Laying tiles

A tiler can work per hour or per square meter. The choice between an hourly rate or a per square meter rate depends on the complexity of the job.

1. Hourly Rates

• Average hourly rate (2025):
  € 40 – € 60 per hour (excl. VAT)

Hourly rates are often used for smaller jobs or for very complex work (e.g., mosaics or special patterns).

2. Price per m²

For standard tiling (floor or wall tiles):

• Floor tiles: €25 – €50 per m² (labor)
• Wall tiles: €30 – €55 per m² (labor)

Important: The tiles themselves, adhesive, grout, and any leveling compound are usually not included in this rate.

3. Preparation and additional costs

• Leveling floor: € 10 – € 20 per m²
• Removing old tiles: € 10 – € 20 per m²
• Patterns (herringbone, diagonal, mosaic): surcharge of 10% – 30%
• Sealing and finishing: often calculated separately

4. Total costs – examples

Bathroom (20 m² wall, 8 m² floor)

• Tiling labor:
• Wall: 20 × € 40 = € 800
• Floor: 8 × € 35 = € 280
• Total labor: ± € 1,000 – € 1,400

Materials (tiles, adhesive, grout) are not included.

5. Factors affecting the price

1. Tile type: large format, natural stone or mosaic costs more time.
2. Pre-treatment: leveling or removing old tiles.
3. Laying pattern: straight laying is faster and cheaper than diagonal or herringbone.
4. Region and experience: in Randstad often higher rates.
5. Combination with other work: if underfloor heating and tiling are done at the same time, it saves labor hours.

Practical advice

• Request quotes with a clear specification per m² and for any preparations.
• For a bathroom renovation, tilers are often arranged directly via contractors or via platforms such as jeofferte.nl, so that the prices are clear in advance.

Conclusion

Tiler costs 2025:

• Hourly rate: € 40 – € 60
• Price per m²: € 25 – € 55
• Extra costs: leveling, patterns, material

For bathrooms, the total labor costs are often between € 1,000 and € 1,500 for an average bathroom (labor only).

1. Price per m² (labor only)

• Straight laying (standard):
  € 30 – € 55 per m²
• Complex work (mosaic, pattern, large format):
• 10% to 30% surcharge

Please note: materials (tiles, adhesive, grout, profiles) are usually not included.

2. Hourly rate tiler

• Average hourly rate: € 40 – € 60 per hour
  Used for small surfaces or complicated custom work.

3. Extra work

• Removing old wall tiles: € 10 – € 20 per m²
• Preparation (plastering/leveling): € 15 – € 25 per m²
• Grouting and finishing: ± € 100 – € 200 per room

4. Example calculation: 20 m² wall

• Installing wall tiles (20 × € 40): € 800
• Removing old tiles (optional): 20 × € 15 = € 300
• Leveling/plastering (optional): 20 × € 20 = € 400

Total labor: ± € 800 – € 1.500
(excluding cost of tiles and materials)

5. Factors that determine the price

1. Tile format and type: large format and natural stone are more labor-intensive.
2. Pattern: diagonal, herringbone and mosaic cost more time.
3. Substrate: bad walls often need to be leveled or plastered first.
4. Region: Randstad is generally slightly more expensive.

Practical advice

• Request quotes with a total price per m² including preparatory work.
• In a bathroom renovation, wall tiling is often combined with floor tiling and sometimes with the installation of underfloor heating.
• Via jeofferte.nl you can easily compare quotes from tilers.

Conclusion

Price for laying wall tiles (2025):

• € 30 – € 55 per m² (labor)
• € 40 – € 60 per hour for small jobs
• Extra costs: removing old tiles and preparing the surface

1. Price per m² (most common)

• Standard floor tiles (laid straight):
  € 25 – € 50 per m² (labor only)
• Complex pattern (diagonal, herringbone, mosaic):
• 10% to 30% surcharge

Please note:
Materials (tiles, adhesive, grout) and preparation (leveling, removing old tiles) are usually not included.

2. Hourly rate tiler

• Average hourly rate: € 40 – € 60 per hour
  Often used for smaller jobs or very complex patterns.

3. Additional costs

• Leveling floor: € 10 – € 20 per m²
• Removing old tiles: € 10 – € 20 per m²
• Sealing and finishing: ± € 100 – € 200 per room

4. Example calculation: 20 m² floor

• Laying 20 m² of standard floor tiles:
  20 × € 35 = € 700 (labor)
• Leveling (if necessary):
  20 × € 15 = € 300
• Removing old tiles (if necessary):
  20 × € 15 = € 300

Total labor: ± € 700 – € 1.300
(Excl. costs for tiles and materials)

5. Price-determining factors

1. Format and material: large format or natural stone takes more time.
2. Pattern: diagonal, herringbone or mosaic is more labor-intensive.
3. Preparatory work: leveling and removing old tiles.
4. Region: Randstad often higher rates.
5. Combination: tiling together with underfloor heating is more efficient.

Practical advice

• Ask for a price per m² including all preparatory work.
• With underfloor heating, the tiling is often combined with the installation planning.
• Via jeofferte.nl you can compare several tilers for both labor and materials.

