Plattekloof Painters for Large View Homes and Terraces

From the hillside above the N1, Plattekloof homes look straight across to Table Mountain, and their owners want the houses to look as good as the view. The catch is that these properties are large, often with flat concrete roofs, wide balconies, terraces, pool walls and retaining walls on the slope. Painters in Plattekloof deal with more horizontal surfaces and more height than in most suburbs.

We cover Plattekloof, Plattekloof Glen and the neighbouring hillside streets from our base in Brackenfell. Because the homes are big, a repaint here is a substantial investment, so we put the time into a detailed specification that lists each surface, the preparation it needs and the products that will go on it.

Residential painters in Plattekloof: balconies, parapets and height

The wall areas around a flat roof or balcony are where most paint failures start. Water ponds on a terrace, seeps under a tired seal or into a cracked parapet, and pushes paint off the wall below. Before quoting a repaint, we inspect those details and will suggest sealing balconies and flat roofs first if we see signs of water getting in. There is little point painting a wall that is being soaked from above.

Large houses also need well-planned access. Double-storey elevations, cantilevered balconies and walls above pools are reached with scaffolding or towers, with pool covers and paving protection in place.

• Exterior walls, parapets and balcony edges
• Pool walls, terraces and retaining walls
• Steel and glass balustrade frames
• Large interiors, ceilings and stairwells