Okay, so here's the deal.. Many folks question our decorative concrete prices by comparing it to the cheapest tiles they can find at the local box stores (not sure why, they're far from comparable). Number one, if a plain tile look is the look one wants, we tell them to go for it. However, that 80 cents a foot for tile isn't all the costs involved. I know, it lures you in but the cost for material to adhere, grout, etc is going to run at minimum 50 cents a foot. Now, if you're going to do all of this yourself, after taxes and all, you're looking at around a buck fifty, pretty good price for having something covering up your floor I agree. But, if you're wanting a professional to install it, you're going to spend at minimum another $1.50 to $4.00 a foot to put that cheap tile down for you...So now, you're at $3.00 on the low end, again for a 'beautiful' cheap tile..