Tiler day rates in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland · 2026
£165–£280
per day, ex VAT
£21–£35
per hour
-18%
vs UK average
A tiler working in Northern Ireland typically charges £165–£280 a day (£21–£35 an hour), ex VAT — 18% below the UK average of £270 a day. The lowest labour rates in the UK — though materials often cost more once shipping is counted, so total job prices sit closer to the mainland than the labour figure suggests.
Tiling is usually quoted per square metre, but complex layouts and large-format porcelain drag the effective day output down, which is why experienced tilers quote from the drawing rather than the floor area alone.
What moves a tiler's rate
- 01Per-square-metre pricing is standard, with the day rate underneath
- 02Large-format tiles and stone, which are slower and less forgiving
- 03Wet rooms and tanking, priced for the consequence of failure
- 04Layout complexity — herringbone and patterns over straight runs
Northern Ireland vs everywhere else
| London | £270–£460 |
| South East | £230–£390 |
| East of England | £210–£355 |
| South West | £200–£340 |
| Scotland | £195–£330 |
| West Midlands | £190–£325 |
| North West | £190–£320 |
| East Midlands | £185–£315 |
| Yorkshire | £180–£305 |
| Wales | £180–£305 |
| North East | £170–£290 |
| Northern Ireland | £165–£280 |
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Indicative ranges compiled from public cost guides, reviewed July 2026. Ex VAT. A guide, not a quote, and not financial advice.