What does bathroom tiling cost in the Highlands and Islands?
Our guide range in the Highlands and Islands is £45–£85 per m² including VAT. Prices in the Highlands and Islands run at about 4% below the UK guide, based on Scotland labour rates. Travel and delivery to islands and remote areas are priced on your quote.
Ceramic
- Grout and trims
Porcelain
- Porcelain walls and floor
Large-format or stone
- Mitred edges, niches
Guide prices for Highlands & Islands including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Which towns do we cover in the Highlands and Islands?
Most of the Highlands and Islands is supplied with soft water. 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 you want a tiled shower floor in your Inverness bathroom, the tanking and drainage are planned before the tile is chosen.
What the job includes
- Setting out so cuts are even and joints line up with niches, windows and edges
- Sealing natural stone and cleaning off grout haze before handover
- Checking walls for flatness and strength, and boarding with cement-based backer board where needed
- Tanking the shower area and the walls around the bath with a waterproof membrane or liquid system
- Grouting, trims or mitred edges, and silicone at internal corners, the bath and the tray
- Measuring wall and floor areas and working out quantities with an allowance for cuts
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.
Natural stone
Marble, limestone and travertine need sealing and gentle cleaners, and can mark. Stone-effect porcelain gives a similar look without the upkeep.
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.
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.