- Postcode districts
- ST5
- Nearby
- Stoke-on-Trent, Longton and Kidsgrove
- Guide price
- £45–£90 per m²
- Typical time on site
- 2–4 working days
- Water
- Moderately hard across most of Staffordshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does bathroom tiling cost in Newcastle under Lyme?
Our guide price for bathroom tiling in Newcastle under Lyme is £45–£90 per m² including VAT. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.
Ceramic
- Grout and trims
Porcelain
- Porcelain walls and floor
Large-format or stone
- Mitred edges, niches
Guide prices for Newcastle under Lyme including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Newcastle under Lyme
As well as Newcastle under Lyme itself (ST5), we survey in Stoke-on-Trent, Longton and Kidsgrove.
Across a large town like Newcastle under Lyme, homes range from older terraces to newer estates; the survey tells us which pipework and floor we are dealing with. For Newcastle under Lyme flats, we check the lease and the floor build-up before laying hard tiles on a timber floor. If you want a tiled shower floor in your Newcastle under Lyme bathroom, the tanking and drainage are planned before the tile is chosen.
Water across much of Staffordshire is moderately hard. Mid-tone grout and matt tiles hide the odd water mark better than dark grout and high gloss. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
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
- 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.
Edges
Metal or PVC trims are quick and protect tile edges. Mitred edges look cleaner on porcelain and take more labour.
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.
