Tiler: common questions

We haven't yet found a verified, published wait-time figure for tilers specifically. Our tradesperson poll will add one. For urgent repairs of any kind, Markel Direct's survey found waits of 3 to 10 days depending on the city.

Source: Markel Direct via Fix Radio, 15 Jul 2025

We don't have a trade-specific trend yet. No verified wait-time figure. CITB needs 430 extra floorers and wall tilers a year. Across construction as a whole, most indicators point quieter: the UK Construction PMI was 43.6 in October 2026.

Source: CITB Workforce Outlook, 17 Jun 2026; S&P Global UK Construction PMI, 5 Nov 2026

CITB's Construction Workforce Outlook says the UK needs about 430 extra floorers and wall tilers a year from 2026 to 2030 to cover growth and people leaving, around 1.2% of the current workforce each year.

Source: CITB Workforce Outlook, 17 Jun 2026

The National Careers Service gives an average of £21,000 a year for starters, rising to £38,000 with experience. Self-employed earnings vary widely and aren't covered by this figure.

Source: National Careers Service, not stated (live pages)

Common routes are a college course, an apprenticeship (for example Wall and Floor Tiling (Level 2)), or starting as an assistant and training on the job, according to the National Careers Service. Adult career-changers often take private courses; see our guide for published prices.

Source: National Careers Service, not stated (live pages)

Published prices we checked run from £525 (Able Skills, Introduction to Tiling) to £2,995 (Able Skills, Tiling Course with Training for NVQ Level 2). Prices change, so check with the provider.

Source: Able Skills, live pages