Tiler Sutherland Shire

At Leerberg Tiling we specialise in the areas of bathroom tiling, floor and wall tiling, balcony and outdoor tiling, kitchen splashbacks, tile repairs and licensed waterproofing for homes across the Sutherland Shire. 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.

Our Sutherland Shire tiling services at a glance

Bathroom tiling and full wet area renovations
Balcony, terrace and outdoor tiling built for salt exposure
Floor and wall tiling, including large format and natural stone
Kitchen splashbacks and floor tiling
Waterproofing to Australian Standards (AS 3740 and AS 4654)
Tiling on sandstone, sand and foreshore blocks
Tile repairs, regrouting and resealing

Tiling Across the Sutherland Shire

The Shire packs a remarkable range of ground conditions into one area, and that variety drives the tiling work here.
Most of the Shire sits on the Woronora plateau, a thick bed of Hawkesbury sandstone cut by deep river valleys, so many homes are built on or against rock on undulating and sometimes steep blocks.
The coast around Cronulla and the Kurnell peninsula is different again, built on barrier sand and dune systems, while the Port Hacking and Georges River foreshore brings water-frontage blocks with reactive clay and foreshore building lines.
Running through the coastal edge is salt off the open ocean.
A page that just swaps a suburb name in cannot tell you that a Cronulla beachside unit, a Sutherland sandstone block and a Port Hacking waterfront home are three different tiling jobs.
We tile right across the Shire, from beachside apartments to sandstone-block family homes and waterfront properties, and we assess each site before laying rather than treating Shire ground as one thing.

The Local Ground: Sandstone, Sand and Foreshore

The sandstone plateau gives a stable base but brings rock, slope and split-level sites where falls and levels matter.
The coastal sand around Cronulla and Kurnell needs proper substrate preparation, and the salt off the ocean attacks grout, fixings and waterproofing on balconies and outdoor areas faster than it does inland.
The Port Hacking and Georges River foreshore blocks bring reactive clay on water frontage.
We choose preparation and materials to suit whichever of these the site sits on.

Areas We Cover

We tile right across the Sutherland Shire, and several areas have their own page with the local detail that matters there:
Cronulla, the ocean beaches and barrier sand
Sylvania and the sandstone plateau and foreshore
We also work in Caringbah, Miranda, Gymea, Engadine, Menai, Bangor, Kirrawee, Jannali and the surrounding suburbs.
If you are not sure whether we cover your area, give us a call and ask.

Suburbs We Tile

Several areas in this region have their own page with the local detail that matters there:
Cronulla tiler
Sylvania tiler
For everything we do across Sydney, visit the Leerberg Tiling home page.

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 sandstone blocks, coastal sand, salt exposure and foreshore clay
Waterproofing to standard, never skipped or rushed
Fixed written quotes measured on site, no hidden fees

Frequently Asked Questions

Do the different parts of the Shire need different tiling approaches? Yes. The sandstone plateau, the coastal sand around Cronulla and the foreshore clay along Port Hacking and the Georges River all behave differently, so substrate preparation differs across the Shire.

Does the salt air affect tiling near the beach? Yes. On the ocean coast around Cronulla, 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 tile waterfront and foreshore homes? Yes. Port Hacking and Georges River foreshore blocks bring reactive clay and water frontage, and we prepare and waterproof for those conditions.

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.