Guide · Estimates
Tile estimate template
A worked tile example, the exclusions that matter in this trade, and a PDF you can print. No sign-up.
A tile estimate needs your business details and license number, the customer and job address, one line per task and material with quantity and price, the total, any deposit, what is excluded, and a place to approve. The template below is the generic contractor estimate pre-filled with a tile job so you can see what good looks like, plus the exclusions tile setters most often forget. It's free, printable, and there's no sign-up.
Download the tile template
Download the PDF (US Letter, 1 page)
The example rows are in grey; write over them. Blank rows below for your own lines, then tax, deposit, exclusions, terms and a signature line. The blank version has no example.
Worked example: Tear out bathroom floor tile, install 12x24 porcelain, new baseboard
| Line | Qty | Price | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remove old tile and thinset, haul away | 60 sq ft | $4.00 | $240.00 |
| Uncoupling membrane | 60 sq ft | $2.50 | $150.00 |
| Install 12x24 porcelain tile (customer supplies tile) | 60 sq ft | $12.00 | $720.00 |
| Grout and seal | 60 sq ft | $1.50 | $90.00 |
| Remove and reset toilet | 1 ea | $125.00 | $125.00 |
| Total before tax | $1,325.00 |
Example prices only; use yours. In Settle you'd say this job out loud and it writes these lines from the prices you charged last time.
Exclusions to put on every tile estimate
- Subfloor repair found after tear-out is priced before continuing.
- Customer supplies tile; order 10 to 15% extra for cuts and breakage.
- Grout color chosen by the customer before work starts.
- Plumbing beyond resetting the toilet not included.
Terms that fit tile work
Valid for 30 days. Deposit due on approval if listed; balance due on completion by card, bank transfer or check.
What matters in tile estimates
- Square feet, tile size and who supplies. "60 sq ft, 12x24 porcelain, customer supplies" settles three questions at once.
- Tear-out and prep are separate lines. Demo, membrane and leveling are where the hours go.
- Write the subfloor clause. You can't see the subfloor until the old tile is up.
- Say how much extra tile to buy. Customers who buy exactly the square footage run short.
Copy the text version
Paste into Notes, a text or an email and change the numbers.
[Your business name] [Phone] · [Email] · License #[number] ESTIMATE #0001 Date: [date] Valid until: [date] Prepared for: [Customer name] Job address: [address] Job: Tear out bathroom floor tile, install 12x24 porcelain, new baseboard ITEMS Remove old tile and thinset, haul away 60 sq ft × $4.00 = $240.00 Uncoupling membrane 60 sq ft × $2.50 = $150.00 Install 12x24 porcelain tile (customer supplies tile) 60 sq ft × $12.00 = $720.00 Grout and seal 60 sq ft × $1.50 = $90.00 Remove and reset toilet 1 ea × $125.00 = $125.00 TOTAL BEFORE TAX: $1,325.00 Not included: - Subfloor repair found after tear-out is priced before continuing. - Customer supplies tile; order 10 to 15% extra for cuts and breakage. - Grout color chosen by the customer before work starts. - Plumbing beyond resetting the toilet not included. Terms: Valid for 30 days. Deposit due on approval if listed; balance due on completion by card, bank transfer or check. Approved by: ______________________ Date: ________
Is this tile estimate template free?
Yes. Download the PDF or copy the text. There is no sign-up and no watermark beyond a one-line footer you can cut off.
What should a tile estimate include?
Business details and license number, customer and job address, an estimate number and valid-until date, one line per task and material with quantity and price, the total, any deposit, exclusions, terms, and a signature line. This template has all of them.
Can I make a tile estimate on my phone instead?
Yes. Settle is a free iPhone app for tile setters: describe the job out loud and it writes a priced estimate from your own prices, which you text from your own phone. See the tile estimate app page.
Or say the job and Settle writes the tile estimate for you.
Free on iPhone. Unlimited estimates and invoices. 7 days of Pro to try the voice drafts, and you cancel in two taps.
Download on the App StoreiPhone, iOS 17 or later. Questions? Text Nina: (818) 945-9686