Tiler pricing in Birmingham
What tilers charge in Birmingham (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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Birmingham tiler pricing
What tilers should charge in Birmingham
Birmingham tilers serve Edgbaston (B15) and Sutton Coldfield (B72) premium bathroom and kitchen renos, Solihull (B91) detached new-build, BTR apartment volume in central B1-B5, and HS2 commercial fit-out. TTA (Tile Association) is the trust signal. Imported large-format porcelain 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 Birmingham
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.
Birmingham quote factors
What to factor into your Birmingham tiler quote
Local context that should shape what you quote as a tiler in Birmingham. Midlands continental, drier than Manchester. ~680mm rainfall per year, mild winters with occasional snow, warm summers. The Birmingham Clean Air Zone (CAZ) has been active since 2021, charging older non-compliant diesel and petrol vehicles in the inner city and driving EV charger demand.
TTA registration
TTA (Tile Association) membership is the regional trust signal. Print on every quote and invoice. Premium Edgbaston, Sutton Coldfield and Solihull customers expect TTA-registered tilers.
Edgbaston large-format porcelain premium
Edgbaston (B15), Sutton Coldfield (B72-B76), Solihull (B91-B92) and Harborne (B17) clients want 600x1200mm and larger porcelain (Mandarin Stone, Porcelanosa, Ca' Pietra, Floors of Stone). Quote per-sqm at £65-£120 install rate plus tile (£40-£300+/sqm material). Standard Birmingham £35-£75/sqm install + tile.
Bathroom waterproofing + BS 5385 compliance
BS 5385 (Wall and floor tiling) requires tanking on wet-area substrates. Quote tanking (£25-£55/sqm with anti-mould additives) as separate line on every bathroom and wet-room. Schluter Kerdi, BAL Tank-it, Mapei Mapelastic AquaDefense common spec.
BTR apartment + HS2 fit-out volume
Central Birmingham (B1-B5) BTR apartment volume (Greystar, Quintain, Get Living, Moda Living developments) and HS2-driven hotel and apartment fit-out drive volume work through 2030+. Quote per-apartment bathroom (£1,800-£4,500 tile and labour) at BTR operator portfolio rates.
VAT 20% on tile and labour
Standard VAT 20% applies. Renovations of dwellings empty 2+ years qualify for the 5% reduced VAT rate. Show VAT clearly on every quote.
Imported tile lead times
Italian, Spanish, Turkish porcelain imports: 6-12 weeks to Birmingham. UK domestic (Original Style, Topps Tiles trade, Mandarin Stone, Ca' Pietra): 2-4 weeks. Quote lead time on the contract; manage client expectations from day one.
Sample quote
A real Birmingham 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
Birmingham tiler pricing questions, answered
Common questions about tiler pricing in Birmingham, with answers framed for tradies pricing their own work.
Per-sqm install (labour only): £35-£75 for standard Birmingham, £65-£120+ for premium (Edgbaston, Sutton Coldfield, Solihull, Harborne) and large-format porcelain. Add tile material (£25-£300+/sqm depending on tier).
Strongly recommended. TTA (Tile Association) membership is the regional trust signal. Print on every quote. Premium Edgbaston, Sutton Coldfield and Solihull customers expect TTA-registered tilers.
£3,500-£12,000 for an 8-12sqm Edgbaston bathroom in tile and labour depending on tier. Includes substrate prep, tanking (£25-£55/sqm) with anti-mould additives, tile install (£65-£120/sqm), tile material (£40-£300+/sqm), and grouting. BTR or production-rate work £1,800-£4,500 per bathroom.
Yes, always, on bathroom and wet-area jobs. BS 5385 requires tanking on wet-area substrates. Quote tanking (£25-£55/sqm with anti-mould additives) as separate line. Schluter Kerdi, BAL Tank-it, Mapei Mapelastic AquaDefense common spec.
Yes, volume market through 2030+. Central Birmingham (B1-B5) BTR apartment volume (Greystar, Quintain, Get Living, Moda Living) and HS2-driven hotel and apartment fit-out drive volume. Quote per-apartment bathroom (£1,800-£4,500 tile and labour) at operator portfolio rates.
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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