A curated guide to Edinburgh's 5 highest-rated tilers — ranked by real customer reviews, refreshed every quarter, free to browse.
Finding a reliable tiler in Edinburgh isn't always straightforward. Edinburgh's housing stock leans heavily Victorian and Georgian — the Old Town, New Town and Marchmont tenements bring shared rising mains, lead-pipe legacies in unrenovated flats, and stone-built walls that make chasing pipework or wiring genuinely awkward. Modern fringe areas like Murrayfield, Cammo and Newcraighall offset that with new-build issues of their own.
Tenement bathrooms in Edinburgh are often small with awkward soil-pipe encasing — the tilers who do well here are masters of careful cuts around obstacles.
We've curated the 5 highest-rated tilers in the city based on real customer reviews, plus what to expect from a Scottish tiler in 2026.
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29 D'Arcy Rd, Mayfield, Dalkeith EH22 5HL
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WERE - Restoration & Repair : Conservation & Cleaning is a tile contractor operating in Edinburgh. They hold a 5.0★ Google rating from 22 reviews, securing them a place in our top 5 for Edinburgh.
4, 6 Grandville, Edinburgh EH6 4TH
Tile installation business specialising in kitchens servicing Edinburgh and the Central Belt of Scotland. Get in touch today for a free, no obligation quote.
43 Juniper Ave, Edinburgh, Juniper Green EH14 5EE
We are Edinburgh based tile installers who specialise in all kinds of tiling work for residential and commercial customers in Edinburgh and the Lothians.
SP Tiling is a tile contractor operating in Edinburgh. They hold a 5.0★ Google rating from 9 reviews, securing them a place in our top 5 for Edinburgh.
A tiler lays ceramic, porcelain, stone and mosaic tiles — bathrooms, kitchen splashbacks, shower walls and floors, hallways, fireplaces and outdoor patios. The skill is in level prep, accurate cuts and consistent grout lines.
Common jobs: Bathroom tile install; Kitchen splashback; Wetroom waterproofing and tiling; Floor tile lay; Tile repair or re-grout; Patio tiling.
The Edinburgh angle. Common physical realities for Edinburgh trades: conservation-area constraints on external work, shared communal services that need stair-meetings before action, north-facing kitchens prone to winter pipe-freeze, and traffic / parking restrictions that slow same-day callouts in the centre.
A small splashback or single accent wall is a reasonable weekend project for a careful DIYer. Wetrooms, whole bathrooms and large floor areas have too many ways to go wrong (uneven prep, water ingress, cracked tiles within a year) to be worth the risk.
If you're not sure where the line is, the hiring guide walks through what to ask, how to vet quotes, and when to walk away.
UK averages for Q1 2026. Sourced from Checkatrade and industry-body data. Scottish prices typically run close to UK average — BCIS reports Scottish construction input costs +5% YoY in 2026. Actual prices vary by job complexity, materials and local supply/demand. Always get a written quote.
Day rate for bigger jobs: £200–£350.
Typical job costs:
| Job | Typical Scottish range |
|---|---|
| Bathroom walls (full) | £800–£1,200 |
| Kitchen splashback | £200–£300+ |
| Porcelain floor tile lay (per m², incl. materials) | £60–£130 |
| Wetroom full tile + waterproofing | £4,000–£10,000 |
Registrations to look for: Tile Association (TTA); Trustmark.
We assess every tiler operating in Edinburgh against a 4.5★+ minimum customer rating, then sort by a composite of average rating and review volume. Top 5 only — no paid placements, no sponsorship. Refreshed every quarter.
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