House Painting Contractors in Pretoria
Interior and exterior painting done properly — Full interior and exterior painting with proper preparation, crack repair, plaster patching and premium South African coatings for a flawless finish.
Paint is the cheapest way to transform a property and the easiest thing in the building trade to do badly. Anyone can roll a wall. The difference between a professional paint job and an amateur one is almost entirely in what happens before the first coat: filling, sanding, sealing, masking and protecting.
Total Home Project provides complete interior and exterior painting services for homes, townhouses, complexes, offices and retail premises across Pretoria, Centurion, Midrand, Johannesburg and surrounding areas.
Key benefits
- Interior, exterior and commercial painting
- Crack repair, plaster patching and sanding
- Premium Dulux, Plascon and Duram systems
- Furniture and floors fully protected
- Neat, uniformed and supervised teams
- Colour consultation included
Exterior painting
Exterior work in Gauteng has to survive fierce sun, driving summer rain and large day-night temperature swings. We start by high-pressure washing the walls to remove dirt, chalking and organic growth, then treat any mould or algae. Cracks are opened up, filled with a flexible crack filler and sanded flush; hollow or drummy plaster is cut out and re-plastered. Bare and porous areas receive a plaster primer, and previously glossy or chalky surfaces get a bonding liquid. We then apply two full coats of a quality exterior acrylic. Fascias, barge boards, garage doors, burglar bars, gates and steel work are prepared separately with the correct primers — rust converter and metal primer on steel, an appropriate undercoat on timber.
Interior painting
Interiors are about neatness and protection as much as coverage. We move and cover furniture, protect floors with drop sheets, mask skirtings, frames, switches and cornices, and work room by room so the household can keep functioning. Ceilings are cut in and rolled in a matt acrylic; walls receive a filler-and-sand cycle before two coats of the chosen sheen level; skirtings, door frames and doors are finished in enamel or water-based enamel with proper drying time between coats. On completion we clean up fully, remove masking carefully and walk the job with you room by room to snag anything before final invoicing.
Products and colour
We work with the major South African coatings manufacturers and specify the system to the substrate: exterior acrylics with high UV and dirt-pickup resistance for outside walls, washable low-sheen or velvet finishes for high-traffic interiors, moisture-resistant products for bathrooms and kitchens, roof coatings for roofs, and enamels or water-based enamels for trim. Colour matters enormously and choosing from a small swatch is unreliable. We provide a colour consultation, recommend testing sample patches on the actual wall, and consider orientation, existing roof colour, boundary walls and neighbourhood context.
What affects painting cost
Painting is priced primarily on wall area and condition. A double-storey home costs more per square metre than a single storey because of access and scaffolding. Heavily cracked plaster, previous flaking paint that has to be stripped, changing from a dark colour to a light one, textured finishes, high ceilings and extensive trim work all increase the labour component. Conversely, a well-maintained home being refreshed in a similar colour is quick and economical. Our estimator gives you an immediate range and a free site visit produces an exact written quotation.
How long paintwork should last
A properly prepared and correctly coated exterior in Pretoria should look good for seven to ten years, though north and west-facing elevations that take the most sun may need attention sooner. Interiors typically go eight to twelve years in living areas and less in high-traffic passages and children's rooms. Washing exterior walls annually, clearing gutters so they do not overflow down the facade, and touching up cracks early all extend the life of the finish considerably.
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Home improvement contractors serving Gauteng & Mpumalanga
Based in Pretoria and working daily across the greater Tshwane and Johannesburg metros.
We complete roofing, painting, waterproofing, renovation and maintenance projects throughout Pretoria East, Pretoria North, Centurion, Midrand, Sandton, Randburg, Akasia, Wonderboom, Rosslyn, Soshanguve, Mabopane, Ga-Rankuwa and selected towns in Mpumalanga. Outside these areas? Send us the details — we travel for larger projects and complex maintenance contracts.
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