Stairs before or after tiling

[Lincolnshire Ian]

Hi all

We have underfloor heating downstairs and want to tile the entire ground floor. Should I tile and then put in the stairs or stairs first. It makes sense to me to do the tiling first, but I have made a few school-boy errors during the build and want to sense-check.

I don't need the stairs for access and, yes, I have a detailed plan for the location of the UFH pipes 🙂

Thanks everyone. 

[SteamyTea]

Will the thickness of the tiles affect the height of where the stairs finish?

[Bonner]

I tiled first, then installed the staircase. Made the tiling easier and neater (did not consider location of the UFH pipes, it’s not screwed to the floor)

[Lincolnshire Ian]

3 minutes ago, SteamyTea said:

Will the thickness of the tiles affect the height of where the stairs finish?

The staircase can be adjusted to fit the gap. 

[Marvin]

I'm sorry I can't help.  live in a bungalow

Edited December 24, 2025 by Marvin