Paving, Decks & Outdoor Areas
Small back yards and courtyards behind Mowbray cottages paved or decked to make a usable outdoor space on a compact plot.
Renovating in Mowbray usually means bringing an old cottage or semi-detached house up to date without losing what makes it special. Our team plans the work around tight plots, shared walls and older building methods.
FIRE FLAMES SERVICES
These are the building and renovation services we offer in Mowbray, for homeowners, landlords and small businesses.
Small back yards and courtyards behind Mowbray cottages paved or decked to make a usable outdoor space on a compact plot.
Old brick walls repointed or replastered, damaged plaster replaced and new garden or boundary walls built to sit well alongside the original structure.
Parapets, box gutters and flat roof sections on terraced homes sealed and painted, which is often the first step before any interior renovation.
Narrow cottage kitchens reworked with better layouts, new cupboards and counters, tiling and paint to make the most of limited space.
Dated bathrooms in Mowbray homes and rental units stripped out and rebuilt, with showers waterproofed and new tiling and fittings installed.
Shops, consulting rooms and small offices along Main Road refitted with partitions, flooring, repairs and paint.
Most Mowbray houses are well over half a century old, and many are semi-detached or terraced on narrow plots. That means walls shared with neighbours, limited space for skips and materials, and older brick and plaster that behave differently from modern blockwork. A good renovation here starts by understanding how the house was built before anything is knocked out.
Mowbray falls within the City of Cape Town, and some streets have older buildings where heritage rules can apply to visible changes. Extensions, structural alterations or work that changes the outside of the house may need plans approved by the City of Cape Town, and we flag this at the start so the project is not held up later.
We reorganise small cottage kitchens and bathrooms so they work better, replacing old plumbing points where needed and finishing with new tiling, cupboards and paint.
Before or during a renovation we repair cracked and damp plaster, repoint brickwork and seal leaking roofs and parapets, so the new work is not damaged by old problems.
Paved courtyards, small decks and garden walls that turn a narrow back yard into a space you actually use, with drainage planned for the winter rain.
Landlords in Mowbray often renovate a kitchen or bathroom to keep a rental competitive in a busy student and staff market. We can plan the work for the quiet period between leases and stage it so the most disruptive jobs are done first, giving the property time to be cleaned and checked before new tenants move in.
Our team also does handyman services in Mowbray, painting in Mowbray and fireplace, braai and chimney services.
You get a written quote before any work starts. See our main building and renovations Cape Town page to see the rest of our building services.
Tell us your street in Mowbray and send photos of the room or area you want renovated. We will usually get back to you with a written quote or a visit date the same day.
Call +27 73 209 3004Yes. Our team works on Mowbray cottages and semi-detached homes regularly, including kitchens, bathrooms, plaster and brickwork repairs. A site visit is the first step for most renovations.
Interior refits in the same layout usually do not. Extensions, structural changes or visible external changes may need plans approved by the City of Cape Town, and older properties can have heritage requirements too.
Yes, with planning. We take care with shared walls, give notice for noisy work and keep the site tidy so the neighbours are disturbed as little as possible.
Yes. Tell us the lease dates and we will plan the kitchen or bathroom work to fit the gap, with time left for cleaning before move-in.
Yes. We find the cause of the damp, repair or replace the affected plaster and waterproof where needed before the new finishes go on.
Yes. We take on building and renovation work in nearby Observatory, Rondebosch, Rosebank and Pinelands.