Bathroom and Kitchen Tiling in Swindon

Tiles get blamed for a lot of bad bathrooms, but the tile is rarely the problem. It is the preparation, the set-out and the attention paid to every cut. A £20 tile laid well looks better than a £100 tile laid badly. That is why we employ our own tiler rather than bringing in whoever is free that week.

Our tiling services

• Bathroom walls and floors, full height or part-tiled.
• Shower enclosures and wet rooms, with full tanking and correct falls to the drain. See wet rooms.
• Kitchen splashbacks and floors, as part of a kitchen installation or on their own.
• Feature walls and patterns: herringbone, chevron, stack bond, vertical metro and mixed formats.
• Large-format porcelain up to 1200mm x 600mm and beyond.
• Natural stone, including limestone, travertine and slate, sealed properly before and after grouting.
• Underfloor heating, laid under tiles with our electrician.

How we tile

Preparation comes first

We strip back to a sound surface. On walls, that usually means removing old tiles and plaster in wet areas and boarding with cement or foam boards. On timber floors, we overboard with tile backer or plywood to stop movement cracking grout. Floors are levelled where needed so large tiles sit flat without lipping.

Waterproofing where it matters

In showers, around baths and across wet room floors, we apply a tanking system with tape at every joint and corner. Grout is not waterproof, so this layer is what really protects your home.

Set-out before the first tile

We plan where every line will fall before any adhesive goes on. The aim is balanced cuts at both ends of a wall, no thin slivers by the door, grout lines that align with the bath edge or niche, and patterns centred on the room’s focal point. This is the step that separates a professional job from an average one.

Laying, grouting and finishing

Tiles are back-buttered where needed for full coverage, levelled with clips on large formats, and grouted in a colour you choose. We finish with neat trims or mitred edges, flexible sealant at every movement joint and a final clean that removes all haze.

Tiling prices

Tiling prices depend on the size of the room, the tile format and the preparation needed. As a guide:

Job	Typical labour cost
Standard wall tiling, 300 x 600mm tiles	£55 – £70 per m²
Floor tiling including levelling	£60 – £80 per m²
Large-format porcelain (over 600mm)	£70 – £95 per m²
Herringbone, mosaics or natural stone	£80 – £120 per m²
Kitchen splashback	from £350

Tanking, boarding and removal of old tiles are priced separately on your quote.

Choosing tiles

A few practical tips from our tiler:

• Pick floor tiles for grip first, looks second, especially in bathrooms and kitchens with young children or older relatives.
• Larger tiles mean fewer grout lines but need flatter walls. Older Swindon terraces sometimes need more prep to suit them.
• Matt and textured tiles hide water marks better than gloss in showers.
• Order 10 to 15% extra for cuts and future repairs, more for patterns like herringbone.
• Choose grout colour carefully. A slightly darker grout on floors hides everyday wear.

Want to see our tiling up close? The herringbone floor and panelled walls in our Wroughton family bathroom are a good example of careful set-out.