Is this price for tiling ok?

[peelabee]

Hi all, got a quote today for tiling 37sm - porcelain tiles, fitting only, incl skirting - 1,700e. Adhesive & grout extra. Is this reasonable?

 

[builder ed]

This is a crazy price. Allowing 200€ to fit skirting the tiling is costing €40/sq m which is more than double you should be paying. I got porcelain tiles laid recently for €15/m. Any good tiler should be no more than €20/m in the current climate.

 

[peelabee]

Oops, sorry forgot to mention lifting old tiles (approx 18sm) and levelling floor if needed. I've no idea if this is major work. Thanks builder ed for early response.
Peelabee

 

[rosemartin]

most tilers will charge 15 euro per square metre, i have afriend one and he is going to charge me 12 euro for a job, it is tradional for you to supply the grout and adhesiveand this is usually got a shop at time of purchase of tiles

 

[Protocol]

We got polished porcelain tiles for our kitchen floor, 600mm * 300mm.

I took off the old tiles from half the floor. Very messy job. I hired a kango and drilled them off. Sweat and pain.

The tiler poured self-levelling compound over the whole floor.

He charged 20 euro per square yard = 600 euro + 100 euro for pouring and smoothing the compound = 700 euro.