Exterior residential wall painting Alberton

Expect R70 to R150 per square metre in labour, or R150 to R300 including quality paint. Complete exteriors run R15,000 to R28,000 for smaller single-storeys, R25,000 to R45,000 for larger ones, and R35,000 to R70,000+ for double-storeys where access equipment joins the bill.

The palm test: rub a wall, and white chalky residue means the paint’s binder has broken down and protection is failing. Fading, hairline cracking, and any flaking are the same message. Repainting at the chalky-but-sound stage is dramatically cheaper than after flaking, cracks, and damp move in.

Four to seven years for standard exterior acrylics and eight to ten for premium and elastomeric coatings — on properly prepared walls. Preparation is the multiplier: the same paint over unwashed chalk fails in a season or two. North- and west-facing walls age fastest in the sun. It’s always worth getting a professional assessment for your specific setup in Alberton — quotes on Kandua are free.

Dry seasons: winter in Gauteng and the summer-rainfall regions, and the drier months from roughly October to April in the Western Cape. Exterior coats need dry walls and a rain-free curing window, so good painters plan around the forecast and won’t coat damp walls.

Not directly — cracks get repaired with flexible fillers or plaster first, and damp must be traced and treated or it pushes the new paint straight off. Painting over these problems buys a few good-looking months and a bigger bill later. A thorough quote itemises the repairs before the coats. For homeowners in Alberton, comparing a few quotes through Kandua is the quickest way to see real local pricing.