Bathroom Tiling in Bishopsworth, Bristol

Bathroom tiling in Bishopsworth, Bristol. Full bathrooms, shower enclosures, en suites and cloakrooms, tanked properly behind the tiles and finished neatly around baths, trays and recesses.

Waterproofing Behind the Tiles

Tiles and grout are not waterproof on their own. Water gets through grout over time, which is why shower walls are tanked with a liquid membrane or a backer board before tiling. It is the part of a bathroom nobody sees and the part that decides whether the wall behind stays dry.

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Tiling Around Baths and Showers

The bath or tray goes in first and is filled with water where it needs to be, so it settles to its working weight before tiling. Tiles then sit down onto it and the joint is siliconed, not grouted. Grout in that joint will always crack, because the bath moves when you get in it.

Choosing Tile Sizes for Small Bathrooms

Most Bristol bathrooms are small, and tile choice changes how they feel. Fewer, larger tiles mean fewer grout lines and a calmer room. Running tiles right up to the ceiling makes the room feel taller than stopping halfway. Save patterned tiles for one wall or the floor.

About us

Bathrooms are where our two trades meet, and they make up a large share of our Bristol work. The walls usually need plastering or boarding before anything else, then tanking, then tiling. Handling all of it ourselves means no waiting between trades and nobody blaming the last person on site.

  • 15 years plastering and tiling in Bristol

  • Venetian plastering specialist

  • Free, no obligation quotes

  • Open 7am to 7pm, Monday to Saturday

  • Plastering and tiling under one trade

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to tile the whole bathroom or just the wet areas?

Only the wet areas need tiling: the shower enclosure, around the bath and behind the basin. Plenty of Bristol bathrooms have tiles in those places and painted walls elsewhere, which costs less and looks lighter. Full height tiling everywhere is a choice rather than a requirement.

How long does a full bathroom retile take?

Three to four days for an average bathroom, split across stripping out, preparing and tanking the walls, tiling, then grouting and sealing once the adhesive has set. Mosaics, natural stone and large format tiles take longer. You get the timescale in writing with the quote.

Can you tile a bathroom while we still live in the house?

Yes, though the bathroom itself will be out of use for a few days. If it is your only bathroom we plan the work so the toilet is back in service each evening where possible. Tell us at the quote stage and we will build the sequence around that.

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