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False Ceiling cost in Salt Lake City

How Much Does False Ceiling Cost in Salt Lake City, Utah?

Install a suspended (drop/false) ceiling: metal grid hung from the structure plus standard acoustic tiles, labor included.

False Ceiling in Salt Lake City, Utah typically costs $5.72 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.

False Ceiling in Salt Lake City, Utah

$5.72 – $15

per sq ft

Prices in Salt Lake City are 5.0% lower than the national average for false ceiling.

National average: $6 – $16 per sq ft

What you get at each price level

  • Basic

    $4.86 – $13 per sq ft

    Hanger-wired white T-bar grid with standard 2x4 mineral fiber lay-in tiles, square edge and basic fissured pattern

  • Standard

    $5.72 – $15 per sq ft

    Hanger-wired white grid with 2x2 acoustic tiles, finer texture and higher sound absorption, square edge, centered layout

  • Premium

    $7.15 – $19 per sq ft

    Hanger-wired white grid with 2x2 tegular-edge acoustic tiles set below the grid line, sag- and humidity-resistant, centered layout

Cost Breakdown in Salt Lake City

ComponentCategoryPrice RangeUnit
Materialsmaterial$2.59 – $6.91sq ft
Laborlabor$1.97 – $5.26sq ft
Supplies & Othersupplies$0.69 – $1.84sq ft
Equipment & Disposalequipment$0.46 – $1.23sq ft
Prices adjusted for Salt Lake City local market conditions.

Cost Factors in Salt Lake City, Utah

What Affects Pricing

  • Materials ($2.70-$7.20 per square foot)
  • Labor ($2.10-$5.60 per square foot)
  • Supplies & Other ($0.72-$1.92 per square foot)
  • Equipment & Disposal ($0.48-$1.28 per square foot)

Local Price Adjustments

Material costs4.0% below avg
Labor costs6.0% below avg

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