Bathroom Tile Installation
This bathroom floor tile installation really improved this small bathroom.
Another beautiful bathroom floor tile installation in a small bathroom.
A beautiful bathroom floor tile installation in a medium bathroom showing the excellent carpet installation to the threshhold.
Bathroom Tile Backsplash
In the bathroom pictures you will see backsplashes which are complementary to the countertops. The backsplashes may be set just above a vanity, be part of a wainscoate tiled to about 3 and a half to 4 feet, or be just part of a tiled wall. This is much different than kitchen backsplashes, which are generally pinched between the countertop and the cabinetry above.
Note how the walk in shower tile design extends over the tub providing a very nice design in the tub backsplash.
Bathroom Tile Installation Contractor Selection
Let us give you a few considerations in selecting a tiling contractor for your bathroom. First, you do not want a contractor that proposes to install your floor or shower with mastic or glue. For the last ten years, installing tile in a "wet" area with mastic or glue is an incompetent practice. In the places that water does not fall directly, and is not a horizontal surface (floors, the top of your whirlpool deck), mastic is ok. You do not want a contractor to install "green" board in a "wet" area such as a shower or tub surround because that would be another incompetent practice. You want a contractor to install with thin-set cement, and where applicable, on concrete board or another synthetic backer board.
Because of the water issues involved, you do not want to hire a tiling contractor to install tile in your bathroom. You want to hire a bathroom remodeling contractor. This is because an experienced bathroom remodeling contractor can preclude leaks, stains, mold, and a premature decay of your bathroom. See Bathroom Remodeling for a full discussion of the issues.
Factors Effecting Tile Installation Costs
Let's talk about tile material and installation labor costs separate from the other tiling costs which may include floor preparation, reinforcement, wall backing, waterproofiing, etc. etc.
We assume labor tile setting costs based upon experience. These costs are based upon what we consider "standard" tile. Actual labor costs depend upon the specific tile, the design, and the source. For example, labor rates are different on deep cut listello, rectified tile, marble, and tile larger than 8*10" placed on the wall. Tiling on the diagonal on the wall is more expensive than not. Tiling floors or walls on a diagonal also requires more tile, therefore the material quantities & costs change.
We charge more for dealing with certain sources. For example, Expo is very contractor unfriendly. They also never deliver material on the quoted schedule. Several years ago the material that was to arrive in early November for a job completion before Christmas arrived in February. We charge a flat overhead fee of $1000.00 to source anything from Expo. Since we declared that policy, we have generally been able to source the same items from elsewhere. We have also had customers that selected different material to save $1000.00
So, in summary, the actual "labor" costs will depend upon the specific tile, the source, and the design. If you want a final estimate, talk to us about all of the above. Note that the quantity of tile is also a function of the design.