Tiling Services Randwick

Updated July 2026

NHK Tiling is a licensed tiling contractor serving Randwick and the Eastern Suburbs. Randwick mixes period terraces and semis with a large share of apartments around its hospital, university and racecourse precincts, and much of the outdoor tiling here happens on elevated terraces, balconies and podium decks rather than at ground level. Randwick falls under Randwick City Council. NHK Tiling has traded since 1995 under NSW contractor licence 316043C.

What is a pedestal paver system, and when does it suit a Randwick terrace?

A pedestal paver system is a set of adjustable supports that hold porcelain pavers above a waterproofed slab, with a gap underneath for drainage and airflow. It suits Randwick terraces, balconies and podium decks where the surface sits above habitable space and the fall built into the structural slab cannot be changed.

The pedestals carry the level, so pavers sit dead flat while water runs away beneath them to the outlet. The membrane below stays reachable, because a paver can be lifted rather than demolished if the waterproofing ever needs attention. Pedestal-set porcelain pavers are a standard NHK Tiling specification on Eastern Suburbs terraces and podium decks.

The trade-off is height. A pedestal build-up raises the finished surface, so door thresholds and the join to adjoining floors are worked out before the pavers are ordered.

How does NHK Tiling waterproof a Randwick balcony or terrace?

NHK Tiling waterproofs to Australian Standard AS 3740 before any tile or paver goes down, because a Randwick balcony or terrace above a living space sends water into the room below when the membrane fails, rather than onto the ground.

Three details decide whether it holds: the fall to the drainage outlet, the treatment where the slab meets the building wall, and the detailing around the outlet itself. On a bonded tile finish the membrane is protected by the tile bed; under a pedestal system the pavers sit clear of the membrane. Both are waterproofed to the same standard, even though they wear and are serviced differently over time.

What tiling services does NHK Tiling provide in Randwick?

• Outdoor and terrace tiling, including pedestal paver systems on balconies and podium decks.
• Balcony and terrace waterproofing above habitable space, to AS 3740.
• Bathroom tiling with waterproofing to AS 3740, for apartments and houses.
• Floor tiling, including subfloor preparation in older terraces and semis.
• Swimming pool tiling with epoxy grout and submersion-rated tiles.
• Wall tiling for bathrooms, kitchens and splashbacks.

Products used are Mapei, Davco, Laticrete and Ardex, with colour and epoxy grouting available. Large format porcelain runs to slabs of 3600mm.

Do Randwick City Council rules affect tiling?

Randwick City Council rules affect approvals and waste rather than the tiling itself. Retiling a bathroom or an internal floor does not change a building’s external appearance, so it is generally exempt development and needs no development application.

Two exceptions are worth checking in Randwick. A property individually listed as a heritage item can require approval even for internal work, which differs from a property that simply sits inside a heritage conservation area, and Randwick has both. And in an apartment, the owners corporation usually approves bathroom or balcony waterproofing, because the membrane protects the lot below.

For waste, a skip inside the property boundary needs no permit, while a skip on the roadway or nature strip requires one from Randwick City Council. On Randwick’s narrower terrace streets that is a real question, so NHK Tiling settles it at quote stage.

Tiling in nearby Eastern Suburbs

NHK Tiling also tiles in Rose Bay and Vaucluse, and across the Eastern Suburbs tiling service area.