Tiler pricing in Dublin
What tilers charge in Dublin (typically €35-€80/hr), the local factors that move the rate, and a sample quote you can use as a starting point.
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Dublin tiler pricing
What tilers should charge in Dublin
Dublin tilers serve D04/A94/A96 premium bathroom and kitchen refurbs, rental-turnover volume (housing crisis drives demand), and Silicon Docks commercial restaurant and retail fit-outs. Imported Italian, Spanish, Turkish, and Portuguese porcelain ships 4-10 weeks to Dublin. Georgian and Victorian terraces need substrate prep (cement board over original timber floors, replacing failed lath-and-plaster walls) before any tile install. Apartment buildings need management-company consent for any bathroom or kitchen tiling affecting risers or party walls. BCAR Assigned Certifier may be required on bathroom refurbs forming part of larger renovations.
Hourly rate
€35-€80
per hour, weekday daytime
Call-out fee
€25-€53
within standard radius
After-hours
1.5-2x
evening, weekend, holiday
Job pricing
What to charge for common tiler jobs in Dublin
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 EUR.
Site visit and measure
What's included
Most tilers visit free for jobs over €1,050. 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.
Dublin quote factors
What to factor into your Dublin tiler quote
Local context that should shape what you quote as a tiler in Dublin. Mild oceanic Atlantic. Mild winters (Dec-Feb, 3-8°C, occasional frost, rare snow), cool summers (June-Aug, 15-20°C, occasional 25°C+ heatwaves), high rainfall (~750mm/year, frequent rain), persistent strong wind (Atlantic gales). No significant earthquake risk. Atlantic Storm Surge coastal flooding risk.
Premium central large-format porcelain
Premium (D04 Ballsbridge/Donnybrook, A94 Foxrock/Blackrock, A96 Dalkey/Killiney, D06 Ranelagh/Rathmines) clients want 600x1200mm and larger porcelain. Quote per-sqm at €50-€110 install rate plus tile (€45-€320+/sqm material). Mid-tier (D07, D08, D09, D14) €38-€80/sqm install + tile. Working postcodes (D11, D17, D22, D24) €28-€58/sqm install. VAT 13.5% on most residential bathroom refurb work.
Georgian and Victorian substrate prep
Georgian (1700s-1820s) and Victorian (1860s-1910) terraces need substrate prep: cement board over original timber floors (€22-€45/sqm), Schluter Ditra or BAL UB-Flex matting (€18-€38/sqm), or full wall replacement on failed lath-and-plaster (€45-€100/sqm). On Protected Structures, lime-plaster repair required by Section 57 conservation guidance instead of gypsum skim. Quote substrate work as a contingency line on every pre-war job.
Apartment management-company consent
Apartment tiling works in modern Dublin apartments (Docklands, Grand Canal Dock, Smithfield, Sandyford) need owners management-company (OMC) consent (typically 4-12 weeks). Quote OMC consent fee (€350-€1,500), €2m-€5m public liability insurance certificate, building-rules acknowledgement, and lead time as separate lines. Premium Docklands buildings often require €5m+ coverage; check building rules before quoting.
Bathroom waterproofing required
Building Regulations Part G (water and drainage) and OMC specifications require bathroom waterproofing (Schluter Kerdi, BAL WP1, Mapei Mapegum WPS, or full tanking) on every wet area. Quote waterproofing (€28-€65/sqm) as separate line. Improperly waterproofed bathrooms cause leaks to flats below and significant insurance claims; specifying waterproof method on the quote is a trust signal.
Imported tile lead times
Italian (Marca Corona, Marazzi, Floor Gres), Spanish (Porcelanosa, Apavisa, Roca), Turkish (Vitra), Portuguese (Recer, Margres) premium porcelain imports run 4-10 weeks to Dublin. Domestic and stocked premium (TileStyle, Italian Tile and Stone, Right Price Tiles, Roca Showroom Dublin) 1-3 weeks. Quote lead time on the contract; OMC consent (4-12 weeks) often runs in parallel with tile shipping.
Rental-turnover and commercial volume
Dublin's housing crisis drives ~200k private rented sector tenancies registered with RTB; landlord rental-turnover work uses basic ceramic or porcelain (200x600mm metro or 300x600mm), quote per-bathroom (€2,000-€5,000 with tile included) at portfolio rates. Commercial restaurant and retail fit-out in Temple Bar, Grafton Street, Silicon Docks drives volume; quote per-sqm (€65-€160 install + tile) with structural-engineer-stamped substrate plans and BCAR Assigned Certifier.
Sample quote
A real Dublin 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
Dublin tiler pricing questions, answered
Common questions about tiler pricing in Dublin, with answers framed for tradies pricing their own work.
Per-sqm install (labour only): €28-€58 for working postcodes (D11, D17, D22, D24); €38-€80 for mid-tier (D07, D08, D09, D14); €50-€110+ for premium (D04, A94, A96) and large-format porcelain. Add tile material (€20-€320+/sqm depending on tier). State substrate prep, waterproofing, install, grouting, cleanup as separate lines on every quote. VAT 13.5% on residential work.
€10,000-€32,000+ for a typical 4-7sqm D04 Ballsbridge bathroom in tile and labour depending on tier. Includes substrate prep (€22-€100/sqm), waterproofing (€28-€65/sqm), tile install (€50-€110/sqm), tile material (€45-€320+/sqm), and grouting. Quote strip-out and waste disposal separately. Add apartment OMC consent (€350-€1,500). VAT 13.5% on top.
Yes, on every Georgian (1700s-1820s) and Victorian (1860s-1910) job. Cement board over original timber floors (€22-€45/sqm), Schluter Ditra or BAL UB-Flex matting (€18-€38/sqm), or full wall replacement on failed lath-and-plaster (€45-€100/sqm). On Protected Structures, lime-plaster repair required by Section 57 instead of gypsum skim. Pre-quote as a contingency line.
Yes, always, on bathroom and wet-area jobs. Building Regulations Part G (water and drainage) and OMC specifications require waterproofing. Quote Schluter Kerdi, BAL WP1, Mapei Mapegum WPS, or full tanking (€28-€65/sqm) as a separate line. State 'tanked to BS 5385 Part 4' or equivalent NSAI standard on the quote. Improperly waterproofed bathrooms cause leaks and significant insurance claims.
Apartment tiling works in modern Dublin (Docklands, Grand Canal Dock, Smithfield, Sandyford) need owners management-company (OMC) consent, typically 4-12 weeks. Quote OMC consent fee (€350-€1,500), €2m-€5m public liability insurance, building-rules acknowledgement, and lead time as separate lines. Premium Docklands buildings often require €5m+ coverage; check building rules before quoting.
Hourly rates are €35 to €63 in the US, £28-65 in the UK, A€39-110 in Australia, R180-500 in South Africa, and C€35-95 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 €1,400, 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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