Repairs & Fittings
Shelving in studies and garages, curtain rails across wide windows, mirrors, artwork and TV brackets mounted securely in large Constantia homes and cottages.
Big gardens, tall trees and some of the heaviest winter rain in Cape Town keep Constantia homeowners busy with maintenance. Our team works through the repairs and outside jobs so your property stays in good shape through every season.
FIRE FLAMES SERVICES
Constantia properties are generally large, with plenty of timber, outbuildings and long boundary walls. These are the handyman services we are booked for most here.
Shelving in studies and garages, curtain rails across wide windows, mirrors, artwork and TV brackets mounted securely in large Constantia homes and cottages.
Solid timber doors and wooden sash or casement windows eased, re-hung or given new hardware after the damp winter months.
Rising damp marks, flaking plaster and cracks around openings cut back, repaired and prepared for repainting.
Gutters packed with oak and plane leaves cleared, downpipes unblocked and gates, fences and garden structures repaired across big plots.
Constantia sits in a green valley on the eastern side of the Constantia mountains, and it gets considerably more rain than the Northern Suburbs or the Atlantic Seaboard. Add the old oaks and other big trees that line the roads and fill the gardens, and gutters block quickly every autumn. When they overflow, water runs down walls, soaks into plaster and finds its way into the house.
Homes here are typically large and set on generous plots, many with cottages, staff quarters, stables or pool houses. Older houses and Cape-style homes have plenty of wooden doors, shutters and windows that swell and stick in the damp. There is simply more to look after than on a small suburban erf, and a regular handyman visit helps keep it under control.
We plane and re-hang swollen doors, free up stuck sash and casement windows, replace hinges and handles and repair shutters and wooden gates before they get worse.
Where damp has damaged plaster, we remove the loose material, repair the wall and prepare it for paint, and we point out the source, such as a blocked gutter or broken downpipe.
Gutters, downpipes, fences, gates, garden walls, pergolas and outbuildings all repaired so the whole property is looked after, not only the main house.
The best time to clear gutters in Constantia is late autumn, once most of the leaves are down but before the heaviest winter rain. A second check in mid-winter is worthwhile under big trees. If you combine it with other outside repairs, such as loose fascias or gates, one visit covers the lot.
Our team also does painting in Constantia, building and renovations in Constantia and fireplace, braai and chimney services.
You get a written quote before any work starts. See our main handyman services Cape Town page for more about our work.
Send us your road in Constantia and a list of jobs with photos. We will reply with a written quote, generally on the same day.
Call +27 73 209 3004Under large trees, at least once a year after the leaves fall, and ideally again in mid-winter. Constantia's heavy rain means blocked gutters quickly lead to damp walls.
Yes. We free up and re-hang sticking doors, repair sash and casement windows and replace worn hardware, keeping the original timber where it can be saved.
Yes. We maintain cottages, staff quarters, pool houses and garages as well as the main house, so you can include them all in one job list.
We repair the damaged plaster and prepare it for paint, and we look for the cause, such as overflowing gutters or a broken downpipe. Fixing the source is what stops it coming back.
Yes. Some owners book us a few times a year to work through whatever has come up. Send your list each time and we quote before each visit.
Yes. Our handyman team works across the Southern Suburbs, including Bergvliet, Tokai, Wynberg and Bishopscourt.