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bathspray · 02-04-2008

Hi all

Been a wall and floor tiler for some years now mainly conservatories.

But a friend has just asked me to tile bathroom walls with Travertine Tiles. He's supplying the adhesive and grout and sealer.

How much would you charge per sq/metre. I usually charge £25 sq/m for ceramics.

Thanks in anticipation

TilingLogistics · 02-04-2008

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Originally Posted by bathspray

Hi all

Been a wall and floor tiler for some years now mainly conservatories.

But a friend has just asked me to tile bathroom walls with Travertine Tiles. He's supplying the adhesive and grout and sealer.

How much would you charge per sq/metre. I usually charge £25 sq/m for ceramics.

Thanks in anticipation

£35-£40 depending on size

Kev

**sWe** · 02-04-2008

Travertine is more difficult and takes a bit longer to work with than ceramics.
If I were you and the customer was a regular one, I'd charge more. I tend to give friends decent rebates though, unless it's something really demanding, technically and/or time wise.

Does your normal £25/m2 include addy and grout? You won't have to charge for that if he's supplying.

bathspray · 02-04-2008

Cheers for that Kev

Much appreciated and cheers for quick reply

bathspray · 07-04-2008

sWe

Yes my ceramics charge is £25 m/2 supplying addy and grout. (Too cheap????)

Thats why i thought the £25 m/2 was ok for Trav if customer supplying grout/adhesive.

Cheers

**sWe** · 07-04-2008

The market is different over here, but I charge in the region of (the equivialent of) £18/m2 for ceramics work NOT including materials when doing work for friends, so £25/m2 not including mats is probably fair as a "friends-rate" for natural stone work. I do not do linear pricing though. I made a post on that topic some time ago.

Here's a link.

bathspray · 07-04-2008

Good Post Mate!

Very true and informative.

**sWe** · 07-04-2008

Glad you enjoyed it

Keep in mind that it applies to materials as well. Materials for small jobs are proportionally much more expensive than materials for larger jobs. There are many variables to take into account.

I've been working on a spreadsheet for quick and easy calculation of material amounts and costs. I've posted a translated version of it in the Tiler's Forum Arms, but since you do not have access to it, I could mail it to you. Write a reply, or send me a PM if you want a copy.

/sWe

bathspray · 07-04-2008

Yes please email it to me if you dont mind.

walltiling66@btinternet.com

many thanks Neil

**sWe** · 07-04-2008

Mail sent. If you haven't gotten anything, check your spam box, as it's a gmail account I've mailed from.

Anyone else? It's an beefed up version of the one I posted in the tilers arms recently

It can be used to calculate required amounts, and the ensuing costs, of primer, leveling compounds, waterproofing systems, adhesive, grout, and silicone, and it sums up in a nice and simple way

I've included lists of the products I use for demonstrational purposes, so you won't have to research your products before you can check out what the sheet can do.

bathspray · 07-04-2008

Cheers for that Marcus, ill let you know how i get on with it.

Much appreciated

Neil