Is $15,000 to install tile flooring a fair price?
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I've received a couple of bids for flooring. I'm okay with the contractor proposing actual square feet plus 10% for material overage. However, I'm questioning why all boxes of flooring, including the 10% overage, are charged at the installation rate on the labor line. I would potentially be paying installation labor for boxes that are left over and uninstalled. I tried to get the contractor to remove these fees, but he refused, though he might offer an allowance for unused material, which I might keep an extra box of anyway. Another contractor bid 15% extra material, which I thought was too much. The project involves tile flooring in an area with odd angles and a kitchen island. I didn't object to the 10% overbuy, just to the labor burden on it, but now I understand it's standard. I'm spending around $15,000 on this part of the house's floor.
Quote Details
This quote is for the installation of tile flooring. - Material overage: 10% (totaling 110% of the actual area to be installed)- Labor charge: Applied to all ordered boxes, including the 10% material overage, even if not installed.- Project area: Includes odd angles and a kitchen island.
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Category
Flooring
Price
$15,000
Quote Date
July 14, 2025
Flooring material
Tile
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