A contractor quotes better with photos of the damp, the size of the area and how long it has been there. Send one request with the details and we pass it to damp proofing and waterproofing contractors working in towns and cities across Western Cape.
Damp Proofing in Western Cape
Damp walls in Western Cape? Tell damp proofing contractors who work in Western Cape and around Western Cape how old the building is, how high the marks go and whether it rains in through walls or roofs, so they can quote the diagnosis, the treatment and the replastering.
Want to know more first? Our damp proofing guide covers the options, what to ask for and what affects the price.
Western Cape notes on damp & mould services
Winter brings the heaviest load: <a href="/mould-removal/">mould removal</a> in Cape Town rentals and student digs, damp proofing of Victorian semis and old Cape Flats walls, and water damage drying after burst geysers and leaking roofs. Body corporates in Sea Point and Bellville deal with damp stairwells and basement garages. Hire units dry floors and plaster, and indoor pool halls at gyms need dehumidification.
Why damp turns up in Western Cape
The Western Cape has wet, cool winters from about May to August, and that is when damp surfaces. Victorian and Edwardian semis in Woodstock, Observatory, Kalk Bay and the southern suburbs, brick homes on the Cape Flats, sectional title flats in Sea Point and bungalows along the Garden Route from Knysna and George all struggle with condensation, mould on bedroom walls and washing that will not dry. The south-easter blows dry in summer, but winter north-westers bring rain. The Winelands around Stellenbosch, Paarl and Worcester run cellars, cold stores and packhouses, and Cape Town's port and industrial areas such as Epping, Montague Gardens and Atlantis hold large warehouses.
The requests we see from Western Cape usually come from:
- Homeowners and tenants: tide marks and flaking paint on an older brick home traced to a bridged DPC and treated
- Landlords, agents and body corporates: a rental's damp walls diagnosed and treated, with a written guarantee that can be kept on file
- Warehouses, archives and storage: damp walls and floors in an older warehouse treated and waterproofed before stock is stored
Local tips for Western Cape
Suppliers serving Western Cape mostly work from here: cape Town, Epping, Montague Gardens, Stellenbosch, Paarl and George. The jobs that come up most: winter bedroom mould, drying laundry indoors, cellar, cold store and warehouse humidity. When you ask for quotes, ask for litres a day at a cool 20 °C and 60% RH, not just the maker's warm test figure.
Damp Proofing usually suit homes, flats, churches and older buildings. How it works: DPC injection, replastering and drainage. For homeowners and tenants, the biggest group here, that usually means tide marks and flaking paint on an older brick home traced to a bridged DPC and treated. On the weather: wet cool winters from May to August; dry windy summers with the south-easter.
Service area: Western Cape and surrounds
Across Western Cape our network reaches Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Paarl, George, Knysna, Hermanus, Worcester and the towns between them. Outside the bigger centres, ask where the contractor is based and whether a site visit is charged.