Tiler invoice wording and payment terms

Copy-and-paste blocks

• Wall tiling line

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  Wall tiling (per m²) — tiles set out, cut and fixed with appropriate adhesive, grouted and finished with matching silicone.

• Preparation line

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  Preparation — removal of existing tiles, substrate levelling and tanking of wet areas prior to tiling.

• Materials line

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  Adhesive, grout, trims, spacers and silicone as required for the areas tiled above.

• Payment terms

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  Payment due within 14 days of the invoice date by bank transfer.

• Curing wording

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  Please avoid heavy use of tiled floors for 24 hours and do not use a new shower enclosure for 24 hours after siliconing.

Getting the terms to stick

Tiling is usually the last visible trade, so customers often want to hold money for snags. Agree in advance that payment follows completion, not the whole project.

If you don't state a payment period, the statutory default of 30 days applies — and you can charge statutory interest plus a fixed recovery cost on a commercial debt once it is late. Putting your terms on every invoice is what makes them enforceable without argument.

Common questions

Should a tiler charge per square metre?

For open runs of wall or floor, yes. For small or heavily cut rooms, a per-room price is fairer to you and easier for the customer to accept.

Who supplies the tiles?

Usually the customer, which is why your invoice should make clear it covers labour, adhesive, grout and trims — not the tiles themselves — unless you bought them.

Should tile removal be charged separately?

Yes. Stripping old tiles and making good the substrate is dirty, slow work and has nothing to do with your tiling rate.