Tiler pricing in Minneapolis
What tilers charge in Minneapolis (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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Minneapolis tiler pricing
What tilers should charge in Minneapolis
Minneapolis tile installers serve premium Kenwood, Lake of the Isles, Edina, and Wayzata bathroom and kitchen renos, pre-1925 Prairie School and Edwardian-flat heritage tile restoration, University of Minnesota student rental turnover, Fortune 500 commercial fit-out, and Mill District loft conversions. BAC Local 1 MN/ND (Tile, Marble, and Terrazzo Workers) covers union commercial work. Italian and Spanish porcelain imports common at premium tier. Pre-1925 housing has original mosaic, hex, and subway tile bathrooms with Prairie School art-tile detail in heritage homes.
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 Minneapolis
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.
Minneapolis quote factors
What to factor into your Minneapolis tiler quote
Local context that should shape what you quote as a tiler in Minneapolis. Brutal humid continental, one of the coldest major US metros. Brutal cold winters (December-March, sustained -10F to -25F, occasional -30F+ polar vortex, heavy snow ~55 in/year, Twin Cities snowiest large US metro), hot humid summers (July-August, 80-90F, occasional 100F+, high humidity), moderate rainfall (~32 in/year), severe weather spring/summer (tornados on Tornado Alley periphery). Freeze-thaw cycles 80-100/year. Polar vortex events drive frozen pipe emergency Jan-Feb. Hail season summer.
Premium large-format porcelain tier
Kenwood (55403/55405), Lowry Hill, Lake of the Isles (55416), Lake Harriet, Linden Hills (55410), Edina Country Club (55424/55436), and Wayzata (55391) clients want 600 by 1200mm and larger porcelain. Quote per-sqft at $14 to $32 install rate plus tile ($12 to $100 plus per sqft material). Standard Minneapolis $9 to $22 per sqft install plus tile.
Pre-1925 mosaic, hex, subway, and Prairie School art-tile
Kenwood, Lowry Hill, Tangletown (55409), Linden Hills (55410), Whittier (55404), Powderhorn (55407), and Northeast Minneapolis (55413/55418) heritage flats have original mosaic floor tile, hex tile, and subway wall tile. Kenwood, Lowry Hill, and Tangletown Prairie School heritage homes additionally have art-tile detail (Mercer Tile, Rookwood, Pewabic, Grueby influence). Quote heritage tile sourcing and installation at $70 to $230 per sqft for matching-tile restoration. Specialist; build portfolio.
Bathroom waterproofing required
MN Plumbing Code (Chapter 4715) requires bathroom waterproofing (Schluter Kerdi, Hydro Ban, RedGard, or full PVC pan). Quote waterproofing ($6 to $15 per sqft) as a separate line on every bathroom job. State MN Plumbing Code compliant on the quote. Improperly waterproofed bathrooms cause downstairs leaks; rental-turnover claims are common in U of M area.
BAC Local 1 MN/ND union
BAC Local 1 MN/ND (Tile, Marble, and Terrazzo Workers) covers Twin Cities commercial tile. Most Fortune 500 fit-out (Target, Best Buy, US Bank, 3M, Cargill, General Mills, UnitedHealth, Medtronic), Loop, hospital, and government jobs require union shop. State union vs non-union shop status on every commercial quote. Union rate roughly $55 to $85 per hour base plus benefits; non-union $40 to $75 per hour.
Imported tile lead times
Italian (Marca Corona, Coem, Marazzi), Spanish (Porcelanosa, Apavisa), Turkish, Portuguese premium porcelain imports run 6 to 12 weeks to Minneapolis. Domestic (Daltile, American Olean, Crossville): 2 to 4 weeks. Quote lead time on the contract; City of Minneapolis permit timeline (8 to 14 weeks for bathroom renos) often runs in parallel.
University of Minnesota rental-turnover bathroom refurbishment
University of Minnesota plus MCAD drive massive student rental turnover around Dinkytown, Marcy-Holmes, Como, Stadium Village. Landlord rental-turnover work uses basic ceramic tile (12 by 12 or 12 by 24 white subway). Quote per-bathroom ($2,000 to $5,500 with tile included) at landlord portfolio rates. Volume work; build relationships with 5 to 10 property managers for recurring revenue.
Sample quote
A real Minneapolis 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
Minneapolis tiler pricing questions, answered
Common questions about tiler pricing in Minneapolis, with answers framed for tradies pricing their own work.
Per-sqft install (labour only): $9 to $22 for standard Minneapolis, $14 to $32 plus for premium (Kenwood 55403/55405, Lake of the Isles 55416, Linden Hills 55410, Edina Country Club 55436, Wayzata 55391) and large-format porcelain. Add tile material ($5 to $100 plus per sqft depending on tier). Heritage pre-1925 Prairie School restoration $70 to $230 per sqft. State permit class and timeline on every contract.
$10,500 to $34,000 for a 6 to 10 sqft Lake of the Isles, Edina Country Club, or Wayzata bathroom in tile and labour depending on tier. Includes substrate prep, waterproofing ($6 to $15 per sqft), tile install ($14 to $32 per sqft), tile material ($12 to $100 plus per sqft), and grouting. Quote rip-out and disposal separately.
Yes, Minneapolis-distinctive niche premium revenue. Kenwood, Lowry Hill, Tangletown, Linden Hills, Whittier, Powderhorn, and Northeast heritage flats have original mosaic floor tile, hex tile, and subway wall tile. Kenwood, Lowry Hill, and Tangletown Prairie School heritage homes additionally have art-tile detail (Mercer Tile, Rookwood, Pewabic, Grueby influence). Quote heritage tile sourcing and installation at $70 to $230 per sqft. Specialist; build portfolio.
Yes, always, on bathroom and wet-area jobs. MN Plumbing Code (Chapter 4715) requires bathroom waterproofing. Quote Schluter Kerdi, Hydro Ban, RedGard, or full PVC pan ($6 to $15 per sqft) as a separate line. State MN Plumbing Code compliant on the quote. Improperly waterproofed bathrooms cause downstairs leaks; rental-turnover claims are common.
Yes for commercial work. BAC Local 1 MN/ND (Tile, Marble, and Terrazzo Workers) covers Twin Cities commercial tile. Most Fortune 500 fit-out (Target, Best Buy, US Bank, 3M, Cargill, General Mills, UnitedHealth, Medtronic), Loop, hospital, and government jobs require union shop. Union rate roughly $55 to $85 per hour base plus benefits; non-union $40 to $75 per hour.
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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