Tiler pricing in Quebec City
What tilers charge in Quebec City (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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Quebec City tiler pricing
What tilers should charge in Quebec City
Quebec City tile installers serve standard residential, premium tier (Sillery, Cap-Rouge, Sainte-Foy, Montcalm), and UNESCO Vieux-Quebec heritage where Commission des biens culturels requires period-appropriate materials. Bathroom waterproofing under Code de construction du Quebec is mandatory. Imported Italian, Spanish, Portuguese porcelain ships through Port of Montreal (8 to 14 weeks). Bill 101 + Bill 96 French language compliance. GST 5 percent + QST 9.975 percent 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 Quebec City
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.
Quebec City quote factors
What to factor into your Quebec City tiler quote
Local context that should shape what you quote as a tiler in Quebec City. Harsh humid continental with snowy maritime influence. Coldest major Canadian city east of Manitoba in winter (December-March, often -15°C to -30°C with windchill, occasional -35°C, heavy snow ~310cm/year, among the snowiest large cities in North America), short hot summers (July-August, 25°C+, occasional 30°C+ heatwaves), heavy precipitation (~1,200mm/year combined). Freeze-thaw cycles 70-90/year. Heavy snow load drives roofing structural engineering.
Standard vs premium tier
Standard Quebec City tile install (labour only) CAD 65 to 130 per sqm. Premium tier (Sillery, Cap-Rouge, Sainte-Foy, Montcalm) 95 to 180 per sqm with large-format porcelain (600x1200mm+). Quote material separately (CAD 35 to 350+ per sqm depending on tier). UNESCO Vieux-Quebec heritage period-appropriate tile (handmade encaustic, period subway tile, traditional Quebec floor tile) 150 to 350 per sqm install with Commission des biens culturels approval.
Code de construction du Quebec waterproofing
Code de construction du Quebec requires bathroom waterproofing (Schluter Kerdi, Wedi, RedGard, full PVC pan membrane). Quote waterproofing (CAD 55 to 130 per sqm) as a separate line on every bathroom and wet-area job. Improperly waterproofed bathrooms cause downstairs leaks (triplex/duplex stock common in Limoilou and Saint-Roch) and CNESST liability.
Triplex / duplex pre-1950 substrate prep
Limoilou, Saint-Sauveur, Saint-Roch, and parts of Beauport have 1900s to 1950s triplex and duplex stock with wood subfloors and lath-and-plaster walls. Quote substrate repair (CAD 75 to 165 per sqm for cement board over old wood subfloor; 55 to 110 per sqm for Schluter Kerdi or Ditra membrane) as contingency line. Substrate condition unknown until demo.
Imported tile lead times via Port of Montreal
Imported Italian (Marca Corona, Coem, Marazzi), Spanish (Porcelanosa, Apavisa), Portuguese, Turkish porcelain ships through Port of Montreal then truck to Quebec City. Lead time 8 to 14 weeks. Domestic Canadian (Olympia Tile, Centura, Stone Tile Quebec) 2 to 4 weeks. State lead time on the contract.
Heated floor demand
Quebec City winters drive heated-floor demand on bathrooms and kitchens. Quote in-floor electric heating (Schluter Ditra-Heat, Nuheat) at CAD 130 to 230 per sqm installed including thermostat and electrical connection. Bundle with tile install for premium-tier bathrooms; conversion rate doubles when heated floor is line-item visible.
RBQ licence on permitted work
Quebec tile work in bathrooms and wet areas typically falls under general contractor or specialty contractor permit if part of a larger renovation. State RBQ licence number (if you hold one) and your CCQ competency card class on every quote.
Sample quote
A real Quebec City 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
Quebec City tiler pricing questions, answered
Common questions about tiler pricing in Quebec City, with answers framed for tradies pricing their own work.
Standard install labour CAD 65 to 130 per sqm. Premium tier (Sillery, Cap-Rouge, Sainte-Foy, Montcalm) 95 to 180 per sqm with large-format porcelain. UNESCO Vieux-Quebec heritage period tile 150 to 350 per sqm with Commission des biens culturels approval. Quote material separately (CAD 35 to 350+ per sqm).
Yes, mandatory under Code de construction du Quebec. Quote Schluter Kerdi, Wedi, RedGard, or full PVC pan membrane (CAD 55 to 130 per sqm) as a separate line. Improperly waterproofed bathrooms cause downstairs leaks (particularly in Limoilou/Saint-Roch triplex/duplex stock) and CNESST liability.
On every pre-1950 job. Quote cement board over old wood subfloor (CAD 75 to 165 per sqm) or Schluter Kerdi/Ditra membrane (55 to 110 per sqm) as contingency line. Substrate condition is unknown until demo. Pre-quote so client isn't surprised when wood subfloor fails inspection.
Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish porcelain via Port of Montreal: 8 to 14 weeks. Domestic Canadian (Olympia Tile, Centura, Stone Tile Quebec): 2 to 4 weeks. State lead time on the contract. Co-op or condo board approval (where applicable) often runs in parallel with shipping.
Yes, premium-tier upsell. Quebec City winters drive heated-floor demand. Quote in-floor electric heating (Schluter Ditra-Heat, Nuheat) at CAD 130 to 230 per sqm installed including thermostat and electrical. Conversion rate doubles when heated floor is line-item visible on the quote.
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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