Conclusion

Rate for laying floor tiles in 2025:

• € 25 – € 50 per m² (labor)
• € 40 – € 60 per hour (small or complex jobs)
• Extra costs: leveling and removing old tiles

1. Average to be tiled surface

For a standard bathroom (8 m² floor area):

• Floor: 8 m²
• Walls: 18 – 22 m² (depending on height and layout)

Total: ± 26 – 30 m² of tiling.

2. Tiler labor costs

Average rate

• Floor tiles: € 25 – € 50 per m²
• Wall tiles: € 30 – € 55 per m²

For 8 m² floor and 20 m² wall:

• Floor: 8 × € 35 = € 280
• Wall: 20 × € 40 = € 800
  Labor total: ± € 1.080 – € 1.400

3. Preparation and additional costs

• Leveling floor: € 10 – € 20 per m² (8 × 15 = € 120)
• Removing old tiles: € 10 – € 20 per m² (28 × 15 = € 420)
• Sealing and finishing: ± € 150 – € 250

4. Materials

• Ceramic tiles: € 25 – € 60 per m²
• Natural stone or mosaic: € 50 – € 100+ per m²
• Adhesive, grout, profiles: ± € 15 – € 25 per m²

For 28 m²:

• Basic ceramic tiles: approx. € 1,000
• Including adhesive/grout: approx. € 1,400 – € 1,800 (depending on quality)

5. Total cost of bathroom tiling (indication)

Standard ceramic tiles, without demolition and leveling:

• Labor: ± € 1,100 – € 1,400
• Materials: ± € 1,400 – € 1,800
  Total: € 2,500 – € 3,200

With demolition and leveling:

• € 500 – € 700 → € 3,000 – € 3,800

6. Factors that determine the price

1. Tile choice: large format, mosaic or natural stone costs more time.
2. Laying pattern: diagonal or herringbone is more expensive than straight laying.
3. Preparation: removing old tiles, leveling.
4. Region: rates in the Randstad are higher.

Practical advice

• In bathroom renovations, many homeowners combine underfloor heating and tiling.
• Via jeofferte.nl, both underfloor heating and tiling can be included in one request for a sharper total price.

Conclusion

Total costs for tiling a complete bathroom (8 m² floor + 20 m² wall):

• Without preparation: € 2,500 – € 3,200
• With preparation (old tiles removed, leveling): € 3,000 – € 3,800

This can increase further with more luxurious tiles or patterns.

The costs depend on:

• The surface to be tiled (wall and/or floor)
• The type of tile and pattern
• Preparatory work (removing old tiles, leveling)

1. Labor costs per m²

• Kitchen floor tiles: € 25 – € 50 per m²
• Kitchen wall tiles (splashback): € 30 – € 55 per m²

2. Average surfaces in a kitchen

• Floor: 10 – 15 m²
• Splashback: 3 – 5 m² (behind countertop)

3. Example calculation kitchen 12 m² floor + 4 m² wall

The total costs depend on:

• The type of tile (ceramic, natural stone, mosaic)
• The laying pattern
• Preparatory work (leveling, removing old tiles)
• Region and experience of the tiler

1. Price per m² (labor only)

• Floor tiles: € 25 – € 50 per m²
• Wall tiles: € 30 – € 55 per m²
• Complex patterns (herringbone, mosaic): +10% to +30%

2. Additional costs

• Leveling floor: € 10 – € 20 per m²
• Removing old tiles: € 10 – € 20 per m²
• Caulking and finishing: usually separate, often € 100 – € 250 per room
• Materials (tiles, adhesive, grout): depending on quality and brand.

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3. Example calculation – Bathroom

Situation: 8 m² floor, 20 m² wall

Labor costs:

• Wall tiles: 20 m² × € 40 = € 800
• Floor tiles: 8 m² × € 35 = € 280

Preparation:

• Leveling floor (8 m² × € 15): € 120
• Removing old tiles (optional): + € 200 – € 300

Finishing:

• Sealing and grouting: ± € 150

Total labor: ± € 1,350 – € 1,500 (excl. tiles and materials)

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4. Material costs (indicative)

• Ceramic tiles: € 25 – € 60 per m²
• Adhesive, grout, profiles: ± € 15 – € 25 per m² extra

For an average bathroom, this can add € 800 – € 1,200 in material, depending on the chosen tiles.

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5. Total bathroom costs (example)

• Labor: ± € 1,350 – € 1,500
• Materials: ± € 1,000
  Total costs: ± € 2,400 – € 2,700 for a standard bathroom (8 m² floor, 20 m² wall)

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6. Factors that influence the total price

1. Type of tile: large format or natural stone costs more time.
2. Pattern: diagonal or herringbone is more expensive.
3. Preparation: leveling, removing old tiles.
4. Region: higher rates in the Randstad.
5. Combining with underfloor heating: efficiency advantage if the same company does both.

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Practical advice

• Request quotes from multiple tilers or contractors with a clear specification.
• Via jeofferte.nl you can immediately see differences in labor costs, materials and planning.
• By combining tiling with underfloor heating, you often save on labor hours.

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Conclusion

Total costs for tiling (bathroom 8 m² floor + 20 m² wall):

• Labor: € 1,300 – € 1,500
• Materials: € 800 – € 1,200
• Total: € 2,400 – € 2,700