Tiling in Taif: outside is a different job
Indoors, tiling in Taif is much like anywhere else. Outdoors is what's different: yards, house roofs and rest-house seating areas get cold on winter…
Indoors, tiling in Taif is much like anywhere else. Outdoors is what's different: yards, house roofs and rest-house seating areas get cold on winter…
Measurements, photos and a decision on the tile itself. Then the quotes can be compared.
Kitchen, bathroom walls, stairs, the yard and the roof all carry different rates, so list them apart.
Pour a bucket of water on the yard or roof and see where it sits. That's what the falls have to fix.
If old tiles are hollow or broken, ask whether they'll be lifted or tiled over. Lifting costs extra.
Write down size and type: ceramic or porcelain, indoor or anti-slip outdoor.
Mostly outdoors, and mostly showing after the first winter.
Voids under the tiles, or no movement joints. The swing between night and day moves the tiles and lifts them.
The falls are weak or run away from the outlet. Over time it seeps into the ceiling.
Indoor tiles that soak up water laid outside. Outdoor porcelain absorbs less and lasts better.
A glossy tile at an entrance or on outside steps. On the high ground of Al Hada and Ash Shafa, damp and rain turn it into a hazard.
Damp under the tile brings salts to the surface. Fix the water; scrubbing won't.
It shows in majlis rooms and bathrooms. Ask to see the tiler's earlier work.
Each place has its own tile, adhesive and method.
Rooms, halls, bathrooms, kitchen.
Outdoors, under rain and cold.
Big areas and heavy use.
Cement adhesive needs a reasonable temperature to set. Check the range printed on the bag.
If you must tile outdoors, work in the warm hours of the day and cover fresh tiles overnight.
Finish the yard and roof before the wet season, and test the falls with water before paying.
Don't walk on the tiles or load them until the tiler says so.
Send them on WhatsApp and ask for written answers.
Because published Taif prices are far apart.
The product name, and whether it's rated for outdoors.
What gradient, and where does the water go?
Where, and filled with what?
And taking the rubble away?
Photos or a house nearby.
Things that show up after the first winter.
They soak up water and crack in the cold.
Voids stay under the tile and it clicks.
Pour water before paying the last instalment.
Later you hear 'materials are extra'.
Price per square metre from two Taif tilers' pages (2026). The two are far apart and one doesn't say whether materials are included, so read the note.
| Service | Rough price |
|---|---|
| Ceramic laying | SAR 25 – 40 per m² (one page) / 30 – 80 (another) |
| Porcelain laying | SAR 35 – 55 per m² / 100 – 250 |
| Marble and granite | SAR 80 – 140 per m² / 150 – 300 |
| Walls (bathrooms and kitchens) | SAR 40 – 100 per m² |
| Outdoor tiles (yard and roof) | SAR 80 – 150 per m² |
| Stairs | SAR 50 – 120 per m² |
| Repairing broken tiles | SAR 100 – 250 depending on the job |
💡 The first figures come from a Taif tiler who lists them as a laying price per metre. The second come from a page that doesn't say whether materials are included, and they're much higher. Ask each tiler: labour only, or with adhesive and grout?
🧱 The per-metre figure rarely covers waterproofing bathrooms and roofs, breaking out what's already there, or skirting. Have each priced on its own line.
From two price pages of tilers working in Taif for 2026 (one updated June 2026), opened in November 2026. Prices the pages advertise, not customer invoices, and they differ a lot. What you finally pay is settled with the tiler alone; no commission comes to Laqeeni.
One Taif tiler lists SAR 25 – 40 per m² for ceramic and 35 – 55 for porcelain, laying. Another page gives much higher figures without saying what's included, so always ask: labour only or with materials?
Low-absorption outdoor porcelain with an anti-slip surface, laid to falls with movement joints. Glossy indoor tiles don't belong outside.
Yes, but in the warm hours of the day, with an adhesive suited to the temperature on its bag, and with fresh work covered at night.
No. You agree terms with the tiler directly, and they keep the whole amount.
Last updated: November 2026
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