Services/Interiors & finishing

Tiling and natural stone in West London

Victorian pattern floors, large-format porcelain, marble and natural stone. Set out from the centre of the room before anything is fixed.

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1–4weeks on site, typically
Set outbefore anything is fixed
Stonesealed and maintained
Patternfloors a speciality

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The difference between a good tiled floor and a bad one is decided before the first tile is stuck down. Set out from the centre and you get full tiles where the eye lands and cuts where it doesn't. Start at a wall and you get a two-centimetre sliver across the doorway forever.

What good looks like

Setting out. Grid, pattern and cuts planned against the room, the doorway and the natural sightline.
Substrate. Large-format porcelain over a bouncy timber floor cracks — it needs boarding, decoupling or screeding first.
Sealing. Natural stone and unglazed Victorian tiles need sealing before and after grouting, or the grout stains them permanently.

Tiling and stonework by Ogival in West London

Pattern floors, porcelain and natural stone

What's included in a tiling job

Our tilers handle the whole of it, so there's no second company to chase and no gap between trades for something to fall through.

Setting out and dry lay
Substrate preparation
Levelling screeds and decoupling
Victorian and geometric pattern floors
Large-format porcelain
Marble and natural stone
Mosaic and feature bands
Underfloor heating over-tiling
Grouting and colour matching
Sealing and aftercare advice

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One wide photo of the room and one close-up of what's there now, and we'll tell you what it needs underneath.

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At a glance

ServiceTiling & stone
GroupInteriors & finishing
Typically1–4 weeks on site
CoveringWest London
BasedLondon W10

Why Ogival

25 years in London construction
Thirty-one trades under one contractor
Drawings and calculations in-house
A written schedule of works and payments
NICEIC and Gas Safe registered

How we work

Options

What we tile most in West London

Victorian and geometric floors

Hallways and paths, set out from the door so the border returns correctly.

Large-format porcelain

Beautiful, unforgiving and heavy. The substrate does most of the work.

Marble and natural stone

Sealed before and after grouting, or the grout stains it permanently.

Mosaic and feature bands

Detail work where the setting out matters more than the tile.

Quickest way to get an answer

Send a photo of the floor.

One wide photo of the room and one close-up of what's there now, and we'll tell you what it needs underneath.

No form, no callback queue, no salesman. Emanuel looks at it himself and tells you what he sees — including the times the answer is that you don't need us.

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Victorian path to the front door — can it be restored or does it need relaying?

From the photo it's had a patch repair in cement, which is why it's lifting.

Some of the original tiles look salvageable. We'd lift, clean, re-lay on a proper base and make up the missing ones.

The setting out around the step is what makes it look original. Happy to come and price it.

Message

A typical exchange. Usually answered the same day.

How it runs

How a tiling job runs, stage by stage

Four stages, and you'll always know which one you're in.

01
Survey the substrate
What's under the tiles decides what can go on top. Timber, screed and concrete are three different jobs.
02
Set out the floor
Dry lay and mark the grid, agree where the cuts fall, then start.
03
Prepare and fix the tiles
Board, level or decouple as needed, then fix with the right adhesive for the tile and the substrate.
04
Grout, seal and protect
Grout colour agreed against a sample, stone sealed, floor protected until handover.

Pattern floors, porcelain and natural stone

Recent projects

Floors and walls we've tiled

Victorian pattern floors, marble and large-format porcelain.

Fulham Road, SW10Read the case study →

Trafalgar Square, WC2Read the case study →

A flat at The GrampiansRead the case study →

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Permissions

Substrates, movement and underfloor heating

There are no planning rules for tiling, but there are physical ones, and ignoring them is why floors crack. What's underneath decides what can go on top, and in a period property that's usually timber that moves.

Rules change and every property is different. We confirm what applies to yours in writing at the survey rather than leaving you to guess.

Timber floors need overboarding or a decoupling membrane before large-format tiles
Movement joints are needed on large floors and at changes of substrate
Underfloor heating must be commissioned and cooled before and after tiling
Wet areas must be tanked before tiling, not sealed afterwards
In a flat, check the floor build-up and any acoustic requirement in the lease

Budget

How much does a tiling cost in London?

We don't publish prices, because a number without a survey is a guess and you'd be right not to trust it. These are the things that actually move it.

Tile format — very large or very small both slow it down

Pattern complexity

Substrate preparation, which is often the hidden cost

Natural stone versus porcelain

Underfloor heating beneath

Cuts around a complex room shape

How long does a tiling job take?

1–4 weeks on site on site for a typical job in West London, though the drawings, permissions and party wall process before it can add longer. We give you a written programme with the quote so you can see both.

A site visit and a written quote cost nothing, and the quote comes with a written schedule of works so you can see what every stage is for.

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Before you appoint anyone

Four questions to ask before you hire anyone for tiling work

Ask them of us as well. The answers tell you more than the number at the bottom of the page — and a contractor who can't answer them quickly is telling you something too.

