Visiting every showroom for terracotta tiles in KwaZulu-Natal 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 towns and cities across KwaZulu-Natal.
Terracotta Tiles in KwaZulu-Natal
Tile showrooms and tilers around KwaZulu-Natal stock terracotta in squares and hexagons, and some importers and potteries in KwaZulu-Natal supply handmade tiles. Colour varies from batch to batch, so order everything in one go. Give your suburb and say whether the floor is indoors or on a stoep.
Want to know more first? Our terracotta 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 terracotta tiles requests in the area come from:
- Homeowners renovating: a Cape style kitchen floor, a sunroom or a warm stoep off the lounge
- Landlords and body corporates: usually avoided indoors because of sealing, but fine for covered stoeps
- Guesthouses, hotels and restaurants: terracotta for guesthouse courtyards, restaurant floors and lodge verandas
- New builds and extensions: terracotta ordered in one batch for farmhouse style houses and outdoor rooms
- Patios, stoeps and pool areas: frost-rated terracotta for stoeps, courtyards and braai areas, sealed and sloped
- Shops, offices and showrooms: feature floors in farm stalls, delis and coffee shops with a rustic look
- Schools, clinics and public buildings: rarely used in clinics or schools because of porosity and cleaning needs
- Workshops, warehouses and gyms: not usually chosen, since oil and heavy traffic stain porous clay
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.
Terracotta Tiles usually suits farm kitchens, stoeps, passages and braai areas. Material: baked clay, handmade or machine-made. Sizes: 200 x 200 and 300 x 300, 200 mm hexagons. Rating and finish: sealed, slip R10 to R11, frost-rated outside. Climate here: humid, salty coast: use mould-resistant grout and seal it regularly.
What to include in your request
- Squares, rectangles or hexagons
- Handmade or machine-made clay
- Indoors, or on a stoep or patio
- Sealing, oil or wax finish wanted
- Area in m², your suburb and the date
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.