ᐅ Tiling on the upper floor of a new build – no staircase available

Hello,

We would like to have tiles (45x90 cm [18x35 inches]) installed in the bathroom (13 m² [140 ft²]) on the upper floor of our single-family house, where the screed is already in place. The tiler says he needs a staircase to do this, which we do not have yet. The windows are already installed, and we could at best manage a ladder to get from the ground floor to the upper floor. However, I imagine carrying the tile packages up using a ladder would be quite exhausting.

Has anyone faced this issue before or does anyone have helpful tips on how to get the heavy tiles upstairs under these circumstances?

(Waiting until the staircase is installed is not an option.)

Thank you in advance!

And why is a construction staircase not an option if the situation lasts longer?

1. with ladders
2. with electric winch
3. with construction staircase
4. with protected original staircase
For price/performance, I would choose options 1 and 2.

How do drywall installers and painters get their materials upstairs?

Why didn’t you build a temporary staircase like every other construction site?

This was not brought up by our construction company. We are laypersons. The tiles need to be installed in about 2 weeks. I imagine it might not be possible to get this staircase on such short notice now. We declared tiling and painting as self-performed work, so we have to manage that ourselves. First of all, thank you.

This question may be somewhat basic, but what is the best way to lift the heavy tile packages up using a ladder? 😀