Hello everyone,
We are currently building a single-family house turnkey through a local construction company. Basically, the price includes a fully tiled ground floor, a tiled staircase, and, of course, the bathroom.
We have now selected tiles, and for the hallway as well as the living and dining areas, approximately 50 sqm (540 sq ft), plus the staircase (22 sqm (240 sq ft)), these tiles are larger format and also more expensive. However, the other tiles are even slightly (not worth mentioning) cheaper than the price quoted by the builder.
The additional material cost comes to just under 5000 euros. Unfortunately, the tile dealer only told us the net tile price, otherwise, at 95 euros per sqm (9 dollars per sq ft), I probably would have reconsidered. But now we have fallen in love with the tile since it really looks like wood.
Additionally, there are about 1000 euros for extra tiling in the utility room (which I find completely reasonable and expected).
Also, it was clear to me that laying the larger-format tiles would cost more.
That's why I generously calculated additional costs of 7000-8000 euros (although I estimated somewhat lower material costs).
But…
the quote really shocked me.
Almost 12,000 euros.
About 35 euros per sqm (3.25 dollars per sq ft) extra for installing the large-format tiles, I think they are 120 x 20 cm (47 x 8 inches).
Plus about 7 euros per meter (2 dollars per foot) for water jet cutting.
Additionally, the tiles we thought were standard rectified tiles, and the tiler charges about 23 euros per sqm (2.15 dollars per sq ft) extra for installing them.
There are stainless steel edge profiles instead of the included plastic edge profiles, but on top of the material cost increase, an additional around 33 euros per meter (10 dollars per foot) is charged for installation.
(The approximately because I did not convert the prices exactly from net to gross.)
The extra costs seem very high to me, also compared to what I have read online. Or is this actually realistic?
The posts I found were already quite old.
We are currently building a single-family house turnkey through a local construction company. Basically, the price includes a fully tiled ground floor, a tiled staircase, and, of course, the bathroom.
We have now selected tiles, and for the hallway as well as the living and dining areas, approximately 50 sqm (540 sq ft), plus the staircase (22 sqm (240 sq ft)), these tiles are larger format and also more expensive. However, the other tiles are even slightly (not worth mentioning) cheaper than the price quoted by the builder.
The additional material cost comes to just under 5000 euros. Unfortunately, the tile dealer only told us the net tile price, otherwise, at 95 euros per sqm (9 dollars per sq ft), I probably would have reconsidered. But now we have fallen in love with the tile since it really looks like wood.
Additionally, there are about 1000 euros for extra tiling in the utility room (which I find completely reasonable and expected).
Also, it was clear to me that laying the larger-format tiles would cost more.
That's why I generously calculated additional costs of 7000-8000 euros (although I estimated somewhat lower material costs).
But…
the quote really shocked me.
Almost 12,000 euros.
About 35 euros per sqm (3.25 dollars per sq ft) extra for installing the large-format tiles, I think they are 120 x 20 cm (47 x 8 inches).
Plus about 7 euros per meter (2 dollars per foot) for water jet cutting.
Additionally, the tiles we thought were standard rectified tiles, and the tiler charges about 23 euros per sqm (2.15 dollars per sq ft) extra for installing them.
There are stainless steel edge profiles instead of the included plastic edge profiles, but on top of the material cost increase, an additional around 33 euros per meter (10 dollars per foot) is charged for installation.
(The approximately because I did not convert the prices exactly from net to gross.)
The extra costs seem very high to me, also compared to what I have read online. Or is this actually realistic?
The posts I found were already quite old.
Zaba12 schrieb:
The argument that you should pay extra because the tiles are rectified is complete nonsense. With rectified tiles, you can have smaller grout joints, that’s it. You don’t need to work more carefully or precisely, which would justify an additional charge. Rectified tiles are more expensive because their production is more complex, but not because of the installation.
So don’t let anyone fool you. Either they install without an extra charge, or you find a new tiler.
Also, do you really want to mix tiles (I understood sizes, formats, and colors) on one floor just to save money? Tiles are not laminate or vinyl that you can pull up if you don’t like it after four years. I basically agree with you about mixing the tiles. But since the large-format tiles really look like wooden planks, I think it’s definitely possible. On the contrary, I think it even increases the illusion effect, because who installs hardwood flooring in the kitchen? If the kitchen has tiles that obviously look like tiles, it reads more like kitchen tiles and hardwood in the living-dining area. Of course, the wood-look tiles also require narrow grout joints.
Yes, and of course it’s a cost issue, because using only the wood-look tiles would be almost 3000 euros more.
hausnrplus252 Dec 2020 20:28Maybe some benchmark values will help again
60€/m² (per square meter) base price
+ 40€/m² (per square meter) additional cost for diagonal installation
+ 30€/m² (per square meter) extra for wood-look tile planks laid in a herringbone pattern
These are purely the additional labor costs for the tile setter...
I’m also curious about the bathroom edge finishes... a detail that will likely be quite expensive...
60€/m² (per square meter) base price
+ 40€/m² (per square meter) additional cost for diagonal installation
+ 30€/m² (per square meter) extra for wood-look tile planks laid in a herringbone pattern
These are purely the additional labor costs for the tile setter...
I’m also curious about the bathroom edge finishes... a detail that will likely be quite expensive...
Silvia79 schrieb:
...because who installs parquet flooring in the kitchen?We do, for example. We have had it for 10 years now and will have it in the new build as well. It works great.N
nordanney2 Dec 2020 21:13Silvia79 schrieb:
because who installs parquet flooring in the kitchen?I have had it in my apartment for almost four years, and the kitchen parquet is already ordered for the house. Why not have parquet flooring in the kitchen?Okay, sorry, I didn’t express myself clearly. I definitely didn’t mean to suggest that hardwood flooring in the kitchen is a bad idea. Of course, you can install hardwood flooring in the kitchen—I have friends who have done so. I just personally wouldn’t, partly because I’ve had some bad experiences with hardwood, and not all hardwood floors are the same. But with the right flooring, it can certainly work.
What I meant to say is more that hardwood isn’t the typical floor covering in a kitchen, and most people usually expect tiles there.
What I meant to say is more that hardwood isn’t the typical floor covering in a kitchen, and most people usually expect tiles there.
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Daniel-Sp3 Dec 2020 10:30I find it quite intense to spend so much money on something that pretends to be what it is not. If it has to be wood-look tiles, that already limits the options significantly. What speaks against parquet flooring in the living area? For that price, you can really get exceptionally good parquet.
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