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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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Flooring & TilingHow to Choose Bathroom & Kitchen Tiles
Working out how to choose tiles for a bathroom or kitchen comes down to four decisions: the material, the slip rating, the size and the grout. Get those right and the colour will look after itself. Most people start with the look and end up disappointed. A tile that photographs beautifully can be slippery underfoot, […]
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Flooring & TilingLarge Format Tiles (600×600+): Cost & Why They’re Harder
Large format tiles – anything from 600×600 upwards – are the look most Cape Town homeowners want in 2026. They also cost more to fit, at roughly R200 to R350 per square metre in labour against R150 to R250 for a standard tile. That premium is not a tiler being opportunistic. Big tiles are genuinely […]
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Flooring & TilingFloor Tiling vs Wall Tiling: Cost & Method Differences
The floor tiling cost most Cape Town homeowners are quoted in 2026 is R150 to R250 per square metre for labour on a standard floor tile. Wall tiling is priced separately, and the two jobs are not the same work at all. People often assume a tiler charges one rate for the whole room. They […]
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Bathroom RenovationsModern Bathroom Designs for South African Homes
Modern bathroom designs south africa homeowners actually build look different from the ones that circulate on design sites. Local rooms are smaller, water is metered and expensive, coastal air is hard on fittings, and the housing stock is older than most of the photography suggests. Here is what a modern bathroom looks like when it […]
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