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Around Centurion, expect tiling labour of R180 – R320 per m² for floors and R220 – R380 per m² for walls, and a minimum charge of R350 – R650 for a small repair. Screed or levelling on a newer slab is R120 – R250 per m², and shower waterproofing R2,000 – R4,500. Tiles at R150 – R900+ per m² for ceramic and porcelain are quoted separately from labour.

Most Centurion estates require the tiler to be pre-registered at the gate with ID and vehicle details, working hours are usually 07:30 to 17:00 on weekdays, and rubble must leave the estate the same day. Some HOAs charge a builder's deposit for larger jobs. Sort the paperwork before the start date or you lose the first morning at the boom.

Centurion's clay expands after summer thunderstorms and shrinks in the dry winter, and a young slab is still settling on top of it. Rigid adhesive and no movement joints mean the tiles take the strain and crack in lines. A tiler can relay the affected area with a flexible adhesive and soft joints at doorways, which cushions the seasonal movement.

Developer slabs are often power-floated but not truly flat, and large-format tiles will show every hump as lippage. A self-levelling compound or a thin sand-cement screed of 20 – 40mm sorts it out and gives the adhesive a proper key. Have the tiler check the floor with a straightedge and quote for levelling upfront rather than discovering it on day one.