Rent A Painter
Waterproofing in Johannesburg

Rent-A-Painter is a family run business mainly operating in the northern suburbs of JHB, high rise buildings, as well as damp proofing and waterproofing.We cater for the commercial market - Factories, timber and steel coatings, roof, floor, we specialize in wall, complexes etc. as well as the residential market - Complete houses or just a room or two.At Rent-A-Painter we "Do It Right.

Rent-A-Painter is a family run company mainly operating in the Johannesburg area and specialises in painting, waterproofing and damp proofing. Since 1998, we have become a household name in residential, industrial and commercial restorations, having successfully completed in excess of 2000 projects. We are also members of both the Damp proofing and Water proofing Association of South Africa, and the Master Builders Association. Rent-A-Painter caters for all restoration projects from high rise buildings, factories, residential complexes, houses and restoring a room or two. We know how challenging it is when conducting any type of improvement to your home. Rent-A-Painter offers a restoration service that is designed to deliver a comfortable/convenient restoration process, and is committed to providing an industry leading service. Preparation is key critical to any successful painting job and over the years we have developed and perfected our preparation system. Many previously painted surfaces are in poor condition this is evident when paint is peeling and surfaces are chalking or powdering. The first step is to remove surface contamination and peeling paint, we achieve this by hydro-washing the surface using a high pressure washer. After hydro-washing, the surface is then inspected and if we find that the plaster is loose or hollow we then remove the plaster. After the loose paint and plaster has been removed then the real preparation begins. Instead we fill cracks using a cement based filling compound mixed with saflex which is a latex based adhesive liquid, this ensures that the surface is firm and non-friable. After the cracks have been filled, very often the surface becomes uneven due to patching the old plaster with new plaster (differing densities in plaster). Where necessary we skim the entire surface using a thin layer of Deco-skim (cement based skimming compound) this is to achieve a more uniform finish. The next step is to apply one coat of pigmented plaster primer or bonding liquid to newly filled/skimmed areas this is to prime the surface, prior to painting. Colour selection is always a difficult choice to make, that’s why we ask our clients to go to their nearest paint shop and select three or four colour swatches. When selecting colours never make your final choice off the swatches, because these are computer generated colours, it always differs to the actual paint and lighting etc. That is why we mix up actual paint samples and do brush outs for our clients, so they have an accurate idea of how the colour will look.