We believe that the Solidity Wet Room Floor system is the best solution between the competing priorities of appearance, durability, reliability, ease of installation, installed cost and total cost of ownership. Please see the comparision chart below to demonstrate this.
This work was done in November 2017 using a 1200 x 900mm floor as the basis. We used typical internet buying prices for materials and typical skilled trade person’s rates in the Buckinghamshire/Berkshire area.
| Stone Wet Area on Fibreglass Tanking | Tiled Impey System | Tiled Wedi System | Solidity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thickness | 18mm Ply Tanking 3mm Adhesive 5mm 30mm Tray Total = 56mm | 22mm former Tanking 2mm Tiles Adhesive 5mm Typical Tile 10mm Total = 39mm | 20mm former Tanking 2mm Tiles Adhesive 5mm Typical Tile 10mm Total = 37mm |
Total = 32mm |
| Cost of 1200 x 900mm former, waste and cover | Waste only £74.95 | £420.69 | £275.94 | Included |
| Cost of site carpenter and materials | 1 day £275 | 1 day £275 | 1 day £275 | Included |
| Cost of plumber for waste and materials | 1 hour £50 | 1 hour £50 | 1 hour £50 | Included |
| Cost of tanking | Fibreglass £165 | RIW Tilesafe £336.15 | Fundo Sealing Set £63.72 | Not required |
| Cost of applying tanking | 1 day £250 | 1/4 day £65 | 1/2 day £125 | Not required |
| Cost of finished surface. Tiles, Stone or HI-MACS | Standard 1200 x 900 stone tray £1668 | Typically £100 per square metre £108 | Typically £100 per square metre £108 | Not required |
| Cost of tile installation | 1/4 day £65 | Including cutting to falls and grout 1.5 days £375 | Including cutting to falls and grout 1.5 days £375 | Not required |
| Guarantee | None on the stone. 25 years Fibreglass | Tanking guaranteed for the lifetime of the tiles.
| Tanking 10 years. Normally, no clear responsibility | 10 Years |
| Time researching / choosing materials | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Time finding and managing various trades people | ? | ? | ? | n/a |
| Total Installed Cost | £2,547.95 | £1,629.84 | £1,272.66 | £2,464.37 |
| Routine Maintenance for 15 years | 6 monthly re-sealing £100 x 30 = £3000 | clean grout 2 monthly £10 x 90 = £900 regrout after 5 years £200 x 3 = £600 Total = £1500 | clean grout 2 monthly £10 x 90 = £900 regrout after 5 years £200 x 3 = £600 Total = £1500 | n/a |
| Total Cost | £5,547.95 | £3,129.84 | £2,772.66 | £2,464.37 |