Tile quote template — m², prep, trims, silicone, tanking and levelling
Tilers lose money when the PDF only shows tile m² and nothing else. This template builds in prep days, primer, levelling, waterproofing where needed, trims, thresholds, silicone, waste allowance and disposal — so the customer is not shocked when the real job is more than ‘tile labour’. Use it in the quote builder with measures from site. Part of the Pro Quoter quote builder — enquiry, measure, quote, job and invoice in one thread.
m²-only quotes hurt tilers
12m² on the quote, 16m² with cuts and niches on the wall. No trim pack. No decoupling. Customer compares your m² rate to a mate who hides prep in the number and looks cheaper.
Example: kitchen diner LVT-style large format — quote one rectangle. Room has four offsets and a island peninsular. You eat three extra hours because structure was wrong.
- Prep and priming missing from scope
- Trims and thresholds forgotten
- Tanking not line-itemed on wet areas
- Waste and cuts not in the maths
Tiling quote from template
- 1
Measure each area
Rooms, niches, steps — measure pad on the job.
- 2
Open tile template
m² lines, prep, trims, adhesive, waste — edit per site.
- 3
Attach photos
Substrate shots on the quote — why levelling is priced.
- 4
Send PDF
Customer sees full scope — not a single line.
- 5
Variation for extras
Feature wall added? Revise before you tile it.
Built for wall and floor tilers
Prep visible
Levelling, boards, primer — customer buys the day.
Trim lines
Bars, nosings, silicone — not afterthoughts.
Wet area tanking
Zones for waterproofing — especially ensuites.
Your m² rates from Price Book
Structure fixed; numbers stay yours.
Full tiling scope on one quote
FAQ
- Large format vs standard tile — same template?
- Same structure — adjust m² rates, waste % and prep time in lines. Template reminds you; you price.
- Stairs and step tiles?
- Add stair lines from template or custom lines — do not hide in ‘extras TBC’.
- Labour-only when customer supplies tile?
- Remove supply lines; keep prep, trims, adhesive if you provide, disposal if relevant.