Tiling · For licensed builders
Run your tilers panel across every job
Hold your regular tilers on one panel, see the job history you have with each of them, and re-invite them to the next package without re-shopping the trade.
Free for builders · Repeat invites · Live licence and insurance status
Licences checked against state registers
Public liability & workers comp verified
SWMS and insurance expiry tracking
0% commission on awarded work — no lead fees
Your trade panel
Your regular tilers, saved in one place
- Save the tilers you actually use and mark who quotes first
- Licence and insurance status shown live on every job they are on
- Private notes on rates, capacity and coverage
- Backup trades surface when your first pick is booked out
Job history
Everything each tiler has done for you
- Every package they quoted for you, with amount and outcome
- Response times against your quote deadlines
- Variations and progress claims across previous jobs
- Booking and site diary history for each job they ran
Repeat invites
Book the same tilers on the next job
- Re-invite the same panel to a new job in a couple of clicks
- Carry the previous scope and pricing basis across to the new package
- Automatic reminders, then withdrawal after the deadline
- Open to the wider verified network only if your panel can't cover it
Compliance stays live between jobs
- Trade licence and waterproofing qualifications verified where required
- Public liability and workers comp certificates on file
- Waterproofing warranty and AS 3740 expectations stated in the brief
- A lapsed certificate flags on every job that tiler is currently working on
What gets quoted
Typical tilers package
- Wet area walls and floors with waterproofing coordination
- Large-format tiles, mosaics and feature set-outs
- Screeds, falls to waste and substrate preparation
- External tiling, balconies and trafficable membranes
- Multi-unit and townhouse floor tiling packages
How they price it
- Unit rate per square metre by area and tile type
- Fixed price where a tile schedule and set-out are supplied
- Estimate range before selections are locked in
- Site visit required to assess substrate and existing falls
Quote comparison
Level every quote in one view
Not an inbox of PDFs. Compare price, timing, pricing basis, assumptions, exclusions and verification status side by side — then shortlist, request a revision or award.
| Tradie | Quote | Start · duration | Basis | Exclusions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastline ConcretingVerified | $48,900 | 3 Sep · 3 weeks | Labour + materials | Excl. pump hire | Shortlisted |
| Ridgeway CivilVerified | $51,400 | 27 Aug · 2.5 weeks | Labour + materials | Excl. site cut | Viewed |
| Northline FormworkUnverified | $44,250 | 12 Sep · 4 weeks | Labour only | Excl. mesh & reo | Revision requested |
Illustrative example of the builder comparison view.
Common questions
Tiling quoting questions
How do I get tilers quotes in Australia?
Post the tiling package on BuilderTrade with your drawings, specification and site photos attached, set a quote deadline, and invite licensed tilers. Every quote comes back in the same structure — amount, pricing basis, start date, duration, assumptions and exclusions — so you can compare them side by side instead of chasing PDFs by email.
How do tilers price their work?
Unit rate per square metre by area and tile type Fixed price where a tile schedule and set-out are supplied Estimate range before selections are locked in Site visit required to assess substrate and existing falls On BuilderTrade the pricing basis is stated on every submission, so a fixed price is never silently compared against an estimate range.
Are tilers on BuilderTrade licensed and insured?
Trade licence and waterproofing qualifications verified where required Public liability and workers comp certificates on file Waterproofing warranty and AS 3740 expectations stated in the brief Verified trades are ranked above unverified trades in the builder's comparison view, and expiring documents trigger a renewal reminder.
What should be in a tiler scope of work?
A pricing-ready scope covers: Wet area walls and floors with waterproofing coordination; Large-format tiles, mosaics and feature set-outs; Screeds, falls to waste and substrate preparation; External tiling, balconies and trafficable membranes. The clearer the scope and attachments, the fewer variations after the job is awarded.
Does BuilderTrade charge commission on tiling work?
No. Builders post projects free and trades pay a flat subscription. There is no pay-per-lead charge and no commission on any job won through BuilderTrade.
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