Commercial Flooring & Tile Subcontractor Bid & Labor Burden Calculator
Price flooring & tile jobs accurately by factoring true payroll burden, field overhead, and target gross profit margin.
Pre-loaded with Flooring & Tile benchmarks (Workers' Comp: 6.0% – 9.5%)
FICA, SUTA + Workers' Comp (6.0% – 9.5%)
Flooring & Tile Subcontract Proposal
Date: 11/12/2026
Flooring & Tile Bid Summary
Raw Field Wages (80 hrs):$2,560.00
Burdened Labor (+27%):$3,251.20
Materials & Equipment:$5,350.00
Overhead Allocated (15%):$1,290.18
Break-Even Cost:$9,891.38
Projected Gross Profit (22%):+$2,789.88
Recommended Total Bid Price
$12,681.26
Estimated via SubShieldHQ.com • Valid for 30 days from proposal date.
Flooring & Tile Labor Burden & Insurance Benchmarks
Flooring bids must account for substrate moisture mitigation, self-leveling underlayment, attic stock requirements, and pattern waste.
Typical Workers' Comp Range: 6.0% – 9.5%
How much extra material should commercial flooring bids include?
Include 5%–7% waste for carpet tile/LVT, 10%–15% for diagonal or herringbone tile layouts, plus any contract-mandated 2%–5% owner attic stock.
Common Flooring & Tile Takeoff Materials
LVT/VCT, carpet tile, porcelain tile, thinset, grout, self-leveler, transitions, adhesives
Common Flooring & Tile Equipment & Rentals
Concrete grinders, HEPA dust extractors, floor strippers, wet tile saws, moisture meters