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Painting an Edgemead House

Most of Edgemead was built between the mid-1970s and the late 1980s, which tells you a lot about what a repaint will involve. Cement plaster from that era has usually developed hairline shrinkage cracks, the original concrete roof tiles have lost their factory colour coat and turned porous, and the face-brick panels many of these homes were designed with were never meant to be painted at all.

The second thing that shapes an Edgemead quote is shade. The suburb has genuinely mature trees, and south-facing walls that sit under them stay damp for hours after rain. Those walls grow algae and lichen, and paint applied over living growth lifts inside two winters. A fungicidal wash and a full rinse are not optional extras here, they are the difference between a five-year job and an eighteen-month one.

What Painting Costs in Edgemead

Item	What it covers	Guide price
Interior repaint, per room	Walls only, two coats, standard 3m x 4m bedroom	R1,900 - R3,200
Full interior, 3-bedroom	Walls, ceilings, trim, minor filling	R19,000 - R33,000
Exterior, single-storey	Typical Edgemead 3-bed, walls and trim	R28,000 - R48,000
Exterior, double-storey	Includes access equipment	R52,000 - R85,000
Concrete tile roof	Around 150m², cleaned, primed, two coats	R16,000 - R26,000
Boundary wall, per m²	Both sides, two coats	R75 - R120
Hairline crack repair, per metre	Cut out, fill, feather, spot prime	R160 - R280
Fungicidal wash, per m²	Shaded and algae-affected walls	R25 - R45

Guide ranges for planning. Real prices move with wall area, how much preparation the surface needs, ceiling height and the paint system you choose. Anything quoted well under these numbers is usually one coat, or no preparation, or both.

When to Paint in Edgemead

The exterior painting window runs from about October through to April. Outside that, overnight temperatures on the Tygerberg side drop far enough that acrylic film stops curing properly, and walls that look dry at 9am are still holding moisture from the night before.

Within that window, February to April is the sweet spot. The south-easter has eased off, days are warm without being punishing, and you avoid the midsummer problem of paint skinning over before it can bond. If you are painting in December or January, sun-facing walls need to be done early in the morning and shaded elevations kept for the afternoon.

Best months for exterior work: February, March, April, then October and November
Avoid May to August entirely for exteriors - wet walls and cold nights stop the film curing
Interiors can be done year-round provided rooms are ventilated and heated enough to dry between coats
Roof work needs three consecutive dry days minimum, so book it well inside the dry season
Wash algae-affected walls at least 48 hours before painting so they dry through, not just on the surface

Concrete tile roof being repainted on an Edgemead home

Products That Work on Edgemead Homes

Older cement plaster and 40-year-old roof tiles need different systems to a new build. This is what we specify most often in this suburb.

Surface	What we specify and why
Exterior plaster	Plascon Micatex is the usual choice here because the textured film bridges hairline cracks that a smooth acrylic would telegraph. Dulux Weathershield is the smooth-finish alternative where walls are sound.
Shaded south walls	Fungicidal wash first, then the same exterior acrylic. Skipping the wash is the single most common reason a repaint fails early in Edgemead.
Concrete roof tiles	Pressure clean, a penetrating roof primer, then two coats of Duram Roofseal or Plascon Nuroof Cool. Porous 1970s tiles drink the first coat, so budget for it.
Face brick panels	Better sealed with a clear breathable masonry sealer than painted. Once face brick is painted it has to be repainted forever.
Trim, doors and frames	Plascon Velvaglo or Dulux Pearlglo, both water-based enamels. They stay white instead of yellowing the way old solvent enamels did.

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Edgemead Painting Questions

Why do my south-facing walls keep going green?

Shade plus overnight moisture. Algae and lichen colonise the surface and paint cannot bond to living growth. The fix is a fungicidal wash, a proper rinse, 48 hours of drying, then paint. Cutting back overhanging branches buys you years.

Can I paint over my face brick?

You can, but think hard first. Painted face brick has to be repainted every five to seven years forever, and stripping it later is expensive. A clear breathable masonry sealer keeps the brick looking sharp without committing you to a maintenance cycle.

Do 1970s roof tiles need replacing or just painting?

Usually just painting, if they are not cracked or slipping. What they have lost is the factory colour coat, which leaves them porous. Cleaning, a penetrating primer and two coats restores both the look and the water shedding.

How much does a double-storey cost compared to single?

Roughly 1.7 to 1.9 times, and the gap is mostly access, not paint. Scaffolding or a mobile tower on a sloped Edgemead stand adds real time and cost. Ask for access to be listed separately on the quote.

What should I check before accepting a quote?

Four things: the product name and finish in writing, the number of coats, exactly what preparation is included, and what happens to hairline cracks. A quote that says painting - R35,000 tells you nothing you can compare.

Planning a repaint in Edgemead? Get a free, itemised quote from painters who work this side of the M5 every week. Speak to Painters West Beach and we will come and measure it up.

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