Tiler pricing in Cardiff
What tilers charge in Cardiff (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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Cardiff tiler pricing
What tilers should charge in Cardiff
Cardiff tilers serve Pontcanna/Cyncoed/Llanishen premium bathroom and kitchen renos, Cardiff Bay apartment fit-out, Cathays/Roath Victorian bathroom refurbs, and Welsh Government commercial fit-out. TTA (Tile Association) is the regional trust signal. Welsh Part L spec lifts substrate and waterproofing standards on new-build.
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 Cardiff
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.
Cardiff quote factors
What to factor into your Cardiff tiler quote
Local context that should shape what you quote as a tiler in Cardiff. Wet oceanic Welsh climate. ~1150mm rainfall per year (wettest of the major UK cities), mild winters with occasional snow, cool short summers. Heavy rainfall drives gutter, drainage, SUDS, and roofing trade demand. Welsh SuDS Statutory Standards mandatory since 2019.
TTA membership + BS 5385 compliance
Tile Association (TTA) membership is the regional trust signal. All wall and floor tiling to BS 5385. Print TTA membership and BS 5385 compliance on every quote.
Pontcanna + Cyncoed large-format porcelain
Pontcanna (CF11), Cyncoed (CF23), Llanishen (CF14), Penylan (CF23) clients want 600x1200mm and larger porcelain. Quote per-sqm at £85-£165 install rate plus tile (£45-£245+/sqm material). Standard Cardiff £45-£95/sqm install plus tile.
Bathroom tanking + Welsh Part L
Welsh Building Regs require bathroom tanking under tile. Quote tanking (Mapei Mapelastic, Schluter Kerdi) at £25-£45/sqm as separate line on every wet-area job. State BS 5385, BS EN 14891 tanking and Welsh Part L compliance on every quote.
Cardiff Bay developer fit-out volume
Cardiff Bay (CF10) apartment fit-out drives volume. Quote per-apartment bathroom (£2,800-£5,500 tile + labour) at developer portfolio rates. Build relationships with Bay developers.
Victorian terrace bathroom refurb
Cathays, Roath (CF24), Splott (CF24), Grangetown (CF11) Victorian terraces often have small (2.5-4sqm) original bathrooms needing full refurb. Quote bathroom strip-out + retile (£3,500-£7,500 per terrace bathroom) on every Victorian refurb callout.
Imported tile lead times
Italian, Spanish, Portuguese porcelain imports: 6-10 weeks to Cardiff. Domestic (Johnson Tiles, Topps Tiles trade, Mandarin Stone): 1-3 weeks. State lead time, 50% deposit and VAT at 20% on every quote.
Sample quote
A real Cardiff 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
Cardiff tiler pricing questions, answered
Common questions about tiler pricing in Cardiff, with answers framed for tradies pricing their own work.
Per-sqm install (labour only): £45-£95 standard Cardiff, £85-£165 Pontcanna/Cyncoed/Llanishen large-format porcelain. Add tile material (£20-£245+/sqm depending on tier). State TTA, BS 5385 and VAT at 20% on every quote.
Not legally required, but Tile Association (TTA) membership is the regional trust signal. All wall and floor tiling to BS 5385. Print TTA membership and BS 5385 compliance on every quote.
£6,500-£15,500 for a 4-6sqm Pontcanna/Cyncoed bathroom in tile and labour depending on tier. Includes substrate prep, tanking (£25-£45/sqm), tile install (£85-£165/sqm), tile material (£45-£245+/sqm), and grouting. State Welsh Part L compliance and VAT at 20%.
Yes, always, on bathroom and wet-area jobs. Welsh Building Regs require bathroom tanking under tile. Quote tanking (Mapei Mapelastic, Schluter Kerdi) at £25-£45/sqm as separate line. State BS 5385 and BS EN 14891 tanking on every quote.
Yes, Cardiff Bay (CF10) apartment fit-out drives volume. Quote per-apartment bathroom (£2,800-£5,500 tile + labour) at developer portfolio rates. Build relationships with Bay developers and managing agents.
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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