Best Tilers in Hamilton

We assessed 16 tilers in Hamilton and ranked the top 5 on public rating quality, review volume and how recent the reviews are. The businesses listed below hold 230 Google reviews between them. No business can pay for a place in these rankings. Last updated 1 October 2026. How we rank

Top 5 Tilers in Hamilton

The top 5 tilers in Hamilton are #1 AV Tiling, #2 Hartley Tiling, #3 Summit Tiling, #4 Project Tiling, and #5 Arrow Tiling, ranked by Top5 Score.

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    AV Tiling Waikato

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    ★ 5.0 57 reviews +1 Score 157 +5
    Highest
    5★ 57

    AV Tiling coordinates bathroom renovations, shower installs, and floor tiling end-to-end, pulling in plumbers and electricians so customers deal with one point of contact throughout.

    37 Nielsen Gardens, Rototuna, Hamilton

    Call 027 310 1503 Map Is this your business?
  • 2

    Hartley Tiling

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    ★ 5.0 42 reviews Score 150 +1
    7.4 behind
    5★ 42

    Hartley Tiling gets bathroom and kitchen tiling done to a standard that draws comments from builders and other trades on site, including praise for correct shower floor fall and seamless work in out-of-square older homes.

    16 McKee Street, Pukete, Hamilton

    Call 0800 558 453 Map Is this your business?
  • 3

    Summit Tiling Ltd

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    ★ 5.0 35 reviews Score 149 +2
    8.8 behind
    5★ 35

    Summit Tiling turns around kitchen splashbacks, bathroom wall tiling, patio tiling, and garage floors with two named tilers, Simon and Sun, each drawing repeat praise for punctuality and attention to detail.

    4 Pickering Crescent, Chedworth, Hamilton

    Call 020 401 56732 Map Is this your business?
  • 4

    Project Tiling Ltd

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    ★ 5.0 30 reviews Score 146 +1
    11.7 behind
    5★ 30

    Project Tiling covers bathroom renovations, shower builds, floor and wall tiling, and kitchen splashbacks, with Alex repeatedly praised for leaving worksites spotless and keeping clients informed at each stage.

    22B McCracken Avenue, Hillcrest, Hamilton

    Call 027 203 3609 Map Is this your business?
  • 5

    Arrow tiling services

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    ★ 5.0 14 reviews +1 Score 139 +4
    18.9 behind
    5★ 14

    Arrow Tiling takes on awkward work, including curved outdoor patios with steps, complicated tile layouts, and new-build projects disrupted mid-way by builder insolvency, seeing each through to a finished result.

    11 Sandalwood Drive, Dinsdale, Hamilton

    Call 022 543 5401 Map Is this your business?

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Before you hire a tiler in Hamilton

Bathroom and floor tiling faults, lippage, uneven grout lines, and failed waterproofing in wet areas, are obvious once finished and expensive to redo. Ask whether they handle waterproofing themselves or coordinate it, how they deal with an uneven substrate, and whether the quote includes setting out so cuts fall in sensible places. Confirm whether tile supply is included or separate.

The questions below are drawn from 140 customer reviews collected for this page.

What does tiling typically cost in New Zealand?

Labour alone runs from $60 to $150 per square metre for floor tiling, with total costs including materials landing between $100 and $250 per square metre. Wall tiling and kitchen splashbacks sit toward the lower end of that range, while wet-area bathroom work costs more once waterproofing is factored in.

Large-format tiles and mosaics push prices up because they require more careful setting out, greater skill to lay flat, and more time. Substrate preparation, which can mean grinding, levelling, or adding a new base layer, is often quoted separately and can add significantly to the final bill.

Who is responsible for waterproofing in a wet area, and why does it matter?

Waterproofing in bathrooms and wet areas must meet New Zealand Building Code clause E3 and comply with NZS 4858:2004, which sets minimum membrane thickness, upstand heights of at least 100mm in showers, and application standards. Any restricted building work in a wet area must be carried out or supervised by a Licensed Building Practitioner, who can then issue a Record of Work as formal proof the job was done to code.

