Visiting every showroom for floor tiles in Durban takes weekends. Send one request instead, with the rooms, the size in square metres and the look you want, and we pass it to tile suppliers, showrooms and tilers who supply and lay in Durban and nearby areas of KwaZulu-Natal.
Floor Tiles in Durban
Tile showrooms, hardware stores and tilers serving Durban cover anything from one bathroom floor to a whole new house. Larger suppliers in KwaZulu-Natal deliver pallets of tiles to site, and many tilers quote for supply and laying together. Give your suburb so delivery is included in the quote.
Want to know more first? Our floor tiles guide covers the options, what to check and what affects the price.
Homes and buildings in Durban
Durban's warm, humid air and salty sea breeze shape every floor here. Along the Berea, Musgrave and the beachfront, older flats and homes often have terrazzo or tired vinyl that owners replace with porcelain. In Umhlanga, Morningside and Westville, new apartments and townhouses ask for large format tiles and covered patios. Grout stays damp and grows mould easily, so tilers talk about epoxy grout and good ventilation. Hotels, guesthouses and restaurants along the Golden Mile need hard-wearing, non-slip floors, and pool decks want R11 finishes. Showrooms and tilers work across the metro, with suppliers clustered in the southern and western industrial areas.
Typical floor tiles requests in the area come from:
- Homeowners renovating: a new floor through the living areas, a bathroom or kitchen revamp, or a patio for the braai
- Guesthouses, hotels and restaurants: guest rooms, bathrooms, dining areas and kitchens with non-slip, easy-clean floors
- Landlords and body corporates: hard-wearing tiles between tenants, and repairs to cracked or popping tiles
- New builds and extensions: tiles for the whole house quoted from the plans, with laying, skirting and trims
- Patios, stoeps and pool areas: frost-resistant, non-slip tiles for stoeps, patios, balconies and pool surrounds
- Shops, offices and showrooms: large format porcelain or vinyl in shops, offices and showrooms, often laid after hours
- Schools, clinics and public buildings: slip-resistant, easy-clean floors and wall tiles for classrooms, clinics and ablutions
Local tips for Durban
Most asked for in Durban: large porcelain floors, non-slip pool decks and bathroom revamps. Suppliers and tilers: tile showrooms across the metro and tilers in every suburb. A useful tip: ask for R11 non-slip tiles on pool decks and balconies near the sea.
Floor Tiles usually suits lounges, kitchens, bedrooms, passages and patios. Material: porcelain, ceramic, stone, terrazzo or vinyl. Sizes: 300 x 300 to 600 x 1200, and planks. Rating and finish: pEI 3 to 4, slip R10 inside, R11 outside. Climate here: humid salty coast: expect mould in grout, so ask for sealed or epoxy grout.
What to include in your request
- Rooms to tile and the size in m²
- The look, colour and tile size you like
- Tiles only, laying only, or both
- What is on the floor now
- Your suburb and when you need it done
The more detail you give, the more accurate your quote will be. The plan below counts tiles and boxes for you.
Service area: Durban and surrounds
Tile suppliers and tilers on our network work in Durban and surrounding areas, including Umhlanga, Pinetown, Westville, Umlazi, Phoenix, Chatsworth, Berea. Give the suburb so the quote can include delivery or travel, and the date that suits you.