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A customer normally needs a tiler for a bathroom, kitchen, floor, repair or other decorative tiled finish. A useful brief provides area, tile size and material, laying pattern, substrate condition, wet-area requirements, finished levels and whether old finishes must be removed so the tiler can assess preparation, cuts, waterproofing and waste.
Service scope
Tiling services cover preparation and installation of wall or floor tiles in dry and wet areas, including substrate preparation, setting out, cutting, grouting and repairs. Wet-area work can also involve waterproofing and careful coordination with finished levels and fittings.
What is normally included
- Installing wall and floor tiles
- Waterproofing tiled wet areas where part of the agreed system
- Removing existing tiles
- Levelling or preparing substrates
- Repairing grout or replacing damaged tiles
What is not included
- Structural floor repair beyond normal substrate preparation
- Plumbing alterations not included in the tiling scope
- Unspecified waterproofing systems without compatible materials
Typical tasks
- Lay wall and floor tiles
- Set out patterns and make edge cuts
- Prepare or level tile substrates
- Install compatible wet-area waterproofing
- Regrout or replace damaged tiles
What to include in your brief
- Area to be tiled and approximate dimensions
- Tile material, size and pattern
- Photos and description of the substrate
- Whether existing finishes need removal
- Wet-area, edge, trim and finished-level requirements
Choosing the right professional
Choose a tiler based on experience with the relevant tile size, material and wet-area system. Ask how the substrate will be checked, what preparation or levelling is included, which adhesive, grout and waterproofing assumptions apply, and how cuts, trims and transitions will be finished.
Important considerations
- An uneven or unstable substrate can cause failure even when the tile finish looks good initially
- Wet areas require compatible waterproofing details
- Large-format or patterned tiles can materially increase setting-out and cutting time
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