Tiler Double Bay

At Leerberg Tiling we specialise in the areas of bathroom tiling, natural stone and marble tiling, floor and wall tiling, tile repairs and licensed waterproofing for the harbour-side homes of Vaucluse, Rose Bay, Double Bay and the eastern harbour 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.

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Our Vaucluse, Rose Bay and Double Bay tiling services at a glance

Natural stone and marble tiling
Bathroom tiling and full wet area renovations
Floor and wall tiling on harbour-falling blocks
Waterproofing to Australian Standards (AS 3740 and AS 4654)
Waterfront terrace and balcony tiling
High-end apartment and strata tiling
Tile repairs, matching and resealing

Tiling in the Eastern Harbour Suburbs: The Local Issues

This is the blue-ribbon harbour edge of the Eastern Suburbs, and it tiles to a different standard and a different setting than the ocean beaches a few kilometres away.
Vaucluse, Rose Bay and Double Bay face Sydney Harbour rather than the open Pacific, sit on Hawkesbury sandstone that falls steeply toward the water, and carry a housing mix of Federation mansions, substantial family homes and high-end modern apartments.
What that means for tiling is two things: a lot of premium natural stone and marble work, and homes built across steep harbour-falling blocks where levels, falls and waterfront balconies all have to be handled properly.
A generic page that swaps a suburb name in cannot speak to that.
Facing the harbour rather than the surf changes the exposure too.
These properties still get salt and moisture off the water, particularly the waterfront homes, but it is the harbour rather than the pounding ocean coast, and the work here leans toward high-end finishes and the demands of steep, layered sites.

Natural Stone and Marble Tiling

A large part of the work in these suburbs is premium stone, and stone is unforgiving if it is not laid and sealed properly.
We have the experience to lay marble, large format stone and book-matched feature work to the standard these homes expect, seal it correctly for where it is going, and detail it cleanly.
On waterfront and near-water homes we seal stone against salt and moisture so it holds its finish.
This is not the place for a generic tiling job, and we treat it accordingly.

Floor Tiling on Harbour-Falling Blocks

Homes here are built across steep blocks that step down toward the harbour, with level changes between rooms and half-levels throughout.
We set out floors carefully across those changes, check levels across each plane, and re-screed where needed so large format and stone tiles sit flat rather than following an out-of-true floor.
On suspended floors and over sandstone the preparation differs again, and we assess each before laying.
The result reads as one considered surface even where the house steps down toward the water.

Bathroom Tiling and Waterproofing

Bathrooms in these suburbs range from grand stone-finished ensuites in older mansions through to sleek wet areas in new apartments, and in every case the waterproofing is what protects the rest of the work.
We strip back where needed, 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 goes on.
In a multi-level home or an apartment, an upper wet area leak tracks straight down, so we never rush the membrane.

Waterfront Terraces and Balconies

Terraces and balconies on these properties are often elevated, sitting over living space and facing the water.
They need an external membrane to AS 4654, sound falls to drainage and slip resistant tiles, because pooled water or water under the tiles ends up in the rooms below.
On waterfront homes we use epoxy grouts and adhesives suited to salt and moisture rather than standard cement grout, and we lay falls that carry water away from the building.

Tile Repairs and Matching

A good part of our work here is repair, matching and restoration on high-end finishes.
Cracked or lifted stone and tile, failing grout, tired finishes and leaking showers can often be brought back without redoing a whole room.
We match stone and tile as closely as the available materials allow, reset and re-bed where needed, and reseal so the result lasts.
Where something cannot be matched or saved we say so rather than papering over it.

Recent Vaucluse, Rose Bay and Double Bay Projects

Recent work in the harbour suburbs includes laying book-matched marble through a renovated bathroom in a Vaucluse home, re-waterproofing and retiling a waterfront terrace over living space with new falls and salt-resistant materials, and laying large format stone across a split-level floor stepping down toward Rose Bay.
All work is completed by our own licensed tradesmen, not subcontractors.

Areas We Service

Leerberg Tiling service Vaucluse, Rose Bay, Double Bay, Point Piper, Darling Point, Bellevue Hill, Watsons Bay and the surrounding eastern harbour suburbs.
We work on heritage and Federation homes, waterfront properties, high-end apartments and strata buildings 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 natural stone and marble, harbour-falling blocks and waterfront balconies
Waterproofing to standard, never skipped or rushed
Fixed written quotes measured on site, no hidden fees

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you lay natural stone and marble? Yes, and we seal it correctly for where it is going. A lot of tiling in these suburbs is high-end stone, which needs laying and sealing properly to last, especially near the water.

Why are homes here so often split-level? Vaucluse, Rose Bay and Double Bay are built on steep sandstone blocks falling toward the harbour, so homes step down across levels. We set out and re-screed across those changes so the tiles sit flat.

Do you tile waterfront terraces and balconies? Yes. These need an external membrane to AS 4654, correct falls and drainage, and salt-resistant materials on waterfront homes, which we install so water runs away rather than into the room below.

Can you fix a leaking shower without removing all the tiles? Sometimes. If the membrane is still 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.