Creating a component
Field-by-field walkthrough with three tiling examples.
Creating a component
One screen, a handful of fields, and you have a reusable tiling line.
Where to find it
Components > Add component.
The fields
Measurement method. Pick how this component gets measured on a job:
- Area — floor tiles, waterproofing membrane, adhesive coverage, grout coverage
- Irregular Area — floors with cut-outs, awkward bathroom shapes, shaped splashbacks
- Wall Length × Height (multi_lineal_lxh) — multiple wall faces in a shower or bathroom with individual heights
- Wall Height × Length (length_x_height) — a single wall face by its height and length, perfect for a splashback or feature wall
- Multiple Trim Runs — several runs of tile trim or edge profile in one component
- Curved Trim Run — curved trim around a feature, niche, or shaped edge
- Lineal — single runs of tile trim, edge profile, or corner moulding
- Count — corner pieces, niches, shower drains, fittings
- Fixed — flat-fee items like delivery, lift charges, removal of existing tiles
- Hours / Days — labor crews, day-rate fitting
Material price. Per unit (per m², per m, per item) or per pack. Tiles come in boxes that cover a known m². Set the pack size and QuoteCore+ rounds up to whole boxes. Adhesive and grout are bought in bags with a coverage rate — set the bag size and coverage and QuoteCore+ works out how many bags you need for the measured area.
Labor price. Per unit of the same measurement, or roll fitting into hours/days as a separate component.
Waste type. For tiling the most useful options are:
- Percentage — 10–15% standard for floor and wall tiles, 15–20% for diagonal lays, mosaics, or large-format tile
- Fixed — extra box kept for matching repairs later
- None — for count fittings and fixed fees
Pitch multiplier. Not applicable for tiling work. Floors and walls are measured flat — no slope adjustment to apply. Leave it off.
Material orders. Tag the supplier and order code so the order list pulls clean line items.
Walked example 1: Porcelain floor tile supply and fit
Area component. Per m². £35 material, £45 labor. 12% waste percentage. Pack size 1.4 m² per box — QuoteCore+ rounds up to whole boxes.
Walked example 2: Chrome tile trim
Lineal component. Per m. £8 material, £4 labor. 10% waste percentage to cover cuts and mitres at corners.
Walked example 3: Wet-room waterproofing and prep
Fixed component. £320. Zero waste. Tag as an extra so it lives outside the measured area totals.
After you save
The component shows up in the Components list and is available in every quote you create from now on. Edit it any time — changes only affect new quotes, not ones already sent.
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