Bathroom Tiling in Co. Cork
5 businesses offering bathroom tiling across Co. Cork.
Tiling a bathroom is judged on the finish and fails on the background. Tiles are rigid and the things behind them are not, so the surface has to be flat, dry, sound and stiff enough not to move before anything is stuck to it. On a timber floor that means overboarding to stop deflection, since a floor that flexes underfoot will crack grout lines and eventually tiles. In a shower, standard plasterboard is the wrong background: tile backer board, or a board system designed for wet areas, is what belongs there.
Waterproofing is the part nobody sees and everybody eventually pays for. Tiles and grout are not a waterproof layer; grout is porous and every joint is a route. A tanking system applied to the shower area before tiling is what actually keeps water in the room, and in a level access wetroom the whole floor is tanked and formed to falls towards the drain. The junctions matter more than the field of tiles: internal corners, the joint where wall meets floor and the perimeter of a bath or tray move slightly and should be sealed with flexible sealant rather than grout, which will crack there every time.
Sequencing catches people out too. Tiling happens after first fix plumbing and any electrical work is roughed in and after the tanking, and before the sanitaryware goes back on. Any electrical work in a bathroom, including a shower circuit or an extractor fan, is restricted electrical work needing a Safe Electric registered contractor and a Completion Certificate. Cost follows the area, the tile itself, because large format porcelain, mosaic and natural stone all take far longer to lay than a standard ceramic, and how much preparation the background needs.
Bathroom Tiling in Co. Cork
Cork Tiling
Mallow, Co. Cork
Cork Tiling is a team of tilers serving domestic and commercial customers in Cork and surrounding areas. They specialise in wet rooms, bathrooms, kitchens, and all types of wall and floor tiling, and can handle everything from small repairs to larger commercial projects. Their services include removing old tiles, rectifying problem substrates, and waterproofing wet rooms and shower enclosures. They work with a wide range of materials, including natural stone, marble, travertine, granite, slate, ceramic, porcelain, Victorian, and mosaic tiles. The team has over 20 years of experience and aims to provide a fully guaranteed finish, with attention to customer requests and minimal disruption to your property. They offer free quotations for any enquiries.
DB Tiling Cork
Cork City, Co. Cork
DB Tiling Cork provides floor and wall tiling for homes and businesses across County Cork. The company handles residential projects such as kitchens, bathrooms, hallways and conservatories, as well as commercial work in offices, restaurants, retail stores and apartment blocks. They offer both supply-and-fit services and fitting of customer-supplied tiles, and provide free, no-obligation quotations. The team is fully insured and aims to deliver precise, high-quality finishes on projects of any size.
Geo Tiling & Renovations
Cork City, Co. Cork
Geo Tiling & Renovations is a building contractor based in Cork, serving homes and commercial properties within Cork and surrounding counties up to 50 kilometres out. The company specialises in tiling, bathroom renovations, house extensions, flooring, paving, landscaping, painting services, and full-scale renovations. The team holds Safe Pass and manual handling qualifications, and free quotes are offered to all clients.
IVCG Renovations
Cork City, Co. Cork
IVCG Renovations is a Cork-based building contractor covering residential and commercial projects across Cork City and suburbs. The company manages projects from start to finish, offering a single point of contact and clear communication. Services include full and partial home renovations, house extensions, kitchen extensions, bathroom renovations, attic conversions, garage conversions, commercial fit-outs, and conservatory extensions. They also handle smaller home improvement works. The team is licensed and fully insured, and provides free on-site quotes. Customer reviews highlight high standards of workmanship and attention to detail.
KB Tiling
Cork City, Co. Cork
KB Tiling provides professional tiling services across Cork and surrounding areas, covering floors, walls, and shower areas. The company works with ceramic, porcelain, natural stone, marble, granite, mosaic, and luxury designer tiles, including large format tiles up to 1200x600mm. Services include natural stone and marble installation, mosaic and feature wall designs, underfloor heating compatibility, anti-slip and wet room tiling, and precision cutting and edge finishing. Using advanced tools such as laser levels and wet cutting, the team ensures precise alignment and durable results. All workmanship is backed by a 10-year guarantee.
Common questions
Does a shower area need tanking, or is tiling enough?
Tiling is not waterproofing. Grout is porous and joints let water through over time, so a shower enclosure or a wetroom needs a tanking system applied to the background before the tiles go on. It is invisible in the finished room, which is exactly why it is worth confirming in writing that it is included and which system is being used.
Can tiles go straight onto plasterboard?
Outside wet areas, on sound and properly fixed board, generally yes within the weight limits for the board. Inside a shower or wetroom, no. Standard plasterboard degrades once it gets wet, so a tile backer board or a purpose made wet area board should be used there instead. It is one of the more common corners cut and one of the more expensive to undo.
Why does the grout keep cracking where the wall meets the bath?
Because that junction moves. A bath deflects slightly when it fills and empties, and grout is rigid, so it fails there repeatedly no matter how carefully it is applied. Internal corners, wall to floor junctions and the perimeter of a bath or shower tray should be finished with a flexible sealant rather than grout. If yours were grouted, raking them out and sealing them properly is the fix.
When in the job does the tiler come?
After the plumbing first fix and any electrical work is roughed in, after the background is prepared and tanked, and before the sanitaryware, taps and shower are fitted back on. Getting a tiler in before the plumber has finished first fix is a reliable way to have tiles cut back out again, so agree who is coordinating the order before anyone starts.
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