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The UK & US home for professional tilers since 2006. Waterproofing fails, large-format levelling, grout haze, pricing per m², tool reviews — ask anything, get site-tested answers with photos.
Built by tilers, for tilers. No fluff, just straight site talk.
Started in 2006 in a damp van in Kent with a bag of rapid-set and a Nokia, TilersForums is now the busiest independent tiling community in English. We are fixers, not influencers: working tilers, tilers’ mates, tile shop staff, adhesive reps and DIYers learning to trowel the right way.
Every day we troubleshoot cracked grout, hollow tiles, leaking wetrooms, lippage on 1200mm slabs, expansion joints, decoupling membranes, efflorescence and pricing nightmares — with photos, videos and honest brand comparisons.
“If it’s hollow, rip it up and do it right.”
01 — Ask
Post your substrate, tile size, adhesive & photos. Get 5-10 pro replies.
02 — Learn
Free courses: tanking, levelling, epoxy, UFH, large format handling.
03 — Earn
Get rated, win jobs board leads, download quote templates.
From first fix to final silicone. Every board is moderated by working tilers with 15+ years on the trowel.
Tiling Help 101
Adhesive choice, trowel size, priming, floating walls, dot & dab disasters.
Wetrooms & Tanking
Membranes, falls to drain, linear drains, flood tests, Schluter vs BAL.
Underfloor Heating
Electric mats, water UFH, SLC over cables, thermostat faults, insulation boards.
Rates & Quoting
2026 price per m², day rates London vs North, extras, deposits, red flags.
Tools & Cutters
Bridge saws, 1200mm cutters, lasers, mixers, dust extraction torture tests.
Show Off Your Work
Before/afters, mitres, book-match, epoxy details. Job of the Month wins £250 kit.
Ensuite • 1200x600 • Epoxy grout
Kitchen splashback
Wetroom tanking
Herringbone floor
Living slab 1200x1200
From hollow & cracked to rock-solid: 42m² anhydrite rescue
How forum members diagnosed laitance failure, specified gypsum adhesive + decoupling, and saved a £9k floor. Full photo log + materials list.
We cut 2,400 tiles to find the best 1200mm cutter under £600
Chipping, flex, scoring wheel wear, 20mm porcelain test. Winner surprised everyone — full video breakdown inside.
Substrate Bible
Plaster, plasterboard, cement board, plywood, anhydrite, asphalt — what needs priming, what needs ripping out.
Free lesson →
Tanking Masterclass
Falls, drains, corners, pipe seals + 24h flood test checklist used by 12k tilers.
Free lesson →Grout Without Haze
Cement vs epoxy, colour matching, washing technique, sealer myths busted.
Free lesson →
Large Format Like Boss
Handling 1200x1200, suction cups, levelling systems, 3mm joints, lippage control.
Free lesson →Post with photos
Tile size, background, heating, adhesive. More detail = faster fix.
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Verified tilers + manufacturers’ tech reps answer daily.
Fix it right
Follow BS 5385 checklists, download spec sheets.
Show it off
Enter Job of Month, build reputation, win work.
“Saved me £2k on a failed wetroom. Posted at 9pm, had tanking detail drawings by 10pm. Legends.”
— Mark T., Manchester • 14 yrs tiling“Rates forum changed my business. Went from £28/m² to £45/m² with proper quoting templates.”
— Sophie R., Bristol • Mosaics & luxury“As DIYer I was terrified of 600x600. Step-by-step help, no mocking. Floor is dead flat!”
— James L., DIY • First floorJoin 48,200 tilers. No spam, no sales calls. Just answers, jobs and banter.
Why 1,340 tilers are online right now
- Live help: photos + video replies
- 2026 rate calculator per region
- Tool discounts up to 22%
- Jobs board: 380 new leads / week
- Meet-ups: London, Manchester, Glasgow
Site-tested advice, product drops, regulations and pricing — updated weekly by our editors.
Large format porcelain in 2026: what actually prevents lippage
Substrate flatness SR1, 12mm trowel, back-buttering, levelling clips…
Read →Wetroom flood test fails? 7 fixes pros use before re-tiling
Drain bonding, corner tapes, pipe collars and the 24h test…
Read →How much to charge per m² in 2026: UK rate map
Bathrooms £55-£85/m², kitchens, floors, extras and day rates…
Read →Still stuck? Post a thread with photos — median reply 27 minutes.
Got a hollow tile? Leaking shower? Lippage nightmare?
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