Visiting every showroom for natural stone tiles in Pietermaritzburg 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 Pietermaritzburg and nearby areas of KwaZulu-Natal.
Natural Stone Tiles in Pietermaritzburg
Stone yards, tile showrooms and tilers around Pietermaritzburg 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 Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg sits in a warm basin in the Midlands, with hot summers and cool, dry winters that can bring frost on higher ground. The older suburbs of Scottsville, Clarendon and Hayfields have Victorian and Edwardian houses with original wooden floors and encaustic hall tiles that owners like to repair rather than rip out. Student flats near the university and the city centre need cheap, durable tiling between intakes. Lodges, wedding venues and guest farms toward Howick and Hilton want natural stone and slate. Mkondeni and Willowton have workshops and showrooms, and tilers usually work from the city or travel in from 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
- 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
- Shops, offices and showrooms: polished granite or marble for showrooms, banks and boutique entrances
- 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
Local tips for Pietermaritzburg
Popular here: repairs to old heritage floors, slate and stone, and student flat tiling. Ask each supplier or tiler about this: ask a tiler who has worked on old homes to match or repair original floor tiles. Who does the work: tile suppliers around Mkondeni and tilers based in the city.
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: hot summers and frosty winter mornings: outdoor tiles must handle both.
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: Pietermaritzburg and surrounds
Tile suppliers and tilers on our network work in Pietermaritzburg and surrounding areas, including Edendale, Imbali, Scottsville, Hilton, Howick, Hayfields, Northdale. Give the suburb so the quote can include delivery or travel, and the date that suits you.