Kenridge, Western Cape
Painters & Waterproofing Contractors in Kenridge, Durbanville
Kenridge is five minutes down the hill from us, and it is full of solid older homes that reward proper preparation.
- Based in Durbanville, working in Kenridge most weeks
- WhatsApp us and we reply during office hours.
- Written scope, one fixed price for the job
Mature suburb, mature trees, tired roofs
Kenridge has established homes on generous plots with a lot of mature garden around them. Shade is the theme here. Roofs on the south side stay damp for longer after rain, moss and lichen take hold on tile, and leaves fill valleys and gutters faster than anyone gets around to clearing them.
The result is a roof that fails in patches rather than all over: the shaded pitch goes first, the sunny pitch still looks fine, and a coating quoted off a photograph of the good side is going to be short.
What we check before we quote here
Valleys and gutters cleared and inspected, ridges checked and re-bedded where the mortar has gone, cracked tiles replaced, fasteners on metal roofs replaced rather than painted over, and the shaded elevations treated for fungal growth before anything else happens.
Then the coating goes on, three coats, and the roof gets years rather than seasons. Skip the fungal wash and the new coating simply feeds what is already living under it.
What we are asked for in Kenridge
The work, in order of how often.
- Tiled roof cleaning, ridge repointing and coating
- Full exterior repaints on plaster and face brick
- Fungal treatment on shaded south facing walls
- Gutter, fascia and barge board repair before painting
- Rising damp on older walls
- Interior repaints
Also covering Kenridge, Kenridge Heights, Eversdal, Welgemoed, Durbanville town centre, Bellville.
Worth reading first
What we have learnt working in Kenridge.
- HomeownerWhat Cape Town weather actually does to paint on your houseSoutheaster, driving winter rain, coastal salt and brutal north-west sun. Four different attacks on four different elevations of the same building, and the spec should reflect it.8 min read
- WaterproofingWhy most roof leaks are misdiagnosedThe stain on your ceiling is almost never under the hole. Here is how water actually travels through a roof, the seven places it really gets in, and how to tell a diagnosis from a guess.10 min read
- HomeownerTwelve questions to ask any painting contractor, including usThe answers to these separate a contractor who has thought about your house from one who is guessing at a number. Ask them on the walk-around and watch what happens.10 min read
Budgeting
What this work costs in Kenridge.
Real Cape Town rates, including ours, and what a cheaper quote leaves out.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Get a quote
Tell us what you are seeing in Kenridge.
We will come and look properly, then send you one fixed price for the whole job.
Working in Kenridge this month.
Take one photo on your phone, send it on WhatsApp, and we will tell you what we are looking at. We are in Kenridge most weeks, so a site visit is easy to arrange.
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Get a fixed price for your painting and waterproofing.
Three ways to start, all of them quick. Send a WhatsApp, tap to call, or leave your details and we come back with a written scope and one fixed price for the whole job.
Monday–Friday 08:00–17:00
What happens after you send it
We reply, ask the few questions that matter, then book a proper look at the property. You get a written scope, one fixed price for the whole job, and a straight answer on what we will not do.
One-year workmanship guarantee on qualifying Williams & Co work.
Takes about 20 seconds