Priya S.Kellyville, bathroom and ensuite
Emre and Jai redid our main bathroom and ensuite. Turned up when they said and sent us photos of the waterproofing before tiling which I didnt expect. Lines around the niche are perfect.
Wall and floor tiler, Schofields
Showers that stay dry. Lines that run true.
4.9
- Licensed for tiling and waterproofing
- Old tiles out and taken away
- Reply within two business days
What needs tiling?Tap one to start a quote. Photos help.
Call Emre (02) 5550 0158
Emre Aydin, NSW contractor licence 555044C. Wall and floor tiling; waterproofing.
Recent jobs
Close up, because that’s where tiling is judged: the joints, the cuts and the corners.
Set out from the sliding door, so the long joints run square to it and the doorway starts on full tiles.
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Family bathroom re-tileKellyvilleMatte porcelain floor, gloss walls in a vertical stackThe shower niche sits on whole tiles, with no slivers around it.
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AlfrescoBox HillSandstone-look outdoor porcelain, French patternLaid with a fall away from the house, so rain runs to the garden.
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Kitchen splashbackRouse HillGloss finger tiles, vertical stack, bench to cupboardsCut tight around the power point, and the return wall picks up the same joint.
How a bathroom re-tile runs
In this order, every time. The plumb walls and the fall to the waste are where our name comes from.
Measure and quote
We measure, look at what we can see behind the old tiles, and send one total in writing with the dates your shower is out of use.
Check, then strip
In homes built before 1990 we check for asbestos first. If it’s there, a licensed removalist takes it out before we start. Then the old tiles and bed come out, and leave in our trailer.
Screed and falls
A new sand and cement bed, shaped so every part of the shower floor runs to the waste.
Waterproof
Two coats of membrane, a bond breaker at every corner, then it cures. We photograph it before it’s covered. More on this below.
Set out and tile
Chalk line and centre marks first, so the cuts land where you won’t notice them.
A set-out on a fresh screed, before the first tile goes down. Grout, silicone, certificate
Grout, silicone to the corners and the screen, a proper clean, and the waterproofing certificate in your inbox.
Your shower is out of use from the strip-out until the silicone has cured. The dates are in your quote, because cure times depend on the products we use.
What a square metre costs
We price by the square metre, and quote every job as one total, in writing, after a free measure. Rates include GST.
- Laying floor or wall tiles$85 /m²
Tiles up to × , straight lay.
- Large format or herringbone$110 /m²
Longest side over 600 mm, or any pattern lay.
- Strip and take away old tiles$35 /m²
Walls or floor, rubbish included.
- Waterproofing a shower recess$650 each
Floor and walls, bond breakers, photos and the certificate.
In the rate
- Adhesive and grout
- Silicone and spacers
- Clean-up every day
Quoted extra
- The tiles themselves
- New screed
- Sealing natural stone
A worked example
A 6 m² laundry floor. Old tiles out, your own × porcelain down.
- Strip 6 m² × $35
- $210
- Lay 6 m² × $85
- $510
- Total, incl. GST
- $720
Buying your own tiles? We tell you how many boxes after the measure, and check batch numbers and shade before we lay.
The measure and quote are free, with no travel fee in the suburbs we cover.
The part you won’t see
The membrane under the tiles decides whether a shower lasts. It’s covered by the end of the job, so here’s what you get to keep.
- Emre does it himselfUnder the waterproofing category of his NSW contractor licence, not a labourer’s.
- To the codeDone to the National Construction Code and AS 3740, the Australian Standard for waterproofing domestic wet areas.
- On paperPhotos of each coat before tiling, and a signed certificate naming the membrane we used. Keep it for your insurer and for when you sell.
Licensed, insured, and named
You’re letting us into your house for days. This is who turns up.
Emre Aydin
Owner. Licensed tiler and waterproofer, on every job himself.
