Tile installation in New York City can range from $30 to $50 per square foot, depending on materials and labor. Understanding these costs is crucial for construction professionals aiming to manage budgets effectively. For a typical Manhattan bathroom, costs might include:
Total installed cost: $31.68 / sq ft (Q2 2025 pricing pulled live from CountBricks database).
From brownstone bathrooms in Brooklyn to penthouse kitchens on the Upper West Side, tile is the finish that defines New York residential style. Yet every subway-pattern backsplash or herringbone marble floor starts long before grout—success begins with an accurate estimate. CountBricks brings AI-powered speed and precision to New York tile projects, giving contractors the data they need to build smarter, faster, and on budget.
Tight footprints, strict codes, and high logistics costs make New York tile work uniquely challenging. CountBricks has modeled thousands of city-specific variables so your estimate reflects real-world conditions, not national averages.
Because our platform references current borough-level material pricing and verified installer wages, every line item arrives pre-aligned with New York reality.
1. Open the CountBricks mobile app and start a real-time voice call.
2. Describe the space: “150 sq ft kitchen floor, 12x24 porcelain, chevron layout.”
3. Our AI converts speech to structured scope, pulling live prices for tile, thin-set, Schluter trims, and labor.
4. In under 60 seconds, you receive a detailed estimate and export-ready proposal.
The result: fewer site visits, immediate homeowner approval, and quicker project kickoff.
Uploading PDFs to CountBricks.com lets the AI detect walls, alcoves, and wet areas automatically. For complex New York renovations where mechanical chases steal square footage, the system adjusts waste factors so you never over-order expensive tile.
CountBricks tracks SKU popularity in real time, so your proposals feature in-stock finishes—avoiding the back-order purgatory that stalls so many city projects.
1. Stagger deliveries: keep lobby clear and avoid HOA fines.
2. Always set laser lines; vintage buildings rarely have square corners.
3. Back-butter large-format tiles to counter uneven subfloors.
4. Use rapid-set mortars for overnight turnarounds in occupied apartments.
5. Photograph every waterproofing step and attach to CountBricks.com for warranty transparency.
Seamless export: push the approved estimate directly into CountBricks invoicing to auto-generate progress billings.
Schedule sync: link tasks to your calendar so installers, supers, and homeowners receive automatic reminders.
Change orders: voice-activate scope tweaks on-site and send updated pricing before the first tile is cut.
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With rising material volatility and tighter DOB oversight, yesterday’s manual spreadsheets can’t keep pace. CountBricks delivers live data, voice-driven speed, and city-specific insight so your tile scope stays profitable and stress-free.
A co-op owner wanted a statement backsplash—3x12 hand-glazed subway tile with a contrasting herringbone feature above the range. Traditional bids took weeks, but CountBricks delivered an AI voice estimate in 47 seconds, detailing:
With clear numbers, the board approved the project in one meeting. The homeowner chose our Managed Installation package, and CountBricks crews completed the job in three appointments, leveraging rapid-set mortar to finish grout before 9 p.m. curfew.
Your backsplash rarely lives alone. Cabinets, lighting, and plumbing all affect schedule and budget. Because CountBricks aggregates every trade, change orders stay in one dashboard, and homeowners see a single source of truth from demo to punch-list.
Download the app or visit CountBricks.com, tap the mic and say, “120 sq ft, porcelain, shower walls.” We’ll handle the math, the markup, and the momentum—all before the coffee cart closes.
