Tiler pricing in Austin
What tilers charge in Austin (typically $50-$100/hr), the local factors that move the rate, and a sample quote you can use as a starting point.
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Austin tiler pricing
What tilers should charge in Austin
Austin tile installers serve Tarrytown / West Lake Hills / Pemberton Heights premium bathroom and kitchen renos, suburban tract new construction (Round Rock, Cedar Park), pool deck and outdoor tile, and commercial fit-out (SXSW + ACL venues, Silicon Hills offices). Texas requires no state tile license. Imported porcelain common. Hill Country limestone heritage drives natural stone work in west Austin.
Hourly rate
$50-$100
per hour, weekday daytime
Call-out fee
$35-$75
within standard radius
After-hours
1.5-2x
evening, weekend, holiday
Job pricing
What to charge for common tiler jobs in Austin
Real-world price ranges for the jobs local tradies quote every week. Use the table as a starting point for your own quotes and adjust for parts, access, and your overheads. All figures in USD.
Site visit and measure
What's included
Most tilers visit free for jobs over $1,500. Detailed CAD plans for patterned floors may be charged.
Kitchen splashback (per sqm)
What's included
Includes tile cuts around outlets, edge trim, grout, and 1-2 days labour. Mosaic or natural stone adds cost.
Bathroom wall tile (per sqm)
What's included
Includes waterproofing membrane on wet areas, tile, grout, and labour. Patterns and small format tiles cost more.
Bathroom floor tile (per sqm)
What's included
Includes waterproofing, screed if needed, tile, grout, and labour. Large format porcelain or anti-slip rated tiles cost more.
Full bathroom retile (walls + floor)
What's included
Includes strip-out, waterproofing, screed, tiles, grout, silicon, 5-7 days labour. Bath/shower replacement priced separately.
Kitchen floor tile (per sqm)
What's included
Includes prep, tile, grout, and labour. Skirting cut-back, threshold strips, and edge trim quoted separately.
Outdoor patio tile (per sqm)
What's included
Includes anti-slip rated porcelain or natural stone, drainage falls, exterior-grade adhesive, and labour. Pool surrounds cost more.
Floor screed prep (per sqm)
What's included
Self-levelling compound to fix uneven floors before tile laying. Required where deflection >5mm. Add if floor is concrete-rough.
Tile removal (per sqm)
What's included
Includes strip, debris removal, and substrate clean. Cement-bed tile removal runs higher than thinset.
Austin quote factors
What to factor into your Austin tiler quote
Local context that should shape what you quote as a tiler in Austin. Humid subtropical with Texas heat. Hot humid summers (June-September, 95F+ for 80+ days, occasional 100F+), mild winters (December-February, occasional freezes including 2021 Winter Storm Uri), severe weather March-May (tornados, thunderstorms, hailstorms on Tornado Alley periphery). Drought plus flash flooding alternation. Expansive clay soil constant foundation movement. AC universal and critical.
No Texas tile license required
Texas does not require state-level tile installer license. City of Austin requires General Contractor Registration ($250-$500 annual) for permit-pulling. Print Austin GC Registration on every quote where applicable.
Tarrytown + West Lake Hills large-format porcelain
Tarrytown (78703), West Lake Hills (78746), Westlake (78746), Pemberton Heights (78703), Old Enfield (78703), Rollingwood (78746) Silicon Hills tech-exec clients want 600x1200mm and larger porcelain. Quote per-sqft at $14-$32 install rate plus tile ($10-$95+/sqft material). Standard Austin (Mueller 78723, Crestview 78757) $9-$22/sqft install + tile.
Hill Country limestone + natural stone
West Austin (West Lake Hills 78746, Westlake 78746, Lost Creek 78735) heritage aesthetic drives Hill Country limestone, travertine, and Texas-quarried stone work. Quote natural stone install $18-$45/sqft labor plus stone $15-$120+/sqft material. Limestone-clad walls + flooring common in custom-home boom.
Suburban tract bathroom volume
Round Rock, Cedar Park, Pflugerville, Buda, Kyle suburban tract bathroom tile work drives volume. Quote per-bathroom (basic ceramic, $2,500-$5,500 with tile included) at builder portfolio rates. Build relationships with 5-10 production builders.