Licence and insurance
- Licensee
- Emre Aydin
- NSW contractor licence
- 555044C
- Categories
- Wall and floor tiling; waterproofing
- Qualifications
- CPC31320 Certificate III in Wall and Floor Tiling. CPC31420 Certificate III in Construction Waterproofing.
- Insurance
- Public liability. The certificate comes with your quote.
- Selin AydinQuotes, dates and the phone. Emre’s wife.
- Jai PrasadApprentice tiler, with Emre on most jobs.
Contracts and warranties
Jobs over $5,000 get a written contract. Over $20,000, the Home Building Compensation Fund certificate comes before any deposit.
NSW law gives your work statutory warranties: 6 years for major defects, and waterproofing counts as one, and 2 years for other defects.
You can check any NSW licence on the NSW Government licence check.
What people say on Google
4.9
138 reviews
Daniel M.Quakers Hill, leaking shower
Shower was leaking into the hallway carpet. He came out and told us straight it was the membrane not the grout so a regrout wouldnt fix it. Dearer than the regrout quote we had but its actually fixed.
Mel T.The Ponds, living room floor
Big tiles through the whole downstairs. Took a couple of days longer than planned, he did warn us the old floor might need levelling. Looks great and they vacuumed every afternoon.
Builders and renovators
We subcontract across the north west. Ask for our square metre schedule, and our licence and insurance certificates come the same day.
Email EmreWhere we tile
Based in Schofields. Free measures in all of these.
- Schofields Our base
- Rouse Hill 2155
- Box Hill 2765
- The Ponds 2769
- Kellyville 2155
- Kellyville Ridge 2155
- Riverstone 2765
- Marsden Park 2765
- Tallawong 2762
- Quakers Hill 2763
- Stanhope Gardens 2768
- Glenwood 2768
Further out? Send the photos anyway. For a full bathroom we often travel.
Questions
How much per square metre?
$85 to lay standard tiles and $110 for large format or herringbone, including GST, with adhesive, grout, silicone and clean-up in the rate. Removal, screeding and waterproofing are priced on top. Every job is quoted as one total after we measure.
Do you do the waterproofing, and will I get a certificate?
Yes. Emre applies it himself under the waterproofing category of his licence, to the National Construction Code and AS 3740. You get photos of each coat and a signed certificate naming the membrane.
Can you fix my leaking shower without retiling?
Sometimes. If the grout and silicone have failed but the membrane is sound, a regrout and reseal can be enough. If water is getting through the membrane, regrouting only hides it for a while. Send photos of the shower and of where the water shows up, and we’ll tell you which it looks like before we come out.
Can you tile over my old tiles?
On a sound, flat floor outside the shower, sometimes. In a shower or wet area we strip back, because the waterproofing underneath has to be checked and redone.
How long will my bathroom be out of use?
From the strip-out until the silicone has cured. Membrane, adhesive and grout each need time to cure, and that depends on the products, so we give you the dates in writing with the quote.
My home is old. Is there asbestos?
Homes built before 1990 can have asbestos sheeting behind the wall tiles or in old vinyl floors. We check before anything comes off the wall. If it’s there, a licensed removalist takes it out first.
Can I supply my own tiles?
Yes, most people do. After the measure we tell you how many boxes to buy, with a little over for cuts, and we check the batch numbers and shade before we start laying.
Are you licensed and insured, and what warranty applies?
Emre holds NSW contractor licence 555044C for wall and floor tiling and waterproofing, and we carry public liability insurance. NSW law gives your work statutory warranties of 6 years for major defects, including waterproofing, and 2 years for other defects. Jobs over $20,000 also get Home Building Compensation Fund cover.
Send us photos of the room.
A wide shot and a few close-ups is plenty. Emre replies within two business days with a rough price, or a time to measure.
- Monday7am to 6pm
- Tuesday7am to 6pm
- Wednesday7am to 6pm
- Thursday7am to 6pm
- Friday7am to 6pm
- SaturdaySite work by arrangement
- SundayClosed