Kitchen backsplash and floor tile purchase planning.
Backsplash runs, wall height, counters or openings, tile size and layout waste.
Tile area, pieces or boxes and a visible allowance.
Measure around outlets, windows and cabinets; confirm trim and the actual carton coverage.
Estimate tile for kitchen floors and backsplashes using measured area, tile dimensions, cutting allowance and package size.
Estimate tile for kitchen floors and backsplashes using measured area, tile dimensions, cutting allowance and package size. Use the working RenoMetric calculator below for the actual estimate, then use this page to check assumptions, package rounding and project-specific considerations.
Use your measurements to see the estimated project quantity.
Add waste and round to complete bags, boxes, cans, bundles or delivery quantities.
Review product coverage, site conditions, local requirements and supplier details before ordering.
Use the calculator result as a planning quantity, then verify the final order with the product label or supplier quote.
Open the working Tile calculator
A backsplash 15 ft long and 18 in high covers 22.5 ft² before outlets, cuts and waste allowance.
Measure the actual project rather than relying on listing dimensions. For irregular spaces, split the surface into simple measurable sections and add the results. Use the exact product label for package coverage, yield, density or square-foot coverage whenever it is available.
Keep waste and package rounding as separate steps. Waste covers cuts, breakage, pattern matching and unavoidable offcuts. Package rounding reflects the fact that many materials are sold only in complete bags, boxes, bundles or cans.
Before you buy: this page is a planning guide, not a contractor quotation or structural design. Verify final quantities with the product manufacturer, supplier or installer when project conditions could materially change the result.
Multiply the total backsplash length by its height, then subtract large non-tiled areas if useful.
Usually not enough to rely on for savings. Small openings also create extra cutting and breakage.
Often yes. Pattern matching and centered layouts can increase offcuts compared with a simple running layout.