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Find a tiler in Sandbach
Tilers covering Sandbach 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:What the published figures say about Sandbach
This is what the council and the Valuation Office Agency publish that can matter here. The council's table shows 1970 and 1976 for Sandbach [S10]. The table also shows 1995 [S10]. The table also shows 2015 and 2016 [S10]. The appraisal year shown is 2016 [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 19,570 properties built between 1955 and 1964 [S8]. These counts cover the whole borough. None of them is a count for Sandbach 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]. That approval is different from planning permission [S2]. Fitting a kitchen or bathroom in a Sandbach home does not usually need a planning application [S5]. If the house is listed, ask the council first [S5]. An extension is a different question [S5].
Cutting tiles can make silica dust [S4]. This page does not explain how to cut tiles. When in doubt, ask the council before work starts.
Written quotes and the checks to make
A few checks make tiling quotes in Sandbach easier to compare:
- Get every quote in writing [S1].
- Query any quote that is far lower [S1].
- The GOV.UK finder names the council for your address [S6].
- Look for whether VAT applies [S1].
- Agree a written contract [S3].
- Ask about insurance, then check it [S1].
- TrustMark's advice is to get three quotes [S3].
- Try to get at least three quotes [S1].
What to ask the quote to include
A clear tiling quote in Sandbach covers each of these points:
- Box ends
- A kitchen floor
- The floor fall
- Tile size
- Old adhesive
- The floor
- Which walls
- Any levelling
- The bath panel
- Who buys the tiles
- Any plumber needed
- Waste
- Substrate prep
- The adhesive
- The VAT line
- A wet room
- Photos of the job
- The room
- Trim
- Removing old tiles
- Movement joints
- The grout
- Grout colour
- Any heating
- Window reveals
- Any electrician needed
- A hall floor
- The splashback
- Thresholds
- Shower walls
- A niche
- Tanking
Jobs you might post
These are examples, not taken from real job posts.
- Retiling bathroom walls. Say which walls are included.
- A splashback. Say how long the run is.
- A kitchen floor. Say what surface is there now.
- Tiling a shower. Ask whether tanking is included.
A made-up tiling job
Here is a made-up example, not a real post from Sandbach: 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 |
A much lower quote needs an explanation, whichever tiler it comes from.
Posting a tiling job on QuoteZila
In short:
- A tiling job goes to up to five matched local businesses [QZ2].
- QuoteZila is starting in Cheshire, beginning with Crewe, Nantwich and Sandbach [QZ5].
- Jobs stay open for 14 days [QZ3].
- The Profile reviewed label is not a check [QZ8].
- Before acceptance, businesses see the job details but not your name [QZ4].
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 Sandbach bathroom need building regulations?
If the job includes plumbing a bathroom, approval can be needed. Building regulations are separate from planning. Tiling on its own is not listed. If your house in Sandbach is listed, ask the council. You can find the council through GOV.UK.
What should a Sandbach tiling quote include?
The quote should say which room it covers. Check the prep work and who supplies the tiles. Make sure it says if VAT is included. TrustMark says to use a written contract.
How many Sandbach tiling quotes are sensible?
Try to get at least three. TrustMark gives the same advice. Check the insurance of any tiler you might hire in Sandbach. A much lower quote needs an explanation. Get them in writing.
Do old houses in Sandbach change a tiling job?
An older house can need more prep. If it is listed, ask the council. The housing counts on this page are for the whole borough. They show the stock at 31 March 2024. There is no housing total for Sandbach alone on this page.
What does Profile reviewed mean for Sandbach?
The Profile reviewed label is not a check. Checking insurance and qualifications is still up to you. You can report a quote or a business from your job page if something looks wrong.
Posting a job is not open yet
Other pages that may help
There is more on tiling on the main tilers page. You may also want tiling in Shavington or tiling in Wrenbury.
The county page covers the wider county, and the services page lists every trade. Plumbing work may belong with a plumber. A failed wall may need a plasterer first.
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