The Complete Claremont Home Painting Guide
By Claremont Painters - Expert advice from the professionals
Claremont is one of Cape Town's most vibrant Southern Suburbs hubs — a mix of residential properties, commercial activity and student accommodation centred around the busy Claremont CBD and Cavendish Square. From character Victorian and Edwardian cottages to 1960s semis and modern sectional title developments, Claremont's housing stock is diverse and requires specialist painting knowledge.
The Southern Suburbs Climate
The Southern Suburbs receive significantly more rainfall than most Cape Town suburbs — a result of their position on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain. Winter rainfall, shade from mature trees and the associated biological growth (algae, mould, lichen) are the defining painting challenges in Claremont, Kenilworth, Rondebosch and surrounding areas. Exterior paint must have strong moisture resistance and fungicidal protection. See our guide to damp in Southern Suburbs homes.
Older Claremont Properties
Claremont and its surrounding suburbs have a significant stock of older homes — Victorian cottages in Claremont Village, Edwardian semis in Kenilworth, 1920s-1950s homes throughout Rondebosch and Newlands. These older properties need specialist knowledge: understanding of lime plaster, multiple old paint layers, original timber windows and the structural cracking patterns typical of century-old buildings. See our guide to painting older Southern Suburbs homes.
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