Painters Century City

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Apartment and townhouse pricing, because most Century City work is interior and sectional title
We work within the estate's approved colour schemes and body corporate access rules
Low-odour, low-VOC systems so you can stay in the unit while we work

Painting a House in Century City

Century City is different from every other area we cover, because most of it is sectional title. That single fact changes who decides what, who pays for what, and what you are actually allowed to have painted.

In practice there is a clean split. The inside of your unit is yours, and you can repaint it whenever you like in whatever colour you want. Anything on the outside, including the building facade, common-area walls, balcony ceilings in many schemes, and the front door in some, belongs to the body corporate and falls under the estate's approved colour scheme. Owners regularly get quotes for exterior work they are not entitled to commission. Before you spend money, check your scheme's rules, because the trustees, not the owner, control that decision.

The practical constraints are access and occupancy. Work in an occupied block means booking the lift, notifying neighbours, restricted working hours, and no gear left in common passages overnight. It also means paint choice matters differently: you are living in the space while it dries, so low-odour and low-VOC products stop being a nice-to-have.

What It Costs to Paint a House in Century City

These are the ranges we actually quote in Century City. They assume proper preparation and two full coats. Anything unusual in scope is quoted separately after we have seen the property. Use them to sanity-check any quote you receive.

Typical painting prices in Century City
Work	Typical range
Studio or one-bedroom apartment, full interior	R6,500 - R12,000
Two-bedroom apartment, full interior	R9,500 - R18,000
Three-bedroom apartment or duplex, full interior	R14,000 - R26,000
Townhouse interior, two storey	R16,000 - R30,000
Single room or feature wall	R1,400 - R3,200
Bathroom anti-mould system	R2,200 - R5,000
Balcony walls and soffit, subject to scheme approval	R2,800 - R7,500
Block exterior, body corporate, per m²	R85 - R150

Interior prices assume an occupied, furnished unit with furniture moved and covered. Block exteriors are quoted to the body corporate on measured area after a site inspection.

The Best Time of Year to Paint in Century City

Interiors here can be done at any time of year, which is a real advantage of apartment living. Heating and ventilation are within your control, so there is no waiting for a dry spell. The only seasonal consideration is that in winter you will want windows open for ventilation and it will be cold, so low-odour products matter more.

Exterior and common-area work runs on the body corporate's calendar, not yours. Most schemes schedule facade work between November and March, and the budget is usually approved at the AGM well before that. If you want your block's exterior addressed, the time to raise it is at the AGM, not when you notice the paint failing.

One genuinely local factor: Century City sits alongside the Intaka Island wetland, and humidity is measurably higher here than a few kilometres inland. In winter, in a closed-up apartment with poor extraction, that shows up as black mould in bathroom and bedroom ceiling corners. If you are repainting anyway, that is the moment to deal with it properly rather than covering it.

Painting work underway on a home in Century City, Cape Town

Which Paint to Use in Century City

Product choice should follow the surface and the exposure, not the brand on the tin. This is what we specify on Century City homes and why.

Surface	What we specify and why
Occupied unit interiors	Low-VOC, low-odour acrylics such as Dulux Pure or Plascon Double Velvet. You are sleeping in the space the same night, and this is the difference between a comfortable week and an unpleasant one.
Bathrooms and en-suites	A dedicated anti-mould acrylic. Wash the existing growth off with a fungicidal solution first, because painting over mould with an anti-mould product still fails.
Kitchens and passages	A washable, scrubbable finish such as Dulux Wash & Wear. Apartment passages take heavy contact wear in a small area.
Ceilings	Standard matt white acrylic, but check for staining from an upstairs unit's plumbing before painting. Water stains need a stain-blocking primer or they bleed straight back through.
Balcony and exterior elements	Must match the estate's approved scheme. Get written confirmation of the colour reference from your managing agent before any product is ordered.
Block exteriors	Specified per building by the body corporate. Exposed blocks near the wetland edge take more wind-driven rain and generally warrant a higher-grade exterior acrylic.

What Goes Wrong on Century City Properties

Owners commissioning exterior or balcony work that is legally the body corporate's decision, then being told to reverse it
Black mould in bathroom and bedroom ceiling corners painted over instead of being killed with a fungicidal wash first
Water staining on ceilings from an upstairs unit painted without a stain-blocking primer, so it bleeds through within weeks
High-odour paint used in an occupied apartment with limited ventilation, making the unit unpleasant for days
Contractors arriving without having booked the lift or notified the building manager, and being turned away at reception
Balcony colours chosen from a fan deck rather than the estate's approved scheme reference

Services We Cover in Century City

Century City Painting Questions

Can I paint the outside of my apartment or my balcony?

Usually not on your own initiative. In a sectional title scheme the exterior and most balcony surfaces are common property, controlled by the body corporate and bound by the estate's approved colour scheme. Check your rules and get written approval from the managing agent first. Interiors are entirely yours.

What does it cost to paint a two-bedroom apartment?

R9,500 to R18,000 for a full interior including ceilings, walls, doors and frames, with furniture moved and covered. A studio or one-bedroom runs R6,500 to R12,000, and a three-bedroom or duplex R14,000 to R26,000.

Can I stay in the flat while you paint?

Yes, and most owners do. We use low-VOC, low-odour products and work room by room so you always have a usable space. Tell us in advance if anyone in the unit has asthma or a respiratory condition, because it affects which products we specify and how we schedule ventilation.

I keep getting mould in the bathroom corners. Will new paint fix it?

Not on its own. The mould comes from humidity and inadequate extraction, and this area sits next to a wetland so the ambient moisture load is high. The growth has to be killed with a fungicidal wash, then coated with a dedicated anti-mould product. If the extractor fan is weak or vents into the ceiling void, fixing that matters more than the paint does.

What do you need from the body corporate before starting?

For interior work, usually just the standard contractor sign-in and a booked lift slot. For anything on common property we need written trustee approval, the approved colour reference, and confirmation of permitted working hours. We handle the paperwork with the managing agent if you would rather not.

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