A shower rebuild in Centretown, tiled floor to ceiling in large-format marble-look tile above a new acrylic shower base. A recessed niche is built into the back wall and lined with matching tile, and leveling clips hold every joint flush while the thin-set cures. The bathroom floor beyond is finished in a grey stone-look tile.
A second Centretown bathroom, with a new floor in large white rectangular tile set in an offset pattern and grouted. The wall beside the shower base was opened to the studs during the renovation, and the tile is cut cleanly around the heating register and the plumbing rough-in, ready for the fixtures to go back in.
We retile condo bathrooms in Centretown, working within tighter footprints and building rules. Two recent Centretown bathrooms are shown above.
Centretown's older rowhouses often need waterproofing and tile repair addressed alongside a renovation.
Every wet area gets proper membrane waterproofing, whether it's a condo unit or a century-old rowhouse.
Centretown is Ottawa’s dense downtown historic core, with a mix of condo towers and older rowhouses. Tile work here splits accordingly: condo bathroom renovations that have to work within a fixed unit footprint and building requirements, and repair or waterproofing work in older rowhouses where original tile and aging plumbing are more common than in a newer part of the city.
Centretown is Ottawa's historic downtown core, and its housing is a mix of condo towers and older rowhouses packed into a dense urban footprint.
That mix means the tile work we do here doesn't fit one mould, a condo unit and a century-old rowhouse present very different starting points.
Condo bathrooms in Centretown are typically smaller and more fixed in layout than a suburban home, so our approach focuses on making the most of the existing footprint, proper membrane waterproofing behind new tile, careful attention to fixture placement, and coordination around building access and any condo board requirements.
Centretown's older rowhouses often carry original tile and aging plumbing that a newer part of Ottawa wouldn't have.
We assess the condition behind existing tile before recommending a full retile versus a targeted repair, and rebuild the wet area with cementitious backer board and proper membrane waterproofing wherever the original installation has reached the end of its life.
These general price ranges apply to both condo bathroom renovations and older rowhouse tile work across Centretown; the exact cost is confirmed in a free written quote after we assess your unit or home.
$10 – $18 per sq ft installed
Includes tile, thin-set, and labour
Common for kitchens, basements, and hallways
Price varies with tile size and subfloor prep
$15 – $30 per sq ft installed
Includes cementitious backer board
Membrane waterproofing in every wet area
Shower pan and niche work included where applicable
$20 – $40 per sq ft installed
Priced higher due to detail work and cuts
Includes outlet and cabinet edge trimming
Mosaic and feature tile available
Quoted per project
Cracked tile and failed grout repair
Caulk and sealant renewal
Scope depends on the extent of the damage
Call (343) 314-4353 or reach out about your Centretown condo bathroom or rowhouse tile project.
We assess the existing footprint, and for condos, coordinate around building access and any condo board requirements, before providing a clear written quote.
We install proper membrane waterproofing behind new tile, rebuilding the wet area with cementitious backer board wherever an older rowhouse installation has reached the end of its life.
We walk through the finished tile with you and go over grout and sealant care.
Tiles Experts provides professional tile installation, repair, and waterproofing to homeowners and businesses across Centretown, Ottawa.
Yes. We retile condo bathrooms in Centretown and plan each job around the space and access constraints of a downtown condo unit.
Many condo buildings require board or property management approval and may have rules about work hours or elevator booking. We recommend checking your building's requirements before scheduling, and can work around whatever approval process is needed.
Often yes – older rowhouses can have original tile and waterproofing that's well past its intended life. We check the condition behind the tile and rebuild with proper membrane waterproofing where needed.
Cosmetic, like-for-like retiling doesn't require a permit as long as plumbing, electrical, and walls aren't moved. This applies to both condo units and rowhouses.
Call (343) 314-4353 or use our contact page and we'll arrange a time to review your condo or rowhouse project.