How Much Does Bathroom Tile Installation And Retiling Cost? (2024)

Where you install the tile can increase the cost of your tile installation. Here are the expenses associated to each area where you might install tile in your bathroom.

Bathroom Floor Tiles

The average bathroom floor is 5-by-8 feet or 40 square feet. Anticipate spending between $120 to $2,100 for the tile installation, including labor.

Bathroom Shower Tiles

Your shower tiles will cost anywhere from $315 to $6,000 on average with labor. The cost to lay shower tiles may be higher than other installations because you have to account for the walls and flooring. The total square footage ranges from 105 to 115 square feet.

Bathroom Wall Tiles

As the largest total surface area, walls in the bathroom cost anywhere from $310 to $5,400 to tile. The standard height for bathroom walls is 4 feet, while the width and length are 5×8 feet. This makes the total surface area for installing bathroom wall tiles 104 square feet.

Tile flooring costs between $1 and $45 per square foot depending on the type. Vinyl and ceramic tile cost the least, while high-end natural stone tile like marble is most expensive.

Ceramic Tile

On average, ceramic tiles cost between $1 and $35 per square foot. Ceramic tile is a popular material for countertops, floors and backsplashes. Less durable than porcelain tile, ceramic may still be a good option because of its lower cost and waterproof features. It’s especially greatan for high-moisture areas in the home.

Glass Tile

Glass tiles cost between $9 and $18 per square foot on average. They have a reflective and colorful appearance making them especially suitable for sunny bathrooms and small spaces.

Natural Stone Tile

Natural stone flooring can cost anywhere from $2 to $45 per square foot, an astounding range thanks to the variety and levels of natural stone to choose from. Marble and limestone come in at the top of the price range, while granite comes in at the lower end of the price range.

Here’s a closer look at the price of tiles by type of natural stone:

Porcelain Tile

Porcelain tile costs between $2 and $35 per square foot on average. Like ceramic tile, porcelain is a popular choice for bathroom floors and showers. Porcelain is more waterproof, though, making it a durable and slip-resistant option.

Vinyl Tile

The cost of vinyl tile is $1 to $5 per square foot. As the most affordable type of tile, vinyl flooring is economical and great for DIYers and those on a budget. This flooring is waterproof and comes in a variety of prints and colors to mimic the appearance of natural stone, wood or other costlier materials.

Hiring a flooring installation company to install your tile costs anywhere from $2 to $7 per square foot, which increases your total tile installation to between $3 and $52 per square foot. The cost to hire a professional to both remove old tile and install the new version is $4 to $13 per square foot.

Removing old tiles costs between $2 and $6 per square foot to remove existing material, an additional $1 to $45 per square foot for the new materials and $2 to $7 per square foot for the labor to install the new materials.

Remember, vinyl tile costs the least to install, while natural stone tends to cost the most. If you’re installing bathroom tiles for the first time, you may be able to avoid paying tile removal costs. But you might still incur expenses for preparing the floor or wall for the installation.

The biggest cost factors to consider when planning a tile installation include the size of your bathroom, the amount of prep work necessary and the shape and size of the tile.

Room Size

Since the cost of bathroom tile is determined by square footage, the size of your bathroom plays a major role in the total cost. The typical bathroom floor is 5-by-8 feet, so if your room is larger—or you’re installing tile in the shower and need to factor in the extra square footage for the walls and floor—you could pay more.

Prep Work

Depending on the condition of your subflooring or bathroom walls, preparing the surface for new bathroom tiles can hike up the installation cost. If you need to install new subflooring, cement boards and floor underlayment, you’ll spend between $180 to $320 more on average.

Tile Shape and Size

Tiles come in many shapes and sizes. Large, irregular or custom tile flooring tends to cost more than standard tile flooring sizes. Most tile flooring comes in squares or rectangles. If you choose square tiles, standard sizes range from 2-by-2 inches to 18-by-18 inches, with the majority of tiles coming in 6-inch squares. For rectangular tiles, standard sizes include 1-by-3 inches, 4-by-16 inches and 12-by-24 inches.

Herringbone, mosaic and hexagon tiles are high-end options that tend to cost twice as much as the more standard options.

In addition to the cost of the flooring, you should also consider old floor removal and disposal costs and bathroom floor repairs before you press that equal sign on your calculator.

Old Floor Removal and Disposal

Removing old flooring costs between $1 to $6 per square foot on average. Not all contractors include the cost to remove and dispose of old flooring in their quotes, so check with flooring installers before you decide to work with them to avoid any extra service fees.

Bathroom Floor Reparation

Floor repair costs around $120 to $200 on average for surface problems in a bathroom, or between $3 and $5 per square foot. If you need to repair subflooring, this can add an extra $100 to $200 to the cost.

Any floor installation project can quickly add up when you factor in prep work, old floor removals, the cost of new materials and labor. Fortunately, there are several ways you can lower the cost of your tile installation. Here are five tips on how to save:

1. Choose budget-friendly materials like vinyl tiles rather than high-end iterations like stone.
2. Avoid custom tiles and instead opt for standard-sized bathroom tiles.
3. DIY parts of the project you feel confident about to cut the time it takes for a professional to complete the installation.
4. Get quotes from several floor installation companies for the most competitive prices.
5. Install tile flooring during slow seasons for potential discounts.

Installing bathroom tile yourself can be a grueling process—especially if you’ve never done it before. Depending on the size and extent of the project, you could spend 10 hours or longer completing the installation yourself. You also need many tools and supplies to DIY a tile installation, including the following:

• Subflooring: $120 to $200
• Floor underlayment: $40 to $80
• Cement board: $20 to $40
• Thin-set mortar: $15
• Tile scraper: $10 to $60
• Tile cutter: $10
• Tile nippers: $15

If you have experience installing tiles and already have some of the tools, it can save you big time to DIY a bathroom tile installation. If you don’t, however, you’ll spend around $200 on additional supplies and tools for this project, making your total come out to around $250 for a 5-by-8 bathroom tile installation.

If you’ve never installed tile and need to buy new tools from scratch, you may want to hire a professional floor installer to do the job. Again, hiring a pro costs between $2 and $7 per square foot for simple installation projects and between $8 and $13 per square foot if you need your pro to remove the old flooring.

To arrive at the average costs in this article, we surveyed 11 contractors and retailers as well as four local and national cost databases. All averaged figures were correct at the time of publication and may be subject to change.