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How Much Does Install Mortar Bed Cost in Burlington, Vermont?

Float a dry-pack (deck mud) mortar bed 3/4 to 1-1/4 inch thick, screeded flat or sloped, as a tile setting bed on a floor or shower base.

Install Mortar Bed in Burlington, Vermont typically costs $5.86 to $15 per sq ft as of 2026. Prices reflect local labor and material rates. Use our calculator below for a detailed, ZIP-code-adjusted estimate.

Install Mortar Bed in Burlington, Vermont

$5.86 – $15

per sq ft

Prices in Burlington are 2.0% lower than the national average for install mortar bed.

National average: $6 – $15 per sq ft

What you get at each price level

  • Basic

    $4.98 – $12 per sq ft

    Site-mixed sand and portland cement dry-pack over cleavage membrane with metal lath, screeded to layout, sloped 1/4 in. per ft to any drain

  • Standard

    $5.86 – $15 per sq ft

    Pre-blended floor mud over a cleavage membrane with metal lath reinforcement, packed and screeded to layout, sloped 1/4 in. per ft to any drain

  • Premium

    $7.33 – $18 per sq ft

    Pre-blended polymer-fortified floor mud over cleavage membrane with metal lath, screed guides set, flatness and slope checked

Cost Breakdown in Burlington

ComponentCategoryPrice RangeUnit
Materialsmaterial$2.62 – $6.55sq ft
Laborlabor$2.08 – $5.20sq ft
Supplies & Othersupplies$0.70 – $1.75sq ft
Equipment & Disposalequipment$0.47 – $1.16sq ft
Prices adjusted for Burlington local market conditions.

Cost Factors in Burlington, Vermont

What Affects Pricing

  • Materials ($2.70-$6.75 per square foot)
  • Labor ($2.10-$5.25 per square foot)
  • Supplies & Other ($0.72-$1.80 per square foot)
  • Equipment & Disposal ($0.48-$1.20 per square foot)

Local Price Adjustments

Material costs3.0% below avg
Labor costs1.0% below avg

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