Painting Older Homes in Fish Hoek and Kalk Bay
By Fish Hoek Painters - Expert advice from the professionals
The False Bay villages - Fish Hoek, Kalk Bay, St James, Glencairn - have some of the most characterful older housing stock in Cape Town. Victorian and Edwardian properties in Kalk Bay, mid-century homes in Fish Hoek, and the colourful facades of the beachfront cottages all need specialist painting knowledge to maintain correctly.
Kalk Bay Heritage Homes
Kalk Bay has a significant number of heritage-designated properties where colour changes require approval. The colourful painted facades of the old harbour cottages are part of the area's character and identity. Original lime plaster on older Kalk Bay properties requires breathable paint systems - applying modern impermeable acrylic over lime plaster traps moisture and causes damage. Get specialist advice before painting any pre-1940s Kalk Bay property.
Multiple Old Paint Layers
Older Fish Hoek homes have accumulated many paint layers over decades. When these layers collectively lose adhesion, a new topcoat simply continues the failure. Properly assess existing paint before repainting - remove failed layers, apply bonding primer, then topcoat. In False Bay's humid coastal climate, paint that has lost its moisture barrier also loses adhesion. See our wall preparation guide for Fish Hoek homes.
Fish Hoek Painters connects you with painters experienced in older Southern Peninsula properties.