checking quotes per metre ?

[george07]

had a couple of quotes for my tiling..but think the tiler doing my job has over quoted the metres to be tiled ? by 4/5 metres £100 in it or so prob,how do i double check the correct meters ? there is chimney breast to tile around,french doors recess to tile into as part of the l shaped kitchen diner + boiler/understairs cupboards...unless tilers measure/quote differently i may need to pull him on this tbh

 

[Richard C]

The sq/m of tiles required will be equal to the floor area + an allowance for cuts/wastage. Standard is + 10% but it may be more depending on tile size, how they are laid & if he expects problems; 4/5 meters seems a lot but how large is the room?

Equally, you may get away with less than 10% if it's a standard rectangular room with one door & no fiddly bits.

 

[george07]

richard its 2.75m x 7m in the main kitchen/dining area inc tiling right under the new kitchen to be fitted.so legs sit on tiles + he said finish under kitchen with full tiles less time expense making cuts,and its 2.25 x 1.7m in the return leg of the kitchen..entrance from hallway into the kitchen etc..there is also 2 cupboards to tile into boiler cupboard about 1 metre sq. + understairs 1.2 metre sq. approx... although maybe few cuts to tile into these bit awkward maybe ? is is that part & parcel.. you can add the french doors recess to tile into this although we lose a measured metre tiling around the chimney breast ?

 

[Richard C]

richard its 2.75m x 7m in the main kitchen/dining area inc tiling right under the new kitchen to be fitted.so legs sit on tiles.

You can do it either way; tiling right under the units to the wall is obviously going to be rather more expensive but isn’t really necessary if you have a close fitting plinth. You should still tile where appliances are being fitted & slightly beyond either side or you’ll never get them in & out for servicing but you must allow for the tiles height when installing the units or you won’t get the appliances in.

+ he said finish under kitchen with full tiles less time expense making cuts,

Not sure I follow his logic as you’d just tile under the plinth line to the nearest complete tile, no cutting required; in fact there will be more cutting when fully tiling.

and its 2.25 x 1.7m in the return leg of the kitchen..entrance from hallway into the kitchen etc..there is also 2 cupboards to tile into boiler cupboard about 1 metre sq. + understairs 1.2 metre sq. approx... although maybe few cuts to tile into these bit awkward maybe ? is is that part & parcel.. you can add the french doors recess to tile into this although we lose a measured metre tiling around the chimney breast ?

That’s very small only around 6 sq/m or so, are you saying he’s quoting nearly twice the sq/m of tiles required?

 

[george07]

no richard just seems like 4 or 5 metres extra charged than what i measure it at thats all cheers..+ i normally get all my own materials but on this occasion just went along with them getting mapei addy + grout which they gave me a price for...which was £150 for 30 metres (at their measurements) ? i should have stated that id get my own if i thought i could have got it cheaper than this.. does this seem about right or have they put a percentage on top ? also see new thread about my bonded screed loose at the edges

 

[joe-90]

The only thing that matters is the final price, the notes you hand over. If you are not happy - go elsewhere.