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Parklands tilers charge around R180 – R320 per m² labour for floors and R220 – R380 per m² for walls, with a minimum charge of R350 – R650 for small jobs. Shower waterproofing adds R2,000 – R4,500 and large-format work R300 – R600 per m². Tiles are quoted separately, R150 – R900+ per m² for ceramic and porcelain and more for stone.

Close to the West Coast, porcelain with under 0.5% water absorption resists the salt-laden damp that makes cheap ceramic glaze craze and grout crumble. Textured finishes help where the wind carries sand across a stoep every afternoon. Indoors, an epoxy or polymer grout resists the mould that damp coastal bathrooms are prone to.

Aim for R11 or higher on stoeps and pool surrounds, since sea mist and winter rain keep surfaces wet and blown sand acts like ball bearings on a smooth tile. Full-body porcelain handles the sun and salt without fading. A fall of at least 1:80 to a drain keeps water from sitting against the house walls.

Yes, and more often than inland — salt air and sandy soil track grit and moisture onto porous stone, which stains and pits if left unsealed. A penetrating sealer applied after grouting and renewed every year or so keeps travertine or sandstone looking clean. Ask your tiler to seal very porous stone before grouting to avoid pigment staining.