OUR PRICING
FLOORS:
Our pricing is base on the industries standards for this locality. Our basic labor charge is $10 per sq. ft. for tile installed on a slab floor. Of course if the slab has cracks or is unlevel, it will need some extra attention and also the size and scope of the job are determining factors. For installation on wood sub-floors, the cost is $1 more per sq. ft. for labor and $1 for materials (backer board, thinset, screws, etc) When pricing, we must remember our business expenses, such as insurance, vehicle expenses, tools, labor cost, gas, and the list goes on. When we charge $39/man hr. for extra work or small jobs, $15 is for labor and the $24 the Company gets, covers the other cost of doing business plus a profit. Sometimes the customer doesn't see or realize the overhead in running a business, such as insurance, vehicle and vehicle expenses, equipment and quality materials, and the list goes on. We try to be fare, but still make a profit. And please remember, we are not day laborers, you are also paying for our expertise, quality of work, and knowledge. We certainly don't like to loose customers to low ball bidders, but would rather do so than use cheaper, inferior materials. And quality of work is very important to us.
SHOWERS:
The cost of laying tiles on shower walls as apposed to bathroom or kitchen floors is more expensive simply because it is more difficult to do. You also need to insure the wall studs are plumb (which they rarely are), install a 6 mil vapor barrier, install a shower curb and doorway, and use epoxy grout and usually they are smaller tiles. We do this on a shower by shower basis, depending on all the needs of the customer. Do they want a shower niche, seat, soap dish or shelves, deco designs, etc. And of course there are the plumbing charges, .