Every business below is checked against the QBCC licence register and ranked by quantified Google-review themes — never by who paid.
Based in Moggill
Moggill tiler rated 4.9 stars across 97 Google reviews. In a 94-review text sample, quality of work (58) and clear communication (54) are praised in almost equal measure, with professional, friendly service also frequently noted (41). Holds a current QBCC Wall and Floor Tiling licence.
Based in Park Ridge
Park Ridge tiling business with a perfect 5.0 stars across 43 Google reviews. In a 42-review text sample, quality of work leads (23 mentions), with professional, friendly service (19) and prompt response (17) close behind. Holds a current QBCC Wall and Floor Tiling licence.
Based in Carindale
Carindale tiler rated 4.8 stars across 21 Google reviews. Across all 21 reviews with text, quality of work is clearly the leading theme (17 mentions), with clear communication (8) and professional, friendly service (7) also noted. Holds a current QBCC Wall and Floor Tiling licence.
Based in Indooroopilly
Indooroopilly tiling and stone business rated 4.7 stars across 15 Google reviews. Across a 12-review text sample, quality of work is the most-mentioned theme (8), with professional, friendly service (4) and value and pricing (3) also noted. Holds a current QBCC Wall and Floor Tiling licence.
Based in Moorooka
Moorooka tiler with a perfect 5.0 stars across 14 Google reviews. Across a 12-review text sample, quality of work is the leading theme (9 mentions), with professional, friendly service and clean, tidy work each noted seven times. Holds a current QBCC Wall and Floor Tiling licence.
Based in Carindale
Carindale tiler with a perfect 5.0 stars across 13 Google reviews. Across all 13 reviews with text, professional, friendly service and quality of work are mentioned equally (8 each), with clear communication close behind (7). Holds a current QBCC Wall and Floor Tiling licence.
About tilers in Brisbane
Every tiler listed here holds a current QBCC Wall and Floor Tiling licence where the job requires one, and we flag separately whether waterproofing — a distinct regulated activity — is covered. Prices below are observed Greater Brisbane quotes for 2026, and we deliberately separate lay-labour rates from a full bathroom retile, because 'per square metre to lay' and 'renovate my bathroom' are answered by very different numbers. In Brisbane's humid, reactive-clay environment, two things decide whether a tiling job lasts: correct waterproofing of wet areas, and allowing for slab and structural movement — get those wrong and no tile looks good for long.
Brisbane-specific tiling realities: subtropical humidity and the November–April wet season put wet-area waterproofing under constant stress, so failed shower membranes are one of the most common — and expensive — local defects, often only discovered when water reaches a room below or rots a subfloor. Waterproofing is separately regulated work that must be done correctly to the Australian Standard; it is not a corner to cut. Brisbane's reactive clay soils expand and shrink through the wet-dry cycle, and timber Queenslanders on stumps flex seasonally, so both slab-on-ground and timber-floor homes move — good tilers use movement joints and the right substrate and adhesives to stop cracked tiles and drummy floors. Large-format tiles and outdoor porcelain for patios and pool surrounds are popular locally and need a flatter substrate and stronger adhesives, which affects the lay rate.
Typical prices in Brisbane
Ranges reflect quotes observed locally — not national averages, not advertised "from" prices.
| Service | Typical range (A$) |
|---|---|
Floor tiling, lay labour only — supply separate (per m²) Typical Greater Brisbane quoted range, 2026 — standard-format porcelain on a prepared floor; large-format, small mosaics, patterns or poor substrate push toward the top. Tile supply is additional. | A$45 — A$100 |
Wall tiling, lay labour only — supply separate (per m²) Typical Greater Brisbane quoted range, 2026 — wall tiling runs higher than floor because of cutting around fixtures and working vertically; splashbacks and feature walls sit at the top. Tile supply is additional. | A$55 — A$120 |
Full bathroom retile incl. waterproofing — labour, tiles separate Typical Greater Brisbane quoted range, 2026 — strip-out, screed, waterproofing and tiling of a standard bathroom; tile supply, tapware and any plumbing changes are additional. Large or premium bathrooms run higher. | A$3,000 — A$7,000 |
Waterproofing a wet area, licensed (per bathroom) Typical Greater Brisbane quoted range, 2026 — a code-compliant membrane to a standard bathroom wet area; given local humidity, this is the single most important line item not to cut. | A$500 — A$1,200 |
Kitchen splashback, supply + lay Typical Greater Brisbane quoted range, 2026 — subway or standard tile at the low end; mosaic, natural stone or intricate patterns at the top. | A$400 — A$1,500 |
Common questions
Waterproofing a wet area is separately regulated work that must be carried out competently to the Australian Standard, and on licensable jobs it needs the appropriate QBCC qualification — it isn't something to hand to an unqualified handyman. It's also the most failure-prone part of any bathroom in Brisbane's humidity: a poorly done membrane can leak silently for months before you see damage below. Always confirm who is doing the waterproofing and that it's certified; a good tiler either holds the waterproofing qualification or brings in a licensed waterproofer, and documents it.
Tiling sits in the middle of a defined sequence, and getting it out of order causes rework. Typically: strip-out and any structural or plumbing rough-in first, then screeding to falls, then waterproofing, then tiling, then the plumber and electrician return to fit off tapware, toilet, vanity and lights. The waterproofing must be done and cured before tiling starts. On a full bathroom this is why a good tiler coordinates with the other trades — booking them out of sequence is a common cause of delays and disputes on Brisbane renos.
Usually movement or substrate, not the tile itself. Brisbane's reactive clay soils swell and shrink with the wet-dry cycle, moving slabs; timber Queenslanders on stumps flex seasonally. Without movement joints and the right flexible adhesive, that motion transfers into the tiles and cracks them or breaks the bond (the hollow 'drummy' sound). Poor substrate prep, laying over an unstable floor, or skipping movement joints across a large area are the usual culprits. A tiler who asks about your floor type and slab age, and specs adhesives accordingly, is doing it right.
For wall and floor tiling valued over $3,300 in labour and materials, yes — it's licensable building work under the QBCC Wall and Floor Tiling class, and qualifying residential jobs bring Home Warranty cover. Small jobs under the threshold don't legally require a licence, but a licence still signals accountability. Note that waterproofing is regulated in its own right regardless — so on a bathroom, ask about both the tiling licence and who is certified to do the waterproofing. Every tiler on this page links to the register.
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