Tiler pricing in Montreal
What tilers charge in Montreal (typically C$50-C$95/hr), the local factors that move the rate, and a sample quote you can use as a starting point.
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Montreal tiler pricing
What tilers should charge in Montreal
Montreal tilers serve Westmount and Outremont premium bath and kitchen renos, Plateau and Mile End triplex bath remodels, NDG and Verdun family-home bathrooms, downtown condo finishes (Griffintown, Vieux-Port), and commercial restaurant and retail fitouts (Quartier des spectacles, Sainte-Catherine). Pre-1940 buildings need substrate repair before tile install; original lath-and-plaster and tongue-and-groove subfloors common. Code de construction du Québec requires bathroom waterproofing (Schluter Kerdi, Wedi, Hydro Ban). GST + QST separate lines.
Hourly rate
C$50-C$95
per hour, weekday daytime
Call-out fee
C$35-C$75
within standard radius
After-hours
1.5-2x
evening, weekend, holiday
Job pricing
What to charge for common tiler jobs in Montreal
Real-world price ranges for the jobs local tradies quote every week. Use the table as a starting point for your own quotes and adjust for parts, access, and your overheads. All figures in CAD.
Site visit and measure
What's included
Most tilers visit free for jobs over $1,500. Detailed CAD plans for patterned floors may be charged.
Kitchen splashback (per sqm)
What's included
Includes tile cuts around outlets, edge trim, grout, and 1-2 days labour. Mosaic or natural stone adds cost.
Bathroom wall tile (per sqm)
What's included
Includes waterproofing membrane on wet areas, tile, grout, and labour. Patterns and small format tiles cost more.
Bathroom floor tile (per sqm)
What's included
Includes waterproofing, screed if needed, tile, grout, and labour. Large format porcelain or anti-slip rated tiles cost more.
Full bathroom retile (walls + floor)
What's included
Includes strip-out, waterproofing, screed, tiles, grout, silicon, 5-7 days labour. Bath/shower replacement priced separately.
Kitchen floor tile (per sqm)
What's included
Includes prep, tile, grout, and labour. Skirting cut-back, threshold strips, and edge trim quoted separately.
Outdoor patio tile (per sqm)
What's included
Includes anti-slip rated porcelain or natural stone, drainage falls, exterior-grade adhesive, and labour. Pool surrounds cost more.
Floor screed prep (per sqm)
What's included
Self-levelling compound to fix uneven floors before tile laying. Required where deflection >5mm. Add if floor is concrete-rough.
Tile removal (per sqm)
What's included
Includes strip, debris removal, and substrate clean. Cement-bed tile removal runs higher than thinset.
Montreal quote factors
What to factor into your Montreal tiler quote
Local context that should shape what you quote as a tiler in Montreal. Harsh humid continental, brutal winters. Cold snowy winters (December-March, often -15°C to -30°C with windchill, occasional -35°C, heavy snow ~210cm/year, Canada's snowiest large city), warm humid summers (July-August, 28°C+ with high humidity, occasional 35°C heatwaves), heavy rainfall (~1,000mm/year). Freeze-thaw cycles 80-100/year (more than Toronto). Ice storm risk (1998 ice storm crippled Montreal for weeks).
Premium enclaves vs standard Montreal
Westmount, Outremont, Mount Royal Town, Hampstead bath renos run CAD $180-$380/sqm install (labour only) plus tile material. Plateau, Mile End, Saint-Henri, Verdun $130-$280/sqm install. Standard Montreal (Rosemont, NDG, Hochelaga, Villeray) $85-$200/sqm install. Large-format porcelain (600x1200mm or larger) commands 25-40% premium across all tiers. State substrate prep, waterproofing, install, grouting, and cleanup as separate lines.
Pre-1940 substrate repair
Plateau, Mile End, Outremont, Westmount, Vieux-Montréal pre-1940 buildings need substrate repair before tile install: cement board over original tongue-and-groove subfloor (CAD $65-$130/sqm), Schluter Ditra or Wedi membrane ($55-$110/sqm), or full wall replacement on failed lath-and-plaster ($140-$280/sqm). Quote as a contingency line on every pre-1940 job; substrate condition is unknown until demo.
Bathroom waterproofing required
Code de construction du Québec requires bathroom waterproofing systems for any tiled wet area. Quote Schluter Kerdi, Wedi, Hydro Ban, or RedGard at CAD $70-$155/sqm as separate line on every bathroom job. State 'Code de construction du Québec compliant waterproofing system' on the quote. Improperly waterproofed bathrooms cause downstairs leaks, triplex co-ownership disputes, and condo syndicate liability claims.
Imported tile lead times + Quebec wholesalers
Italian (Marca Corona, Coem, Marazzi), Spanish (Porcelanosa, Apavisa), Portuguese, Turkish premium porcelain imports run 8-14 weeks to Montreal via Port of Montreal. Quebec wholesalers (Centura, Ciot, Olympia, Caesarstone) stock domestic and select imports with 1-3 week lead times. Quote lead time on the contract; long lead times pair with heritage approval (4-10 weeks for Plateau, Outremont, Westmount work) so timelines can overlap.
