Bathroom tiling cost in Dublin
What a tiler charges here by the m² and by the day, what a whole bathroom comes to, and what's on top.
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- €45 to €90a m², tiling labour
- €250 to €380a day for a tiler
- €300 to €800tanking the wet areas
- €900 to €1,800labour for about 20 m²
Bathroom tiling cost in Dublin: the short answer
Bathroom tiling in Dublin costs €45 to €90 a m² for the labour, or €250 to €380 a day for a tiler. Tanking the shower and wet areas adds €300 to €800. For a typical family bathroom tiled floor to ceiling, about 20 m², the labour comes to €900 to €1,800.
How much does a tiler charge per m² in Dublin?
€45 to €90 a m² for the labour. That's the tiler's work only: setting out, fixing, cutting and grouting. The tiles and the adhesive are separate.
Small, standard tiles in a straight lay sit at the low end. Large porcelain, a herringbone or diagonal pattern, and walls that are out of true push it up, because each takes more cutting and more time.
What does a tiler cost a day in Dublin?
€250 to €380 a day. A day rate is useful for small jobs: a splashback, a repair, a floor in a downstairs toilet.
| Trade | A day |
|---|---|
| Plumber | €280 to €420 |
| Tiler | €250 to €380 |
| Electrician | €250 to €360 |
| General builder or fitter | €250 to €350 |
The plumber and electrician are on most bathroom jobs too, so a full renovation is priced as a whole: €9,000 to €18,000 for a family bathroom.
How much to tile a whole bathroom?
About €900 to €1,800 in labour for 20 m². That's a typical family bathroom tiled floor to ceiling, worked out at €45 to €90 a m².
| Line | Typical cost | What moves the price |
|---|---|---|
| Tiling labour, a m² | €45 to €90 | Tile size, the pattern, how much is tiled |
| Tanking the wet areas | €300 to €800 | The membrane system and how much wall is done |
| Underfloor heating under the tiles | €600 to €1,200 | An electric mat, or a wet system off the boiler |
| Tiling labour for about 20 m² | €900 to €1,800 | Our sum of the m² rate |
Tiling only the shower and around the bath, and painting the rest, cuts the area by half or more.
Is tanking included in the tiling price?
Not always, so check. Tanking is the waterproof layer behind the tiles in the shower and on a wet-room floor. It's €300 to €800, and it has to dry before the tiles go on.
Grout and tiles aren't waterproof on their own. In a walk-in shower or a wet room, tanking is the part you can't see and can't skip.
Why tiling costs more in older Dublin houses
The walls need work first. In a pre-1970s house the old plaster may need to come off, and the walls and floor brought true or boarded, before a tile goes on. That's labour at the tiler's day rate, €250 to €380.
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Questions people ask us
How much does a tiler charge per m² in Dublin?
€45 to €90 a m² for the labour. Where in that range depends on the tile size, the pattern and how straight the walls are.
What does a tiler cost a day in Dublin?
€250 to €380 a day. Most bathrooms are priced as a job, not by the day.
How much does it cost to tile a whole bathroom?
For about 20 m² of walls and floor, a typical family bathroom tiled floor to ceiling, the labour is €900 to €1,800, our sum at €45 to €90 a m². Tiles, adhesive and grout are on top unless the price includes them.
Is tanking included in the tiling price?
Not always. Tanking, the waterproof layer under the tiles in the shower and wet areas, is €300 to €800. Make sure it's a line on the written price.
Can I keep the cost down?
Tile the wet areas and paint the rest, keep to standard-size tiles in a straight lay, and have the tiles on site before the tiler starts.
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