- Postcode districts
- NW2, NW3, NW6
- Nearby
- Cricklewood, Camden Town and Willesden
- Guide price
- £55–£110 per m²
- Typical time on site
- 2–4 working days
- Water
- Very hard across most of Greater London
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does bathroom tiling cost in Kilburn?
Guide price in Kilburn: £55–£110 per m² including VAT, depending on the room and what you choose. We adjust the national guide for London, where prices are typically about 25% above the UK average. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.
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 Kilburn including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Kilburn
As well as Kilburn itself (NW2, NW3 and NW6), we survey in Cricklewood, Camden Town and Willesden.
In Kilburn, many bathrooms are in flats or converted houses, so we check lease consents, access and the floor below before we price. If your Kilburn home has hard water, larger tiles and epoxy grout leave fewer joints for limescale to build up in. For Kilburn flats, we check the lease and the floor build-up before laying hard tiles on a timber floor.
Most of Greater London has very hard water. 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.
What the job includes
- Measuring wall and floor areas and working out quantities with an allowance for cuts
- Fixing with an adhesive suited to the tile and the surface, with levelling clips for large tiles
- 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
Decisions to make first
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.
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.
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.
