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Scaffolding and access equipment itemised separately so you can see what you are paying for

Painting Inside an Estate

A repaint in Silver Lakes is a different exercise from the same job on an open street, and the difference has very little to do with paint. The homes are large — frequently double storey with 350 to 500 square metres under roof — and the estate itself imposes conditions that shape the schedule and the cost.

Colour is not entirely your choice. Estates of this type maintain an approved palette, and exterior colour changes generally need to be submitted and approved before work starts. Contractors need to be registered and their staff vetted for access. Working hours are restricted, deliveries are controlled, and skips or material stockpiles on the verge are usually not permitted.

None of this is a problem if it is planned for. It becomes an expensive problem when a contractor quotes on a normal suburban basis and then discovers on day one that their team cannot get through the gate and their colour has not been approved.

Guide Prices for Painting in Silver Lakes

Guide ranges for planning purposes only, based on typical large Silver Lakes homes. Access and scaffolding vary considerably with the height and layout of the house.
Job	Guide price	What it covers
Exterior, double-storey home 350–500m² under roof	R85,000 – R160,000	Full exterior, walls, eaves and trim
Exterior wall rate incl. access equipment	R95 – R165/m²	Premium system, two coats
Scaffolding hire and erection	R6,000 – R18,000 per phase	Charged for the time it stands
Interior, 4-bed double storey	R42,000 – R75,000	Walls, ceilings, prep and two coats
Clay or concrete tile roof re-colour	R115 – R185/m²	Wash, treat, two-coat acrylic
Colour matching and sample boards	R1,500 – R4,000	For estate approval submission
Boundary and garden walls, both sides	R260 – R430 per metre	Per running metre
Steel or aluminium garage doors, sprayed	R2,800 – R6,500 each	Prepared and spray finished

Colour Approval: Do This First

Start the approval process well before you want the work done, and treat it as the first item on the schedule rather than an administrative afterthought. It is the single most common cause of delay on estate repaints.

Two practical points that save real money. First, if you are keeping the existing colour, get the tint code from the original job or have a protected sample scanned and matched. Re-approval is usually far simpler for a like-for-like recolour than for a change. Second, if you are changing colour, paint sample boards rather than patches on the wall, and view them on the actual elevation at different times of day. Estate palettes lean heavily on earth tones, and stone, sand and warm grey shades shift character dramatically between morning light and late afternoon.

Get the approval in writing before any product is ordered. A large exterior on a home this size is a significant paint order, and a colour that has to be changed after tinting is not returnable.

Specification for Large Estate Homes

Exterior walls: a premium exterior acrylic with a long manufacturer guarantee. On a surface area this size the labour and access are the expensive parts, so the marginal cost of a better product is small relative to the cost of doing it again sooner
Textured versus smooth: many homes here were originally finished in a textured or Tuscan-style coating. Recoating texture with a smooth product looks thin and patchy — match the existing system or budget for a full re-texture
Parapets and flat roof edges: these are the highest-risk detail on large plastered homes. Check the waterproofing at the same time as the paint, because access equipment is already up and going back later doubles the setup cost
Tile roofs: a re-colour with acrylic roof coating over a washed and treated tile. On a large roof, a lighter shade meaningfully reduces heat load into the roof space
Garage doors and steel: spray-finished, not brushed. On a prominent double or triple garage a brush finish is visible from the street and undermines the rest of the job
Aluminium windows: if they are being recoated rather than replaced, they need an etch primer and a two-pack or specialist system. Standard enamel will not hold on aluminium

Scheduling a Large Estate Repaint

Book the dry window early. Late March to May and mid-August to mid-October are the workable months in Pretoria East, and on a job of this size those windows get committed months ahead. A large double-storey exterior is typically three to six weeks of work, so it has to fit inside the window — you cannot start a six-week exterior in late September and expect to finish clean.

Access equipment is the cost that responds most to weather. Scaffolding is charged for the time it stands, so every rained-out day on a scaffolded job costs money even though no painting happened. Working inside the dry window is not just about paint quality on this scale — it directly controls the access bill.

Ask for the job to be phased by elevation, with scaffold struck and moved as each face completes rather than the whole house wrapped at once. It takes slightly longer overall and it is usually meaningfully cheaper.

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Silver Lakes Painting Questions

Do I need estate approval to repaint my house?

For an exterior colour change, almost certainly. Estates of this type maintain an approved palette and require submission before work begins. A like-for-like recolour in the existing approved shade is usually a much simpler process. Either way, confirm it in writing before any paint is tinted, because tinted product cannot be returned.

Why is scaffolding quoted separately?

Because it is a hire cost driven by time, not by area painted. Scaffold is charged for every day it stands, whether the weather allows work or not. Itemising it separately lets you see what you are paying for access versus painting, and it lets you choose to phase the job elevation by elevation, which is usually cheaper than wrapping the whole house at once.

What does a fifteen-year paint guarantee actually cover?

It typically covers the product against premature film failure such as flaking or excessive chalking, and it is conditional on correct surface preparation, correct primer and the specified number of coats. It does not cover colour fade, damp coming through the wall, or movement cracks. Ask for the guarantee document and read the conditions rather than relying on the number in the brochure.

How long does a large double-storey exterior take?

Typically three to six weeks depending on surface area, condition and how the access is phased. Plaster repair, parapet waterproofing and re-texturing all extend it. On a job this length it is worth agreeing the sequence of elevations up front so you know which side of the house is under scaffold in which week.

Can you match the colour that is already on my house?

Yes, and it is the smoother route through estate approval. The best result comes from a sample taken from a protected area such as under an eave or behind a downpipe, since an exposed wall has faded and matching to it reproduces the faded shade rather than the original. If you have the original tint code, bring it — it beats any scan.

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