Bathroom tiling in Amsterdam

A proper bathroom tiling job is mostly preparation: removing old tiles, levelling walls and floor, and waterproofing the shower zone before a single new tile goes up. In Amsterdam's older housing stock the substrate is rarely straight, so levelling is usually quoted separately. Expect a full standard bathroom of six to eight square metres to take one to two weeks — demolition, drying times for screed and waterproofing, tiling, and grouting each need their own days and cannot be compressed without risking leaks later.

Large-format tiles look calm but cost more to lay because the substrate must be flatter; small mosaic costs more per metre in labour than the tile itself. When comparing quotes, check three lines: is demolition included, is waterproofing a named item with a brand, and who supplies the levelling compound. A quote that only lists "tiling per m²" will grow later. Order about ten percent extra tiles for cuts and future repairs — a discontinued series is impossible to match two years on.