Picture, mirror, shelf installation Bryanston

Pictures run R120 to R250 each, mirrors R250 to R950 depending on size and weight, floating shelves R250 to R550, and a designed gallery wall R650 to R1,500. A typical mixed visit clearing the whole backlog lands between R650 and R1,800.

With fixings rated for the load: heavy-duty hollow-wall anchors, toggle fixings, or screwing into the studs behind the board. A 20kg mirror on a picture hook in plasterboard is a falling mirror on a schedule. Matching fixing to weight and wall is the core of the job.

The gallery standard is centring artwork at about 145 to 155cm from the floor — eye level — with mirrors positioned for their use (full-length, entrance, or over furniture). Consistent centring across rooms is what makes a home feel professionally finished, and it’s the kind of detail a pro applies by default. It’s always worth getting a professional assessment for your specific setup in Bryanston — quotes on Kandua are free.

It depends almost entirely on the fixing: properly anchored into brick or studs, quality floating shelves hold 15 to 40kg; badly anchored into hollow drywall, a fraction of that before sagging or tearing out. Tell the pro what the shelf will carry — books are heavier than décor — and the fixings are chosen accordingly.

Light frames can go up with adhesive strips on smooth painted walls — good for rentals — but adhesives fail on textured walls and in humid rooms, and they can pull paint off on removal. Anything heavy, valuable, or glass-fronted should be mechanically fixed. A pro will mix both approaches sensibly. Pros serving Bryanston handle exactly this kind of job regularly — describe it to Jess and you’ll have vetted quotes in no time.