Commercial tiling covers a broad range of venues, each with different foot traffic, hygiene, and slip-resistance requirements. A café fit-out has very different demands to a hospital corridor or a factory amenities block, and pricing reflects that. Below is current Melbourne pricing across the most common commercial tiling applications, based on typical project scopes for fit-outs, refurbishments, and new builds.
Commercial jobs are typically priced per square metre for labour, with tile supply quoted separately depending on the specification required by the builder, architect, or fit-out designer. Venues with strict hygiene or slip-resistance standards such as hospitals, medical centres, and food service areas usually require certified tiles and grout systems, which increases both material and installation cost. Larger projects like apartment developments and body corporate common areas are quoted as custom projects once we've reviewed drawings and specifications, since pricing depends heavily on scale, access, and staging across a build program.
Commercial Tiling Prices
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Restaurant | $70–$140/m² |
| Café | $70–$130/m² |
| Hotel | $80–$150/m² |
| Office | $60–$120/m² |
| Warehouse Amenities | $50–$100/m² |
| Shopping Centre | $80–$160/m² |
| School | $60–$120/m² |
| Hospital | $90–$170/m² |
| Medical Centre | $80–$160/m² |
| Apartment Development | Custom Quote |
| Body Corporate | Custom Quote |
| Retail Shop | $65–$130/m² |
| Gym | $70–$140/m² |
| Factory Amenities | $55–$110/m² |
What Affects Commercial Tiling Prices in Melbourne?
Commercial tiling pricing is shaped by these project-specific factors:
- Venue type and its hygiene, slip-resistance, or durability requirements
- Total floor and wall area across the fit-out or refurbishment
- Tile specification set by the architect, builder, or designer
- Whether work occurs during business hours or requires after-hours access
- Existing floor condition and any removal or levelling required
- Number of trades on-site and staging around the wider build program
- Compliance requirements for public and food-service areas
- Project scale single-tenancy fit-outs versus multi-level developments
Our Commercial Tiling Process
- 1. Site inspection and scope review We review drawings, specifications, and visit the site to confirm scope and access.
- 2. Fixed or staged quote You receive a detailed quote, staged where the project spans multiple trades or levels.
- 3. Scheduled installation Tiling is carried out to the agreed program, working around other trades and business hours where required.
- 4. Handover and compliance sign-off Finished areas are inspected against spec, with documentation provided where compliance sign-off is needed.
Why Choose Alistar Tiling Melbourne
Alistar Tiling Melbourne works with builders, project managers, and business owners across Melbourne on commercial tiling for hospitality venues, retail fit-outs, offices, schools, and healthcare facilities. We're experienced coordinating around live business operations, other trades, and tight construction programs, and we understand the compliance requirements that apply to food service areas, medical centres, and public amenities. For larger apartment developments and body corporate projects, we work directly with builders and strata managers to scope, quote, and deliver tiling across common areas and multiple units on schedule. Wet areas within a commercial fit-out are handled with the same rigour as our waterproofing services for residential projects, and our wall tiling prices Melbourne and floor tiling prices Melbourne guides apply to smaller commercial areas priced by tile type. Browse our full range of tiling services for everything else we offer.
Melbourne Suburbs We Service
We deliver commercial tiling projects across greater Melbourne, from CBD office fit-outs and Southbank hospitality venues to retail and healthcare projects in Box Hill, Dandenong, and Werribee, plus industrial and warehouse amenities in Melbourne's western and northern industrial precincts. Contact us to discuss your commercial tiling project anywhere across metropolitan Melbourne.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
01How much does commercial tiling cost per square metre in Melbourne?
02Do hospitals and medical centres require special tiles?
03Can commercial tiling be scheduled after business hours?
04How are apartment development and body corporate tiling projects quoted?
05Do you work directly with builders and project managers?
06What slip rating is required for commercial floors in Melbourne?
07Can you tile a retail shop fit-out on a tight deadline?
08Do you provide warranty on commercial tiling work?
09Can commercial tiling projects be staged across multiple visits?
10Do you handle both tiling and waterproofing for commercial wet areas?
Get a Free Commercial Tiling Quote in Melbourne
Contact Alistar Tiling Melbourne for a free on-site assessment and fixed quote on your next commercial tiling project, fit-out, or development.

