Tile Installation Cost Calculator
Enter the area, where the tile is going (floor, wall or shower), the layout and your tile price. The calculator adds backer board, thinset, grout and waterproofing, and adjusts labor for the layout and any demo.
before sales tax$2,779.80
| Labor | |
| Demo existing tile and prep5 hr × $65.00 | $325.00 |
| Install cement board3.5 hr × $65.00 | $227.50 |
| Set straight tile (120 sq ft)13.5 hr × $65.00 | $877.50 |
| Grout, clean and seal5 hr × $65.00 | $325.00 |
| Materials | |
| Tile132 sq ft × $4.80 | $633.60 |
| Cement board, 3×58 sheet × $16.80 | $134.40 |
| Thinset mortar3 bag × $33.60 | $100.80 |
| Grout and sealer2 lot × $42.00 | $84.00 |
| Disposal | |
| Tile disposal120 sq ft × $0.60 | $72.00 |
| Total before tax | $2,779.80 |
Labor at $65/hr, 20% markup on materials, equipment and disposal. Material prices and crew speeds are starting values; set your own in the app.
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Pricing tips for tile
- Large-format and small mosaic tile both install slower than standard sizes. Use the layout setting honestly.
- Showers need waterproofing and niches that floors don't. Keep them as separate lines.
- Demo of old tile is often the slowest part. Price it from what's there.
Starting values this calculator uses
Material costs and crew speeds vary by market and by crew. These are the defaults; in the app you replace them with your own, and every estimate uses your numbers.
- Cement board, 3×5$14/sheet
- Thinset (per 50 sq ft)$28/bag
- Grout and sealer (per 100 sq ft)$35
- Waterproofing membrane$2.2/sq ft
- Setting speed, straight floor9 sq ft/hr
- Demo speed25 sq ft/hr
- Disposal$0.5/sq ft
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