Where’s the job?

Scope of Works

• Remove existing tiles and check wall substrate around the access hatch

• supply and fit a flush access hatch frame with watertight seal and tile-ready reveal

• apply tanking/waterproof membrane to wall substrate and around hatch aperture

• tile wall, cut tiles to fit flush with the hatch, and install tile trim as required

• grout, seal around the hatch and tiled joints, and fit hatch door or cover to finish

• inspect for and report any hidden timber decay or wet rot behind tiles before final tiling

Typical Cost

Time on Site

Most small bathroom wall re-tiles with an access hatch take 1–2 days on site including tanking and tile setting with grout allowed to cure overnight factors that extend this include stripping old tiles, repair of wet rot, complex tile cuts around the hatch, and waiting for waterproof membrane cure

Questions to Ask Your Tradie

• how many bathroom tiling jobs with access hatches have you completed

• what waterproofing system do you recommend and do you provide a warranty for tanking

• can you supply or work to the access hatch type I want and will the hatch be flush with tiles

• how will you protect sanitaryware, floors and fixtures while you work

• what do you do if you find rot or hidden water damage behind tiles and how is that charged

• who is responsible for disposing of old tiles and do you include cleaning in the quote

How to Avoid Surprises

• clear the bathroom of toiletries and soft furnishings before the tradie arrives

• confirm parking and access to the property so materials can be unloaded close to the work area

• agree in writing who supplies the hatch and tiles and what finishes are included

• check if any building or management permits are needed for scaffold or external access

• confirm how the tradie will manage dust, PPE and contamination when removing old tiles and tanking