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Find a tiler in Crewe
Tilers covering Crewe should be asked for a written quote, and Cheshire East housing counts on this page are borough figures rather than a town total, and QuoteZila is starting in Cheshire, beginning with Crewe, Nantwich and Sandbach. QuoteZila is free for customers and local businesses.
Last reviewed:Housing age and consent in Crewe
Here is what the official pages say about the town and the borough around it. Crewe is not named on the council's conservation area list. The council's conservation area table is the source for that [S10].
The Valuation Office Agency counts 188,880 properties across the council area [S8]. That is the stock at 31 March 2024 [S8]. The same table counts 29,830 properties built before 1900 [S8]. These counts cover the whole borough. None of them is a count for Crewe alone. The agency rounds its counts to the nearest 10 [S9].
The council's building control team is on 01270 375256 [S7]. The council's building control page says building regulations approval is separate from planning permission [S7].
Plumbing work can need building regulations approval
Fitting a kitchen or bathroom in a Crewe home does not usually need a planning application [S5]. Owners of a listed house should check with the council [S5]. An extension is a different question [S5]. If a bathroom job in Crewe includes plumbing, it can need building regulations approval [S2]. Building regulations and planning permission are separate [S2].
Tiles contain silica, and cutting them can make dust [S4]. Cutting methods are not covered here. When in doubt, ask the council before work starts.
Ask for written quotes and compare them
A few checks make tiling quotes easier to compare:
- Use the GOV.UK council finder to confirm your council [S6].
- Check the trader's insurance [S1].
- Agree a written contract [S3].
- TrustMark also recommends three quotes [S3].
- Try to get at least three quotes [S1].
- Ask why if one quote is much lower [S1].
- Ask for each quote in writing [S1].
- Check the quote says if VAT is included [S1].
What to ask the quote to include
Whoever quotes for the tiling in Crewe, ask them to cover each of these, or mark it as left out:
- Any electrician needed
- The bath panel
- A niche
- The walls
- Levelling
- Underfloor heating
- Thresholds
- Waste
- Substrate prep
- Movement joints
- Box ends
- Who buys the tiles
- Trim
- Grout colour
- The splashback
- The grout
- Plumbing work
- The tile size
- The adhesive
- A hall floor
- Whether VAT is shown
- The floor fall
- Any tanking
- A wet room
- Old adhesive
- The floor
- A kitchen floor
- Shower walls
- The photos the quote is based on
- Removing old tiles
- Window reveals
- Which room
Jobs you might post
These are examples, not taken from real job posts.
- Retiling bathroom walls. Say which walls are included.
- A kitchen floor. Say what surface is there now.
- A splashback. Say how long the run is.
- Tiling a shower. Ask whether tanking is included.
A made-up tiling job
Here is a made-up example, not a real post from Crewe: new tiles for the bathroom walls, any tanking in the shower named in the quote, and the old tiles taken out of the house.
How to compare the quotes
| Line | What to check | If the line is blank |
|---|---|---|
| Rooms | Which room was priced | Ask them to name it |
| Prep | Whether old tiles go | Ask for a prep line |
| Tiles | Who buys the tiles | Ask for the range |
| Tanking | What sits in the shower | Ask for a yes or no |
| Waste | Who takes debris away | Ask who removes it |
| VAT | How the figure is written | Ask if VAT applies |
Where one quote for the tiling in Crewe is a lot lower, find out why before you choose.
Getting tiling quotes through QuoteZila
How it works:
- The Profile reviewed label is not a check [QZ8].
- Each job is sent to up to five matched local businesses [QZ2].
- QuoteZila is starting in Cheshire, beginning with Crewe, Nantwich and Sandbach [QZ5].
- Your name stays hidden before acceptance [QZ4].
- Each job is open for 14 days [QZ3].
QuoteZila is free for customers and local businesses. [QZ1]
We don't check insurance, qualifications or registrations, so please check these yourself before you hire.
