What does bathroom tiling cost in Fife?
Our guide range in Fife is £45–£85 per m² including VAT. Prices in Fife run at about 4% below the UK guide, based on Scotland 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 Fife including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Which towns do we cover in Fife?
Supplies across most of Fife 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. For Dunfermline flats, we check your title deeds and any deed of conditions and the floor build-up before laying hard tiles on a timber floor.
What the job includes
- Tanking the shower area and the walls around the bath with a waterproof membrane or liquid system
- Floor preparation: overlaying timber floors with ply or backer board, or levelling a screed
- Grouting, trims or mitred edges, and silicone at internal corners, the bath and the tray
- Setting out so cuts are even and joints line up with niches, windows and edges
- Fixing with an adhesive suited to the tile and the surface, with levelling clips for large tiles
- Sealing natural stone and cleaning off grout haze before handover
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.
Natural stone
Marble, limestone and travertine need sealing and gentle cleaners, and can mark. Stone-effect porcelain gives a similar look without the upkeep.
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.
Rules that apply in Scotland
Re-tiling a bathroom does not need planning permission or building regulations approval. In a flat, check your title deeds and any deed of conditions before changing to hard floor tiles, because sound insulation and the risk of leaks to the flat below matter, and wet rooms often need agreement from the other owners or the factor. In a listed building, removing original tiles that contribute to its character can need listed building consent.
In Scotland, re-tiling does not need a building warrant. Forming a new bathroom or altering drainage for a tiled shower floor may, so check before the floor is opened.