Visiting every showroom for floor tiles in KwaZulu-Natal 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 towns and cities across KwaZulu-Natal.
Floor Tiles in KwaZulu-Natal
Tile showrooms, hardware stores and tilers serving KwaZulu-Natal 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 KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal has a humid subtropical coast from Port Shepstone to Richards Bay, and a cooler, drier interior around Pietermaritzburg and Newcastle. Salt air, humidity and mould make grout choice and sealing important, and non-slip tiles matter around pools and on balconies. Durban, Umhlanga and Ballito have apartment blocks, holiday homes and sectional title schemes that often renovate through a body corporate. Older Durban homes still have terrazzo and cement tiles, while new estates on the North Coast ask for large porcelain and wood-look planks. Hotels, guesthouses and restaurants along the coast re-tile in the off-season, and tilers usually work from Durban and Pietermaritzburg.
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
- Landlords and body corporates: hard-wearing tiles between tenants, and repairs to cracked or popping tiles
- Guesthouses, hotels and restaurants: guest rooms, bathrooms, dining areas and kitchens with non-slip, easy-clean floors
- 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
- Workshops, warehouses and gyms: heavy-duty floors for workshops and canteens, and rubber tiles for gyms and garages
Local tips for KwaZulu-Natal
Most asked for in KwaZulu-Natal: non-slip balcony and pool tiles, wood-look porcelain and apartment bathroom revamps. Suppliers and tilers: tile showrooms and tilers in Durban, Umhlanga and Pietermaritzburg, plus the coast. A useful tip: ask for R11 non-slip tiles by the pool and a body corporate approved finish.
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: use mould-resistant grout and seal it regularly.
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: KwaZulu-Natal and surrounds
Tile suppliers and tilers on our network work throughout KwaZulu-Natal, including Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Umhlanga, Ballito, Richards Bay, Newcastle, Port Shepstone. For farms and smaller towns, ask about delivery charges for tiles and whether the tiler can stay over for a larger job.