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Pretoria tilers usually charge R180 – R320 per m² labour for floors and R220 – R380 per m² for walls, with a minimum call-out of R350 – R650. Removing old tiles adds R80 – R150 per m², and shower waterproofing R2,000 – R4,500. Labour and materials are quoted separately, with tiles from R150 – R900+ per m² and natural stone higher.

Often, yes — big jacarandas draw huge amounts of water from the clay in a hot dry Pretoria summer, so the soil shrinks unevenly and the slab or surface bed moves with it. Roots can also lift paving and stoep tiles directly. A tiler can relay with flexible adhesive and movement joints, but where a tree is within a few metres of the house, ask an engineer about root barriers first.

For an outdoor stoep or braai area that catches summer thunderstorms, choose porcelain rated R11 or better, or a textured finish that stays grippy when wet. Full-body porcelain shrugs off hail and sun far better than glazed ceramic, which can craze. Lighter tones stay cooler underfoot in a Pretoria December.

Exact matches for tiles from the 1970s and 80s are rarely still made, but a tiler can lift a few from behind a door or inside a built-in cupboard to patch a visible area, or blend a close match with a border to make the change look deliberate. Take a clean whole tile to the salvage yards in town; thickness and edge profile matter as much as colour.