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Bathroom Tiling Quote 2026: How to Read a Tile Install Bid

Bathroom Tiling Quote 2026: How to Read a Tile Install Bid A typical small-bathroom tiling quote in 2026 runs $3,500 to $8,000 — about $18 to $25 per square foot of plain tile field, but $30 to $80 per square foot all-in once waterproofing, demo, and the mobilization minimum are spread across roughly 100 tiled square feet (a 40 sq ft floor plus a 60 sq ft shower surround). Price your own scope with the Tile Installation Cost Calculator(/construction/tile-installation-cost-calculator) before you compare a single bid. The first bathroom re-tile I reviewed for a homeowner came back as three quotes on the same 95 sq ft of tile: $4,200, $5,800, and $9,400. The $4,200 bid had no line for a waterproofing membrane. That homeowner took the cheap number and paid roughly $11,000 to tear out rotted subfloor and re-do the shower 19 months later. The lesson stuck: a bathroom tiling quote...