Paint & Tile Calculator Dubai
This calculator estimates how much paint and how many tiles a job needs. Enter the wall area and number of coats and it returns the litres of paint at a standard coverage; enter the floor area and it returns the tile quantity in square metres including a 10% wastage allowance for cuts and breakages. It is a quick way to buy the right amount and avoid a second trip or a large leftover.
Paint & Tile Quantity Calculator
Estimate materials before you start. One litre of paint covers about 10 square metres per
coat, and tiles need roughly 10% extra for cuts and waste. Enter your wall or floor area to get the paint
litres and tile quantity you should buy.
How it's calculated
Paint = wall area times the number of coats divided by 10, since one litre covers about 10 square metres per coat. Tiles = floor area times 1.1 to allow 10% for cuts and waste. Example: 60 square metres of wall at 2 coats needs 12 litres.
Indicative only. Coverage varies by surface and product.
Prefer it done right? Our interior finishing team handles paint and tiling end to end.
How much paint do I need?
Paint is worked out from wall area and coats. As a standard, one litre covers about 10 square metres per coat on a prepared surface, so the litres you need are the wall area multiplied by the number of coats, divided by ten. Fresh plaster, dark-to-light colour changes and textured walls drink more paint and often need an extra coat, so round up rather than down.
How many tiles do I need?
Tiles are worked out from floor area plus a wastage allowance. The calculator adds 10% to your floor area to cover cuts around edges, breakages and future repairs. On a room with lots of corners, diagonal laying or large-format tiles, allow a little more, because off-cuts are less reusable. Always keep a few spare tiles from the same batch, since dye lots differ and an exact match later is hard to find.
Why the wastage allowance matters
Ordering the exact area with no margin guarantees a shortfall the moment a tile cracks or a cut goes wrong, and a mid-job top-up may come from a different batch with a visible colour shift. The 10% built into this tool is the practical minimum; a complex layout warrants more.
What the estimate assumes
It assumes standard coverage and typical wall preparation. It does not price primer, adhesive, grout or labour, and it does not account for very high ceilings or heavy repairs to the surface. Treat it as a materials guide; a site measure confirms the exact quantity and the preparation the surface really needs.
Planning the wider job? See interior design and fit-out or flooring and tiling.
