Tile installers

[floridamedellin]

Looking for some feedback—I just got quoted $72 USD per square meter for porcelain tile installation. With about 140 sq meters to cover, that puts labor alone at nearly $10,000 USD. Honestly, that feels excessive.


Has anyone recently had porcelain tile installed? What did you pay per square meter? Do you have any referrals for excellent tile layers?


I was expecting something closer to half that rate. Any insight or recommendations would be really appreciated.

 

[FrankPintor]

I feel your pain. I don’t think tile laying is a specific profession, it would be part of what an “Albañil” does. If you can tell me where, more or less, you are, I can ask a guy who’s done some good work for us, and who we will be asking to re-lay the floors at some point. The previous lot of savages used too much lime in the cement (cheaper) and didn’t use the flex cement for underfloor heating.

 

[floridamedellin]

Im in Palermo chico on Cabello. I appreciate your help. Im trying to avoid big gaps or raised tile. Hopefully, I can find someone who has had tile done and can refer me to their installers.