ESTIMATION OF MOSAIC

TILES FOR FLOORING

 CALCULATE THE COST OF
THE TILES

• THE FIRST STEP TOWARDS CALCULATING THE FLOOR TILES PRICE IS TO CALCULATE THE EXACT
QUANTITY OF TILES REQUIRED FOR THE FLOORING AND SKIRTING OF YOUR HOME.

• MULTIPLY THE LENGTH OF THE ROOM WITH ITS WIDTH TO GET THE CARPET AREA OF THE ROOM.
REPEAT THIS PROCESS FOR THE OTHER OPEN AREAS OF THE HOME THAT NEED TO BE TILED. ADD ALL
THESE INDIVIDUAL AREAS TO FIND OUT THE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF FLOOR TILES. FOR EXAMPLE, IF
THE LENGTH OF ROOM IS 10 FEET AND WIDTH OF ROOM IS 12 FEET, THEN THE CARPET AREA OF THE
ROOM IS 120 SQUARE FEET.

• FOR THE SKIRTING, CALCULATE THE PERIMETER OF THE ROOM BY ADDING THE LENGTH OF ALL THE
FOUR WALLS (MINUS THE DOOR OPENINGS) OR JUST CALCULATE THE RUNNING LENGTH OF THE
WALL THAT WILL REQUIRE FLOOR SKIRTING. THE HEIGHT OF THE SKIRTING RANGES BETWEEN 4
AND 6 INCHES. MULTIPLY THE RUNNING LENGTH OF THE WALLS BY 6 INCHES TO GET THE SQUARE
FOOTAGE OF TILES REQUIRED FOR THE SKIRTING.

• ADD AT LEAST 5–10 PERCENT EXTRA AREA OF TILES TO THE CALCULATED CARPET AREA OF THE
TILES AND THE SKIRTING OF THE TILES. THIS EXTRA QUANTITY WILL TAKE CARE OF THE WASTAGE
CAUSED DUE TO TILE CUTTING OR TILE BREAKAGE.
WHAT'S THE COST OF INSTALLING
FLOOR TILES?
 Get at least 3-5 estimates before hiring a Mosaic Flooring contractor — estimates are
Get typically free, unless it’s a service call for a repair.

Expect the Mosaic Flooring prices to fluctuate between various companies – each
Expect and every company have different operation expenses and over-head.

PRICING AND
Try Try to get prices in late Fall, early winter – you should expect aggressive pricing
discounts by waiting for a contractor’s down season. INSTALLATIO
Try to budget and additional 7-15% more on top of what our calculator gives out –
N COST
Try I.e; difficult configurations, patterns, etc. The additional complexity of your Walls
and sub-flooring, trim work will add to the Mosaic Flooring costs. CHECKLIST
Visit every supply house that sell your particular brand of Mosaic Flooring and try to
Visit negotiate a better price with each supplier – I save on average 20%.

Remember, there are multiple styled homes in the U.S – from: Contemporary,
Remember colonial, cape-cod style, ranch, bungalow, victorian, etc. So keep that in mind and try
to budget a little more, before starting your Mosaic Flooring project.
 COST OF TILE FIXING MATERIAL

• NOWADAYS FLOOR TILES ARE FIXED WITH READY-MADE TILE ADHESIVE

INSTEAD OF THE CONVENTIONAL SAND AND CEMENT MORTAR.

• THE BASIC COST OF MATERIAL (TILE ADHESIVE) FOR FIXING THE FLOOR TILES IS
₹30–40 PER SQUARE FOOT. MULTIPLY THE RATE OF MATERIAL WITH THE TOTAL
SQUARE FEET OF TILES TO FIND OUT THE TOTAL MATERIAL COST.

NOTE: THE TILES MUST BE LAID ON A CLEAN AND LEVELLED FLOOR SURFACE. IF

THE FLOOR LEVEL IS UNEVEN OR SLANTED, THEN THE CONTRACTOR WILL
REQUIRE EXTRA MATERIAL FOR LEVELLING THE FLOOR SURFACE, WHICH WILL
RESULT IN ADDITIONAL MATERIAL COSTS.
 LABOUR COSTS

THE LABOUR COST FOR LAYING THE FLOOR TILES ON A NEW FLOOR OR AN EXISTING FLOORING IN A
SIMPLE STRAIGHT LINE DESIGN RANGES BETWEEN ₹35 AND ₹40 PER SQUARE FOOT. THIS COST
INCLUDES FIXING THE TILES WITH TILE ADHESIVE, FOLLOWED BY GROUTING, FINAL CLEANING OF
THE TILES AND DISPOSAL OF WASTE GENERATED DURING INSTALLATION OF FLOOR TILES.

