Prices for the same tin vary between shops in Mthatha, and so does advice. Send one request with the surface, the size and the finish you want, and we pass it to paint shops and paint suppliers who supply Mthatha and nearby areas of Eastern Cape.
Waterproof Paint in Mthatha
Parapets, flat roofs and cracked walls in Mthatha are often sealed with liquid waterproofing. Suppliers around Mthatha stock liquid rubber, fibre-reinforced coats and membrane rolls. Say what you are sealing, the area, whether the old coating is still sound and when the work should be done.
New to this? Read the waterproof paint guide for the choices and the questions worth asking before you pay.
Mthatha notes on wall paint & coatings
Bright exterior colours are popular on homes in the hills around Mthatha and Ngcobo, and strong colours can fade faster in full sun, so ask for a good quality exterior acrylic and two full coats. On corrugated roofs a metal primer over rust spots comes first, then roof paint. Walls that stay wet after mist and storms need a mould wash before painting. Paint prices in town can be higher than in East London.
Painting in Mthatha
Mthatha is a hilly town at the centre of a wide rural area, and painting here covers town buildings and homesteads alike. In town there are government offices, schools, clinics, churches and older plastered houses in suburbs such as Northcrest and Southernwood. Outside town, many families build plastered block houses next to traditional round homes with thatch roofs, and these new walls are often painted in bright colours after the plaster has cured. Summer thunderstorms and hill mist keep walls damp for days, so mould and peeling on south facing walls are common. Families building at home, churches, schools, small shop owners and government departments ask for painters, roof paint and supplies most.
Who asks for waterproof paint around Mthatha, most often first:
- Homeowners: sealing parapets, a leaking flat stoep roof or cracked outside walls before winter rain
- Schools, churches and public buildings: resealing flat roofs and parapets on schools, halls, churches and clinics
- Builders and developers: liquid waterproofing on balconies, parapets and flat slabs before handover
Local tips for Mthatha
Most asked for in Mthatha: painting new plastered homes, roof paint on corrugated sheeting and school repaints. Where painters and paint shops work from: painters and paint shops in central Mthatha; some suppliers come from East London. A useful tip: ask the painter to confirm the plaster has cured fully before the first coat goes on.
Around Mthatha the largest group asking is homeowners, which usually means sealing parapets, a leaking flat stoep roof or cracked outside walls before winter rain. Before you agree to anything: falls to drains; fix damp before coating. Keep in mind: new plaster on rural homes around Qunu and Libode, and older town offices and schools.
Service area: Mthatha and surrounds
Requests from Mthatha go to painters and suppliers who already work in Ngcobo, Libode, Qunu, Mqanduli, Tsolo, Viedgesville and the rest of the area. Mention a security estate, a complex with set working hours or a steep site, because they change how the job is planned.