Tile Installation in Ontario

Tile is unforgiving. Wood floors flex and paint forgives, but tile telegraphs every shortcut underneath it: a wavy substrate shows as lippage between tiles, a skipped uncoupling layer shows up later as cracks tracking across the floor, and a shower without real waterproofing behind the tile shows up as the worst kind of surprise inside the wall. The tile you pick is the visible ten percent; the prep is the job.

That's why our quotes talk about what goes under and behind: levelling compound where the floor dips, cement board or foam board in wet areas — never plain drywall behind a shower — waterproofing membranes on shower walls and floors, and movement joints where the tile field meets walls and tubs. Large-format tiles, the big planks and slabs everyone loves now, are even less tolerant; they need a flatter substrate and more careful mortar coverage than the small tiles of thirty years ago.

We tile floors, walls, showers, tub surrounds, entryways, laundry rooms and fireplace surrounds, in ceramic, porcelain and natural stone. Kitchen backsplashes have their own page, and if it's just tired grout rather than tired tile, regrouting is a separate, cheaper service. Send the room dimensions and your tile choice if you've made one — free quote follows.

• Floor tiling in ceramic, porcelain and stone
• Wall and shower tiling
• Tub surrounds
• Substrate prep: levelling, cement board, uncoupling membranes
• Shower waterproofing membranes
• Large-format and plank tile installation
• Heated floor cable coordination beneath tile
• Grouting, movement joints and silicone at changes of plane
• Old tile removal and disposal
• Sealing on natural stone and where grout benefits from it

• Area being tiled, and how much cutting the layout forces — small rooms with many edges cut slower than open floors
• Substrate condition; levelling and board replacement are the common hidden costs
• Tile size and material: large-format and natural stone demand more prep and slower setting
• Wet-area waterproofing scope for showers and tub surrounds
• Pattern complexity — herringbone and diagonals add cutting time over straight lay
• Removing existing tile, which can be stubborn on old mortar beds
• Niches, benches and edge trim details in showers

Every home is different, so we don’t publish flat prices — the quote is free and based on your actual job.