Ceramic Wall & Floor Tiling

You can always check up on this Construction Skills Certification Scheme website. If the tiler refuses to give you their surname and registration number (for any reason) this should raise a red flag! All tilers will always be more than delighted to show you their qualification! So never be embarrassed to ask. https://cardcheck.gosmart.co.uk

Accidents happen, no matter how careful one can be, it’s a fact of life. So please ALWAYS ASK YOUR TILER to give you or send you a copy of their public liability.

Choosing a local tiler is always the best way to go. Why? Because if they need to come back to finish something off, there’s always a higher chance it will be done far more quicker than choosing a tiling company that is an hour away.  So it’s best to stick to using local tilers. (this can also be said about all trades people)

As with all of these tips that I’ve listed, any good tiler should always be able to supply you with previous work references. 

I believe that every tradesman that comes into your house should be really friendly, really experienced, really clean and tidy. And they should be able to explain everything to the client. Every time we leave a project I like to think we leave them with knowledge as well. You can never provide a client with too much information. The more you ask them, the more they feel involved in the process.

It’s important to make sure that all the quotations are like for like – do they include materials and labour, as well as VAT? If the tiler will be removing and disposing of the previous tiling, is that included? The only way to accurately compare quotations is if you are comparing like for like, and to get them from people who have seen the job in person. Taking a sample of at least three quotations can help you spot any that seem unreasonably low – if this is the case, it could be the sign of a tiling who wants to win the job, but will make up the true value by adding on extra costs during the course of the build.

Our quotations always start with pricing for the labour and materials eg, adhesive, grout and tile trim if required. 

Quite simply, porcelain tiles are much harder than ceramic tiles to cut. Hence, when a tiler cuts porcelain tiles, the tiler has more wear and tear in their tools, eg, their cutting blades.