What is the average labor cost for ceramic wall tile installation?

Answer 1

That is a very complex question. 1. What is the substrate it's getting fixed to? 2. How well of a job do you want done, e.g. professional job including grout sealing, is an admix being used so the thin-set will move with the wall when temperature changes occur, which will also help with moisture penetration, and they will, or are you using a latex premix. 2. If you want a totally water proof install, your going to have to use water proof adhesives and grout, not water resistant. Is the wall greenboard, or concrete board, and if so, is it caulked and screwed to the studs? 3. You can expect to pay a fairly good standard of about .50 cents a square foot. However, get it in writing as to every detail that the installer is going to perform, materials used, and do they guarantee and warranty their work. Lastly, any good installer should have a history that can be shown as to the quality of the job. You can buy expensive and costly tile, and have it ruined by a shoddy installer. Good Luck!