Tiler pricing in Brighton
What tilers charge in Brighton (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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Brighton tiler pricing
What tilers should charge in Brighton
Brighton tile installers serve Hove/Kemptown/Seven Dials/Roedean premium bathroom and kitchen renos, Preston Park/Round Hill Victorian terraces, Hanover/Lewes Road gentrifying mid-tier, Airbnb conversion bathroom multiplication, and Silicon Beach commercial fit-out. The Tile Association (TTA) membership is the recognised trust signal. CITB CSCS card required on site. Italian and Spanish porcelain imports common via Newhaven port or overland from Felixstowe and Dover. Pre-1900 Regency and Victorian Brighton housing has original encaustic tile and Regency mosaic restoration market.
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 Brighton
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.
Brighton quote factors
What to factor into your Brighton tiler quote
Local context that should shape what you quote as a tiler in Brighton. South Coast England mild oceanic — among UK's sunniest. Mild winters (Dec-Feb, 4-9°C, rare frost/snow), warm summers (June-Aug, 17-22°C), moderate rainfall ~750mm/year. Channel wind exposure.
TTA + CITB CSCS
The Tile Association (TTA) membership is the recognised trust signal for Brighton tile installers. CITB CSCS card required on any construction site. Print TTA membership number on every quote. Annual fees £200-£500. TTA provides BS 5385 compliance training (tile installation standard).
Hove + Kemptown large-format porcelain
Hove (BN3), Kemptown (BN2), Seven Dials (BN1), Roedean (BN2) clients want 600x1200mm and larger porcelain (Marca Corona, Porcelanosa, Mutina, Patricia Urquiola for Mutina, Ann Sacks, Domus). Quote per-sqm at £85-£165 install rate plus tile (£45-£250+/sqm material). Standard Brighton (North Laine BN1, Preston Park BN1, Hanover BN2, Lewes Road BN2) £50-£100/sqm install + tile material. Post-London migration drives premium spec.
Regency + Victorian encaustic tile restoration
BN1 The Lanes, BN1 Preston Park, BN2 Kemptown, BN3 Brunswick Town Regency and Victorian housing has original encaustic geometric tile entrance halls (Minton, Maw & Co, Craven Dunnill) and Regency mosaic floors. Quote heritage tile sourcing and installation at £200-£500/sqm for matching-tile restoration. Original Style, Craven Dunnill Jackfield, Winckelmans, Mosaic del Sur are heritage-style suppliers. Specialist; build portfolio with Brighton and Hove conservation officers.
Airbnb conversion bathroom multiplication
Brighton has the UK's highest short-let density outside central London. Airbnb conversion drives bathroom multiplication (adding 2-3 bathrooms to single-bathroom Regency terraces). Quote per-bathroom tile install (£3,500-£8,500 per bathroom including substrate prep, tanking, install) at portfolio rates with short-let conversion contractors. State BS 5385 compliance on every quote. Lock in relationships with 5-10 conversion contractors in BN1 North Laine, BN2 Kemptown, BN3 Hove.
Wet-room + underfloor heating growth
Brighton's premium bathroom market drives wet-room demand. Quote wet-room formation (full tank-out, tanking with Schluter Kerdi, Mapei Mapelastic, BAL Tank-it at £85-£150/sqm), drain installation (£300-£700 per drain), and electric or wet underfloor heating tile install (£55-£150/sqm for the heating element, £50-£100/sqm tile labour above). Mandatory BS 5385 compliance.
South East Water hard-water anti-mould
South East Water hard water (220-300 ppm) + bathroom humidity + Channel coastal humidity drive limescale and mould build-up. Quote anti-mould grout (Mapei Ultracolor Plus, BAL Microflex), epoxy grout for showers (Mapei Kerapoxy, £55-£95/sqm material), and silicone sealant (Dow Corning 785, GE Sanitary) as standard on every bathroom job. State 'BS 5385 compliant + anti-mould treated' on the quote.
Sample quote
A real Brighton 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
Brighton tiler pricing questions, answered
Common questions about tiler pricing in Brighton, with answers framed for tradies pricing their own work.
Per-sqm install (labour only): £50-£100 for standard Brighton (North Laine BN1, Preston Park BN1, Hanover BN2, Lewes Road BN2), £85-£165+ for Hove (BN3), Kemptown (BN2), Seven Dials (BN1), Roedean (BN2) and large-format porcelain. Add tile material (£25-£250+/sqm depending on tier). Regency / Victorian encaustic restoration £200-£500/sqm. Brighton rates 10-20% below central London but above other UK coastal. State TTA membership on every quote, VAT 20% itemised.
Not legally mandatory but recognised trust signal. The Tile Association (TTA) membership differentiates at Hove BN3 and Kemptown BN2 tier and provides BS 5385 compliance training (tile installation standard). CITB CSCS card required on any construction site. Print TTA membership number on every quote. Annual fees £200-£500; recovered in 2-3 premium bookings.
£7,000-£28,000 for a 4-8sqm Brighton bathroom in tile and labour depending on tier. Includes substrate prep, tanking / waterproofing (£85-£150/sqm) with anti-mould (Schluter Kerdi, Mapei Mapelastic), tile install (£85-£165/sqm), tile material (£45-£250+/sqm), and grouting. Quote rip-out and disposal separately. VAT 20% itemised on every milestone.
Yes, niche premium revenue. BN1 The Lanes, BN1 Preston Park, BN2 Kemptown, BN3 Brunswick Town Regency and Victorian housing has original encaustic geometric tile entrance halls (Minton, Maw & Co, Craven Dunnill) and Regency mosaic floors. Quote heritage tile sourcing and installation at £200-£500/sqm for matching-tile restoration. Original Style, Craven Dunnill Jackfield, Winckelmans, Mosaic del Sur are heritage-style suppliers. Build portfolio with Brighton and Hove conservation officers.
Yes, recurring volume. Brighton has the UK's highest short-let density outside central London. Airbnb conversion drives bathroom multiplication (adding 2-3 bathrooms to single-bathroom Regency terraces). Quote per-bathroom tile install (£3,500-£8,500 per bathroom including substrate prep, tanking, install) at portfolio rates with short-let conversion contractors. State BS 5385 compliance on every quote. Lock in relationships with 5-10 conversion contractors in BN1 North Laine, BN2 Kemptown, BN3 Hove.
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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