All in all, at the end of the day, approximately 50% of the labor we charge goes to tax, insurance and wear and tear on our tools. I don’t know about you but I would feel more comfortable with a professional company who possesses all of the above categories.

Cost to install tile includes preparing the surface by cleaning it free of dust or oil, possibly installing a sub-floor or uncoupling membrane or dry pack portland cement mix, troweling thinset, setting the tile, grouting the joints, caulk and cleaning up. As a result, the tile setter handles each square foot of space no less than 5 times during the course of the job.