Tiler Dee Why

At Leerberg Tiling we specialise in the areas of bathroom tiling, balcony and outdoor tiling, floor and wall tiling, apartment and strata tiling, tile repairs and licensed waterproofing across Dee Why, Collaroy, Narrabeen and the surrounding Northern Beaches. 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 the Northern Beaches. See our page on tiling across the Northern Beaches for nearby suburbs, or visit the Leerberg Tiling home page for everything we do.

Our Dee Why tiling services at a glance

Apartment and unit bathroom tiling
Balcony and terrace waterproofing and tiling
Floor and wall tiling, including large format
Kitchen splashbacks and floor tiling
Strata wet area renovations and balcony remediation
Waterproofing to Australian Standards (AS 3740 and AS 4654)
Tile repairs, regrouting and resealing

Tiling in Dee Why, Collaroy and Narrabeen: The Local Issues

This stretch of the Northern Beaches has a ground story all of its own.
Dee Why, Collaroy and Narrabeen run along a low coastal strip backed by Narrabeen Lagoon, sitting on deep beach sand with a high water table, and the Collaroy-Narrabeen beachfront is one of the most well-known coastal erosion fronts in the country.
Add the constant salt off the open ocean, and you have tiling conditions shaped by sand, water and weather all at once.
A generic page that just swaps a suburb name in cannot speak to building on sand near a lagoon on an exposed coast.
The low, sandy, water-affected ground and the salt exposure both matter for how a floor and a wet area should be built here.
We tile across these suburbs, from beachfront apartments to homes on the lagoon flats, and prepare each for the ground it sits on.

Balcony and Outdoor Tiling Built for Salt

Balconies, terraces and outdoor areas on this exposed coast need materials that stand up to salt.
We use epoxy grouts that resist salt and water rather than cement grout, choose adhesives rated for the exposure, and seal natural stone against salt.
Before tiling any balcony or terrace we lay an external membrane to AS 4654, set correct falls to drainage and make sure the outlets carry water away, which matters on apartment balconies where a leak tracks into the unit below.

Floor Tiling on Sand and Low-Lying Ground

Floors on the sandy, low-lying flats around the lagoon need proper substrate preparation, because sand and a high water table behave differently to firm ground.
We assess the substrate, use crack isolation and uncoupling membranes where movement is a risk, set movement joints, and check and re-screed levels before laying.
Large format tiles show any dip, so the preparation underneath is what makes the floor last.

Apartment, Bathroom and Strata Work

A large part of the work here is apartments.
Unit bathrooms are tight, fully tiled wet areas on a concrete slab, where a waterproofing failure tracks into the unit below, so we build the falls and lay a continuous membrane to AS 3740 before any tile goes on.
Salt degrades older balcony membranes faster on this coast, so balcony and bathroom remediation is common, and we establish where water is getting in, carry out compliant remedial work, and coordinate with the owners corporation and building access.

Recent Dee Why, Collaroy and Narrabeen Projects

Recent work in the area includes remediating a salt-degraded apartment balcony in Dee Why with a new membrane and corrected falls, laying a floor over a sandy substrate in a Narrabeen home near the lagoon with crack isolation, and re-waterproofing a unit bathroom in a Collaroy block.
All work is completed by our own licensed tradesmen, not subcontractors.

Areas We Service

Leerberg Tiling service Dee Why, Collaroy, Narrabeen, North Narrabeen, Cromer, Wheeler Heights, Long Reef and the surrounding Northern Beaches.
We work on apartments, units, strata buildings, beachside and lagoon-flat homes 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 coastal sand, high water tables, salt exposure and apartment strata work
Waterproofing to standard, never skipped or rushed
Fixed written quotes measured on site, no hidden fees

Frequently Asked Questions

Does building on sand near the lagoon affect the tiling? Yes. The low, sandy ground with a high water table needs proper substrate preparation, so we assess the substrate and use crack isolation and movement joints where needed before laying.

Does the salt air affect tiling here? Yes. On this exposed coast, salt breaks down standard grout, fixings and waterproofing faster, so on balconies and outdoor areas we use epoxy grout, suitable adhesives and seal stone against salt.

Do you do apartment and strata tiling? Yes, a large part of our work here. We tile unit bathrooms and balconies and carry out compliant strata remediation, working in with owners corporations and building access.

Can you fix a leaking shower or balcony without removing all the tiles? Sometimes. If the membrane is sound and the issue is failed grout or silicone, we can re-grout and reseal. If the waterproofing has failed, the tiles need to come up to redo it properly.