Tiler Blacktown

At Leerberg Tiling we specialise in the areas of bathroom tiling, floor and wall tiling, kitchen splashbacks, tile repairs and licensed waterproofing for homes and businesses across Blacktown, Seven Hills and the surrounding Western Sydney suburbs. We are a family owned business with over 53 years in the tiling trade, fully licensed and insured, and we do all the work ourselves rather than sending subcontractors. The same team handles your job from the first measure through to the final grout line.

We tile right across Western Sydney. See our page on tiling across Western Sydney for nearby suburbs, or visit the Leerberg Tiling home page for everything we do.

Our Blacktown tiling services at a glance

Bathroom tiling and full wet area renovations
Floor and wall tiling, including large format
Kitchen splashbacks and floor tiling
Waterproofing to Australian Standards (AS 3740 and AS 4654)
Floors over reactive and salt-affected clay
Tile repairs, regrouting and resealing

Tiling in Blacktown and Seven Hills: The Local Issues

Blacktown and Seven Hills sit in one of the more demanding tiling environments in Sydney, and it is all about what is under the slab.
This part of the central west lies on Wianamatta shale that weathers into highly reactive clay, and it also falls within the salinity belt, the triangle between Blacktown, Liverpool and Bankstown that carries the highest soil and groundwater salinity in the Sydney basin.
So homes here face two problems at once: clay that swells and shrinks with the seasons, and saline groundwater that draws salt up toward slabs, mortar and wet areas.
A generic page that just swaps a suburb name in cannot tell you that.
Both problems show up in floors and bathrooms.
The reactive clay cracks tiles laid straight onto a moving slab, and salt over time works at materials from below.
We deal with each at the preparation stage rather than hoping the adhesive copes.

Floor Tiling Over Reactive and Salt-Affected Clay

Floors are where the local ground matters most.
On Blacktown and Seven Hills slabs, where reactive clay moves with the seasons, we install crack isolation and uncoupling membranes between the substrate and the tile so movement does not telegraph straight up into cracked tiles and split grout.
We set proper expansion and perimeter joints, and check and re-screed levels before laying, because large format tiles in particular show any dip or movement.
Where salinity is a factor we make sure the slab is properly prepared and sealed before tiling.
Where a floor has already cracked, we look at what the slab is doing before relaying rather than just covering it over.

Bathroom Tiling and Waterproofing

Bathrooms across Blacktown and Seven Hills range from original wet areas in older brick and post-war homes through to renovations and new builds.
In every case we confirm the substrate is sound, build the falls so water runs to the waste, and lay a continuous membrane to AS 3740 across the floor, up the shower walls and over hobs before any tile is set.
In an area with salt-affected ground, sound waterproofing matters more, not less, and it is the first thing we put right where earlier work has failed.

Kitchen, Wall and Repair Work

Kitchen splashback and floor tiling covers subway, herringbone and custom layouts, cut neatly around fixtures and cabinetry.
We tile walls, laundries and feature areas to suit the home.
For repairs, cracked or drummy tiles, failing grout and leaking showers can often be sorted without redoing a whole room, and we match replacement tiles as closely as the originals allow.
Given the reactive clay here, cracked floor tiles are a common callout, and we check what the slab is doing before relaying.

Recent Blacktown and Seven Hills Projects

Recent work in the area includes relaying a cracked floor in a Seven Hills home where the reactive clay slab had moved, using a crack isolation membrane, re-waterproofing and retiling a bathroom in an older Blacktown brick home, and tiling a new kitchen and floor in a rebuild.
All work is completed by our own licensed tradesmen, not subcontractors.

Areas We Service

Leerberg Tiling service Blacktown, Seven Hills, Kings Langley, Lalor Park, Prospect, Toongabbie, Doonside and the surrounding Western Sydney suburbs.
We work on brick and post-war homes, new builds, rentals and commercial properties across the area.

Why Choose Leerberg Tiling Pty Ltd?

Family owned with over 53 years experience
Fully licensed and insured, all work warranted
No subcontractors, the same team start to finish
Experienced with reactive clay and the Western Sydney salinity belt
Waterproofing to standard, never skipped or rushed
Fixed written quotes measured on site, no hidden fees

Frequently Asked Questions

Why do floors crack in Blacktown? Blacktown sits on highly reactive shale clay that swells and shrinks with the seasons, and that movement cracks tiles laid straight onto the slab. We use crack isolation membranes and movement joints, and check the slab before relaying a cracked floor.

What is the salinity problem in Seven Hills and Blacktown? This area is in the Western Sydney salinity belt, where saline groundwater draws salt up toward slabs and wet areas. It affects materials over time, so we prepare and waterproof wet areas with that in mind.

Do you tile new builds? Yes, we tile to fresh engineered slabs in new homes and rebuilds across the area.

Do you remove the old tiles? Yes, demolition and removal of old tiles is part of the job where a wet area or floor is being redone.