Calculate tiles, waste allowance, boxes and estimated cost.
Enter your project and tile details to get a purchase-ready estimate including waste, boxes and optional cost.
Includes your selected waste allowance.
Waste covers cuts, breakage and future replacements. Straight layouts often use around 10%; diagonal or complex patterns may need more.
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Turn your project dimensions and tile size into a practical order quantity, including waste, full boxes and optional material cost.
PlanCalq divides the project area by the face area of one tile to estimate the minimum tile count, then rounds up to a whole tile.
Waste is added to cover cuts, breakage and layout losses. The final tile count is then converted into full boxes so the result reflects what you actually need to purchase.
Project area ÷ tile area = tiles requiredRequired tiles + waste allowance = recommended tilesRecommended tiles ÷ tiles per box = boxes to buy (rounded up)Ten percent is a common planning allowance for straightforward layouts. Complex patterns, diagonal cuts, fragile materials or many corners may justify a higher allowance.
Retail tile is normally sold in complete boxes. The calculator therefore rounds to the next full box even if the exact tile count is slightly lower.
Yes, as long as the length and width you enter represent the wall area you want to cover.