Bathroom waterproofing required
Texas Plumbing Code (UPC TX amendments) requires bathroom waterproofing (Schluter Kerdi, Hydro Ban, RedGard, or full PVC pan). Quote waterproofing ($6-$14/sqft) as a separate line. State 'TX Plumbing Code compliant' on the quote.
Pool deck + outdoor tile
Austin outdoor-living culture + Hill Country lakes (Lake Austin, Lake Travis) drives pool deck demand. Quote per-sqft installed: pool coping and waterline tile $20-$70; pool deck tile $12-$35; outdoor kitchen surrounds $20-$85. State R11 anti-slip rating on every pool surround quote.
Sample quote
A real Austin tiler quote you can copy
Full bathroom retile, walls + floor + shower niche, mid-range porcelain. Replace the line items and rates with your own; the structure stays.
Strip-out existing tile and grout (walls 22sqm, floor 6sqm)
Floor screed and level prep
Waterproofing membrane (Ardex or similar, walls and floor wet areas)
Wall tile (22sqm, porcelain 300x600 customer-choice)
Floor tile (6sqm, anti-slip porcelain 600x600 customer-choice)
Pencil trim in shower niche and external edges (8 linear m, brushed nickel)
Grout (epoxy, neutral grey, all joints) and silicone in corners
Tiling labour (4 days, 1 tiler)
FAQ
Austin tiler pricing questions, answered
Common questions about tiler pricing in Austin, with answers framed for tradies pricing their own work.
Per-sqft install (labor only): $7-$15 for suburban tract (Round Rock, Cedar Park, Pflugerville), $9-$22 for standard Austin, $14-$32+ for Tarrytown (78703), West Lake Hills (78746), Pemberton Heights (78703), Old Enfield (78703) and large-format porcelain. Add tile material ($5-$95+/sqft depending on tier).
No, Texas does not require state-level tile installer license. City of Austin requires General Contractor Registration ($250-$500 annual) for permit-pulling. Print Austin GC Registration on every quote where applicable.
$8,000-$30,000 for a 6-10sqft Tarrytown (78703) or West Lake Hills (78746) bathroom in tile and labor depending on tier. Includes substrate prep, waterproofing ($6-$14/sqft), tile install ($14-$32/sqft), tile material ($10-$95+/sqft), and grouting.
Yes, premium specialty market. West Austin (West Lake Hills 78746, Westlake 78746, Lost Creek 78735) heritage aesthetic drives Hill Country limestone, travertine, and Texas-quarried stone work. Quote natural stone install $18-$45/sqft labor plus stone $15-$120+/sqft material. Limestone-clad walls + flooring common in Silicon Hills custom-home boom.
Yes, always, on bathroom and wet-area jobs. Texas Plumbing Code (UPC TX amendments) requires bathroom waterproofing. Quote Schluter Kerdi, Hydro Ban, RedGard, or full PVC pan ($6-$14/sqft) as a separate line. State 'TX Plumbing Code compliant' on the quote.
Hourly rates are $50 to $90 in the US, £28-65 in the UK, A$55-110 in Australia, R180-500 in South Africa, and C$50-95 in Canada. Most tilers prefer fixed-price per square metre because it is more transparent and forces a clear scope conversation.
A standard 6-7sqm bathroom (walls + floor + shower) takes 5-7 working days from strip-out to grouting, plus 24-48 hours for waterproofing membrane cure and another 24 hours before the room can be used. Larger or pattern-heavy bathrooms run 7-10 days.
You can, and many customers do for design control. Just confirm with the tiler 1-2 weeks before start so the tile arrives on site in time and the colour matches across boxes. Customer-supplied tile usually voids tile-failure warranties; workmanship warranty stays.
For jobs over $2,000, get 2-3 quotes. Compare tile brand, waterproofing inclusion, substrate prep, pattern and edge detail. The cheapest quote often skips waterproofing or substrate prep, leading to failure within 3 years.
Ceramic is the cheapest and softest; OK for walls, marginal for floors. Porcelain is denser, harder, and frost-proof; the best all-rounder. Natural stone (marble, travertine, slate) is premium-priced, beautiful, and needs sealing before and after grouting.
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