Tiler pricing in Aberdeen
What tilers charge in Aberdeen (typically £28-£65/hr), the local factors that move the rate, and a sample quote you can use as a starting point.
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Aberdeen tiler pricing
What tilers should charge in Aberdeen
Aberdeen tile installers serve Cults AB15, Bieldside AB15, Milltimber AB13 premium bathroom and kitchen renos, pre-1900 granite-tenement period-correct tile restoration (original Victorian and Edwardian hall floor tiles, hex tiles, picture tiles), University of Aberdeen and Robert Gordon University student-let rental-turnover volume, oil and gas commercial fit-out (BP, Shell, TotalEnergies, Equinor washroom and kitchenette), and Aberdeen Royal Infirmary healthcare fit-out. TTA (The Tile Association) is the recognised UK trade body. Italian and Spanish porcelain imports common at premium tier.
Hourly rate
£28-£65
per hour, weekday daytime
Call-out fee
£20-£42
within standard radius
After-hours
1.5-2x
evening, weekend, holiday
Job pricing
What to charge for common tiler jobs in Aberdeen
Real-world price ranges for the jobs local tradies quote every week. Use the table as a starting point for your own quotes and adjust for parts, access, and your overheads. All figures in GBP.
Site visit and measure
What's included
Most tilers visit free for jobs over £840. Detailed CAD plans for patterned floors may be charged.
Kitchen splashback (per sqm)
What's included
Includes tile cuts around outlets, edge trim, grout, and 1-2 days labour. Mosaic or natural stone adds cost.
Bathroom wall tile (per sqm)
What's included
Includes waterproofing membrane on wet areas, tile, grout, and labour. Patterns and small format tiles cost more.
Bathroom floor tile (per sqm)
What's included
Includes waterproofing, screed if needed, tile, grout, and labour. Large format porcelain or anti-slip rated tiles cost more.
Full bathroom retile (walls + floor)
What's included
Includes strip-out, waterproofing, screed, tiles, grout, silicon, 5-7 days labour. Bath/shower replacement priced separately.
Kitchen floor tile (per sqm)
What's included
Includes prep, tile, grout, and labour. Skirting cut-back, threshold strips, and edge trim quoted separately.
Outdoor patio tile (per sqm)
What's included
Includes anti-slip rated porcelain or natural stone, drainage falls, exterior-grade adhesive, and labour. Pool surrounds cost more.
Floor screed prep (per sqm)
What's included
Self-levelling compound to fix uneven floors before tile laying. Required where deflection >5mm. Add if floor is concrete-rough.
Tile removal (per sqm)
What's included
Includes strip, debris removal, and substrate clean. Cement-bed tile removal runs higher than thinset.
Aberdeen quote factors
What to factor into your Aberdeen tiler quote
Local context that should shape what you quote as a tiler in Aberdeen. Northeast Scotland cool temperate maritime. Cold winters (Dec-Feb, 0-6°C, regular frost + snow), cool summers (June-Aug, 13-18°C — coolest summer UK), moderate rainfall ~785mm/year. Strongest UK winds.
Cults + Bieldside + Milltimber large-format porcelain
Cults AB15, Bieldside AB15, Milltimber AB13, Rubislaw Den AB10, Hazlehead AB15, Mannofield AB10 clients want 600x1200mm and larger porcelain. Quote per-sqm at £55-£140 install rate plus tile (£40-£280+/sqm material). Standard Aberdeen (Ferryhill AB11, Rosemount AB25) £35-£85/sqm install + tile. State TTA membership on every quote.
Pre-1900 granite-tenement tessellated and Victorian tile restoration
Pre-1900 Aberdeen granite tenements and townhouses (AB10, AB11, AB24, AB25) often have original tessellated hall floor tiles (Minton, Maw & Co, Craven Dunnill), hex bathroom floors, picture tiles around fireplaces. Quote heritage tile sourcing and installation at £180-£450/sqm for matching-tile restoration. Specialist; build portfolio. Listed Category B/C buildings under Historic Environment Scotland consent require restoration NOT replacement.
Bathroom waterproofing required
Scottish Building Standards Section 3 (environment) requires bathroom waterproofing (Schluter Kerdi, BAL Tank-It, Mapei Mapelastic, Ardex 8+9). Quote waterproofing (£25-£60/sqm) as a separate line on every bathroom job. State 'Section 3 compliant' on the quote. Improperly waterproofed bathrooms cause downstairs flat leaks and lawsuits via shared-ownership granite-tenement disputes.
Oil and gas commercial fit-out + healthcare
BP, Shell, TotalEnergies, Equinor, Harbour Energy commercial fit-out (Westhill, Dyce AB21, Bridge of Don AB22) and Aberdeen Royal Infirmary AB25 healthcare fit-out drive commercial volume. Quote CAT B washroom and kitchenette tiling per-sqm (£45-£110/sqm), industrial workshop epoxy floor coatings (£35-£85/sqm), and healthcare anti-microbial spec at premium (£75-£165/sqm). State CSCS, COSHH, NHS Scotland competencies on commercial quotes.
