Peel and stick tiles can transform a bathroom vanity wall or floor quickly and cheaply. Use them where they perform best — on smooth, well-ventilated walls and dry floors — and keep a few simple rules in mind for humid rooms.
Measure the splashback as width × height and add 10 % for cuts. A standard vanity splashback (about 1.5 m wide by 0.6 m high) is roughly 0.9 m²; a full wall behind the basin is often 2–3 m². Peel and stick tiles are sold by the pack with the coverage printed on each listing, so divide your total area by the pack coverage, round up, then add one spare pack. Tiles from the same production batch match most closely — order everything in one go rather than topping up later.
No. They are a decorative splashback, not a waterproof membrane. Keep them out of direct shower spray and away from standing water, and use a proper tanking system inside the shower enclosure itself.
Not if the wall was clean, dry and flat when you installed them, and the room is ventilated. Run the extractor fan or open a window, check the seams monthly, and re-press any corner that lifts while the adhesive is still fresh.
Only if the existing surface is sound, flat and clean. Grout lines will telegraph through a thin tile, so fill and level deep joints first, and prime any glossy glazed surface before you start.
Warm the tile with a hairdryer to soften the adhesive, lift a corner, and peel slowly. Adhesive residue wipes off with warm soapy water or a citrus cleaner.
You need a tape measure, a spirit level, a sharp knife, a seam roller and a clean cloth. Degrease the wall first — bathroom surfaces collect soap film and hairspray, and both defeat adhesive. Let the wall dry completely, then press each tile from the centre outwards with a seam roller. If the wall is glossy or sealed, prime it with an adhesion promoter, and seal cut edges and external corners with waterproof seam sealer.
Start from the installation guide: a clean, dry, flat surface is essential in a bathroom. Seal the room after tiling and let the adhesive cure 24-48 hours before the first steamy shower.