Visiting every showroom for natural stone tiles in Mthatha 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 Mthatha and nearby areas of Eastern Cape.
Natural Stone Tiles in Mthatha
Stone yards, tile showrooms and tilers around Mthatha 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 Mthatha
Mthatha is warm and humid in summer, with heavy rain on the green hills and mild winters. The town centre has older commercial buildings, while the surrounding villages mix traditional homesteads with newer brick houses. Families often tile one room at a time, so cost, durability and easy cleaning matter more than fashion. Many homes have concrete floors that are screeded and tiled with ceramic or porcelain. Schools, clinics and the university need strong floors that wash easily. Guesthouses and lodges near Qunu draw visitors who like simple, clean tiled rooms. Suppliers in town stock the common sizes, and specialist tiles are brought from East London 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
- 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
- Landlords and body corporates: durable slate or granite in entrances, usually only in higher end lets
- Patios, stoeps and pool areas: slate and sandstone for patios, stoeps and pool surrounds with good grip
Local tips for Mthatha
Most asked for in Mthatha: screeding and tiling concrete floors, school floors and extensions. Suppliers and tilers: building suppliers in town and tilers in surrounding villages. A useful tip: ask for a level screed and the right adhesive before any tile goes on concrete.
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: wet summers and humid air: seal grout and keep floors dry and well ventilated.
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: Mthatha and surrounds
Tile suppliers and tilers on our network work in Mthatha and surrounding areas, including Ngcobo, Libode, Qunu, Mqanduli, Tsolo, Viedgesville. Give the suburb so the quote can include delivery or travel, and the date that suits you.