What does bathroom tiling cost in the East Riding of Yorkshire?
Our guide range in the East Riding of Yorkshire is £40–£85 per m² including VAT. Prices in the East Riding of Yorkshire run at about 7% below the UK guide, based on Yorkshire and the Humber labour rates.
Ceramic
- Standard ceramic wall tiles
Porcelain
- Full height in wet zones
Large-format or stone
- Sealing where needed
Guide prices for East Riding of Yorkshire including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Which towns do we cover in the East Riding of Yorkshire?
Water across much of the East Riding of Yorkshire is hard. Hard water leaves white marks on dark grout and gloss tiles, so matt finishes and stain-resistant grout are the practical choice. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier. If you want a tiled shower floor in your Kingston upon Hull bathroom, the tanking and drainage are planned before the tile is chosen.
What the job includes
- Floor preparation: overlaying timber floors with ply or backer board, or levelling a screed
- Measuring wall and floor areas and working out quantities with an allowance for cuts
- Sealing natural stone and cleaning off grout haze before handover
- Fixing with an adhesive suited to the tile and the surface, with levelling clips for large tiles
- 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
Edges
Metal or PVC trims are quick and protect tile edges. Mitred edges look cleaner on porcelain and take more labour.
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.
Grout
Cement-based grout is standard. Epoxy grout resists stains and mould better and suits showers, but takes longer to apply and costs more.
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
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 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.