KENYA · GUIDE 0407 · EDITION 4.2
Tile installation in Kenya
Lay an approved tile pattern for a measured floor or wall.
A CONCRETE EXAMPLE · ILLUSTRATIVE
Fictional sample order: Tile a 2 m by 3 m dry kitchen floor, six square metres, with twenty 600 × 600 mm tiles provisionally purchased, 7.2 square metres. Competent tiler assesses the base, tile, adhesive/grout system and movement details. Exclude waterproofing of wet rooms, unsupported overlay, structural cracks, hazardous old-floor removal and relocating services.
Who is the first customer?
Property owners and renovation contractors.
Test the offer
Cost a small rectangular area including preparation and waste.
What your operating pack contains
- A business-specific operating guide PDF
- Offline itemised costing and quotation tool
- Supplier request and sales message drafts
- Job-card and quality-response documents
- Offline operations desk: supplier comparison, work checkpoints, accepted deliveries and cash tracking
- Cashflow and launch review: downside scenarios, break-even, 13-week cash plan and trial decision
- Source register and unresolved checks
Delivery and quality
Alignment, finish and drainage where relevant meet the agreed competent specification.
Cost drivers
- tile cuts
- adhesive and grout
- preparation labour
Use your own supplier quotations. Worked figures in the pack are illustrative and do not establish a verified startup budget or profit forecast.
Evidence and scope
Sika Kenya tile adhesives ↗
Local compatible adhesive/grout product range and PDS route; tile, substrate and service conditions determine selection. · Checked 2026-10-26
Sika tile-setting systems ↗
Manufacturer system and correct-application context; no generic water ratio or bed thickness prescribed here. · Checked 2026-10-26