Phoning around Durban for stock and a price takes time. Send one list instead, with what you need and how many, and we pass it to waterproofing and roofing suppliers who supply Durban and nearby areas of KwaZulu-Natal.
Waterproofing Membranes in Durban
Suppliers near Durban quote on torch-on rolls, fibre membrane, bitumen primer, waterproofing tape and sealants for flat roofs, parapets and balconies in KwaZulu-Natal. Give the roof size in m², what is on it now, where it leaks and whether you will lay it yourself or need a contractor in Durban.
The main waterproofing membranes page explains the types, the checks and the costs in more detail.
Durban notes on tools & supplies
Paint shops and trade counters cluster around Umgeni Road, Springfield Park, Jacobs and Mobeni, and most stock primers, fillers, mould wash and membrane rolls. Contractors working on Umhlanga apartment blocks buy airless sprayer tips, masking film and long extension poles. Steel balustrades and gates near the sea in Durban North rust fast, so a rust inhibiting metal primer under an enamel topcoat is a common order. Clean sprayers well, since humidity slows drying.
What gets painted in Durban
Durban's housing runs from the plastered Edwardian and Art Deco homes of the Berea and Glenwood to apartment blocks along the Golden Mile and in Umhlanga, brick homes in Chatsworth and Phoenix, and big face brick and plaster family houses in Westville. The subtropical climate is hard on paint. Salt air chalks and blisters coatings near the beachfront, warm humid months feed mould on south facing walls and under eaves, and summer storms drive rain into hairline cracks and through tired flat roofs. Exterior repaints, mould treatment and flat roof waterproofing are the most common requests. Homeowners, body corporates of beachfront blocks, landlords between tenants and shops along Florida Road all ask for painters and paint here.
The requests we see from Durban usually come from:
- Homeowners: fibre membrane and liquid coats on a leaking flat roof over a lounge
- Body corporates and estates: torch-on rolls for the flat roofs and parapets of a block of units
- Landlords and sellers: waterproofing tape on cracks and flashings before the rains in a rental
Local tips for Durban
Painting work and supplies in Durban mostly come from here: umgeni Road, Springfield Park, Jacobs, Mobeni and Westville, with painters city wide. The requests that come up most: exterior repaints with mould treatment and flat roof waterproofing before summer. When you ask for quotes, ask for a mould wash and a fungicidal coat on shaded south walls before any repaint.
Around Durban the largest group asking is homeowners, which usually means fibre membrane and liquid coats on a leaking flat roof over a lounge. Before you agree to anything: primed deck, laps shed water, falls to drains. Keep in mind: berea and Glenwood plaster, salt-hit walls on the Bluff, Umhlanga flat roofs.
Service area: Durban and surrounds
Painters and suppliers on our network work in Durban and surrounding areas, including Umhlanga, Pinetown, Westville, Umlazi, Phoenix, Chatsworth, Berea. Give the suburb and whether it is a single or double storey, so the quote can allow for access and travel.