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Tile Shower Cost
Posted on 9/11/17 at 8:40 pm
Posted on 9/11/17 at 8:40 pm
I have a two year old spec home that has a walk in shower insert that I'm not a big fan of. I was thinking of getting some prices to do it in tile and make it look a little better. What's the going rate for a decent tile shower installed?
Posted on 9/11/17 at 8:42 pm to Spasweezy
Materials and labor probably about 3500-4k
Posted on 9/11/17 at 8:46 pm to tigerlife36
Italian marble or don't bother.
ETA: If you're worried about price, you can't afford it.
ETA: If you're worried about price, you can't afford it.
This post was edited on 9/11/17 at 8:47 pm
Posted on 9/11/17 at 9:10 pm to Scooba
Make sure you hire someone that know so what they are doing. A Kerdi shower is the best but if you are worried about costs there are other really good cost effective ways to do correctly. Pouring shower pans is a lost art, the old timers are dying off and the new installers just buy styrofoam or use plastic shower pans.
Posted on 9/11/17 at 9:13 pm to tigerlife36
When we were looking at building it was about double the price of man made marble. IIRC about $7500 for the tiled shower. Now take into account that is building out everything not replace
Posted on 9/11/17 at 9:40 pm to lsufan1971
Subway tile is the latest trend!!
Posted on 9/11/17 at 9:40 pm to lsufan1971
Having one done in a couple of weeks. All in is about $7,500.
Posted on 9/11/17 at 9:47 pm to tigerlife36
Had our replaced after flood. I paid $4k in material. I do not know what the labor was.
ETE: plus 1K for the door. Forgot that
ETE: plus 1K for the door. Forgot that
This post was edited on 9/11/17 at 10:11 pm
Posted on 9/11/17 at 9:48 pm to tigerlife36
Just had one done at my house.. was about 4K... Labor and the glass is the most expensive part. We did 3x6 subway side and a framed glass door. Really wanted the frameless door but it was just under a grand more expensive
This post was edited on 9/11/17 at 9:50 pm
Posted on 9/11/17 at 9:57 pm to lsufan1971
quote:
$7500
This doesn't seem a little steep?
Posted on 9/11/17 at 10:17 pm to tigerlife36
If you are interested in doing it yourself, which is doable for the weekend diyer, check out the floorelf website. There's a manual you can download that tells you how to do it all, from making your own shower pan to tiling a shower. You'll save a lot of money doing it on your own.
Posted on 9/11/17 at 10:27 pm to PSU2LSU
quote:and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that
s just buy styrofoam
Posted on 9/11/17 at 10:46 pm to PSU2LSU
quote:agree with this wholeheartedly. i built ours after the flood. poured the pan and used kerdi for the walls. that is definitely the way to go. i'm pretty sure i wouldn't have been happy with the kerdi floor.
Make sure you hire someone that know so what they are doing. A Kerdi shower is the best but if you are worried about costs there are other really good cost effective ways to do correctly. Pouring shower pans is a lost art, the old timers are dying off and the new installers just buy styrofoam or use plastic shower pans.
tiling requires experience and great attention to detail. make sure you get references/pictures for the installers previous jobs. the proof is in the pudding.
Posted on 9/11/17 at 10:47 pm to lsuroadie
I'd strongly advise against a DIY if uve never tiled before. It's a hell of a job. Esp floating the floor.
It'll be 4 plus for labor and materials.
It'll be 4 plus for labor and materials.
Posted on 9/11/17 at 11:20 pm to tigerlife36
doing mine now and with material and labor, I am right under $5k. Doing a schluter system
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