What does bathroom tiling cost in West Glamorgan?
Our guide range in West Glamorgan is £40–£85 per m² including VAT. Prices in West Glamorgan run at about 7% below the UK guide, based on Wales labour rates.
Ceramic
- Grout and trims
Porcelain
- Porcelain walls and floor
Large-format or stone
- Mitred edges, niches
Guide prices for West Glamorgan including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Which towns do we cover in West Glamorgan?
Water across much of West Glamorgan is 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. If you want a tiled shower floor in your Swansea bathroom, the tanking and drainage are planned before the tile is chosen.
What the job includes
- Measuring wall and floor areas and working out quantities with an allowance for cuts
- Sealing natural stone and cleaning off grout haze before handover
- Setting out so cuts are even and joints line up with niches, windows and edges
- 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
- Floor preparation: overlaying timber floors with ply or backer board, or levelling a screed
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.
Grout
Cement-based grout is standard. Epoxy grout resists stains and mould better and suits showers, but takes longer to apply and costs more.
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 Wales
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 Wales, tiling is not controlled work. Moving electrical points to suit a new tile layout falls under the Welsh Part P, which covers more bathroom electrical work than the English version.