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Find a tiler in Macclesfield

Tilers covering Macclesfield 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.

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Conservation, housing counts and building control for Macclesfield

Here is what the official pages say about the town and the borough around it. For the town centre, the designation column shows 1969 to 2005 [S10]. The town centre appraisal is dated 2022 [S10]. The designation years for High Street include 1978 and 1993 [S10]. The canal area dates from 1975 [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 21,120 properties built between 1965 and 1972 [S8]. These counts cover the whole borough. None of them is a count for Macclesfield 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].

Planning permission and building regulations for tiling

Installing a bathroom that involves plumbing can need building regulations approval [S2]. Building regulations approval is not the same as planning permission [S2]. Fitting a kitchen or bathroom in a Macclesfield home does not usually need a planning application [S5]. If your house in Macclesfield is listed, ask the council first [S5]. Extensions are treated differently [S5].

Cutting tiles can make silica dust [S4]. This page does not give cutting instructions. When in doubt about a job in Macclesfield, ask the council before work starts.

Ask for written quotes and compare them

Before you choose who does the tiling in Macclesfield, work through these checks:

  • Check the trader's insurance [S1].
  • Use a written contract, as TrustMark advises [S3].
  • Collect at least three quotes [S1].
  • Check the quote says if VAT is included [S1].
  • TrustMark's advice is to get three quotes [S3].
  • Get every quote in writing [S1].
  • A much lower quote needs an explanation [S1].
  • The GOV.UK finder names the council for your address [S6].

What a tiling quote should name

Before you compare tiling quotes in Macclesfield, check that each one covers:

  • Any electrician needed
  • Old adhesive
  • Substrate prep
  • Who supplies the tiles
  • Whether VAT is shown
  • Plumbing work
  • Grout colour
  • A wet room
  • A kitchen floor
  • Movement joints
  • Adhesive
  • Waste
  • Grout
  • Box ends
  • Photos of the job
  • The walls
  • Tanking
  • The shower
  • Which room
  • Levelling
  • Removing old tiles
  • Floor area
  • Tile size
  • Thresholds
  • Any heating
  • Window reveals
  • The floor fall
  • Any niche
  • The bath panel
  • The splashback
  • Edge trim
  • A hall floor

Jobs you might post

These are examples, not taken from real job posts.

  • Bathroom wall tiles. Note which walls are part of the job.
  • A kitchen floor. Say what surface is there now.
  • A shower area. Check whether tanking is in the price.
  • Tiling a splashback. Give the length of the run.

A made-up tiling job

The example below is made up. The bathroom walls need new tiles. The quote for the shower should name any tanking, and the old tiles should be taken out of the house. It is not a real post from Macclesfield.

Put the quotes side by side

LineWhat to checkIf the line is blank
RoomsWhich room was pricedAsk them to name it
PrepWhether old tiles goAsk for a prep line
TilesWho buys the tilesAsk for the range
TankingWhat sits in the showerAsk for a yes or no
WasteWho takes debris awayAsk who removes it
VATHow the figure is writtenAsk if VAT applies

Where one quote for the tiling in Macclesfield is a lot lower, find out why before you choose.

Getting tiling quotes through QuoteZila

What happens when you post:

  • You can post a job from anywhere in the UK [QZ5].
  • Jobs stay open for 14 days [QZ3].
  • A Profile reviewed label is not a check on the business [QZ8].
  • Businesses do not see your name before acceptance [QZ4].
  • A tiling job posted for Macclesfield goes to up to five matched local businesses [QZ2].

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 Macclesfield bathroom need building regulations?

If the job includes plumbing a bathroom, approval can be needed. Building regulations approval is different from planning. Tiling by itself is not one of the listed projects. If your house in Macclesfield is listed, ask the council. The GOV.UK council finder names your council.

What should a Macclesfield tiling quote include?

It should name the room. The prep and who buys the tiles should be clear. It should state whether VAT applies. TrustMark advises a written contract for any job in Macclesfield.

How many Macclesfield tiling quotes are sensible?

Try to get at least three. TrustMark also says to obtain three quotes. Check the insurance of any tiler you might hire in Macclesfield. Ask about any much lower quote. Ask for each in writing.

Do old houses in Macclesfield change a tiling job?

An older house can need more prep. If it is listed, ask the council. This page prints no housing total for Macclesfield itself. The counts here cover the whole borough. The stock date is 31 March 2024.

What does Profile reviewed mean for Macclesfield?

Profile reviewed is not a check on the business. You still need to check insurance and qualifications yourself. You can report a quote or a business from your job page if something looks wrong.

Posting a job is not open yet

The main tilers page covers the trade beyond Macclesfield. You may also want tilers in Wistaston or tilers in Alsager.

The services page lists every trade, and the county page covers the wider area. If the wall behind the tiles has failed, a plasterer may be needed. If pipes need moving, that may be a job for a plumber.

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Sources

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  8. S2: Building regulations approval, GOV.UK. Accessed 2026-10-30. https://www.gov.uk/building-regulations-approval
  9. S3: TrustMark for homeowners, TrustMark. Accessed 2026-10-30. https://www.trustmark.org.uk/homeowner
  10. S4: Silica dust, Health and Safety Executive. Accessed 2026-10-30. https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/cancer-and-construction/silica-dust.htm
  11. S5: Kitchens and bathrooms, Planning Portal. Accessed 2026-10-30. https://www.planningportal.co.uk/permission/common-projects/kitchens-and-bathrooms/
  12. S6: Find your local council, GOV.UK. Accessed 2026-10-30. https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council
  13. S7: Building regulations approval, Cheshire East Council. Accessed 2026-10-30. https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/planning/building_control/building-regulations.aspx
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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