Flooring & Tiling Guides for Cape Town Homeowners
Laminate, vinyl and tiling installation costs and advice for Cape Town homes.
Flooring & TilingOutdoor and Patio Tiling in Cape Town
Outdoor tiling Cape Town homeowners have done costs R200 to R700 per square metre in 2026, supplied and laid. The spread comes down to the tile itself, how much preparation the surface needs, and whether the job includes waterproofing. Outdoor tiling is not indoor tiling done outside. Wind, sun, rain and bare wet feet all […]
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Flooring & TilingVinyl vs Laminate Cost: The Full Comparison
On vinyl vs laminate cost the headline is simple: laminate starts cheaper, at R280 to R850 per square metre installed, while vinyl runs R450 to R850 per square metre, with most mid-range vinyl work landing around R650 to R695. Cheaper to buy is not the same as cheaper to own. Once you divide by the […]
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Flooring & TilingCost to Re-floor a 3-Bedroom Cape Town Home
The reflooring cost Cape Town homeowners face for a typical three-bedroom house of about 100 square metres lands between R40,000 and R70,000 in 2026, using mid-range laminate or vinyl and including installation. That is a wide gap for the same house. This article shows exactly where the difference comes from, room by room, with the […]
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Flooring & TilingUnderfloor Screeding and Levelling Before Flooring
The floor screeding cost in South Africa sits at R350 to R550 per square metre installed in 2026. A thin self-levelling compound over a sound slab is far cheaper, at roughly R30 to R80 per square metre in materials. Those two numbers do very different jobs. Picking the wrong one is the most common reason […]
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Flooring & TilingTile Removal Cost & Process Cape Town
Tile removal cost in Cape Town sits at roughly R50 to R100 per square metre in 2026 for a standard floor, rising towards R150 where the adhesive is stubborn or the tiles are on walls. That looks like a small line on a quote. In practice removal drives the dust, the disruption, the rubble bill […]
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Flooring & TilingRe-tiling Over Old Tiles: Can You?
Re-tiling over tiles is possible, and manufacturers including TAL publish guidelines for it. But it only works when the existing surface passes a short list of checks, and it is the wrong choice more often than homeowners hope. The appeal is obvious: no demolition, no dust, no rubble bill, and a job that finishes days […]
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Flooring & TilingWhy Do Tiles Crack or Lift? Causes & Fixes
A cracked tiles repair only works if you fix the cause first. Replace the tile and leave the problem underneath, and the new tile cracks in the same place within a year. Tiles almost never fail on their own. They fail because something under or around them moved, or because they were never properly bonded. […]
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