Visiting every showroom for natural stone 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.
Natural Stone Tiles in East London
Stone yards, tile showrooms and tilers around East London supply travertine, marble, slate and granite, and some will cut stone to size for stoeps and entrance halls. Suppliers in Eastern Cape often hold stock of the common stones and order the rarer ones in. Give your suburb so delivery of heavy crates is priced in.
Want to know more first? Our natural stone 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 natural stone tiles requests in the area come from:
- Homeowners renovating: a stone entrance hall, a travertine lounge floor or a marble bathroom
- Landlords and body corporates: durable slate or granite in entrances, usually only in higher end lets
- New builds and extensions: stone floors and cladding specified from the plans and ordered as one batch
- Schools, clinics and public buildings: hard granite and honed stone in church floors and public building entrances
- Shops, offices and showrooms: polished granite or marble for showrooms, banks and boutique entrances
- Guesthouses, hotels and restaurants: travertine and slate for lodge floors, reception areas and bathrooms
- Patios, stoeps and pool areas: slate and sandstone for patios, stoeps and pool surrounds with good grip
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.
Natural Stone Tiles usually suits halls, lounges, bathrooms and covered stoeps. Material: travertine, marble, slate, sandstone or granite. Sizes: 300 x 300 to 600 x 900, random ashlar packs. Rating and finish: honed or textured, sealed, slip R10 to R12. Climate here: mild and damp coast: waterproof wet areas well to keep grout and walls dry.
What to include in your request
- Which stone you want, or send a photo
- Rooms and the area in m²
- Honed, polished, tumbled or textured
- Sealing before and after grouting
- Your suburb and the floor it goes on
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.