The Tile Count for Area calculator computes the number of ceramic tiles needed for an area.
INSTRUCTIONS: Choose units and enter the following:
- (L) Area Length
- (W) Area Width
- (TW) Tile Width
- (TL) Tile Length
- (SM) Safety Margin (percent added to estimate)
Tile Count (TC): The calculator returns the number of tiles required to cover the area. The calculator also returns:
- (A) Square Feet of Area
- (MS) Number of gallons of mastic needed.
- (MT) Number of gallons of premixed mortar needed.
The Math Science
This calculator computes the number of ceramic tiles as follows:
- computing the total area (length * width)
- dividing the total area by the unit dimension of the selected tile.
- the safety margin factor is applied (default 10% to account for partial cuts and broken tiles)
- the number is rounded up
The Mastic Range is the low to high range of mastic requirements for the area based on manufacturer recommendations that a gallon of mastic covers between 18 to 32 square feet per gallon. Instead of mastic, some use mortar. The Premix Mortar Range is the low and high range of gallons of premixed mortar needed based on a manufactures recommendation of 15 to 35 square feet per gallon of premixed mortar.
Common Ceramic Tile Sizes
The standard tile sizes are shown in the table.
| 1"x1" | 1"x2" | 1"x4" | 1"x6" | |
| 2"x2" | 2"x4" | 2"x6" | 3"x3" | |
| 3"x6" | 3"x12" | 4"x4" | 4"x6" | |
| 4"x8" | 6"x6" | 1DMx1DM | 6"x12" | |
| 8"x8" | 9"x9" | 10"x10" | 12"x12" | |
| 14"x14" | 16"x16" | 18"x18" | 19.7"x19.7" | |
| 20"x20" | 24"x24" | DM is decimeter |
Ceramic Tile Pricing
To assist in making rough price estimates for projects, vCalc performs periodic pricing surveys of nationally advertised commodities, in this case, Ceramic Tile. The pricing came from the website of the Store at the Date specified. This is for rough calculating convenience and local pricing should ALWAYS be used.
The Ceramic Tile Price Survey information is as follows:
- Survey Date: 11/2/23 at Store: Menards
- Price per Square Foot ($/ft2):
- Premium: $16.11/ft2
- High Range: $5.78/ft2
- Mid Range: $4.44/ft2
- Low Range: $2.28/ft2
- Economy: $0.44/ft2
- Number of Ceramic Tile Products Surveyed: 88
Use the pricing data above with the Flooring Material Cost calculator: CLICK HERE.
CAUTION: The pricing information provided is for calculating convenience with NO implied guarantees to the accuracy of the values listed. Authoritative sources should be sought to confirm any value before risking health or wealth on the veracity of the data. Furthermore, vCalc gives no guarantee that you will be able to buy products at listed prices or even if they will be available. The data provided is purely a convenience for making rough estimates, so we strongly recommend that one ALWAYS use local pricing and authoritative specifications.
Ceramic Tile Calculators
Tile Quantity Calculators
- Tile Count for Area
: This estimates the number of tile needed for an area based on the area dimensions and the size of the tile. - Tile Count for Area with Angled Bump-out: This estimates the number of tile needed for an area with an angled bump-out based on the area dimensions and the size of the tile.
- Tile Count for Area with Squared Bump-out: This estimates the number of tile needed for an area with a squared bump-out based on the area dimensions and the size of the tile.
Price Calculators
- Tile Price Comparison: This determines which box of tile covers the most area per dollar based on the size of tile, number of tile per box and price per box of tile.
- Irregular Tile Price Comparison:
This determines which irregular tile covers the most area per dollar based on the area covered per tile and the unit price. - Ceramic Tile Cost Estimator: This estimates the cost of tile for an area (rectangular) based on the size of area, size of tiles and unit cost of tiles.
- Tile Price per Square Foot: This computes the cost per square feet for a box of tile based on the cost of the box, the number of tile in the box and the size of the tile.
- Ceramic Tile Price Survey Tool: This lets one enter rows of length, width and price for tiles. It then returns the dollars per square feet, minimum, maximum, average (mean), and median of the tile price information entered.
Adhesive Calculators
- Mastic Needed for Ceramic Tile: This estimates the number of gallons of mastic needed to apply ceramic tile to an area.
- Premix Thinset Mortar Needed for Ceramic Tile: This estimates the number of gallons of premixed thinset mortar needed to apply ceramic tile to an area.