Tiler pricing in New York City
What tilers charge in New York City (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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New York City tiler pricing
What tilers should charge in New York City
NYC tile installers serve Manhattan and Brooklyn premium bathroom and kitchen renos, rental-turnover volume, and commercial restaurant/retail fitouts. Imported Italian, Spanish, and Turkish porcelain ships 6-12 weeks to NYC port. Pre-war buildings need substrate repair (cement board over old wood subfloor, replacing failed lath-and-plaster walls) before any tile install. Co-op board approval required for apartment work. Manhattan rates run 30-50% above outer boroughs.
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 New York City
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.
New York City quote factors
What to factor into your New York City tiler quote
Local context that should shape what you quote as a tiler in New York City. Humid continental. Cold snowy winters (December-March, often below freezing), hot humid summers (July-August often above 90°F), coastal exposure on Manhattan/Brooklyn/Queens waterfronts. Hurricane Sandy flood-zone retrofits ongoing. Pipes freeze in winter, AC load peaks in July.
Manhattan large-format porcelain
Manhattan (UES, UWS, Tribeca, SoHo, West Village) clients want 600x1200mm and larger porcelain. Quote per-sqft at $20-$45 install rate plus tile ($15-$120+/sqft material). Brooklyn premium pockets (Heights, Park Slope, Cobble Hill, DUMBO) $15-$35/sqft install + tile. Queens, Bronx, Staten Island $10-$25/sqft install.
Pre-war substrate repair
Pre-war buildings (1900-1940) need substrate repair before tile install: cement board over old wood subfloor ($8-$15/sqft), Schluter Kerdi or Ditra membrane ($5-$12/sqft), or full wall replacement on failed lath-and-plaster ($15-$30/sqft). Quote substrate work as a contingency line on every pre-war job.
Co-op insurance and board approval
Most NYC co-op and condo buildings require tile installers to carry $1M-$2M general liability and workers' comp. Manhattan luxury buildings often require $5M+ coverage. Quote certificate of insurance ($500-$1,500 per cycle), board approval lead time (6-12 weeks), and elevator/freight access ($500-$2,500) as separate lines.
Bathroom waterproofing required
NYC Plumbing Code requires bathroom waterproofing (Schluter Kerdi, RedGard, Hydro Ban, or full pan with PVC membrane). Quote waterproofing ($8-$18/sqft) as separate line on every bathroom job. Improperly waterproofed bathrooms cause downstairs leaks and co-op 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 NYC port. Domestic (Daltile, American Olean, Crossville): 2-4 weeks. Quote lead time on the contract; co-op board approval (6-12 weeks) often runs in parallel with tile shipping.
Rental-turnover and commercial volume
NYC has ~2M rental units. Landlord rental-turnover work uses basic ceramic tile (12x12 or 12x24 white subway), quote per-bathroom ($2,500-$5,500 with tile included) at landlord portfolio rates. Commercial restaurant and retail fitout in Midtown, Soho, Williamsburg drives volume; quote per-sqft ($25-$60 install + tile) with PE-stamped substrate plans.
Sample quote
A real New York City 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
New York City tiler pricing questions, answered
Common questions about tiler pricing in New York City, with answers framed for tradies pricing their own work.
Per-sqft install (labor only): $10-$25 for Queens/Bronx/Staten Island; $15-$35 for Brooklyn premium pockets; $20-$45+ for Manhattan and large-format porcelain. Add tile material ($5-$120+/sqft depending on tier). State substrate prep, waterproofing, install, grouting, cleanup as separate lines.
$10,000-$35,000 for a 6-10sqft Manhattan bathroom in tile and labor depending on tier. Includes substrate repair ($8-$30/sqft), waterproofing ($8-$18/sqft), tile install ($20-$45/sqft), tile material ($15-$120+/sqft), and grouting. Quote rip-out and disposal separately.
Yes, on every pre-war (1900-1940) job. Cement board over old wood subfloor ($8-$15/sqft), Schluter Kerdi or Ditra membrane ($5-$12/sqft), or full wall replacement on failed lath-and-plaster ($15-$30/sqft). Pre-quote as a contingency line; substrate condition is unknown until demo.
Yes, always, on bathroom and wet-area jobs. NYC Plumbing Code requires waterproofing. Quote Schluter Kerdi, RedGard, Hydro Ban, or full PVC pan ($8-$18/sqft) as a separate line. State 'NYC Plumbing Code compliant' on the quote. Improperly waterproofed bathrooms cause downstairs leaks and co-op lawsuits.
$1M-$2M general liability and workers' comp at minimum. Manhattan luxury buildings often require $5M+ coverage. Quote certificate of insurance ($500-$1,500 per cycle), board approval lead time (6-12 weeks), and elevator/freight access fees ($500-$2,500) as separate lines.
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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