Posting a job is not open yet
Honest status: QuoteZila is new. We're starting in Cheshire, beginning with Crewe, Nantwich and Sandbach, and growing area by area. Anyone in the UK can still post a job or register a business. How fast you get quotes depends on how many local businesses have joined near you. Businesses can register and receive jobs straight away. We don't check insurance, qualifications or registrations, so please check these yourself before you hire.
This page is general information, not professional or legal advice. QuoteZila does not check Gas Safe, WaterSafe, NFRC, NICEIC or other registrations against the register on your behalf: look them up yourself.
GOV.UK: building regulations approval. QuoteZila is not affiliated with this organisation.
Frequently asked questions
Does QuoteZila check the businesses?
No. We don't check insurance, qualifications or registrations, so please check these yourself before you hire. You can report a quote or a business from your job page.
Does a Crewe bathroom need building regulations?
A bathroom that involves plumbing can need approval. Building regulations are separate from planning. Tiling on its own is not listed. A listed house should check with the council. The GOV.UK council finder names your council.
What should a Crewe tiling quote include?
Look for the room. The prep and who buys the tiles should be clear. Whoever tiles your Crewe home, TrustMark says to use a written contract. Look for whether VAT applies.
How many Crewe tiling quotes are sensible?
Try to get at least three. TrustMark also says to obtain three quotes. Ask for each in writing. A much lower quote needs an explanation. Check each trader's insurance.
Do old houses in Crewe change a tiling job?
An older house can need more prep. A listed house should check with the council. There is no housing total for Crewe alone on this page. These housing counts are borough-wide. They show the stock at 31 March 2024.
What does Profile reviewed mean for Crewe?
The Profile reviewed label is not a check. You still need to check insurance and qualifications yourself. If something looks wrong, you can report a quote or a business from your job page.
Posting a job is not open yet
Where to go next
For the wider trade, see the main tilers page. Other town pages include tilers in Middlewich and tilers in Poynton.
The county page covers the wider county, and the services page lists every trade. A failed wall may need a plasterer first. If pipes need moving, that may be a job for a plumber.
Related trades
Sources
- QZ1: QuoteZila product fact. QuoteZila terms and FAQ.
- QZ2: QuoteZila product fact. QuoteZila terms and app README.
- QZ3: QuoteZila product fact. QuoteZila terms and app README.
- QZ4: QuoteZila product fact. QuoteZila terms.
- QZ5: QuoteZila product fact. QuoteZila coverage wording.
- QZ8: QuoteZila product fact. QuoteZila product wording.
- S1: Before you get building work done, Citizens Advice. Accessed 2026-10-30. https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/getting-home-improvements-done/before-you-get-building-work-done/
- S2: Building regulations approval, GOV.UK. Accessed 2026-10-30. https://www.gov.uk/building-regulations-approval
- S3: TrustMark for homeowners, TrustMark. Accessed 2026-10-30. https://www.trustmark.org.uk/homeowner
- S4: Silica dust, Health and Safety Executive. Accessed 2026-10-30. https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/cancer-and-construction/silica-dust.htm
- S5: Kitchens and bathrooms, Planning Portal. Accessed 2026-10-30. https://www.planningportal.co.uk/permission/common-projects/kitchens-and-bathrooms/
- S6: Find your local council, GOV.UK. Accessed 2026-10-30. https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council
- S7: Building regulations approval, Cheshire East Council. Accessed 2026-10-30. https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/planning/building_control/building-regulations.aspx
- S8: Council Tax stock of properties 2024, Valuation Office Agency. Accessed 2026-10-30. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66854bccab5fc5929851b92f/CTSOP4.0_time_series.xlsx
- S9: Council Tax stock of properties background, Valuation Office Agency. Accessed 2026-10-30. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/council-tax-stock-of-properties-2024/council-tax-stock-of-properties-background-information
- S10: Conservation area appraisals, Cheshire East Council. Accessed 2026-10-30. https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/planning/built-and-natural-environment/conservation_areas_appraisals/conservation_areas_appraisals.aspx