Basic
$1.20 – $3.20 per sq ft
Ridges and high spots of thinset knocked down with a rotary hammer and floor scraper on a vacuum attachment until flat enough for new flooring

Grind or scrape leftover thinset or mortar from a concrete or plywood substrate after tile removal so it is flat for new flooring.
Remove Tile Mortar in Boise, Idaho typically costs $1.41 to $3.77 per sq ft as of 2026. Prices reflect local labor and material rates. Use our calculator below for a detailed, ZIP-code-adjusted estimate.
Prices in Boise are 6.0% lower than the national average for remove tile mortar.
National average: $1.50 – $4 per sq ft
$1.20 – $3.20 per sq ft
Ridges and high spots of thinset knocked down with a rotary hammer and floor scraper on a vacuum attachment until flat enough for new flooring
$1.41 – $3.77 per sq ft
Thinset ground off with a dust-shrouded grinder to a nearly bare substrate, debris swept and vacuumed
$1.77 – $4.71 per sq ft
Full grind to a clean bare substrate with HEPA dust extraction, checked flat with a straightedge, vacuumed
| Component | Category | Price Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | material | $0.64 – $1.73 | sq ft |
| Labor | labor | $0.48 – $1.27 | sq ft |
| Supplies & Other | supplies | $0.17 – $0.46 | sq ft |
| Equipment & Disposal | equipment | $0.12 – $0.31 | sq ft |
Floor with ceramic tile broken up and bags of rubble beside a window
Photo: John Loo · CC BY 2.0 · Source
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