Bathroom Re-Tiling Cost
Tile Prices per sq ft & Full Re-Tile (2026)

What re-tiling a bathroom costs

A bathroom re-tile is priced by route. These are the published ClickBina indicative ranges, per bathroom unless stated:

The hack-and-retile figure includes the new membrane because a bathroom floor is never re-tiled on its own: once the old tiles and screed are up, the membrane under them is exposed and should be renewed. ClickBina's bathroom waterproofing cost guide explains the hack versus non-hack choice in detail.

Where the money goes in a hack-and-retile

For a standard bathroom of roughly 35–45 sq ft of floor plus the wet-wall upturns, the RM4,500 – RM9,000 splits roughly like this:

Tiling is the largest single line, which is why the tile you pick matters more than any other decision. The membrane itself is one of the cheaper items and the one that decides whether the bathroom leaks.

Bathroom tile price by type

ClickBina's tiling contractor guide publishes these supply-and-lay rates, which include mid-range tile, adhesive, grout and basic labour:

Most bathrooms end up with porcelain on the floor and either porcelain or ceramic on the walls. The tiles comparison guide goes through each type in more depth.

Which tiles work on a wet bathroom floor

A bathroom floor needs a tile that grips when wet and does not absorb water. Look for a porcelain or homogeneous tile with a slip-resistance rating of R10 or higher for the shower zone, and avoid glossy tiles on the floor however good they look in the showroom. ClickBina's anti-slip tiles guide explains what the R ratings mean. Smaller tiles or mosaic in the shower give more grout lines, which helps grip and makes the fall to the trap easier to form; large tiles look calmer but need a flatter base and more careful cutting round the trap.

What moves the price

• Size: the floor area plus how far up the walls you tile; full-height walls add several times the floor area.
• Tile type and grade: ceramic at one end, porcelain and stone at the other.
• Large formats: the largest tiles add RM2 – RM5 per sq ft in labour for handling and cutting.
• Hacking: removing and disposing of old tiles adds RM3 – RM6 per sq ft.
• Epoxy grout instead of cement grout: RM1 – RM3 per sq ft more, but it resists stains and mould.
• Access and condo rules: lift bookings, working hours and debris routes add time.
• What else is replaced at the same time: toilet, basin, tap, shower set, glass screen.

Hack and re-tile, or tile over the old tiles?

Tiling over sound old tiles saves the hacking and disposal line and several days of dust. It works when the old tiles are firmly bonded, the floor is flat, the floor level can rise a little at the door and, above all, the bathroom is not leaking. ClickBina's tiling over existing tiles guide sets out the checks. If only the floor looks tired, an epoxy flake floor at RM14 – RM22 per sq ft is another option; the epoxy flake vs re-tiling guide compares the two.

Hacking is the right answer when tiles are hollow or loose, there is a leak into the room below or the next wall, the floor does not drain to the trap, or you want to move the trap or the toilet.

Never re-tile over a failed membrane

New tiles on a bathroom that is already leaking only hide the problem until the ceiling below stains again, and then the new tiles have to come up too. If there is a stain below, damp at the bottom of the next wall or a musty smell, find the cause first. Where the source is not obvious, ClickBina leak detection is a separate paid visit at RM300 – RM800. If the tiles are fine and only the grout is failing, regrouting is typically RM300 – RM800 for a standard bathroom and is far cheaper than a re-tile.

How a bathroom re-tile is done

1. Protect the rest of the home and the route out; shut off water to the bathroom.
2. Remove the fittings, then hack the old tiles and screed down to the slab and clear the debris.
3. Check and pressure-test the pipes in the floor and walls while they are exposed.
4. Lay a new screed with falls to the trap, then the waterproofing membrane with upturns at the walls.
5. Flood the floor for a ponding test before any tile goes down.
6. Tile the walls and floor, grout, then refit the toilet, basin, tap and shower set and seal the joints.

Condos, landed houses and doing two bathrooms together

In a condo, the management usually needs a renovation application, a deposit and set working hours, and debris has to go out by the service lift. In a landed house access is easier but the bathroom may sit over a living room, so the membrane matters just as much. Doing two bathrooms in one job costs meaningfully less than two jobs a year apart, because the hacking, the waterproofing crew and the tiler are mobilised once. ClickBina's bathroom renovation cost guide covers the full refit if you are replacing more than the tiles.

How to avoid a bad tiling job

• Ask for an itemised quote: hacking, screed, membrane, ponding test, tiles, laying and refitting as separate lines.
• Insist on a ponding test before tiling, and ask to see it.
• Tap the finished tiles: a hollow sound means poor adhesive cover and a tile that may crack or lift.
• Pour water on the floor: it should run to the trap without standing puddles.
• Check lines, cuts round the trap and fittings, and that tile edges sit flush.
• Keep a box of spare tiles from the same batch for future repairs.

ClickBina's floor tile replacement cost guide has the per sq ft rates for dry rooms if you are re-tiling other floors at the same time.

What to send for a quote

• How many bathrooms, and their rough size.
• Floor only, floor and wet walls, or full-height walls.
• Whether there is a leak, stain or damp below or beside the bathroom.
• The tile you have in mind, or your budget per sq ft.
• Which fittings stay and which are replaced, and whether it is a condo or landed house.

How ClickBina can help

ClickBina re-tiles bathrooms across KL and Selangor as part of its whole-house refurbishment work and coordinates the trades involved: hacking, screed, waterproofing, tiling, plumbing and refitting. WhatsApp us your job details for a quote. We reply within the hour, the price we agree is a flat price with no hidden charges, and a site visit is RM150, waived if you go ahead.

Sources & methodology

• ClickBina bathroom waterproofing cost guide — hack-and-redo and non-hacking prices and the line-item split.
• ClickBina tiling contractor and tiles comparison guides — supply-and-lay rates by tile type and the add-ons.
• ClickBina bathroom renovation cost guide — basic re-tile and fittings swap.
• ClickBina tiling-over and epoxy flake guides — overlay and epoxy alternatives.
• ClickBina dripping tap guide — leak detection visit.

Methodology: prices are ClickBina indicative 2026 Klang Valley ranges from the guides named above; they are not quotations.