Floor tile installed from $8 a square foot, all-in: tile, thinset, grout and furniture moving. Showers, tub surrounds and backsplashes priced per job. Pick your tile at our Philips Highway store, and get a written price at a free measure.
Get a Free Estimate Call 904-262-7304Gator Carpet and Tile has sold and installed tile in Jacksonville for 30+ years. We sell the tile, we measure the room, and our installers set it. One company, one written price.
Tile is the floor that lasts the longest in a Florida home. It does not mind water, sand, wet feet, dogs or the heat, and it cleans up easy. We put it down in kitchens, bathrooms, laundry rooms, entryways and whole houses, and on shower walls, tub surrounds and backsplashes.
We prefer Emser Tile, and we are also an authorized dealer for Daltile and Happy Floors. You can see the samples in person at our Philips Highway store.
Floor tile runs $8–$25 per square foot installed, all-in: the tile, thinset, grout, labor and moving your furniture. What moves the price most is the tile size and the layout.
| Tile | Installed, per sq ft | 150 sq ft kitchen | 400 sq ft living area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Ceramic or porcelain, 12x12 to 12x24 | $8–$12 | $1,200–$1,800 | $3,200–$4,800 |
| Large-format and wood-look 24x24, 24x48, plank tile | $12–$18 | $1,800–$2,700 | $4,800–$7,200 |
| Patterns and mosaics Herringbone, diagonal, mosaic | $18–$25 | $2,700–$3,750 | $7,200–$10,000 |
Priced separately, and written on your quote: taking out old tile $4/sq ft, old vinyl or laminate $0.75/sq ft, carpet $0.35/sq ft, stairs $200 a step, and any leveling the floor needs. Showers, tub surrounds and backsplashes are priced per job. $500 job minimum.
Want your own number? Try the 60-second ballpark calculator, or see the full tile installation cost guide with prices by tile size. Financing is available through Synchrony HOME and Affirm.
| Gator installed | Labor-only quote | |
|---|---|---|
| The tile | Included | You buy it |
| Thinset and grout | Included | Often extra |
| Standard floor prep | Included | Often extra |
| Layout so cuts land right | Included | Varies |
| Moving your furniture | Included | Often extra, or you move it |
| Haze cleaned off the tile | Included | Varies |
| 1-year labor warranty | Included | Ask |
| Written price at the measure | Yes | Often “starting at” |
Compare totals, not the per-foot number. Ask every quote what is in it.
“They did a great job for me on my tile in my wash room. I was very pleased on the finished product and service.”
Marsha, Google review
“He came out to measure the same day we went in and picked the tile and carpets.”
Gator customer review
“They ran into multiple significant issues with the old underlying concrete and adhesive and un-level floor … In every case, they developed creative solutions and got it fixed.”
Kenneth, Mandarin, Google review
“No hidden fees, what they quote is what you pay.”
Scott, Google review
Most tile problems come from rushed prep or a bad layout. Here is how a tile job runs with Gator Carpet and Tile.
We measure the room, check how flat the floor is, and bring samples. You get a written price at the measure, with any removal or leveling on it.
Choose the tile, size and grout color from Emser, Daltile or Happy Floors. You can hold samples next to your cabinets at our Philips Highway store.
We take up the old floor if it is coming out, flatten the floor where it needs it, and plan where the lines run so you do not end up with thin slivers at a doorway.
Each tile is set in thinset and checked for level as we go. The next day, once the thinset has set, we grout, clean the haze off the tile, put your furniture back and clean up.
Tile runs $8–$25 a square foot installed. Vinyl plank runs $8–$17 all-in. Tile lasts the longest and handles water, sand and heat best. Vinyl plank is softer and warmer underfoot and goes in faster. A lot of Jacksonville homes keep tile in the wet rooms and run vinyl plank everywhere else.
See the side-by-side cost per room in tile vs LVP cost in Florida. Already have tile you are tired of? Find out when vinyl plank can go over it and when it needs to come out.
Vinyl Plank FlooringThe old tile had failed with age and water was getting behind the wall. We tore it out, replaced the water-damaged wallboard, and installed a new tile surround with a recessed niche. Showers and tub surrounds are priced per job.
Another one: a Mandarin tile shower and vinyl plank job, with before-and-after photos.
Porcelain picked out for an outdoor patio — made to stand up to Florida sun, rain and humidity. Finished October 2026.