RBQ licence threshold + CCQ labour
RBQ licence subcategory 4.1 (interior finishing) or 4.2.2 (tiling) required for contracts above CAD $25,000. Print RBQ licence number on every quote above the threshold. Every site tiler on a commercial Quebec project must hold a CCQ competency card. State 'CCQ-compliant labour' on commercial quotes. Smaller residential jobs below $25,000 don't require RBQ but client preference is shifting toward RBQ verification across all jobs.
Bilingual quote + GST/QST + radiant heat
Bilingual quote and invoice are mandatory for commercial customers under Bill 101 + Bill 96. GST 5% + QST 9.975% on separate lines, not combined. Print RBQ, GST and QST numbers on every quote. Quote in-floor electric radiant heat (Schluter Ditra-Heat, Nuheat, Warmup) at CAD $85-$165/sqm as standard upsell on Montreal bathroom and kitchen tile jobs; Quebec's cold winters and low electricity rates (about 7 cents/kWh from Hydro-Québec) make the payback compelling.
Sample quote
A real Montreal tiler quote you can copy
Full bathroom retile, walls + floor + shower niche, mid-range porcelain. Replace the line items and rates with your own; the structure stays.
Strip-out existing tile and grout (walls 22sqm, floor 6sqm)
Floor screed and level prep
Waterproofing membrane (Ardex or similar, walls and floor wet areas)
Wall tile (22sqm, porcelain 300x600 customer-choice)
Floor tile (6sqm, anti-slip porcelain 600x600 customer-choice)
Pencil trim in shower niche and external edges (8 linear m, brushed nickel)
Grout (epoxy, neutral grey, all joints) and silicone in corners
Tiling labour (4 days, 1 tiler)
FAQ
Montreal tiler pricing questions, answered
Common questions about tiler pricing in Montreal, with answers framed for tradies pricing their own work.
Per-sqm install (labour only): CAD $85-$200 for standard Montreal; $130-$280 for Plateau, Mile End, Saint-Henri, Verdun; $180-$380+ for Westmount, Outremont, Mount Royal Town, Hampstead. Large-format porcelain (600x1200mm+) commands 25-40% premium. State substrate prep, waterproofing, install, grouting, and cleanup as separate lines plus tile material ($30-$300+/sqm).
CAD $14,000-$45,000 for a typical 5-9sqm bathroom in tile and labour depending on tier and tile selection. Includes substrate repair ($55-$280/sqm contingency), waterproofing ($70-$155/sqm), tile install ($180-$380/sqm), tile material ($60-$300+/sqm), and grouting. Quote rip-out, demolition disposal, and Code de construction du Québec compliance separately.
Yes, on every Plateau, Mile End, Outremont, Westmount, Vieux-Montréal pre-1940 job. Cement board over original tongue-and-groove subfloor ($65-$130/sqm), Schluter Ditra or Wedi membrane ($55-$110/sqm), or full wall replacement on failed lath-and-plaster ($140-$280/sqm). Pre-quote as a contingency line; substrate condition is unknown until demo.
Yes, always, on bathroom and wet-area jobs. Code de construction du Québec requires waterproofing systems. Quote Schluter Kerdi, Wedi, Hydro Ban, or RedGard ($70-$155/sqm) as a separate line. State 'Code de construction du Québec compliant waterproofing' on the quote. Improperly waterproofed bathrooms cause downstairs leaks and triplex co-ownership disputes.
Yes, as a standard upsell on Montreal bathroom and kitchen tile jobs. Quote in-floor electric radiant heat (Schluter Ditra-Heat, Nuheat, Warmup) at CAD $85-$165/sqm. Quebec's cold winters and low electricity rates (about 7 cents/kWh from Hydro-Québec) make the payback compelling; client conversion rate is high when the running cost is shown.
Hourly rates are $50 to $90 in the US, £28-65 in the UK, A$55-110 in Australia, R180-500 in South Africa, and C$50-95 in Canada. Most tilers prefer fixed-price per square metre because it is more transparent and forces a clear scope conversation.
A standard 6-7sqm bathroom (walls + floor + shower) takes 5-7 working days from strip-out to grouting, plus 24-48 hours for waterproofing membrane cure and another 24 hours before the room can be used. Larger or pattern-heavy bathrooms run 7-10 days.
You can, and many customers do for design control. Just confirm with the tiler 1-2 weeks before start so the tile arrives on site in time and the colour matches across boxes. Customer-supplied tile usually voids tile-failure warranties; workmanship warranty stays.
For jobs over $2,000, get 2-3 quotes. Compare tile brand, waterproofing inclusion, substrate prep, pattern and edge detail. The cheapest quote often skips waterproofing or substrate prep, leading to failure within 3 years.
Ceramic is the cheapest and softest; OK for walls, marginal for floors. Porcelain is denser, harder, and frost-proof; the best all-rounder. Natural stone (marble, travertine, slate) is premium-priced, beautiful, and needs sealing before and after grouting.
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