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PaintingHouse Painting Cost Cape Town 2026: Per m² and Per House
The house painting cost cape town homeowners face in 2026 lands between R25 and R55 per square metre for interior walls and R35 to R75 per square metre outside, labour only. A full single-storey three-bedroom repaint outside usually runs R28,000 to R55,000. We cover this further in our guide to exterior painting cape town. Most […]
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Flooring & TilingBest Flooring for Cape Town’s Coastal Climate
The best flooring Cape Town homes can take is not the same as the best floor anywhere else. Three local conditions decide it: coastal humidity, salt and sand carried inland, and hard UV through large windows. Most flooring advice online ignores all three. This guide is written for a house within a few kilometres of […]
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Flooring & TilingFlooring Installation in Cape Town: Options and Costs
Flooring installation in Cape Town covers four main materials, and they price very differently. This is the overview: what each option costs, where it suits, and which detailed guide to read next. If you already know the material you want, skip to the relevant section and follow the link. If you are starting from scratch, […]
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Flooring & TilingEngineered Wood Flooring Prices in South Africa: 2026 Guide
Engineered wood flooring prices South Africa wide run from roughly R800 to R2,000 per square metre for the material in 2026, with most mainstream oak ranges landing between R940 and R1,425 per square metre before fitting. Supply-and-install quotes for real wood commonly start around R1,300 per square metre including VAT for a 10mm board with […]
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Flooring & TilingLaminate vs Vinyl Flooring: Which One for Your Home?
The laminate vs vinyl flooring question comes down to one thing more than any other: will the floor ever see water? Almost everything else is a preference. That single answer decides most homes. This guide compares the two on the points that actually change how you live with the floor, and gives a straight verdict […]
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Flooring & TilingVinyl Flooring Installation Cost South Africa: 2026 Price Breakdown
Vinyl flooring installation cost in South Africa sits at roughly R450 to R800 per square metre installed in 2026 for luxury vinyl planks and rigid-core SPC. Sheet vinyl is cheaper, around R300 to R500 per square metre. That is the all-in figure. The useful thing is to split it, because supply and labour move for […]
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Flooring & TilingVinyl Flooring Installation Cape Town: Cost and Benefits
Vinyl flooring installation in Cape Town costs R450 to R800 per square metre installed in 2026 for luxury vinyl plank. A mid-range SPC floor commonly lands around R650 to R695 per m2. Basic sheet vinyl is cheaper, at roughly R300 to R500 installed. Vinyl costs more than laminate and buys you one thing laminate cannot […]
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