What to include in a tiler invoice
- Area in square feet. The measured area of each surface, floor, walls or shower, priced per square foot so the client can check the figure against the room.
- Tile, size and lot. The tile name, size and lot number, which matters when a cracked tile needs an exact color match years later.
- Thinset, grout and sealer. Setting materials listed on their own line, since they scale with area and tile type rather than with your hours on the job.
- Demolition and surface prep. Removing old tile, leveling the floor or installing backer board, work that is hidden once the new tile is down.
- Waterproofing membrane. The membrane or coating applied in showers and wet areas, named on the invoice because nobody can see it after tiling.
- Pattern and cutting work. Herringbone, diagonal layouts, niches and mosaic work, which take longer per square foot than a straight lay and justify a different rate.
- Trim and transitions. Bullnose, edge profiles and thresholds by the linear foot or piece, so finishing details are not absorbed into the area rate.
- Waste allowance, listed separately. Extra tile bought for cuts and breakage, shown as its own line at the material rate rather than added into the installed square footage, so labor is billed only for area actually tiled.
- License and job address. Your contractor license number where your state requires one and the job address, which ties the invoice to the property.



