Dear forum members,
I have purchased an apartment from a developer. The standard specifications are already quite generous (e.g., tiles in the size of 60x60cm (24x24 inches) as standard).
However, I have now chosen even larger tile formats. Do you consider the following additional charges for installation to be reasonable (pure labor costs, additional charges for other items are separate):
- Extra charge for laying floor tiles 80x80cm (32x32 inches) instead of 60x60cm (24x24 inches): EUR 22 plus VAT per sqm (square meter)
- Extra charge for laying large format wall tiles 120x240cm (48x96 inches) instead of 30x60cm (12x24 inches): EUR 93 plus VAT per sqm
We are talking about approximately 19sqm (204 sq ft) of flooring and 35sqm (377 sq ft) of wall area in two bathrooms.
These price increases seem extremely high to me.
Regards,
Sven1969
I have purchased an apartment from a developer. The standard specifications are already quite generous (e.g., tiles in the size of 60x60cm (24x24 inches) as standard).
However, I have now chosen even larger tile formats. Do you consider the following additional charges for installation to be reasonable (pure labor costs, additional charges for other items are separate):
- Extra charge for laying floor tiles 80x80cm (32x32 inches) instead of 60x60cm (24x24 inches): EUR 22 plus VAT per sqm (square meter)
- Extra charge for laying large format wall tiles 120x240cm (48x96 inches) instead of 30x60cm (12x24 inches): EUR 93 plus VAT per sqm
We are talking about approximately 19sqm (204 sq ft) of flooring and 35sqm (377 sq ft) of wall area in two bathrooms.
These price increases seem extremely high to me.
Regards,
Sven1969
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Caspar202019 Jul 2017 18:12Sven1969 schrieb:
market-standard prices apply for variations. This also applies to labor costs.In my experience with developers, this hasn’t been the case. Even the standard surcharges were always far from what you usually see elsewhere.
We now have an idea of the typical additional installation costs for the very large tiles (120x240cm (47x95 inches)).
Based on your responses and my further research, there should be little to no extra labor costs when installing 80x80cm (31x31 inches) tiles instead of 60x60cm (24x24 inches) tiles. Do you agree?
Based on your responses and my further research, there should be little to no extra labor costs when installing 80x80cm (31x31 inches) tiles instead of 60x60cm (24x24 inches) tiles. Do you agree?
Sven1969 schrieb:
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Based on your responses and my further research, there should be little to no additional labor costs for installing 80x80 cm (31.5x31.5 inches) tiles instead of 60x60 cm (23.6x23.6 inches) tiles. Do you agree?The craftsmen don’t care about our opinion.
If I were a tiler, I would charge extra for having to carry the large-format tiles through floors and doors, as well as for the additional effort during installation.
Sometimes it’s helpful to look at things from a different perspective.
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daniels8723 Jul 2017 09:24We paid €14.50 for 80x80 cm (31x31 inches) tiles on the floor and €18.50 on the wall. I find that completely justified. If I were a tiler, I would charge even more. Installing these large tiles can be really frustrating. And frustration costs time, so I would make sure to get paid accordingly.
120x240 cm (47x95 inches) tiles are quite special; just the risk of damaging one when making cutouts, for example…
I don’t think discussing this helps. With most developers, it’s usually a take-it-or-leave-it situation.
120x240 cm (47x95 inches) tiles are quite special; just the risk of damaging one when making cutouts, for example…
I don’t think discussing this helps. With most developers, it’s usually a take-it-or-leave-it situation.
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