Tiler pricing in Adelaide
What tilers charge in Adelaide (typically $55-$110/hr), the local factors that move the rate, and a sample quote you can use as a starting point.
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Adelaide tiler pricing
What tilers should charge in Adelaide
Adelaide tilers work across Burnside, Walkerville, Unley, North Adelaide premium bathroom and kitchen renos, heritage villa restoration with encaustic tile replication, tract new-construction bathroom volume, and outdoor-living tiled areas. No standalone tiling licence in SA, but jobs over A$12,000 fall under CBS SA builder licence. Waterproofing to AS 3740 mandatory.
Hourly rate
$55-$110
per hour, weekday daytime
Call-out fee
$39-$83
within standard radius
After-hours
1.5-2x
evening, weekend, holiday
Job pricing
What to charge for common tiler jobs in Adelaide
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 AUD.
Site visit and measure
What's included
Most tilers visit free for jobs over $1,650. 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.
Adelaide quote factors
What to factor into your Adelaide tiler quote
Local context that should shape what you quote as a tiler in Adelaide. Mediterranean, among Australia's driest capitals. Hot dry summers (Dec-Feb, frequent 35°C+, sustained heatwaves 40°C+), mild winters (June-Aug, rarely below 5°C, occasional Adelaide Hills frost), low-medium rainfall (~530mm/year, mostly winter). Dry summer bushfire risk in Adelaide Hills (Stirling, Aldgate, Crafers, Bridgewater).
CBS SA builder licence over A$12k
No standalone tiling licence in SA. Any job over A$13,200 (combined materials + labour) falls under CBS SA builder licence rules. State 'CBS SA builder licence or partnered builder for jobs over A$13,200' on every quote.
Burnside large-format porcelain tier
Burnside (5066), Walkerville (5081), Unley (5061), Toorak Gardens (5065), Hyde Park (5061), North Adelaide (5006), and Glenelg (5045) clients want 600x1200mm and larger porcelain. Quote per-sqm at A$105-A$205 install rate plus tile (A$94-A$425+/sqm material). Standard Adelaide A$72-A$140/sqm install + tile.
AS 3740 waterproofing mandatory
AS 3740 (Waterproofing of domestic wet areas) is mandatory. Quote waterproofing membrane install (A$50-A$105/sqm) with manufacturer warranty (Mapei, Ardex, Sika, Davco) as separate line on every bathroom and wet-area job. Faulty waterproofing is the #1 builder dispute in SA.
GST 10% line item
Tiling businesses turning over A$82,500+ must register for GST. Show GST as a separate 10% line, state ABN on every quote and invoice. Premium bathroom renos push annual turnover past the threshold quickly; review quarterly.
Heritage encaustic tile replication
Pre-1930 Adelaide villas have encaustic tile verandahs and hallways. Quote heritage encaustic tile replication (Olde English Tiles, Original Style, Mosaic Loft custom orders) at A$315-A$715/sqm installed with lead time 8-16 weeks. Heritage Conservation Zones require like-for-like.
Outdoor-living tiled areas
Adelaide's long warm season drives demand for tiled pool surrounds, alfresco areas, and outdoor kitchens. Quote per-sqm installed: pool coping and waterline tile A$180-A$425; pool surround A$105-A$270; outdoor kitchen surrounds A$180-A$380. State R11 anti-slip rating (DIN 51130) on every pool surround quote.
Sample quote
A real Adelaide 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
Adelaide tiler pricing questions, answered
Common questions about tiler pricing in Adelaide, with answers framed for tradies pricing their own work.
Per-sqm install (labour only): A$72-A$140 for standard Adelaide, A$105-A$205+ for Burnside, Walkerville, Unley, and large-format porcelain. Add tile material (A$50-A$425+/sqm depending on tier). Heritage encaustic replication A$315-A$715/sqm installed.
No standalone tiling licence in SA. Any job over A$13,200 (combined materials + labour) falls under CBS SA builder licence rules. Partner with a CBS SA-licensed builder for larger work, or hold a CBS SA builder licence yourself. State this on every quote.
A$13,750-A$38,500+ for a 6-10sqm Burnside bathroom in tile and labour depending on tier. Includes substrate prep, AS 3740 waterproofing membrane (A$50-A$105/sqm), tile install (A$105-A$205/sqm), tile material (A$94-A$425+/sqm), grouting, and silicone seal.
Yes, always, on every bathroom and wet-area job. AS 3740 (Waterproofing of domestic wet areas) is mandatory. Quote waterproofing membrane install (A$50-A$105/sqm) with manufacturer warranty (Mapei, Ardex, Sika, Davco) as separate line. Faulty waterproofing is the #1 builder dispute in SA.
If you turn over A$82,500+, register for GST and add 10% as a separate line. Show ABN on every quote and invoice. Premium bathroom renos push annual turnover past the threshold quickly; review quarterly.
Hourly rates are $55 to $99 in the US, £28-65 in the UK, A$61-110 in Australia, R180-500 in South Africa, and C$55-95 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 $2,200, 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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