Whether it is one en-suite or a whole house, our free service makes it easy to price natural stone tiles in KwaZulu-Natal, for the tiles alone or supplied and laid. Your request goes to a tile supplier serving towns and cities across KwaZulu-Natal.
Natural Stone Tiles in KwaZulu-Natal
Stone yards, tile showrooms and tilers around KwaZulu-Natal supply travertine, marble, slate and granite, and some will cut stone to size for stoeps and entrance halls. Suppliers in KwaZulu-Natal 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 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 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
- Guesthouses, hotels and restaurants: travertine and slate for lodge floors, reception areas and bathrooms
- New builds and extensions: stone floors and cladding specified from the plans and ordered as one batch
- Patios, stoeps and pool areas: slate and sandstone for patios, stoeps and pool surrounds with good grip
- Shops, offices and showrooms: polished granite or marble for showrooms, banks and boutique entrances
- Schools, clinics and public buildings: hard granite and honed stone in church floors and public building entrances
- Workshops, warehouses and gyms: rarely used, but granite is chosen for tough entrances and boardrooms
Local tips for KwaZulu-Natal
Tile suppliers and tilers for KwaZulu-Natal mostly work like this: tile showrooms and tilers in Durban, Umhlanga and Pietermaritzburg, plus the coast. The jobs that come up most: non-slip balcony and pool tiles, wood-look porcelain and apartment bathroom revamps. When you ask for quotes, ask for R11 non-slip tiles by the pool and a body corporate approved finish.
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: humid, salty coast: use mould-resistant grout and seal it regularly.
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: 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.