Floor Tiling
Lounges, passages, bedrooms and open-plan areas tiled on a level base, often replacing old carpet or cracked tiles in established Brackenfell houses.
Swapping worn carpets for tiles is one of the most popular upgrades in Brackenfell, where cool floors make a real difference in the summer heat. Our tilers handle the floor prep, the cutting and the grouting so the finished surface is flat, neat and easy to clean.
FIRE FLAMES SERVICES
Inside or out, these are the tiling jobs our team does for Brackenfell homes.
Lounges, passages, bedrooms and open-plan areas tiled on a level base, often replacing old carpet or cracked tiles in established Brackenfell houses.
Walls and floors in bathrooms and en-suites retiled, with the shower area waterproofed properly before a single tile is laid.
Splashbacks behind stoves, sinks and counters tiled neatly around plugs and windows, a quick way to lift a dated kitchen.
Covered patios, braai areas and entrance steps tiled with slip-resistant outdoor tiles and falls that send rainwater away from the house.
A lot of Brackenfell’s family homes were built with carpets in the bedrooms and older ceramic tiles in the living areas and kitchens. Owners now often want one continuous tiled floor through the house, which is cooler in summer and simpler to keep clean with children and pets. Taking up old floors sometimes reveals uneven screeds that need levelling before new tiles go down.
Outside, the covered patio and braai area get used for much of the year here. Those surfaces need tiles that cope with sun, rain and the odd spill from the braai, and they need a slight fall so the winter rain drains off rather than pooling against the back door.
We remove old carpets or tiles, check the screed underneath and level hollows or high spots, because a flat base is what stops tiles cracking or lifting later.
We set out the floor so cut pieces fall at the edges and doorways, not in the middle of the room, and cut neatly around frames, cupboards and corners.
Showers and bathroom floors are waterproofed before tiling. We finish with grout, silicone where the tiles meet baths and basins, and trims on exposed edges.
Retiling a whole floor while the family still lives there takes planning. We usually work room by room or zone by zone, so you keep a kitchen and a bedroom usable, and we tell you in advance when a section will be off limits while the adhesive and grout set.
Our team also does handyman services in Brackenfell, painting in Brackenfell, building and renovations in Brackenfell and fireplace, braai and chimney services.
You get a written quote before any work starts. See our main flooring and tiling Cape Town page for more on our tiling work.
Send photos of the floor or wall with your street in Brackenfell, and tell us if you are buying the tiles. We aim to get a written quote back to you on the same day.
Call +27 73 209 3004Sometimes, if the old tiles are firmly stuck and level. Often it is better to lift them, especially if some sound hollow, and we will tell you which applies once we have seen the floor.
No. You can choose and buy your own, or we can supply them. Either way we will tell you how many square metres to allow, including extra for cuts and breakages.
A typical lounge takes a few days once prep, laying and grouting are included. Lifting an old floor or levelling the screed adds time, and we give you a clear plan in the quote.
Yes, always. The shower floor and walls get a waterproofing layer first, because grout on its own does not keep water out of the walls.
Choose outdoor tiles with a textured, slip-resistant finish that can handle sun and rain. We lay them with a slight fall so water runs off.
Yes. Our tilers work across Kraaifontein, Kuils River, Bellville and Durbanville too.