Hello, I am David. A tilesetter from the States. Page: 2

[TileMaster]

We charge per square foot......

Ceramic over concrete.... 3.00 per square foot....
Ceramic and cement board. 4.00 per square foot....

Add 1.00 a square foot for pattern...45 degree angle set....

Stone....marble...slate...travertine... 5.00-7.00 a square foot

I tend to bid each job on it's own.....say they people live in a giant house with lots of money....I tend to charge more.....if it's a single mom with kids....or old lady....less.

If I really don't want to do the job.....nasty house....anal retentive people....I hit them between the eyes....if they bite.....then the money will make me overcome my dislikes.

I remove all baseboard trim....tear out existing flooring...move furniture....remove and reset commode...new shower pipes, bathtub pipes....etc...whatever it takes to complete a job.

I would say I am reasonably priced.......but I gurantee all my work for as long as they own the house.

I love setting tile. Put down 300 square feet cement board today. I'll post some pictures up of some jobs sometime soon.

 

[TileMaster]

Devonmark....

I am from a town called Ofallon, in the state of Missouri. Smack dab in the center of the country. I am 30 miles west of St. Louis. In the "Suburbs".

 

[faithhealer]

It's too late in the day to convert that into pounds shillings and pence, I'll leave that for the other lads.

 

[TileMaster]

I was pretty puzzled when I saw that over there you price per meter squared.

I think it's pretty close though....

I would love to come over there and set some tile. I bet it would be a culture shock.


I think it would be great to meet some ladies from England. Allthough my wife may disagree.

You guys have the absolute coolest accents. I did a tile job for Geezer Butler from Black Sabbath once. He owned a house in Chesterfield Missouri for a time...may still own it.
I happen to love Black Sabbath and OZZY is my favorite. You guys did good there.

 

[TileMaster]

Here is what motivates me to set tile.

My pride and joy.

2004 Ford Mustang Mach 1. I have done alot of work to it and love it. My baby.
Just a regular tile guy with a car habit.

PS. It has a supercharger.

Look at these too.....

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Video of Mach 1 - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

 

[uug197h]

Hi david nice car. what Van / pickup do you have for work? I run a 1997 Dodge ram SST

 

[faithhealer]

Two Mustangs in the pic, his and hers?? surely not. I've just put my rates up!!

 

[Dan]

WOW. TileMaster. Welcome. Love your cars. I have a couple of Turbo's myself 😉

Think an overseas are on the forum would come in handy?

 

[TileMaster]

uug.......... I drive a 2006 Ford E350 Extended econoline van. I just got it. I also have a 1997 Dodge B3500 extended van as well. It is back up now...and for real messy tear out jobs. It has 246,000 miles and runs like new.


I still have 2 mustangs....both 2004's and one is a Mach1 and the other is a base model with a 6 cylinder....the wife drives it.

Not that I am making tons of money....I still get tight from time to time and probably should save for the future...I just work alot. I worked through this weekend and will
have worked 13 days in a row by this Saturday. I am taking this weekend off.


I have to come over there sometime with you guys.

 

[DHTiling]

i'm a bit like you .......workaholic...lol............cant be doing too bad though ...you got 4 motors..lol