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Kitchen floors take more abuse than any other room: spills, dropped pans, wet feet, pets and constant traffic. Porcelain handles all of it. Wood-look and large-format tile are popular when the kitchen opens into the living room and you want one floor running through.
A kitchen tile floor takes at least two days: the tile is set one day and grouted the next. Bigger kitchens take longer, and we give you the schedule at the measure. A 150 sq ft kitchen runs about $1,200–$2,700 installed. Backsplashes are priced per job. You get the exact number in writing at the free measure.
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Real before-and-after photos from a Clay County kitchen tile job.
Tile is easier to pick in person. At our store you can hold Emser, Daltile and Happy Floors samples next to your cabinet door or paint chip, compare porcelain and ceramic, and take samples home to see them in your light.
We can talk through tile size, layout and grout color, and tell you what each choice does to the price. Bring a photo of the room and rough measurements if you have them. The free in-home measure turns it into a written price.
Visit or Schedule EstimateGator Carpet and Tile installs tile all over Jacksonville and Northeast Florida, from Clay County to the Beaches and down to St. Johns County. At the Beaches, sand and wet feet come through the door every day, so tile is an easy fit. The measure is free wherever you are.
Floor tile runs $8 to $25 per square foot installed at Gator Carpet and Tile, all-in with the tile, thinset, grout and furniture moving: $8 to $12 for standard ceramic or porcelain, $12 to $18 for large-format and wood-look tile, and $18 to $25 for herringbone, diagonal and mosaic layouts. A 150 square foot kitchen floor is about $1,200 to $2,700. Taking out old tile is $4 a square foot, and leveling is quoted at the measure. $500 job minimum.
The tile, the thinset and grout, standard floor prep, laying out the room so the cuts land in the right places, setting and grouting the tile, moving your furniture out and back, and cleaning the haze off when we finish. Taking out the old floor, leveling a floor that is not flat, a crack-isolation membrane, epoxy grout and stairs are priced separately and written on your quote before we start.
Yes. Our store is at 9452 Philips Hwy, Suite 1, Jacksonville (Mon–Fri 9–5 · Sat 10–1:30). We sell tile and keep tile samples you can hold next to your cabinets or take home. The same company that sells you the tile installs it, so you get one written price and one call if anything needs fixing.
We prefer Emser Tile, and we are also an authorized dealer for Daltile and Happy Floors, in porcelain and ceramic floor tile, wood-look plank tile, large-format tile and wall tile for showers and backsplashes.
Tile is at least a two-day job. We set the tile on the first day, and the grout goes in the day after, once the thinset has set. Bigger rooms and patterns take longer, and we give you the schedule at the measure.
Yes. Taking out old tile is $4 a square foot, and we tell you at the measure, not halfway through the job. Tile removal is loud and dusty, so we put up plastic sheeting to keep the dust in the work area. If the old tile is flat and solid and you want vinyl plank instead, it can often stay where it is.
Sometimes, but we usually do not recommend it. It only works if the old tile is solid and the extra height will not cause problems at doors and other floors. Tile set over failing tile fails too, so most jobs go better with the old tile out and the floor prepped fresh.
Yes. Showers, tub surrounds and kitchen backsplashes are priced per job, not per square foot, because every one is different. We look at it at the free measure and give you a written price.
Yes. Moving the furniture out of the way and back is part of the tile price, so you do not need to hire movers.
For most Florida floors, yes. Porcelain is denser and takes in less water than ceramic, so it is a strong pick for kitchens, bathrooms, entryways and busy rooms. Ceramic is fine for walls and lighter-use rooms and usually costs less.
Tile lasts the longest and handles water, sand and heat best. Vinyl plank is softer and warmer underfoot, goes in faster and usually costs less. Many Jacksonville homes keep tile in the wet rooms and put vinyl plank everywhere else. Our tile vs LVP guide compares cost per room side by side.
Yes. We install tile in Orange Park, Oakleaf, Fleming Island, Middleburg, Mandarin, Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, Ponte Vedra, Nocatee, St. Augustine and all over Jacksonville. The in-home measure is free.
Yes. We install tile in offices, stores, restaurants and other commercial spaces around Jacksonville, as well as in homes and rentals.
Yes. Financing is available through Synchrony HOME and Affirm. See our financing page for how to apply.
Get a free in-home measure and a written price, or stop by the Philips Highway store to see tile samples.
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