Tiler pricing in Glasgow
What tilers charge in Glasgow (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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Glasgow tiler pricing
What tilers should charge in Glasgow
Glasgow tile installers serve West End G12 and Newton Mearns G77 premium bathroom and kitchen renos, pre-1900 sandstone tenement period-correct tile restoration (original Victorian and Edwardian hall floor tiles, hex tiles, picture tiles), student-let rental-turnover volume, and commercial restaurant/retail fit-outs. TTA (The Tile Association) is the recognised UK trade body. Italian and Spanish porcelain imports common at premium tier. Pre-1900 housing has original tessellated hall floors and decorative fireplace tiles needing period-correct restoration.
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 Glasgow
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.
Glasgow quote factors
What to factor into your Glasgow tiler quote
Local context that should shape what you quote as a tiler in Glasgow. Wet oceanic. ~1100mm rainfall per year (consistently among UK's wettest cities), mild winters with occasional heavy snow, cool short summers. Heavy rainfall drives gutter, drainage, and waterproofing demand. Sandstone tenements need specialist pointing, slating, and stone repair.
West End + Newton Mearns large-format porcelain
West End (Hyndland G12, Dowanhill G12, Hillhead G12, Park Circus G3), Bearsden G61, Milngavie G62, Newton Mearns G77 clients want 600x1200mm and larger porcelain. Quote per-sqm at £55-£140 install rate plus tile (£40-£280+/sqm material). Standard Glasgow (Shawlands G41, Battlefield G42) £35-£85/sqm install + tile. State TTA membership on every quote.
Pre-1900 tessellated and Victorian tile restoration
Pre-1900 sandstone tenements (G3, G12, G20, G41, G42) and villa close entrances often have original tessellated hall floor tiles (Minton, Maw & Co, Craven Dunnill), hex bathroom floors, picture tiles around fireplaces. Quote heritage tile sourcing and installation at £180-£450/sqm for matching-tile restoration. Specialist; build portfolio. Listed Category B/C buildings under Historic Environment Scotland consent require restoration NOT replacement.
Bathroom waterproofing required
Scottish Building Standards Section 3 (environment) requires bathroom waterproofing (Schluter Kerdi, BAL Tank-It, Mapei Mapelastic, Ardex 8+9). Quote waterproofing (£25-£60/sqm) as a separate line on every bathroom job. State 'Section 3 compliant' on the quote. Improperly waterproofed bathrooms cause downstairs flat leaks and lawsuits via the factor.
TTA + CITB CSCS accreditation
The Tile Association (TTA) is the recognised UK trade body; CITB CSCS card required for commercial sites. Print TTA membership and CSCS card number on every quote. West End G12, Bearsden G61, and Newton Mearns G77 clients verify before signing. Annual renewals.
Imported tile lead times
Italian (Marca Corona, Coem, Marazzi, Ceramiche Refin), Spanish (Porcelanosa, Apavisa, Inalco), Turkish, Portuguese premium porcelain imports run 4-10 weeks to Glasgow. Domestic UK (Johnson Tiles, Original Style, Ca'Pietra): 1-3 weeks. Quote lead time on the contract; LABS warrant timeline (8-16 weeks for bathroom renos) often runs in parallel.
Student-let + factor bathroom refurbishment
Glasgow has ~70,000 students plus large factor-managed rental portfolio. Landlord rental-turnover work uses basic ceramic tile (200x100mm metro or 300x300mm porcelain). Quote per-bathroom (£900-£2,500 with tile included) at landlord portfolio rates. Volume work; build relationships with 5-10 student-let agencies and factors for recurring revenue.
Sample quote
A real Glasgow 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
Glasgow tiler pricing questions, answered
Common questions about tiler pricing in Glasgow, with answers framed for tradies pricing their own work.
Per-sqm install (labour only): £35-£85 for standard Glasgow, £55-£140 for West End G12, Bearsden G61, Newton Mearns G77, large-format porcelain. Add tile material (£20-£280+/sqm depending on tier). Heritage pre-1900 restoration £180-£450/sqm. State LABS warrant timeline on every contract. VAT 20% as separate line.
£8,500-£28,000 for a 6-10sqm West End bathroom in tile and labour depending on tier. Includes substrate prep, waterproofing (£25-£60/sqm), tile install (£55-£140/sqm), tile material (£40-£280+/sqm), and grouting. Quote rip-out and disposal separately. State TTA membership and waterproofing system (Schluter Kerdi, BAL Tank-It, Mapei) on every quote.
Yes, niche premium revenue. Pre-1900 sandstone tenements (G3, G12, G20, G41, G42) and villa close entrances often have original tessellated hall floor tiles (Minton, Maw & Co, Craven Dunnill), hex bathroom floors, picture tiles. Quote heritage tile sourcing and installation at £180-£450/sqm for matching-tile restoration. Listed Category B/C buildings under Historic Environment Scotland consent require restoration NOT replacement.
Yes, always, on bathroom and wet-area jobs. Scottish Building Standards Section 3 requires bathroom waterproofing. Quote Schluter Kerdi, BAL Tank-It, Mapei Mapelastic, Ardex 8+9 (£25-£60/sqm) as a separate line. State 'Section 3 compliant' on the quote. Improperly waterproofed tenement bathrooms cause downstairs flat leaks and lawsuits via the factor.
Yes for premium and commercial work. The Tile Association (TTA) is the recognised UK trade body; CITB CSCS card required for commercial sites. Print TTA membership and CSCS card number on every quote. West End G12, Bearsden G61, and Newton Mearns G77 clients verify before signing. Annual renewals.
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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