Paving, Decks & Outdoor Areas
Paved driveways and courtyards, garden paths and timber decks for Kenilworth gardens, built with drainage in mind for the rainy season.
A lot of Kenilworth homes were built long before open-plan kitchens and en-suite bathrooms, and a good renovation can make them work for modern family life. Our building team handles the whole project, so send us photos and an outline of what you have in mind for a written quote.
FIRE FLAMES SERVICES
Our team takes on these building and renovation projects in Kenilworth homes, flats and businesses.
Paved driveways and courtyards, garden paths and timber decks for Kenilworth gardens, built with drainage in mind for the rainy season.
Boundary walls, garden walls, small brick additions and replastering of old walls where the plaster has cracked or let go.
Flat roofs, parapet walls and balconies waterproofed against heavy winter rain, then painted to finish the outside of the house.
Old kitchens in Kenilworth homes opened up or rebuilt, with new cupboards, counters, tiling and plumbing points in the right places.
Original bathrooms stripped and rebuilt with waterproofed showers, new tiles and fittings, or extra bathrooms added where space allows.
Refits for offices, consulting rooms and shops along Kenilworth's Main Road and nearby business areas, planned to keep downtime short.
Kenilworth is known for its older houses, many of them Victorian and Edwardian style, with thick walls, high ceilings and small, separate rooms. Renovating these homes means working with what is there: old lime plaster, timber floors and roof structures that have stood for decades. Opening up a kitchen or adding a bathroom has to be planned carefully around load-bearing walls.
Rain is the other big factor. Kenilworth sits on the wetter side of the city near the mountain, and many older homes have flat-roofed back rooms and enclosed stoeps that were added later and now leak. Damp walls, blown plaster and rotten timber often come to light during a renovation, so we plan for them from the start.
We remove old units and tiling, move plumbing where needed and build the new room, including waterproofed showers and tiled finishes. Older pipework is checked as we go so it does not cause trouble later.
Brickwork, replastering, new openings between rooms and small additions. Where a wall is load-bearing, we plan the support it needs and make sure the right plans are in place.
Paving, timber decks, garden walls, waterproofing and painting, plus refits for offices and shops in the area.
Additions, removing load-bearing walls and other structural work usually need plans approved by the City of Cape Town. Parts of the older Southern Suburbs also have heritage rules for houses of a certain age, so for any change to the outside of an older Kenilworth home it is worth checking with the City first. We will tell you early if this is likely to apply to your project.
Our team also does handyman services in Kenilworth, painting in Kenilworth, flooring and tiling in Kenilworth 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 renovation work.
Tell us a little about your Kenilworth project, which street you are on, and send some photos. We aim to send a written quote the same day, or we will book a site visit for bigger renovations.
Call +27 73 209 3004Yes. We regularly work on older homes and plan around their thick walls, old plaster and timber floors. We keep original features where you want them and update the rest.
Structural changes and additions usually need plans approved by the City of Cape Town. If your house is old enough, heritage rules may also apply to outside changes, so we suggest checking with the City early.
Yes. Leaking flat roofs over back rooms and stoeps are common in Kenilworth. We waterproof them properly and repair any damaged plaster or paint inside.
Yes. Many older homes have closed-off kitchens, and we can open them into the living area. If the wall is load-bearing we plan the support and the plans needed.
Yes. We refit offices, consulting rooms and shops with new flooring, partitions, paint and kitchenettes, and can work around your business hours.
Yes. Our building team works across the Southern Suburbs, including Claremont, Rondebosch, Wynberg and Plumstead.