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Constantia properties are large, and that changes how you should read a quote. A single-storey four-bedroom home here often carries 300 to 450 square metres of wall surface once you count boundary walls, garaging and outbuildings, and a full exterior repaint typically lands between R28,000 and R55,000. Double-storey homes, which are common on the upper slopes, run from roughly R55,000 to R95,000 because of access and scaffolding rather than paint volume. On a property this size, insist on a rate per square metre - somewhere between R60 and R200 all-in depending on specification - rather than a single lump sum. A lump sum on 400 square metres hides everything.

The other Constantia-specific issue is shade. Oak and pine cover keeps south and east-facing walls damp for most of the winter, and that is where algae and black mould take hold. Washing alone will not fix it. Those walls need a fungicidal wash left to dwell and then rinsed before any coating goes on, otherwise the growth comes straight back through the new film within two seasons. On the older solid-wall homes closer to the river, use a breathable exterior acrylic rather than a heavy elastomeric - trapping moisture behind a waterproof film is what lifts paint off in sheets.

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Get the quote priced per square metre. At Constantia wall areas, the difference between R80/m² and R140/m² is tens of thousands of rand, and a lump sum makes that invisible
Budget separately for scaffolding on double-storey elevations. It is a real cost and should be a named line item, not absorbed silently into the rate
Treat shaded south and east walls with a fungicidal wash before painting. Plascon Fungicidal Wash or an equivalent, applied and left to work, then rinsed
On pre-war solid walls, specify a breathable acrylic. Elastomeric and waterproofing membranes trap moisture in a wall that was designed to dry outward
Cut back overhanging oak and pine at least a month before painting so walls get airflow and the new film has a chance to stay dry
Premium exterior products - Dulux Weatherguard, Plascon Wall & All - cost R100 to R300 per litre against R60 for budget tins, but stretch the repaint cycle from three years to seven
Ask what the quote excludes. Gutters, fascias, garage doors and staff accommodation are the four things most commonly left out of a Constantia exterior price
Book large Constantia exteriors for November through March. A big property takes weeks on site, and starting in April means finishing in the rain

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Constantia Painting Questions

What should a full exterior repaint cost on a large Constantia property?

For a single-storey home with substantial wall area, R28,000 to R55,000 is the normal band. Double-storey work runs R55,000 to R95,000, mostly because of scaffolding and access rather than extra paint. Anything dramatically below that usually means one coat, or no preparation.

Why does paint keep failing on my shaded walls?

Because they never fully dry. Under heavy tree cover a south-facing wall can hold moisture through the whole winter, and algae feeds on that. The fix is a fungicidal wash before coating and, where possible, cutting back the canopy so air moves across the wall.

Should I use a waterproofing membrane on the exterior walls?

Usually not on older solid-wall homes. A membrane stops water getting in but also stops it getting out, so moisture already in the wall pushes the film off. A breathable acrylic is the better call unless there is a specific water ingress problem being solved.

Is scaffolding included in a painting quote?

It should be listed, but often is not. On a double-storey Constantia home it is a material cost. Ask directly whether access equipment is in the price or billed on top, and whether that includes hire duration if the job overruns.

How do I compare three quotes that are all wildly different?

Convert each to a rate per square metre and check they measured the same surfaces. Most large gaps come down to one quote including boundary walls and outbuildings while another quoted only the house.

What months should I book a large exterior job?

November through March. A property of this size takes weeks rather than days, so the whole run needs to sit inside the dry window. Starting in April routinely means finishing in June, which is the wettest month of the year here at around 112mm.

Painting a home in Constantia? Speak to Painters Tokai for a free quote on a property this size, measured properly rather than estimated from the kerb.

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