Tiler Best Practices – The Checklist We Follow
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January 13, 2025
✓ Discuss tiling design and options.
✓ We stand by your side from start to finish, helping you choose the right tiles,
patterns, colours, and more.
✓ We offer free tile pick-up and delivery services to maximise your convenience.
✓ A layout analysis is completed prior tiling.
✓ Precise and fast alignment of tiles with a tile line laser.
✓ Sorting of tiles done for shade variation if any.
✓ Proper surface preparation.
✓ Check for cleanliness of base surface.
✓ Check for levelling of irregularities on the base surface.
✓ Primer is applied to the area that needs to be tiled before placement of tiles.
✓ Inform the client of different waterproofing solutions available: liquid waterproof membrane or Wedi system available at request.
✓ Installing central grates or shower channels.
✓ Enclosed or walk – in shower done according to the client express specifications.
✓ Tile adhesive will be chosen according to the type of surface the tile will be laid on.
✓ Preparation of tile adhesive as per specification and standard procedure.
✓ Tile under heating installation when needed.
✓ Insure that tile spacing is even and the tiles are level when laid.
✓ We create a lippage free surface with the use of tile levelling alignment system.
✓ Cuts are even and smooth.
✓ Joints are aligned and consistent with skirting and wall tiles.
✓ Surface is levelled to proper falls in wet areas.
✓ Grout colour conforms to sample.
✓ Excess grout cleaned from face of tiles.
✓ Silicone all control joints with appropriate colour.
✓ Drilling holes and installing towel bars, paper holders, handrails or any other bathroom accessories if needed.
✓ Once the project is completed, it will be left clean, shiny and new, and of course ready for use.
✓ Advice how to maintain the tiles and grout to prevent mould build-up.
