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Tile is priced by room size and tile type in the book: from 10 hours and $220 for a small bathroom up to 34 hours and $1,250 for 250-500 sq ft. Labor is the larger line on every row, so your rate matters, and large-format tile takes more hours than the same room in standard tile.
Price breakdown: labor, parts, markup
Here is tile floor, room 50-120 sq ft as a contractor would build it at the book’s sample rate of $95 an hour and a 30% parts markup.
| Labor hours | 16 h |
| Labor at $95/hr | $1,520.00 |
| Parts at your cost | $420.00 |
| Parts markup (30%) | $126.00 |
| Subtotal before rounding | $2,066.00 |
| Typical flat rate (rounded up to $5) | $2,070 |
| Effective rate per labor hour | $129/h |
| Markup as a share of the price | 6% |
The range: each version of the job at three labor rates
One search, several jobs. The book separates them by size or method, so quote the one that matches the site. All at a 30% parts markup, rounded up to $5:
| Job | Hours / parts | At $75/hr | At $95/hr | At $125/hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tile floor, room 50-120 sq ft | 16h / $420 | $1,750 | $2,070 | $2,550 |
| Tile floor, small room up to 50 sq ft (bath, entry, laundry) | 10h / $220 | $1,040 | $1,240 | $1,540 |
| Tile floor, area 120-250 sq ft | 24h / $750 | $2,775 | $3,255 | $3,975 |
| Tile floor, large-format tile 12x24 and up, room up to 120 sq ft | 18h / $520 | $2,030 | $2,390 | $2,930 |
| Tile floor, large area 250-500 sq ft | 34h / $1,250 | $4,175 | $4,855 | $5,875 |
What the flat rate covers
- Tile floor, room 50-120 sq ft. Set floor tile in a room from 50 to 120 square feet with backer, thinset, and grout.
- Tile floor, small room up to 50 sq ft (bath, entry, laundry). Set porcelain or ceramic floor tile in a small bathroom with backer board, thinset, and grout.
- Tile floor, area 120-250 sq ft. Set floor tile across an area from 120 to 250 square feet including prep and grout.
- Tile floor, large-format tile 12x24 and up, room up to 120 sq ft. Set large-format floor tile with a leveling system and back-buttering for a flat finish.
- Tile floor, large area 250-500 sq ft. Set floor tile across a large open area from 250 to 500 sq ft, prepped and grouted.
What moves the price
- Substrate. Backer board, flatness and movement joints decide the quality of the result. Skipping them is a callback.
- Layout. Diagonal, mosaic and pattern layouts have their own upcharge rows in the book.
- Cure time. Thinset and grout need days. Put the schedule on the quote.
Add-ons to put on the quote
These are separate rows in the same book, priced at the $95 sample rate. Put the ones that apply on the quote so they are lines, not arguments.
| Add-on | Hours / parts | Price at $95/hr |
|---|---|---|
| Epoxy grout upgrade, per room | 2.5h / $45 | $300 |
| Tile movement/expansion joint, per TCNA guideline | 1h / $25 | $130 |
| Install tile edge trim (Schluter-style metal/PVC strip), up to 20 linear ft | 2h / $70 | $285 |
| Diagonal or pattern layout upcharge (tile), room up to 200 sq ft | 5h / $60 | $555 |
| Mosaic / small-format tile upcharge (under 4 in.), per room | 4h / $20 | $410 |
| Install electric radiant heated floor mat under tile, up to 60 sq ft (wiring by electrician) | 5h / $800 | $1,515 |
How to present it: Good, Better, Best
Offer three options on one quote and let the customer choose. Each is a sum of real book rows at the $95 sample rate. Better upgrades to epoxy grout; Best also adds an electric radiant mat under the tile.
- Tile floor, room 50-120 sq ft
- Tile floor, room 50-120 sq ft
- Epoxy grout upgrade, per room
- Tile floor, room 50-120 sq ft
- Epoxy grout upgrade, per room
- Install electric radiant heated floor mat under tile, up to 60 sq ft (wiring by electrician)
How these numbers are built
QuoteIron’s price book stores structure: typical labor hours and a mid-grade parts cost for each job (book priced 2026-09). Your rates do the pricing: hours × your hourly rate, plus parts at cost with your markup, rounded up to the next $5. The low, typical and high figures use $75, $95 and $125 an hour at the book’s default 30% markup. They are formula outputs, not a survey of what your market pays, so replace them with your own rate and markup before you send anything. Prices checked October 8, 2026.
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Hours and parts are typical starting points for a straightforward site; your market, supplier and the specific conditions decide the real number. Licensing, permits and local rules stay yours to handle. General information, not tax or legal advice.