Ask us right now

01
Ask to see the dry lay before anything is fixed
02
Ask what adhesive they're using and why it suits your tile and substrate
03
Check natural stone is being sealed before grouting
04
Agree the grout colour against a sample, not a name

What clients say

Word of mouth, written down.

Left by Ogival customers on MyBuilder and TrustATrader

I have used this company for years for many different jobs including painting my whole house, tiling my bathroom, laying flooring, astroturfing my garden and putting up fences. Very knowledgeable, professional and polite. If you want a company that care, I'd stick with Ogival.

★★★★★Repeat client, MyBuilder

Ogival has a friendly and professional team. Our new bathroom looks great and we're very happy with the choice of products used and the quality of their work.
★★★★★New bathroom, MyBuilder

Great communication, polite workers and excellent tidying up afterwards. Definitely recommend.
★★★★★Painting and maintenance, MyBuilder

They were professional, polite, easy to get hold of and easy to deal with. They did a great deal of work for me including building an internal wall, moving a bathroom, carpentry, electrics and plumbing, they re-rendered my balcony, relaid the decking and repainted the whole flat.
★★★★★Full flat refurbishment

I have used this company for years for many different jobs including painting my whole house, tiling my bathroom, laying flooring, astroturfing my garden and putting up fences. Very knowledgeable, professional and polite. If you want a company that care, I'd stick with Ogival.
★★★★★Repeat client, MyBuilder

Ogival has a friendly and professional team. Our new bathroom looks great and we're very happy with the choice of products used and the quality of their work.
★★★★★New bathroom, MyBuilder

Great communication, polite workers and excellent tidying up afterwards. Definitely recommend.
★★★★★Painting and maintenance, MyBuilder

They were professional, polite, easy to get hold of and easy to deal with. They did a great deal of work for me including building an internal wall, moving a bathroom, carpentry, electrics and plumbing, they re-rendered my balcony, relaid the decking and repainted the whole flat.
★★★★★Full flat refurbishment

He replaced eroded bricks and once the wall was dry replastered ready to decorate. Work was delayed because he uncovered wet rot in the ceiling joists. He fixed the cause of those leaks. Throughout this saga Ogival has been professional, reliable, extremely thorough and honest.
★★★★★Exterior leak repairs, MyBuilder

I found them really helpful and honest. They went out of their way to help. They also finished on time and left the place spotless.
★★★★★Renovation, TrustATrader

I decided to go with them as I liked their ideas and Emanuel knew what he was talking about. He made floor to ceiling units, redecorated my room and laid laminate flooring. I have no hesitation in recommending them.
★★★★★Bespoke joinery, TrustATrader

Good finishing.
★★★★★Mohammed D., MyBuilder

He replaced eroded bricks and once the wall was dry replastered ready to decorate. Work was delayed because he uncovered wet rot in the ceiling joists. He fixed the cause of those leaks. Throughout this saga Ogival has been professional, reliable, extremely thorough and honest.
★★★★★Exterior leak repairs, MyBuilder

I found them really helpful and honest. They went out of their way to help. They also finished on time and left the place spotless.
★★★★★Renovation, TrustATrader

I decided to go with them as I liked their ideas and Emanuel knew what he was talking about. He made floor to ceiling units, redecorated my room and laid laminate flooring. I have no hesitation in recommending them.
★★★★★Bespoke joinery, TrustATrader

Good finishing.
★★★★★Mohammed D., MyBuilder

Read them in full on MyBuilder, TrustATrader and Houzz.

Where we work

Tiling and stonework across West London.

Tiling and stone across West London — a great deal of it Victorian pattern hallways and paths in conservation areas, where matching the original layout matters.

Ogival, W10 5DW
Everyday patch, within 10 miles
Regular work, 10 to 20 miles
By arrangement, out to 30 miles

Where we do this most

Outside this? Ask anyway. We'll tell you honestly whether we're the right firm for the journey.

Questions we get asked

The things people ring up about.

The questions that come up on the phone most often, answered the way we'd answer them on site.

Can you lay a Victorian pattern floor in a hallway?

Yes, and it's one of our favourite jobs. The setting out around the door, the border and the returns is what makes it look original rather than applied.

Can you tile over floorboards?

Not directly. Boards move. They need overboarding or a decoupling membrane at minimum, and often a screed, depending on the tile.

Do marble and limestone stain?

They can, which is why they're sealed before grouting and again afterwards, and why we'll tell you honestly where stone is a bad idea.

Can you tile over underfloor heating?

Yes — the adhesive and the commissioning sequence matter, and the heating has to be run up and cooled down properly before and after tiling.

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A site visit and a written quote cost nothing. If the job isn't right for us, we'll say so and point you somewhere better.

Free, no-obligation site visit and written quote
You deal with Emanuel, not a sales rep
A written schedule of works and payments before anything starts
Covering Kensington, Chelsea, Hammersmith and Fulham

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