Roof painting Fourways

Expect R60 to R150 per square metre cleaned, primed, and coated — roughly R12,000 to R20,000 for a small roof, R18,000 to R35,000 for an average home, and R30,000 to R55,000+ for large or complex roofs. Metal roofs trend higher with rust treatment included.

Five to eight years for standard roof acrylics and up to twelve for premium membrane and heat-reflective systems — on a properly cleaned and primed roof. The high-pressure clean is the make-or-break step: coatings over chalk, dust, and moss fail within a season or two regardless of the product.

Yes — heat-reflective roof coatings in light and special-pigment colours measurably reduce roof surface temperatures and the heat radiating into ceilings, which South African summers make very noticeable. It’s one of the cheapest passive cooling upgrades available while you’re coating anyway. Vetted pros working in and around Fourways quote jobs like this every week, so sharing photos upfront gets you an accurate price fast.

Homes built before the 1990s may have asbestos-cement sheeting or tiles. These must never be high-pressure washed, sanded, or cut — that releases hazardous fibres, and asbestos handling is legally regulated in South Africa. Sound asbestos roofs can often be safely encapsulated with specialist coatings by pros who follow the correct procedures; a professional inspection settles it first.

It seals the surface — porous tiles, hairline crazing, and micro-gaps — but it doesn’t fix broken tiles, failed flashings, or ridge cement, which is why a proper roof job repairs those first and then coats over the completed repairs. A leak with an unknown cause needs diagnosis before any coating hides the evidence. Pros serving Fourways handle exactly this kind of job regularly — describe it to Jess and you’ll have vetted quotes in no time.