The average daily rate of a tiler in the UK is £300. Tilers with plenty of experience may be able to lay more tiles per day, which may be better value, depending on your project. A tiler's daily rate depends on a few factors, including their location, expertise, experience and timeline expectations.

Tiling is a finishing trade. Tiling work is permanently visible, unlike pipes and cables behind walls or under floors. Because of this, the quality of the work and skill of the tradesperson completing it is what sets the value.

A major problem for the flooring industry in today's coronavirus world is a lack of skilled installers. Nowhere is the labor shortage more acute than in the tile segment, where the demand for tile installations far outstrips the industry's current installation capabilities.

Usually, the tilers will have uploaded some photos of previous jobs, so you can inspect their handiwork. If you did get a recommendation from a friend, it's worth checking that tiler online anyway. Look at their reviews, and make sure that your friend's good experience wasn't a one-off.