Once tiles go down, the membrane is permanently hidden, so there is no way to inspect it afterwards without ripping everything out. Ask for the LBP licence number before work starts and confirm a Record of Work will be provided, as missing documentation can affect your Code Compliance Certificate and complicate insurance claims if leaks appear later.

How do I tell quality tiling from a poor job?

Run your hand across tile edges and look along the surface in raking light: lippage, where one tile edge sits higher than its neighbour, is a clear sign of poor adhesive bed preparation or inadequate levelling. Check that grout lines are uniform in width, that cut tiles at edges and corners are symmetrical and planned rather than slivers squeezed into awkward gaps, which is a sign the tiler set out the job properly from the centre rather than starting from a wall. Tap tiles lightly with a coin or knuckle across the surface, and a hollow or drummy sound indicates insufficient adhesive coverage beneath, which leads to cracking and failure over time.

What are the warning signs of a tiler you shouldn't hire?
  • –A quote given verbally with no written breakdown of labour, materials, waterproofing, and substrate preparation is a red flag before work even starts.
  • –Be wary if a tiler cannot tell you clearly who is doing the waterproofing and whether that person holds an LBP licence.
  • –Avoid anyone who dismisses substrate preparation, as tiling over an uneven or soft floor without levelling first causes tiles to crack and grout lines to open up.
  • –Visible lippage, uneven grout lines, or poorly planned cuts in prominent positions on a previous job suggest the tiler does not set out work carefully.
  • –Leaks appearing in a shower or wet area within a year of tiling point to failed or absent waterproofing membrane, which one review in this market confirmed is a real risk worth screening against.
  • –Reluctance to provide references or photos of completed wet-area jobs is worth treating as a reason to look elsewhere.
What should you ask before hiring a tiler?
  • –Ask whether waterproofing is included in the quote, who carries it out, and whether you will receive a Record of Work from a Licensed Building Practitioner on completion.
  • –Ask how they handle an uneven or soft substrate, and get any levelling or preparation work itemised separately in writing so cost surprises do not emerge mid-job.
  • –Ask how they set out the tile layout, specifically whether cuts will be planned so that small slivers do not end up in the most visible positions.
  • –Confirm whether tile supply is included or whether you are sourcing tiles separately, as some installers help coordinate supply and pick-up, which reviewers noted adds real practical value.
  • –Ask what guarantee covers the finished work, particularly for wet areas, and whether that guarantee is backed in writing rather than a verbal assurance.
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About this ranking

What the 10 tilers listed above hold, at the 1 October 2026 check.

57
reviews held by the #1 ranked business
14
reviews held by the #5 ranked business
4.7
lowest rating among the 10 listed
0.4%
of their 230 reviews are one-star

We first assessed tilers in Hamilton in June 2026 and have rechecked the ranking twice since. AV Tiling has held first place since October 2026, and it and Hartley Tiling, Summit Tiling and Project Tiling have been in the top 5 at every check.

What has changed since June 2026?
Oct 2026

New first place: AV Tiling. Arrow Tiling entered the top 5, up from #6. Viva Tiling returned to the list at #10.

Aug 2026

A2Z Tiling entered the list at #9.

Jun 2026

First check.

We updated the scoring method in August and October 2026. See what changed.

How are the top tilers in Hamilton chosen?

We build this page from Google Maps results for tilers in Hamilton. Each one is scored on its public rating and review record, using the same published method on every page. Businesses outside the area, or whose reviews describe a different line of work, are left out. Every category and city is rechecked on a rolling cycle, about every two to three months. See how we rank for how rankings are made and who is left out. On specialist pages like this one, a business's reviews count in proportion to how many of them are about tilers, so a business mostly reviewed for other work cannot win on review volume alone. See the words we look for.

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