Tilers in the Adelaide Hills

Local tiling considerations

• Bushfire-prone building rules

  Much of the Hills sits in a designated bushfire protection area, and many new builds and extensions carry a bushfire attack level rating. Tiles are non-combustible, which makes them a sound choice for alfresco floors, entries and external walls where the rules limit combustible materials.

• Frost, rain and slip ratings

  Hills winters bring frosts and far more rain than the plains. For alfresco areas, steps and pool surrounds we use low-absorption porcelain with a slip rating classified under AS 4586, and we waterproof balconies over living spaces to AS 4654.

• Sloping blocks and timber floors

  Many older Hills homes sit on sloping sites with suspended timber floors or split levels. Timber substrates need sheeting and levelling before tiling, or the floor flexes and tiles crack. We prepare substrates in line with AS 3958.1.

• Stone cottages and heritage homes

  Stone cottages in Hahndorf, Stirling and the older townships often have uneven floors, walls out of plumb and damp in the masonry. We allow time for levelling and damp checks, and we waterproof wet areas to AS 3740 so a new bathroom does not damage old walls.