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Tiling in Boksburg costs roughly R180 – R320 per m² labour for floors and R220 – R380 per m² for walls, and small repairs carry a minimum of R350 – R650. Lifting old tiles is R80 – R150 per m² and a new screed R120 – R250 per m². Tiles are quoted separately, from R150 – R900+ per m² for ceramic and porcelain.

Drummy tiles mean the bond to the screed has failed, either because the adhesive was dabbed on rather than spread, or because the screed itself has separated from the slab. On the East Rand, seasonal soil movement often finishes the job. A tiler taps the floor to map the extent, then either rebeds a few tiles or lifts the section and relays on a repaired screed.

In parts of Boksburg, undermined ground and dolomitic pockets can settle over time, and a house on a large old stand may show it as cracks that run in a line through several tiles and reappear after repair. That is a structural signal, not a tiling one. A tiler can relay with movement joints, but repeat cracking deserves an engineer's opinion first.

If the old floor is level and fewer than a handful of tiles sound hollow, overlaying with a primer and flexible adhesive is a practical, low-rubble route. The floor rises by roughly the new tile thickness, so doors and thresholds need attention. Where a fair number of tiles are drummy, removal is the safer and ultimately cheaper choice.