Tiler pricing in Los Angeles
What tilers charge in Los Angeles (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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Los Angeles tiler pricing
What tilers should charge in Los Angeles
LA tile installers serve Westside premium bathroom and kitchen renos, Spanish Revival and Mediterranean restoration in Hancock Park and Pasadena, outdoor patio and pool deck tile, and commercial restaurant/retail fitouts. CSLB C-54 Ceramic and Mosaic Tile license required for jobs over $500. Italian and Spanish porcelain imports common at Westside tier. Spanish Revival tile restoration (Catalina, Malibu Potteries, Batchelder) is a specialty niche. CRRC cool-roof outdoor tile specs apply to patios.
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 Los Angeles
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.
Los Angeles quote factors
What to factor into your Los Angeles tiler quote
Local context that should shape what you quote as a tiler in Los Angeles. Mediterranean. Mild wet winters (December-March), hot dry summers (June-September often above 85°F inland), 290+ sunny days per year. Coastal salt-air in Malibu, Venice, Santa Monica, Palos Verdes. Wildfire risk in WUI hillside zones (Bel Air, Hollywood Hills, Topanga, Malibu Canyon). No basements, slab-on-grade construction common.
CSLB C-54 license
California legally requires CSLB C-54 Ceramic and Mosaic Tile license for any tile project over $500. Print CSLB number on every quote and invoice. Unlicensed work is uninsurable and exposes both client and tradie.
Westside large-format porcelain
Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica, Malibu clients want 600x1200mm and larger porcelain. Quote per-sqft at $15-$35 install rate plus tile ($12-$100+/sqft material). Mid-premium LA (Hancock Park, Larchmont, Silver Lake, Los Feliz, Hollywood Hills) $10-$25/sqft install + tile. Mid-LA $8-$18/sqft install.
Spanish Revival heritage restoration
Hancock Park, Larchmont, Los Feliz, Pasadena, Beverly Hills Spanish Revival, Mediterranean Revival, and Mission Revival homes need period-correct tile restoration (Catalina tile from Catalina Pottery 1927-1937, Malibu Potteries 1926-1932, Batchelder 1909-1932). Quote heritage tile sourcing and installation at $80-$250/sqft for matching-tile restoration. Specialist; build portfolio of past restorations.
Pool and patio tile
LA outdoor-living culture drives strong demand for pool deck, patio, and outdoor kitchen tile. Quote per-sqft installed: pool coping and waterline tile $25-$80; patio tile (porcelain or natural stone) $12-$40; outdoor kitchen surrounds $25-$95. State R11 anti-slip rating (DIN 51130) on every pool surround quote.
Bathroom waterproofing required
California Building Code requires bathroom waterproofing (Schluter Kerdi, Hydro Ban, RedGard, or full PVC pan). Quote waterproofing ($6-$14/sqft) as a separate line on every bathroom job. State 'CBC compliant' on the quote. Improperly waterproofed bathrooms cause downstairs leaks and lawsuits; specifying matters.
Imported tile lead times
Italian (Marca Corona, Coem, Marazzi), Spanish (Porcelanosa, Apavisa), Turkish, Portuguese premium porcelain imports run 6-12 weeks to LA port. Domestic (Daltile, American Olean, Crossville): 2-4 weeks. Quote lead time on the contract; LADBS permit timeline (8-14 weeks for bathroom renos) often runs in parallel.
Sample quote
A real Los Angeles 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
Los Angeles tiler pricing questions, answered
Common questions about tiler pricing in Los Angeles, with answers framed for tradies pricing their own work.
Per-sqft install (labor only): $8-$18 for mid-LA, $10-$25 for mid-premium pockets, $15-$35+ for Westside and large-format porcelain. Add tile material ($5-$100+/sqft depending on tier). Specialist Spanish Revival heritage restoration $80-$250/sqft. State CSLB C-54 license number on every quote.
Yes, legally required for any tile project over $500 in California. CSLB C-54 Ceramic and Mosaic Tile license is mandatory. Print CSLB number on every quote and invoice. Unlicensed work is uninsurable and exposes both client and tradie.
$8,000-$30,000 for a 6-10sqft Westside bathroom in tile and labor depending on tier. Includes substrate prep, waterproofing ($6-$14/sqft), tile install ($15-$35/sqft), tile material ($12-$100+/sqft), and grouting. Quote rip-out and disposal separately.
Yes, niche premium revenue. Hancock Park, Larchmont, Los Feliz, Pasadena, Beverly Hills Spanish Revival, Mediterranean Revival, Mission Revival homes need period-correct tile restoration (Catalina, Malibu Potteries, Batchelder). Quote heritage tile sourcing and installation at $80-$250/sqft for matching-tile restoration. Specialist; build portfolio of past restorations.
Yes, always, on bathroom and wet-area jobs. California Building Code requires waterproofing. Quote Schluter Kerdi, Hydro Ban, RedGard, or full PVC pan ($6-$14/sqft) as a separate line. State 'CBC compliant' on the quote. Improperly waterproofed bathrooms cause downstairs leaks and lawsuits.
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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