TTA + CITB CSCS accreditation
The Tile Association (TTA) is the recognised UK trade body; CITB CSCS card required for commercial sites. Print TTA membership and CSCS card number on every quote. Cults AB15, Bieldside AB15, Milltimber AB13 clients verify before signing. Annual renewals.
Imported tile lead times
Italian (Marca Corona, Coem, Marazzi, Ceramiche Refin), Spanish (Porcelanosa, Apavisa, Inalco), Turkish, Portuguese premium porcelain imports run 4-10 weeks to Aberdeen (add 1-2 weeks vs central-belt Scotland for last-mile haulage). Domestic UK (Johnson Tiles, Original Style, Ca'Pietra): 1-3 weeks. Quote lead time on the contract; LABS warrant timeline (8-16 weeks for bathroom renos) often runs in parallel.
Sample quote
A real Aberdeen tiler quote you can copy
Full bathroom retile, walls + floor + shower niche, mid-range porcelain. Replace the line items and rates with your own; the structure stays.
Strip-out existing tile and grout (walls 22sqm, floor 6sqm)
Floor screed and level prep
Waterproofing membrane (Ardex or similar, walls and floor wet areas)
Wall tile (22sqm, porcelain 300x600 customer-choice)
Floor tile (6sqm, anti-slip porcelain 600x600 customer-choice)
Pencil trim in shower niche and external edges (8 linear m, brushed nickel)
Grout (epoxy, neutral grey, all joints) and silicone in corners
Tiling labour (4 days, 1 tiler)
FAQ
Aberdeen tiler pricing questions, answered
Common questions about tiler pricing in Aberdeen, with answers framed for tradies pricing their own work.
Per-sqm install (labour only): £35-£85 for standard Aberdeen, £55-£140 for Cults AB15, Bieldside AB15, Milltimber AB13, Rubislaw Den AB10, large-format porcelain. Add tile material (£20-£280+/sqm depending on tier). Heritage pre-1900 restoration £180-£450/sqm. State LABS warrant timeline on every contract. VAT 20% as separate line.
£8,500-£28,000 for a 6-10sqm Cults or Bieldside bathroom in tile and labour depending on tier. Includes substrate prep, waterproofing (£25-£60/sqm), tile install (£55-£140/sqm), tile material (£40-£280+/sqm), and grouting. Quote rip-out and disposal separately. State TTA membership and waterproofing system (Schluter Kerdi, BAL Tank-It, Mapei) on every quote.
Yes, niche premium revenue. Pre-1900 Aberdeen granite tenements and townhouses (AB10, AB11, AB24, AB25) often have original tessellated hall floor tiles (Minton, Maw & Co, Craven Dunnill), hex bathroom floors, picture tiles. Quote heritage tile sourcing and installation at £180-£450/sqm for matching-tile restoration. Listed Category B/C buildings under Historic Environment Scotland consent require restoration NOT replacement.
Yes, always, on bathroom and wet-area jobs. Scottish Building Standards Section 3 requires bathroom waterproofing. Quote Schluter Kerdi, BAL Tank-It, Mapei Mapelastic, Ardex 8+9 (£25-£60/sqm) as a separate line. State 'Section 3 compliant' on the quote. Improperly waterproofed granite-tenement bathrooms cause downstairs flat leaks and disputes.
Yes, steady commercial revenue. BP, Shell, TotalEnergies, Equinor, Harbour Energy commercial fit-out (Westhill, Dyce AB21, Bridge of Don AB22) and Aberdeen Royal Infirmary AB25 healthcare fit-out drive volume. Quote CAT B washroom tiling per-sqm (£45-£110/sqm), industrial workshop epoxy floor (£35-£85/sqm), healthcare anti-microbial spec (£75-£165/sqm). State CSCS, COSHH, NHS Scotland competencies.
Hourly rates are £28 to £50 in the US, £28-65 in the UK, A£31-110 in Australia, R180-500 in South Africa, and C£28-95 in Canada. Most tilers prefer fixed-price per square metre because it is more transparent and forces a clear scope conversation.
A standard 6-7sqm bathroom (walls + floor + shower) takes 5-7 working days from strip-out to grouting, plus 24-48 hours for waterproofing membrane cure and another 24 hours before the room can be used. Larger or pattern-heavy bathrooms run 7-10 days.
You can, and many customers do for design control. Just confirm with the tiler 1-2 weeks before start so the tile arrives on site in time and the colour matches across boxes. Customer-supplied tile usually voids tile-failure warranties; workmanship warranty stays.
For jobs over £1,120, get 2-3 quotes. Compare tile brand, waterproofing inclusion, substrate prep, pattern and edge detail. The cheapest quote often skips waterproofing or substrate prep, leading to failure within 3 years.
Ceramic is the cheapest and softest; OK for walls, marginal for floors. Porcelain is denser, harder, and frost-proof; the best all-rounder. Natural stone (marble, travertine, slate) is premium-priced, beautiful, and needs sealing before and after grouting.
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