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
daniels87 schrieb:
We paid €14.50 per square meter (sq ft) for the floor and €18.50 per square meter (sq ft) for the wall for 80x80 tiles. I find that completely justified. If I were a tiler, I would charge even more. Installing large tiles can really be frustrating. And frustration costs time and energy, so I would make sure to charge accordingly. When you say, Daniel, "€14.50 for the floor," I assume that is an additional charge. Compared to which basic service offer?
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daniels8723 Jul 2017 15:49Sven1969 schrieb:
If you say, Daniel, "14.50 EUR on the floor," I assume this is an extra charge. Compared to which basic service offer?Ah, sorry. I completely forgot. Extra charge compared to 30x60.
apokolok schrieb:
There are also tiles available in 160x320cm (63x126 inches) Extreme, but totally unnecessary in my opinion. If you prefer a seamless look, it’s better to use concrete floors/walls/ceilings, which even costs less...
HERR_bau schrieb:
Brutal, but totally unnecessary in my opinion. If you prefer seamless surfaces, better use concrete floors/walls/ceilings, which even cost less...That’s really a matter of taste... Our tiles are all 1 m x 1 m (3.3 ft x 3.3 ft) except for the wall and floor tiles in the bathroom, which are 1 m x 3 m (3.3 ft x 9.8 ft) and were cut to fit perfectly. Our shower measures 1.70 m x 1 m (5.6 ft x 3.3 ft), with 3 tiles going all the way up to the ceiling (2.60 m / 8.5 ft), requiring minimal maintenance. The local water hardness is level IV.
I can’t give an exact price since we used oversized tiles throughout the entire house. It was quite expensive, not only the installation...
By the way, the tiles are only a few millimeters thick and were installed by a single person.
Weimy schrieb:
That’s really a matter of personal taste... our tiles are 1 m x 1 m (3.3 ft x 3.3 ft) everywhere except the wall and floor tiles in the bathroom, which are 1 m x 3 m (3.3 ft x 9.8 ft) and were cut to fit perfectly. Our shower measures 1.7 m x 1 m (5.6 ft x 3.3 ft), and we used 3 tiles running from floor to ceiling (2.6 m / 8.5 ft) with minimal maintenance required. We have water hardness level IV here.
I can’t give a price exactly because we have oversized tiles throughout the entire house. But it was quite expensive, not just the installation...
By the way, the tiles are only a few millimeters thick and were installed by one person.Absolutely correct, that’s why I write “… in my opinion …”.
Everyone has to be convinced by their own product...
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