Tile installation is what we do every day. Ultra Renovations Inc has been setting tile across Ajax, Pickering, Whitby, Oshawa, Toronto and the wider GTA for over ten years, and almost every call we take starts with the same question: will it last?
It will if the work under the tile is right. Tile is rigid. It cannot flex, and it cannot keep water out on its own. Nearly every failed tile job we are asked to fix — cracked floors, hollow tiles, leaking showers — comes down to preparation that was skipped, not to the tile itself.
What we install
- Floor tile — entries, kitchens, hallways, main floors and basements
- Shower tile — walk-in showers, tub surrounds, niches and benches over a bonded waterproofing membrane
- Bathroom tile — floors, walls and feature walls
- Backsplash tile — subway, mosaic, zellige, glass and slab-look porcelain
- Large format tile — 24×48 and larger, with back-buttering and levelling systems
- Porcelain and natural stone — marble, travertine, slate and stone-look porcelain
- Heated tile floors — electric in-floor heating under tile
- Tile repair and regrouting — cracked tile replacement, regrouting and re-caulking
How we install tile
- Assess the subfloor. We check for deflection, moisture and flatness before quoting. A bouncy or uneven floor is fixed first.
- Level. Self-levelling compound where the floor is out. Essential for large format.
- Membrane. An uncoupling membrane over plywood subfloors, and a bonded waterproofing system in every wet area.
- Plan the layout. We dry-lay the first rows so you never end up with a sliver of tile at a doorway or along the most visible wall.
- Set with full coverage. Correct trowel size, back-buttering on large tile, levelling clips to control lippage.
- Grout, trim and seal. Clean joints, proper edge profiles, movement joints where the floor meets walls and changes plane.
What tile installation costs
We don’t publish a price list, because the same square footage can need very different work. What moves the price is mostly what you can’t see: whether the subfloor flexes or slopes, what has to come out first, the tile format and the layout pattern. We check all of that at a free on-site visit and leave you a written quote — and that quote is what you pay.
Want a ballpark first? Our tile cost calculator gives you one in under a minute. See also the tile materials comparison.
Your tile or ours
Most clients buy their own tile from showrooms like The Tile House in Pickering or The Tile Shoppe in Scarborough and Mississauga. We install from any supplier, and we are happy to look at samples before you buy and tell you honestly whether they suit the room.
