Tiler

Tiler pay and tiling costs in the Philippines

Updated 4 November 2026

Tiling labor in the Philippines is quoted per square meter: online cost references put floor tiling at about ₱250 to ₱350 per square meter and granite tiling at around ₱1,650. Daily laborer rates run about ₱650 to ₱900 in the provinces. For a price on your own floor or wall, send a request on BlaBlaPrice: the AI looks through local sellers and price lists and shows the offers it finds.

Licenses and rules to check

For tiling taken as a contract, the snippets point to the PCAB contractor license: the Pakyaw license application fee is ₱542, and new licenses cost from ₱1,342 for Category E to ₱158,542 for Category AAAA. A local business permit is a separate item that costs about ₱200 to ₱1,000 or more, depending on the city or municipality. Ask whether the quote includes these fees or only the work.

Season and weather

The climate is tropical, with a wet season and a dry season instead of winter and summer. Rain slows work on open floors and balconies, so plan large jobs for a dry stretch of days. Ask how the tiler handles rain days and whether waiting time is paid, and agree the schedule before the first tile goes down.

How tiling is priced and measured

Cost references price tiling per square meter of floor area, and walls are a separate figure, so measure floors and walls apart and give both in square meters. Mention the tile size and whether the tile is ceramic, porcelain or granite, because these change the labor time. Ask whether tiles, adhesive and grout are in the price, since a labor-only quote and a full-job quote are different.

What to write in your request

Say whether you need floor, wall or bathroom tiling, the area in square meters, the pay you expect per square meter or per day, the city, the schedule, your years of experience, whether you want to hire a tiler as an employee or as a contractor, and whether they bring their own tools.

Sellers registered on BlaBlaPrice receive your request and reply in the chat with their own offer: price and terms. Your contacts stay hidden until you decide with whom to exchange them. For related trades see bricklayer or plasterer, or start from construction and finishing works.