Tiler Western Sydney

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 Western Sydney. 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 Western Sydney tiling services at a glance

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

Tiling Across Western Sydney

Western Sydney has tiling challenges that set it apart from the harbour and coastal suburbs, and they come down to the ground.
Most of the region sits on the Cumberland Plain, underlain by Wianamatta shale that weathers into highly reactive clay.
That clay swells in the wet and shrinks in the long dry spells the west is known for, and the movement transfers up into slabs and floors.
On top of that, large parts of the central west carry saline groundwater that attacks slabs, mortar and tiles from below.
These are not problems you find on the sandstone of the eastern half of the city, and they shape how a floor should be laid out here.
We tile across the whole region, from the established homes of Parramatta and Blacktown through to the new estates of the north west and the floodplain suburbs around Penrith.
Because the ground varies so much, we assess each site before laying rather than treating a Western Sydney slab like any other.

The Local Ground: Reactive Clay and Salinity

The defining issue in Western Sydney is reactive clay, rated as high as Class H1 and H2 across much of the region, which moves enough with the seasons to crack tiles and split grout where a floor was laid straight down with no allowance for it.
In the central west, around Blacktown and the creek catchments, saline groundwater adds a second problem, drawing salt up toward slabs and wet areas.
We deal with both at the preparation stage, using crack isolation and uncoupling membranes, movement joints and proper waterproofing rather than hoping the adhesive copes.

Areas We Cover

We tile right across Western Sydney, and several areas have their own page with the local detail that matters there:
Blacktown and Seven Hills, where reactive clay meets the salinity belt
Penrith and the Nepean floodplain
Parramatta, from heritage Harris Park to the apartment towers of the city core
We also work in Liverpool, Mount Druitt, Quakers Hill, St Marys and the surrounding suburbs.
If you are not sure whether we cover your street, give us a call and ask.

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, salt-affected ground and new build slabs
Waterproofing to standard, never skipped or rushed
Fixed written quotes measured on site, no hidden fees

Frequently Asked Questions

Why do tiled floors crack in Western Sydney? Most of the region sits on highly reactive shale clay that swells and shrinks with the seasons, and that movement can crack tiles laid straight onto the slab. We use crack isolation membranes and movement joints to deal with it.

What is the salinity problem in the western suburbs? Parts of the central west, around Blacktown and the creek systems, have saline groundwater that draws salt up toward slabs and wet areas. It affects materials over time, so we waterproof and detail wet areas with that in mind.

Do you tile new builds and knock-down-rebuilds? Yes, a lot of our western Sydney work is first tiling in new homes and rebuilds, where we tile to fresh engineered slabs.

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.