Basic
$1.46 – $3.89 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 Seattle, Washington typically costs $1.72 to $4.58 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 Seattle are 19.0% higher than the national average for remove tile mortar.
National average: $1.50 – $4 per sq ft
$1.46 – $3.89 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
$1.72 – $4.58 per sq ft
Thinset ground off with a dust-shrouded grinder to a nearly bare substrate, debris swept and vacuumed
$2.15 – $5.73 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 | $0.70 – $1.87 | sq ft |
| Labor | labor | $0.71 – $1.88 | sq ft |
| Supplies & Other | supplies | $0.19 – $0.50 | sq ft |
| Equipment & Disposal | equipment | $0.12 – $0.33 | sq ft |
Floor with ceramic tile broken up and bags of rubble beside a window
Photo: John Loo · CC BY 2.0 · Source
Find a pro to do thisLabor costs in Seattle run proportionally higher than materials, which may favor material-heavy solutions.
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