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MATERIALS SCHEDULE — REV C · TILING

every joint decided:

BATHROOM TILING

BRIGHTON

Tile format sets the joint width, the fall to waste and the trim detail — so the setout is drawn before a single sheet is cut.

what the tiling

SCOPE COVERS

Tiling in a Brighton bathroom is more than the finished surface. The scope runs from substrate check and sheeting, through screed and falls, setout drawings, cutting and laying, movement and junction joints, trim selection, grouting and final silicone.

It is the last visible layer over work that has to be correct underneath. Falls, sheet fixing and the waterproofing membrane all dictate what the tiler can and cannot do, which is why tiling is scheduled against membrane cure times rather than squeezed in behind them. Where tiling forms part of a wider job, it sits inside our bathroom renovation program alongside shower and joinery stages.

WALL TILING

PORCELAIN · STONE · HANDMADE — JOINT 1.5–3MM

FLOOR TILING

FALLS TO WASTE · SLIP-RATED FINISH · SEALED CUTS

NICHES & LEDGES

MITRED RETURNS · FALL TO FRONT · NO EXPOSED EDGE

TRIMS & JUNCTIONS

METAL TRIM OR MITRE · SILICONE AT MOVEMENT LINES

four ways to

TILE A ROOM

Each format changes joint width, cutting waste, maintenance and how a small room reads. Compare them before locking a layout in design and planning.

LARGE FORMAT PORCELAIN

600×1200 · RECTIFIED · 2MM JOINT

Fewer grout lines and a calm wall, but the substrate has to be dead flat and the falls handled in the screed. Best suited to walls and larger floors.

NATURAL STONE

HONED · SEALED · TONE VARIATION

Marble and limestone bring depth no print can copy. They need sealing, careful cutting and a grout chosen against the darkest vein, not the lightest.

TERRAZZO & MOSAIC

SHEET OR SLAB · HIGH JOINT COUNT · GRIP

More joints mean more grip underfoot, which is why mosaic still earns its place in shower bases. Useful in smaller bathrooms where falls are tight.

REV D — SETOUT & FALLS

The setout decides where a cut lands: at the ceiling, beside the niche, or at the door.

WHERE THE CUTS LAND

Before tiling starts we set the room out from the most visible line — usually the shower wall or the vanity wall — so full tiles read where the eye goes and cuts sit in the corners. Niches are sized to tile modules rather than trimmed to suit, and the horizontal joint is aligned across the room where the tile allows.

On the floor, the fall to waste is formed in the screed, not by forcing the tile. Linear drains let a large-format tile run in a single plane; a centre waste needs four falls and suits a smaller module. That decision is made with the drainage layout, alongside the shower screen and glass detail.

how the tiling

STAGE RUNS

Sequencing matters more than speed. Each step below has to be signed off before the next begins. The wider job sequence is set out on our process page.

01 SUBSTRATE

Sheeting, fixings and flatness checked; screed laid and falls formed to the waste.

02 MEMBRANE

Waterproofing applied to the required coats and left to cure fully before any tile is laid.

03 SETOUT

Datum lines marked, dry lay checked against niches, mixers and the shower screen line.

04 LAYING

Walls then floors, full coverage adhesive, mitred or trimmed edges as drawn.

05 GROUT

Grout colour confirmed against a sample board on site, then joints filled, cleaned and cured.

06 SEAL & SILICONE

Stone sealed, internal corners and movement joints siliconed, surfaces handed over clean.

tiling questions

ASKED BEFORE QUOTING

Can you tile over existing tiles?

Sometimes, but it raises floor height at doorways and hides the condition of the substrate and membrane. In a full renovation we generally strip back so falls and waterproofing start clean.

What grout colour should we choose?

A grout close to the tile makes the surface read as one plane; a contrast grout makes the pattern the feature. Floors usually suit a mid tone. We confirm it on site against the laid tile, not from a chart.

Do wall and floor tiles need to match?

No. Floors need a slip-rated surface, walls do not, so they are often different products in a related tone. Where they meet, the junction is either mitred or trimmed — decided at setout.

How much extra tile should we order?

Allow for cutting waste and a small spare stock, more for diagonal or patterned layouts and for stone where batches vary. Our planning checklist covers ordering and lead times.

bring the samples,

WE'LL DRAW THE SETOUT

Tell us the room, the tile you are drawn to and roughly when you would like to start. Send it through the enquiry form and we will come back to you about your Brighton bathroom.

RELATED SERVICES

TILING SITS BESIDE THESE STAGES

Bathroom Waterproofing — the layer beneath every tile.
Shower Renovations — falls, glass and niche detail.
Bathroom Design and Planning — layout and selections first.
Custom Bathrooms — one-off stone and joinery work.
Modern Bathroom Renovations — large-format, minimal joint rooms.
Laundry Renovations — the same tiling scope, tighter room.

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