before handover
- Tanking the shower area and the walls around the bath with a waterproof membrane or liquid system
- Setting out so cuts are even and joints line up with niches, windows and edges
Decisions to make first
Floor grip
For a bathroom floor, choose a matt or textured tile with a slip rating of R10 or above. Smaller tiles with more grout lines grip better in a shower.
Natural stone
Marble, limestone and travertine need sealing and gentle cleaners, and can mark. Stone-effect porcelain gives a similar look without the upkeep.
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.
Tile size
Large-format tiles mean fewer grout lines but need flat walls and more preparation. Small tiles and mosaics follow uneven surfaces and grip better underfoot.
Rules that apply in Northern Ireland
Re-tiling a bathroom does not need planning permission or building regulations approval. In a flat, check the lease before changing to hard floor tiles, because sound insulation and the risk of leaks to the flat below matter, and wet rooms often need freeholder consent. In a listed building, removing original tiles that contribute to its character can need listed building consent.
In Northern Ireland, tiling does not need building control approval. Building control comes in only where drainage or structure is altered alongside it.