Every tiler asks the same questions: how many square metres, what is there now, and when you need it done. Send one request for tilers in KwaZulu-Natal and we pass it to tilers and tiling contractors who work in towns and cities across KwaZulu-Natal.
Tilers in KwaZulu-Natal
Independent tilers and tiling contractors serving KwaZulu-Natal take on everything from a single bathroom to a full house or a shop fit-out. Tilers in KwaZulu-Natal usually quote per m² and can start within one to three weeks. Add your suburb and whether you supply the tiles so quotes are comparable.
Want to know more first? Our tilers 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 tilers requests in the area come from:
- Homeowners renovating: a tiler for one bathroom, the kitchen or every floor in the house
- Landlords and body corporates: quick, tidy floor and wall replacements between tenants at a fixed price per m²
- Guesthouses, hotels and restaurants: night or off-season tiling for guest rooms, kitchens, bars and stoeps
- New builds and extensions: a tiling team that follows the plasterers and keeps pace with the builder
- Patios, stoeps and pool areas: tilers who build falls and movement joints for patios and pool surrounds
- Shops, offices and showrooms: large format floors laid in short windows around trading hours
- Schools, clinics and public buildings: slip-resistant floors laid in phases so classrooms and clinics stay in use
- Workshops, warehouses and gyms: tilers who handle heavy-duty adhesive, ablutions and canteen floors
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.
Tilers usually suits floors, walls, bathrooms, patios and stoeps. Material: cementitious adhesive and cement grout. Sizes: From 300 x 300 to large format 1200 x 1200. Rating and finish: labour about R160 to R380 per m². Climate here: humid, salty coast: use mould-resistant grout and seal it regularly.
What to include in your request
- Rooms to tile and the area in m²
- Tile size, and who supplies the tiles
- Floors, walls or both
- What is on the floor or wall now
- Your suburb and your preferred start 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.