Renovations and damp repair in Bellville
Bellville has some of the best-built older houses in the city, and some of the most tired waterproofing. We fix both.
Older Bellville homes need diagnosis, not a coat of paint
Much of Bellville was built between the 1950s and the 1980s, in solid brick with thick plaster and no cavity. It is a good way to build a house, and it means a wall that gets wet stays wet for a long time. When the damp course at the base fails, the moisture has nowhere to go but up into the plaster, and out through your skirting board. We see the same three problems in Bellville again and again. Rising damp at ground level, especially on the side that gets no sun. Penetrating damp around windows and under sills where the sealant has aged out. And roof leaks at the junction between the original house and a later addition, which is almost always where a previous builder tied a new roof into an old one without redoing the flashing. Repainting over any of those buys you one season. We test the moisture, find where it enters, and treat the cause before we quote the cosmetic work.
- We test before we treat: Moisture readings and a hose test tell us whether it is rising damp, penetration or condensation.
- Comfortable in older houses: Thick plaster, no cavity, old plumbing and wiring. We work with what is there instead of pretending it is new.
- Ten minutes from our base: Bellville is close to Goodwood, so site visits and call-backs are easy to schedule.
The Plinth Standard
- Written scope + fixed price before we start
- Photo updates if you're not on site
- 12-month workmanship warranty on renovations
- Goodwood-based, fast response across Cape Town
Work from around the city
What we do in Bellville
Waterproofing
Roofs, parapets, balconies, box gutters and basements, with the leak traced before anything is specified or priced.
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Rising damp, penetrating damp and condensation, each treated at the cause instead of painted over.
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Interiors, exteriors, roofs and kitchen cabinets, with the preparation that makes a paint job actually last.
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Layout, plumbing, electrical, cabinetry and stone, coordinated by one team on one written scope.
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Waterproofing, falls to the drain and flood testing done properly, before a single tile goes down.
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Whole-house work, open-plan changes and structural openings in older Cape Town homes.
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Skimming, crack repair, cornices, external plaster and plasterboard ceilings, finished ready to paint.
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Extra rooms, open-plan additions and covered patios, from the plans through to the roof tie-in.
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Get a written estimate for your Bellville home, including a proper look at where the damp is coming from.