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Flooring & Tiling Guides for Cape Town Homeowners

Laminate, vinyl and tiling installation costs and advice for Cape Town homes.

Completed herringbone floor in open living areaFlooring & Tiling
September 16, 2026

Vinyl Flooring Installation Cape Town: Cost and Benefits

Vinyl flooring installation in Cape Town costs R450 to R800 per square metre installed in 2026 for luxury vinyl plank. A mid-range SPC floor commonly lands around R650 to R695 per m2. Basic sheet vinyl is cheaper, at roughly R300 to R500 installed. Vinyl costs more than laminate and buys you one thing laminate cannot […]

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Skimmed and painted interior walls, new doorwayFlooring & Tiling
September 16, 2026

Cheap Laminate Flooring Prices: Where to Save in 2026

Cheap laminate flooring prices in South Africa start at roughly R179 per square metre for the boards in 2026. That is a real price for a real product. The question is not whether cheap laminate exists, but which corners are safe to cut. Some savings cost nothing. Others buy you a floor you replace in […]

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Skimmed interior passage with timber doorFlooring & Tiling
September 15, 2026

Laminate Floor Installation Cost Per m2 Explained

The laminate floor installation cost is really two numbers pretending to be one: what the boards cost, and what the fitting costs. Split them and a quote stops being a mystery. Supply is roughly R150 to R600 per square metre. Labour is roughly R100 to R250 per square metre. This article shows how those combine, […]

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Skimmed archway interior with chandelierFlooring & Tiling
September 15, 2026

Laminate Flooring Installation: What to Expect on the Day

A laminate flooring installation is mostly preparation. The clicking together of planks is the quick part. What decides whether the floor still looks right in five years is the subfloor, the acclimatisation and the expansion gaps. Here is what actually happens, in order, and what you should see your fitter doing. Before the laminate flooring […]

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Skimmed white walls with blue feature wallFlooring & Tiling
September 15, 2026

Laminate Flooring Installation Cost South Africa 2026

The laminate flooring installation cost in South Africa is R280 to R930 per square metre installed in 2026. That figure includes the boards, the underlay and professional labour. Most homes land in the middle, around R450 to R650 per square metre. Retailer pages quote board prices only. That is why a floor always seems to […]

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Timber deck partly boarded beside a Cape Town home
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