From renovations and waterproofing to painting, plumbing, carpentry, and paving, Around The House Building Services delivers reliable workmanship and quality results for residential and commercial properties across Cape Town.
Torch-on, liquid acrylic, bitumen, cementitious and sheet waterproofing compared, and which one suits flat concrete, IBR, tiled and parapet roofs in Cape Town.
How often to repaint a house in Cape Town, the signs your paint is failing, typical intervals for walls, timber and steel, and how coastal homes differ.
The structural problems to check before buying a house in Cape Town: wall cracks, foundations, roofs, damp, retaining walls and unapproved building work.
Can your house take a second storey? Foundations and engineer checks, City plans, SR1 height rules, living through the build and 2026 cost per m2 in Cape Town.
What a full roof replacement costs in Cape Town in 2026 for metal and tiled roofs, what drives the price, asbestos rules and a worked re-roof example.
What roof pitch means, the minimum pitch for tiles, IBR and corrugated sheeting, and how pitch affects leaks and wind damage on Cape Town homes.
What a retaining wall costs in Cape Town in 2026 for Loffelstein, brick, block, gabion and concrete walls, and when you need an engineer and plans.
How to tell if a wall is load-bearing, what the structural engineer does, beam options, City plan approval and 2026 cost estimates for Cape Town homes.
What paving costs per square metre in Cape Town in 2026, by paver type, with what drives the price, a worked driveway example and tips to keep costs down.
