Ceramic & porcelain tiles

Ceramic and porcelain tiles: what they cost in Canada

Updated 4 November 2026

Ceramic and porcelain floor tiles in Canada cost from about CA$3 to about CA$75 per item in current listings, with large porcelain slabs at the top of that range. For a price for your own room, send a request on BlaBlaPrice: the AI checks sellers' websites and price lists and shows what it finds.

What the standards and warranties say

Manufacturer warranties and standards pages for Canadian tile cite ANSI A137.1 for ceramic tile and ANSI A137.3 for gauged porcelain, and a Canadian government publication sets out requirements for ceramic floor tile under Standard 75-GP-1M. Ask the seller to name the standard on the product sheet before you buy. Manufacturers usually give a warranty of one year from the date of purchase, and some need the product registered within that first year, so keep the receipt. Warranties often exclude squeaking and normal surface wear, so read the exclusions before you choose a brand.

Season and timing

Winter in Canada runs from December to February, and November is the last month before the cold arrives. Tiles are fitted indoors, so the season matters less here than for outdoor trades, but a delivery to an unheated garage, porch or shed in Calgary or Ottawa in January needs planning. If you want the floor finished before the deep freeze, order in November or early December and keep the boxes in a heated room until the work starts.

How tiles are sold and delivered

Listings give tile sizes in inches, such as 12 x 24 in, and thickness in millimetres, such as 10 mm, while your room may be measured in square feet or square metres. Convert your floor area to square metres before you ask for a quote, and ask whether the price includes GST or HST and delivery to Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary or Ottawa. Several sellers offer single samples, so you can check the colour and finish before you order the full amount.

What to write in your request

Name the floor area, whether the tile is for a floor, a wall or both, the tile format and size, the finish and design, the manufacturer or grade if you have one, the delivery city and site address, and your budget. The AI will ask for anything you leave out, so a complete request gets you useful answers faster.

On BlaBlaPrice you describe the job in your own words in a chat, and you can add a photo of the room or the tile you like. The AI reads the request, looks through Canadian sellers' websites and price lists, and shows the prices and businesses it found. Registered sellers reply in the chat with their own price, terms and delivery, and your contacts stay hidden until you decide to share them. Start from the request form, read how it works, or look at building and renovation for related jobs.