Tiling in Morges: laying, renovating, waterproofing

Are you looking for a tiler in Morges for a bathroom, a kitchen, a hallway or a terrace? Tiling in Morges is prepared as it is elsewhere, but the town has its own particularities: an old centre grouped around the Grand-Rue, buildings that face the lake, and newer neighbourhoods sloping down towards the quays. This page explains what that changes for a laying, renovation or waterproofing job.

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The most common tiling jobs in Morges

The tiler’s trade, learned through a CFC (the Swiss federal vocational certificate), covers much more than laying tiles. In Morges, requests are most often split as follows:

• Bathroom and WC: removal of the old covering, levelling, waterproofing under the tiles, wall tiling, walk-in shower tray.
• Kitchen: a floor that resists stains and knocks, splashback, junctions with the units. If the kitchen is being fully redone, the tiling becomes part of a larger project, see kitchen renovation in Morges.
• Entrances, corridors, utility rooms: high-traffic areas where grout durability and slip resistance matter.
• Terraces, balconies, outdoor access: porcelain stoneware tiles or natural stone, with proper water management.
• Decorative work: mosaic, natural stone, floor patterns in a building lobby or a house with character.

Tiling in the older buildings of the old town and its surroundings

Morges is known for its castle, its old town along the Grand-Rue and its quays. A flat in this area, or in a house of the same period, raises questions that recent buildings do not.

The first issue is the base. In old buildings, floors have moved over time: slight slopes, wood that shifts, successive repairs. Laying a large-format tile on an uneven floor without preparation leads to cracking grout joints. A good quote therefore states how the base will be corrected: levelling compound, screed, reworking of the underlay or an uncoupling system.

The second issue is height. Thresholds, doors and stairs in an old building leave little margin. Adding a screed and tiles can raise the floor by several layers; this must be planned before ordering materials, and the junctions with neighbouring rooms checked.

Finally, the condition of the walls. In the wet rooms of a building with character, an old masonry wall does not absorb moisture like a modern partition. The tiler checks what lies behind before laying the wall tiles.

Villas, rental buildings and residential areas of Morges

Beyond the centre, Morges has rental buildings and houses in the neighbourhoods that rise from the lake. Needs differ depending on the type of home.

In an apartment building, footstep noise quickly becomes an issue. Replacing a soft floor with tiles can carry more noise to the neighbours below. Talk to the tiler about it: they can suggest a suitable underlay, and your managing agent or administrator will tell you what the building rules require.

In a villa, the main concerns are access to the site, the number of rooms involved and the link with other trades. A refitted bathroom is coordinated with the plumber in Morges: water supplies and drains are installed before the tiling, and the plumber’s final visit takes place after laying.

If there is underfloor heating, mention it from the first request. Tiles conduct heat well, but laying over underfloor heating requires a suitable screed and strict adherence to the heating-up procedure before and after the work. A quote that does not mention this point deserves a question.

Terraces and outdoor areas: lake, damp and frost

The town borders Lake Geneva, with a fairly mild climate, and the land rises in slopes towards the interior. That mildness does not rule out frost: an exposed terrace receives rainwater, damp air from the lake, and sometimes ice in winter. Water that seeps under a poorly chosen tile and then freezes lifts and cracks the covering.

For a terrace or balcony, the points to ask the tiler to specify are as follows:

1. the type of tile and the outdoor use intended by the manufacturer;
2. the drainage slope, which prevents puddles;
3. the waterproofing and drainage under the covering;
4. the treatment of joints and edges, where water enters first;
5. the non-slip finish, useful when the floor is wet.

On a sloping plot, also check access for delivering the tiles and mortar: a hard-to-reach site can affect the price.

Permits, landlord and co-ownership for a job in Morges

Most interior tiling work requires no special procedure, but the rule depends on the job. In the canton of Vaud, the building permit is issued by the municipality; the file goes through the cantonal permits centre (CAMAC) when cantonal services must give their opinion. If your work goes beyond a simple change of covering (façade alteration, new terrace, conversion), contact the building department of the commune of Morges to find out what applies.

For a building in the old town, also find out about any protections that might apply to the building or its surroundings. Old towns are among the subjects the canton regulates; the commune and the relevant cantonal service will tell you what applies to your address.

On the private side:

• Tenant: ask for the landlord’s written consent before altering the floor or walls.
• Owner in co-ownership: consult the rules. A terrace, balcony or slab is often a common part or a part for exclusive use with its own rules.
• Noise and hours: warn the neighbours and follow the house rules for noisy work such as cutting or removal.

Preparing your quote request and comparing offers

The more precise the request, the more comparable the quotes will be. Before submitting it, note down:

• the rooms concerned and their use (shower, kitchen, outdoors);
• the nature of the current floor and its condition: old tiles, parquet, screed, wooden floor;
• the presence of underfloor heating;
• the type of tile you want, or failing that the style: large format, mosaic, natural stone;
• the floor, the access, the presence of a lift;
• your constraints: holidays, occupancy of the home, landlord’s consent.

When the offers arrive, compare them line by line. A serious quote separates removal, base preparation, waterproofing, supply of materials, laying, grouting, finishing and waste removal. The price depends mainly on the condition of the base, the surface area, the format and material of the tile, the complexity of the cuts, access and the waterproofing to be carried out. Two quotes that do not describe the same preparation cannot be compared on the total alone.

You can request a quote in a few minutes: your request is passed on to craftspeople and firms in the region, who get back to you.

Useful pages for your project in Morges

• Tiling: the general page for the trade.
• Work in Morges: the other trades present in the commune.
• Canton of Vaud: the cantonal framework.
• Kitchen renovation in Morges: when tiling is part of a larger project.
• Thermal insulation in Morges: worth considering if the floor or walls are opened up for other reasons.
• Plumber in Morges: for water supplies and drains before laying.