Paving, Decks & Outdoor Areas
Back gardens opened up with paving, timber decks and covered patios, with drainage planned for the heavy winter rain.
Many Rondebosch homes were built for a different age, with small kitchens, a single bathroom and little thought for outdoor living. Our building team renovates them for the way families live now, so send photos and your street for a written quote.
FIRE FLAMES SERVICES
Our team carries out these building and renovation services across Rondebosch.
Back gardens opened up with paving, timber decks and covered patios, with drainage planned for the heavy winter rain.
Old brick walls repaired, new walls built and cracked plaster redone, matched as closely as possible to the existing house.
Parapets, flat roofs and balconies sealed and the house painted inside and out once the building work is done.
Cramped older kitchens redesigned, with new cupboards, counters, tiling and plumbing and electrical points moved where needed.
Dated bathrooms stripped and rebuilt, or an extra bathroom created, with waterproofed showers and new tiling and fittings.
Offices, practices and shops along Main Road and around Rondebosch refitted with new partitions, floors, paint and kitchenettes.
Rondebosch is one of Cape Town’s older suburbs, and many houses were built well over a century ago. Renovating them often means working around uneven walls, old foundations and timber floors, and repairing what the last renovation left behind. It also means planning for heritage rules, because older buildings in parts of the suburb may need heritage approval before major changes, especially to the street front.
Extensions and structural changes, such as removing a wall or adding a room, need plans approved by the City of Cape Town before work starts. We will tell you early on whether your project is likely to need plans. Because Rondebosch gets heavy winter rain, waterproofing and drainage are built into every renovation we do here.
We strip out old rooms, move plumbing points, rebuild and finish them with new tiling, cupboards and fittings. Showers are waterproofed before they are tiled.
From rebuilding a garden wall to repairing old plaster inside, our own team does the work and matches it to the house.
Paving, decks and patios that make better use of the garden, laid with falls and drainage so winter rain runs away from the house.
Many Rondebosch owners let to students or young professionals. A renovation aimed at rentals focuses on durable floors, easy-clean bathrooms and practical kitchens, and we can plan the building work for the quieter months between leases so you lose as little rental income as possible.
Our team also does handyman services in Rondebosch, painting in Rondebosch and fireplace, braai and chimney services.
You get a written quote before any work starts. See our main building and renovations Cape Town page for more on our building services.
Let us know which street in Rondebosch the house is on and send photos of the rooms or areas you want changed. A written quote is usually with you the same day, and we arrange a site visit for bigger projects.
Call +27 73 209 3004Yes, most of our Rondebosch work is in older homes. We renovate kitchens and bathrooms, repair brickwork and plaster, and build outdoor areas while keeping the character of the house.
It depends on the age and location of your home. Older buildings may need heritage approval for major changes, particularly to the outside. It is worth checking before you finalise any plans.
Extensions, new walls and structural changes need approved plans. Replacing a kitchen or bathroom within the existing walls usually does not, and we will tell you early on if we think plans are needed.
Often, yes, depending on space and where the drains run. We look at the layout on site and tell you what is possible before quoting.
Yes. We build timber decks, paved patios and outdoor areas, with drainage planned for the wet winters. Send photos of your garden and we will advise.
Yes. Our building team works across the Southern Suburbs, including Newlands, Mowbray, Claremont and Rondebosch East. Send your address and we will confirm.