Any Difference in Tile Quality Between HD/Lowe's & Best Tile?

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Hey BPers- I've just purchased my first rental unit and I am updating two bathrooms, converting from old dated vinyl floors to tile. I have found a talented tile person who installs for $8 per sq ft. I suggested I would buy and bring an appropriate amount of $0.78 - $1/sq ft tile from Home Depot to the unit to install. She came back and suggested going to Best Tile. They have stuff online but no prices, which makes me suspicious that they are very expensive and she gets a kickback for me going there.

1. Does anyone have experience with Best Tile?

2. Is there stuff significantly higher quality/more durable that HD/Lowe's?

3. Would you shop for a small job (less than 60 sq ft) with a simple pattern at one or the other?

All insights welcome.

Thanks!

1. Does anyone have experience with Best Tile?

2. Is there stuff significantly higher quality/more durable that HD/Lowe's?

3. Would you shop for a small job (less than 60 sq ft) with a simple pattern at one or the other?

All insights welcome.

Thanks!

Account Closed · Answer

@Patrick M.    Best Tile is very expensive and I have not had good experience with them. For a bath floor in a rental, the tile at HD or Lowes is fine.  It's much more important that the installation be done properly for a lasting job.

Patrick M. · Answer

Thanks to all for the helpful responses. I think I'm going to follow Account Closed's lead and stick with the tile I saw at HD today, which I happen to like!

G Pyros · Answer

Wow $8/sq foot? I remembered back in 2010 getting 2 bathrooms tiled for $150 in Florida!

Account Closed · Answer

You can never go wrong following my lead...    :)

Sam Shueh · Answer

"Curing temperature". Most will tell you a better material.  The one baked at higher temperature are more durable.  Quality consistency, dimensional variation..... Mexican vs Italian traveltine.

Any Difference in Tile Quality Between HD/Lowe's & Best Tile?

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