Tiler pricing in Toronto
What tilers charge in Toronto (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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Toronto tiler pricing
What tilers should charge in Toronto
Toronto tile installers serve premium bathroom and kitchen renos in Rosedale, Forest Hill, Bridle Path, Yorkville, and Lawrence Park, plus condo bathroom turnover in Yorkville, King West, and Liberty Village, and commercial fitout in the Financial District and Yorkville luxury retail. Imported Italian, Spanish, and Turkish porcelain ships 8 to 14 weeks to Toronto via Hamilton or Montreal port. Heritage Victorian and Edwardian homes need substrate repair (cement board over old wood subfloor, replacing failed lath-and-plaster walls) before any tile install. Bathroom waterproofing under Ontario Building Code Section 9.30 is mandatory. HST 13 percent on every quote.
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 Toronto
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.
Toronto quote factors
What to factor into your Toronto tiler quote
Local context that should shape what you quote as a tiler in Toronto. Humid continental, harsh winter freeze-thaw. Cold snowy winters (December-March, -10°C to -25°C with windchill, occasional -30°C from Arctic polar vortex events), hot humid summers (July-August, often 28-32°C with high humidity; Toronto is a heat-sink urban heat island), moderate rainfall (~830mm/year). Freeze-thaw cycles 50-70/year drive concrete spalling, masonry deterioration, ice damming. Ice damming on shallow-slope Victorian roofs is an annual problem.
Premium large-format porcelain tier
Rosedale, Forest Hill, Bridle Path, Yorkville, Lawrence Park clients want 600x1200mm or larger porcelain. Quote per-sqm at CAD $180 to $350 install rate plus tile ($120 to $800+ per sqm material). Standard Toronto bathroom: CAD $120 to $220 per sqm install plus tile. Outer Toronto: CAD $80 to $160 per sqm install.
Heritage substrate repair
Cabbagetown, Riverdale, Annex, Leslieville, Roncesvalles Victorian and Edwardian homes need substrate repair before tile install: cement board over old wood subfloor (CAD $65 to $130 per sqm), Schluter Kerdi or Ditra membrane ($45 to $110 per sqm), or full wall replacement on failed lath-and-plaster ($120 to $260 per sqm). Quote substrate work as a contingency line on every heritage job.
Condo board approval and elevator access
Toronto condo boards typically require tilers to carry $2M general liability, WSIB clearance, and certificate of insurance. Quote certificate of insurance ($200 to $600 per cycle), WSIB clearance ($75 to $200), elevator booking fees ($150 to $600 per move), and hallway protection ($200 to $800 per project) as separate lines. Condo board approval 4 to 8 weeks.
Bathroom waterproofing under OBC 9.30
Ontario Building Code Section 9.30 requires bathroom waterproofing (Schluter Kerdi, RedGard, Laticrete Hydro Ban, or full PVC pan). Quote waterproofing ($75 to $160 per sqm) as a separate line on every bathroom job. State 'OBC 9.30 compliant' on the quote. Improperly waterproofed bathrooms cause downstairs leaks, condo board lawsuits, and Tarion warranty claims on new builds.
Imported tile lead times
Italian (Marca Corona, Coem, Marazzi, Florim), Spanish (Porcelanosa, Apavisa), Turkish, Portuguese premium porcelain imports run 8 to 14 weeks to Toronto via Hamilton or Montreal port. Canadian and US domestic (Olympia, Centura, Daltile) 2 to 4 weeks. Quote lead time on the contract; condo board approval (4 to 8 weeks) often runs in parallel with tile shipping.
Condo turnover and commercial volume
Yorkville, King West, CityPlace, Liberty Village condo turnover work uses basic porcelain (300x600mm or 600x600mm white or grey), quote per-bathroom CAD $2,500 to $6,500 with tile included at landlord portfolio rates. Commercial restaurant and retail fitout in Yorkville, Queen West, King West drives separate volume; quote per-sqm ($200 to $450 install plus tile) with engineer-stamped substrate plans on commercial-grade slip-resistant tile.
Sample quote
A real Toronto 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
Toronto tiler pricing questions, answered
Common questions about tiler pricing in Toronto, with answers framed for tradies pricing their own work.
Per-sqm install (labour only): CAD $80 to $160 for outer Toronto; CAD $120 to $220 for standard Toronto; CAD $180 to $350+ for premium tier (Rosedale, Forest Hill, Bridle Path, Yorkville) and large-format porcelain. Add tile material (CAD $45 to $800+ per sqm depending on tier). State substrate prep, waterproofing, install, grouting, cleanup as separate lines. Add HST 13 percent.
CAD $12,000 to $35,000 for a typical 6 to 10 sqm premium Toronto bathroom in tile and labour depending on tier. Includes substrate repair ($65 to $260 per sqm), waterproofing ($75 to $160 per sqm), tile install ($180 to $350 per sqm), tile material ($120 to $800+ per sqm), and grouting. Quote rip-out and disposal separately.
Yes, on every Cabbagetown, Riverdale, Annex, Leslieville, Roncesvalles Victorian and Edwardian job. Cement board over old wood subfloor (CAD $65 to $130 per sqm), Schluter Kerdi or Ditra membrane ($45 to $110 per sqm), or full wall replacement on failed lath-and-plaster ($120 to $260 per sqm). Pre-quote as a contingency line; substrate condition is unknown until demo.
Yes, always, on bathroom and wet-area jobs. Ontario Building Code Section 9.30 requires waterproofing. Quote Schluter Kerdi, RedGard, Laticrete Hydro Ban, or full PVC pan (CAD $75 to $160 per sqm) as a separate line. State 'OBC 9.30 compliant' on the quote. Improperly waterproofed bathrooms cause downstairs leaks, condo board lawsuits, Tarion warranty claims.
$2M general liability minimum, WSIB clearance certificate, and certificate of insurance on file. Premium buildings (Four Seasons Yorkville, One Bloor, Ritz-Carlton Residences) often require $5M coverage. Quote certificate of insurance ($200 to $600 per cycle), WSIB clearance ($75 to $200), elevator booking ($150 to $600), and hallway protection ($200 to $800) as separate lines.
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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