Visiting every showroom for kitchen tiles in East London 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 East London and nearby areas of Eastern Cape.
Kitchen Tiles in East London
Kitchen fitters, tile showrooms and tilers around East London often work together on renovations. Ask whether the tiling is quoted before or after the countertops go in, and tell us your suburb in Eastern Cape so tiles, adhesive and a matching floor can be priced and delivered together.
Want to know more first? Our kitchen tiles guide covers the options, what to check and what affects the price.
Homes and buildings in East London
East London enjoys a mild, humid coastal climate, with warm summers and frequent drizzle blowing in from the Indian Ocean. Beachfront flats at Nahoon and Gonubie, family homes in Beacon Bay and Vincent, and older houses in Selborne and Southernwood show a broad mix of floors, from original parquet and Marseille tiles to modern porcelain. Damp walls and grout mould are common complaints, so tilers stress good waterproofing in bathrooms. Mdantsane has many owners improving homes in stages, and Bhisho and Qonce add government and school work. Showrooms and tilers serve the whole metro, with specialist stone and imported tiles sometimes ordered through Gqeberha or Durban.
Typical kitchen tiles requests in the area come from:
- Homeowners renovating: a new splashback behind the hob and sink, or a floor to match a kitchen update
- Landlords and body corporates: a plain, wipe-clean splashback and tough floor that a landlord can match later
- New builds and extensions: kitchen walls and floors quoted with the rest of the house from the plans
- Schools, clinics and public buildings: washable wall tiles and slip-resistant floors for school and clinic kitchens
- Shops, offices and showrooms: easy-clean tiled walls and floors for coffee shops, delis and staff kitchens
- Guesthouses, hotels and restaurants: stain-resistant wall tiles and non-slip floors for guesthouse and restaurant kitchens
- Patios, stoeps and pool areas: tiled splashbacks and worktop surrounds for a built-in braai and outdoor kitchen
Local tips for East London
Popular here: bathroom waterproofing and tiling, parquet replacement and school floors. Ask each supplier or tiler about this: ask for waterproofing under bathroom tiles, not just a tile and grout job. Who does the work: showrooms around Beacon Bay and Vincent, tilers across the metro.
Kitchen Tiles usually suits splashbacks, kitchen walls and kitchen floors. Material: glazed ceramic, porcelain, zellige-look. Sizes: 75 x 150 metro, 300 x 600, 600 x 600 floors. Rating and finish: pEI 4 and R10 floors, heat tolerant walls. Climate here: mild and damp coast: waterproof wet areas well to keep grout and walls dry.
What to include in your request
- Splashback length and height, and floor size
- Tile look: metro, herringbone or large panel
- Epoxy grout for stain resistance or standard
- Plug points, hob and extractor positions
- Your suburb and when the countertops go in
The more detail you give, the more accurate your quote will be. The plan below counts tiles and boxes for you.
Service area: East London and surrounds
Tile suppliers and tilers on our network work in East London and surrounding areas, including Mdantsane, Bhisho, Qonce, Beacon Bay, Gonubie, Vincent, Nahoon. Give the suburb so the quote can include delivery or travel, and the date that suits you.