IN CASE THE FLOOR TILE DESIGN DEMANDS INSTALLATION OF BORDERS, MEDALLIONS OR ANY
CURVED DESIGN, THEN THE CONTRACTOR CAN DEMAND FOR AN ADDITIONAL LABOUR COST
DEPENDING UPON THE COMPLEXITY OF DESIGN.

NOTE: TILE INSTALLATION FOR SMALLER AREAS SUCH AS THE BATHROOM OR KITCHEN CANNOT BE
CALCULATED ON THE BASIS OF SQUARE FEET BUT WILL BE CALCULATED ON A LUMP-SUM BASIS.
ALTHOUGH THE SCOPE OF WORK IS LESS IN A SMALLER AREA, IT IS MORE TIME CONSUMING AND
REQUIRES AT LEAST TWO PEOPLE TO COMPLETE THE TILE JOB.
MATERIAL FOR GROUTING

• THE QUANTITY OF THE POWDERED TILE-GROUT REQUIRED CAN BE DETERMINED BY THE

TILE INSTALLER OR TILE SUPPLIER BASED ON THE TOTAL AREA THAT NEEDS TO BE TILED.

• THE COST OF POWDERED TILE-GROUT STARTS AT ₹80 PER KG. BRANDS LIKE MYK
LATICRETE HAVE SUCH PRODUCTS ON OFFER.

TOTAL COST OF TILE INSTALLATION

ADD THE COST OF TILES, MATERIAL (TILE ADHESIVE), LABOUR CHARGES AND THE COST
OF POWDERED TILE GROUT TO GET THE TOTAL COST OF INSTALLATION OF TILES.

TIP: A GOOD TILE CONTRACTOR SHOULD BE HIRED TO ENSURE A FLAWLESS

INSTALLATION OF FLOOR TILES. HOWEVER, IT IS ALWAYS GOOD TO TAKE THE ESTIMATE
FROM TWO OR THREE DIFFERENT CONTRACTORS BEFORE AWARDING THE JOB. DO NOTE
THAT THE ABOVE-MENTIONED RATES MAY VARY DEPENDING ON THE LOCATION OF THE
PROJECT, SCOPE OF WORK AND TYPE OF CONTRACTOR SELECTED.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

• SOME MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES MIGHT BE INCURRED DURING TILE

INSTALLATION.

IF THE TILING IS INSTALLED IN AN OLDER HOME THEN THE EXISTING

FLOORING NEEDS TO BE REMOVED. THIS WILL REQUIRE DEMOLISHING THE
EXISTING FLOOR, WHICH WILL COST AROUND ₹15–25 PER SQUARE FOOT. THE
DEBRIS WILL HAVE TO BE DISPOSED OF BY A VEHICLE ON AN AS-PER-
ACTUALS BASIS.

SOME NATURAL STONE TILES, SUCH AS LIMESTONE OR MARBLE, NEED TO BE

SEALED AT AN ADDITIONAL COST OR ON AN AS-PER-ACTUAL BASIS,
DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF STONE.
 Straight lay -This is the simplest tile pattern and it showcases the beauty of the tile.

Diagonal -Tile is set on a 45-degree angle. It add a little interest and makes the floor feel expansive.

Running bond -This basic layout is also called a brick or offset pattern. The tiles are offset by half the
width of the tile.

WAYS TO Checkerboard -Two colours of square tiles alternate to create this pattern. They can be set straight or
diagonal.

TILE Diagonal with dots -Large tiles are notched at regular intervals with smaller accent tiles.

FLOORS Pinwheel -Also known as Hopscotch, a small square tile is surrounded by four larger ones.

Basketweave -This classic pattern is made with squares and rectangles to create a woven effect.

Modular -Three or more different-sized tiles are used to form a pattern. This one is called Versailles.

Herringbone -This pattern adds sophisticated visual texture to the floor. In this kitchen, bright glass
tiles were added to match the glass backsplash behind the cooktop.

Windmill -In this pattern, a square tile is surrounded by four rectangles. The effect is like a grid of
dots.