About
Mark Holt, tiler in Exeter
MH Tiling is Mark Holt, a tiler based in Exeter and working all over Devon. Six years and more than 350 jobs in, the approach hasn't changed: set it out properly, prepare it properly, and leave the place tidy.
How Mark works
The person who quotes is the person who tiles.
Mark works on his own for most jobs, so there's no handing over to someone you've never met. On bigger jobs he brings in an experienced team and runs it himself.
Setting out comes first
Before a tile goes down, the layout is planned around the room: where the joints meet the bath, the window and the doorway. Customers notice it. One said the setting out alone was worth the money.
Tidy, every day
Dust sheets down, and the room cleared up at the end of each day. It comes up in review after review.
Large format, specialist trained
Mark fits porcelain slabs up to 2.8 × 1.2 m, and is one of only a handful of tilers in Devon who do, working alongside the two specialists who trained him. More about large-format tiling.
In their words
What customers notice.
“The setting out alone was worth the money. He spent half a day measuring before a single tile went down — you can see why when you stand in the doorway.”
“Tidiest trade we've ever had in the house. Dust sheets everywhere, hoovered every night, and the wet room is honestly the best room we own now.”
“Extremely professional from start to finish, very precise with every detail, and left everything spotless when the job was complete. The quality of his workmanship is outstanding.”
Process
How a job runs
Send photos
Photos and rough sizes by form or WhatsApp. Small jobs can usually be priced from those; bigger ones usually need a visit.
Set out
The layout is planned before a tile goes down, so the cuts land where you won't see them.
Prepare
Surfaces made flat and sound, and wet areas waterproofed. The part that decides how long it lasts.
Tile & tidy
Tiled, grouted and finished, with the room cleared up at the end of every day.
Planning some tiling?
Send a few photos and rough sizes. Mark will come back to you with a written, itemised quote. Based in Exeter, working all over Devon.