Tile Install Price High?

12 years ago

I am having a little sticker shock right now. I just got an install price back that was 9.25sq/ft plus the cost of the actual porcelain tile. Are they using gold? This is just for on the floor. How much did you pay for your tile install on the floor sq/ft? I know natural stone is more to install but this was for a porcelain 12x24 tile.

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itsallaboutthefood

12 years ago

We actually paid $15/sq foot just for the install of our 12x12 porcelain tile. We got 2 estimates through our GC...one was for probably closer to $12/sq foot for an install without using a self leveling compound. The $15/sq foot was with self leveling compound and what my GC called the "Cadillac job". We chose the "Cadillac job" since we intend to retire in this house and we wanted this tile job to last 30-40 years. I'm sure that this price is probably a bit higher than it would have cost to find our own tile guy since the GC probably took a cut too, but we are completely happy with the job. The floor is solid...I don't forsee any problems with cracking, or loose tiles...I suspect if I dropped a pan on it, it wouldn't even flinch. But I do remember flinching when I got the initial estimates...

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ellaf
12 years ago
I don't have experience with that particular cost, but I have suggestions anyway.

- ask your GP or tile installer to explain. It could be that the larger tiles require a very level floor and they are incorporating that cost in. Maybe not, but at least you would understand how they got that number.

- is the rest of the job reasonable? If everything seems high that's an issue, but if everything else seems reasonable it might not be important

- get quote from another local installer and see if the price is high.
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jimandanne_mi
12 years ago
We were owner-builders of our house, so were very aware of all costs. I well remember that the biggest unforeseen shock was the price of the tile installation!

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12 years ago
Large format tile requires a much stiffer and flatter floor than smaller tile. It's harder to get right and takes more time. And it takes more cutting and waste. More expensive tile is more expensive to install because of the added "insurance" factor. If this quote includes the proper prep, then it's a pretty good quote. If it were laying 12x12 99 cent a piece inexpensive ceramic on a flat concrete slab in a laundry with just a straight design, it would be darn high. It's all about the context.
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macybaby
12 years ago
I've done all my own tile work, and I don't think I'd be willing to do it for someone else for less than $10 a foot. It is nitpicky to get it right, and grouting is one of those jobs I think they would make people do in (that hot place that isn't so nice) as punishment.

BTW - what shape is the floor in? There is a lot to be considered for making a floor suitable for tile and that will make the price go up.
Liz
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12 years ago
I am surprised at how much it costs I have to say. At 1000 sq/ft the bill is almost 10,000 for the install. I never knew it was so expensive to put in. I was expecting somewhere around $5. This is our forever home so I guess I am paying but wow!! I am happy to know that they are not completely out to lunch. This is a brand new build so the floors are in great shape as the subfloor was just installed.
chrisk327
12 years ago
we contracted directly for our tile install. We're basically owner builder adding on and renovating our whole house.

I'd like to think we got somewhere near GC pricing on our jobs. tile install we had 2 guys quote, one of which is the brother in law of a guy I work with (who happens to do tile work exclusively). total of about 600 sqft. the wall tile was $6.50 a sq, floor tile over radiant heat was about $9 with a motar bed. the 2 guys came within $200 of each other. The is in NYC area.
gr8daygw
12 years ago
Here a few years ago it was at $7.00 square foot for install only, plus tile.
dilly_ny
12 years ago
That's about the price estimate that I got as well.

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