How Much Will Tile Flooring Cost You?
Are you wondering precisely how much you would have to pay to get your kitchen tiled?
Ask any homeowner what they consider when they choose tile flooring and you will most likely be told it’s the price. True, a homeowner would have to consider color, size, and texture, too. But at the end of the day, it’s the price tag that will tip the scale in the favor of a certain type of flooring.
So how much can you reasonably expect your tile flooring to cost? Below are some estimates. The figures are computed based on the assumption that you have a 10×10-foot area.
Glazed ceramic tile flooring: $100 – $2,000 at $1 to $20 per square foot
Unglazed quarry tile flooring: $200 at $2 per square
Porcelain tile flooring: $200 – $400 at $2 to $4 per square (Porcelain is a great tile flooring option if you want the feel of stone but don’t have the money for the real thing.)
Custom-made tile flooring: $2,500 (This is perhaps the priciest that you can go, because custom-made flooring cost as much as $25 apiece; for this reason, you would be better off using them as border or accent pieces.)
Terracotta tile flooring: $100 – $250 at $1 to $2.50 apiece (Be prepared to pay more for European terracotta.)
Natural stone tile flooring: $200 at $2 per square foot (Be warned that costs increase for special orders or custom designs.)
Mosaic tile flooring: $300 – $2,500 at $3 to $25 per tile (Whether you need porcelain mosaics, glass, metal, stone, or a combination of those, you should remember that mosaics measure less than two inches square, and may be hexagonal or round.)
The price list above cover only the purchase of materials. How much could you reasonably expect to pay for installation? Well, charges start anywhere from $5 to $10 per square foot. Using the same 10×10 feet dimension, that amounts to $500 – $1,000. And if your room is laid out oddly (read: neither square nor rectangular), expect your contractor to charge you more.
Moreover, there’s usually a fee for tearing out old tiling, as well as moving the furniture. So you see, there is nothing cheap about getting your flooring done. Make sure you do yours wisely by using discount tile flooring and getting free tile samples first.