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Sunninghill tilers charge roughly R180 – R320 per m² labour on floors and R220 – R380 per m² on walls, with a minimum call-out of R350 – R650. Regrouting a bathroom is about R1,500 – R4,000, and shower waterproofing R2,000 – R4,500. Tiles at R150 – R900+ per m² for ceramic and porcelain are quoted separately from labour.

Most Sunninghill complexes need the contractor's details logged at the gate, restrict noisy work to weekday hours and require rubble bagged and removed the same day. Upstairs units may need trustee approval before carpet is swapped for tiles because of noise transfer below. Ask the managing agent for the conduct rules before booking dates.

Black grout is mould rooted in damp cement grout, common in compact townhouse bathrooms with small windows. Run the extractor or open the window after every shower, squeegee the glass and walls, and when the stain is through the grout, regrout with an epoxy or mould-resistant grout. Bleach only bleaches the surface for a while.

Regrouting suits a bathroom where the tiles are sound and only the grout looks tired; it costs a fraction of a retile and takes a day or two with no rubble. Retiling is the better spend if tiles are drummy, the shower leaks into the unit below or you are refreshing the whole room. A tiler can tap the walls and tell you in minutes.