Waterproofing Stellenbosch
Waterproofing in Stellenbosch requires knowing when not to waterproof. Seal an old solid wall with a modern impermeable coating and you trap moisture inside masonry that was designed to breathe, and the damage that follows is worse than the damp you started with.
Free quote in Stellenbosch
Tell us what the water is doing. We come out free, find where it is getting in, and quote in writing.
A deposit secures your booking and materials, with the balance due on completion.
Services We Provide in Stellenbosch
Roof WaterproofingRoof waterproofing for tiled, flat, concrete and metal roofs. We diagnose where the water actually enters before specifying a system, with a written minimum 2-year guarantee.Read more 
Roof RepairsRoof repairs that start by finding where the water actually enters, not where the stain is. Free site inspection, no call-out fee, written minimum 2-year guarantee.Read more 
Damp ProofingDamp proofing that starts with a diagnosis. Rising, penetrating and condensation damp look alike and need completely different work. Free inspection and honest answers.Read more 
Gutter ServicesGutter installation, repairs and cleaning, including aluminium and seamless gutters and fascia board replacement. Sized for how the rain actually arrives here.Read more - Torch-On Waterproofing
- Liquid Rubber Waterproofing
- Heat-Reflective Roof Coating
- Flat Roof Waterproofing
- Tiled Roof Waterproofing
- Concrete Roof Waterproofing
- Metal Roof Waterproofing
- Roof Painting & Cleaning
- Leak Detection
- Emergency Roof Repairs
- Rising Damp Treatment
- Penetrating Damp Treatment
- Gutter Installation
- Gutter Cleaning
- Gutter Repairs
- Balcony Waterproofing
- Shower Waterproofing
- Foundation Waterproofing
- Basement Waterproofing
Our Process
We work throughout Stellenbosch, from the historic core out to the newer developments and the surrounding farms and estates.
- 1Free site inspection.
Including establishing what the building is actually made of, which matters more here than anywhere else we work.
- 2Written quote before work starts.
With a plain recommendation, including when the recommendation is to do less than you expected.
- 3The work, matched to the construction.
Modern systems on modern buildings. On old solid-wall stock, treatment that lets the wall keep drying.
- 4Guarantee and follow-up.
Written, minimum 2-year guarantee, and Fred phones once the wall or roof has been properly tested by rain.
Why Choose TurboMax
We ask what a building is made of before deciding what to put on it, and on old Stellenbosch stock that question decides whether a treatment helps or harms.
Fred owns the business, quotes every job himself and is on site, with his son Thomas running the second team. He phones after the wall or roof has been properly tested by rain, and if it has not held, we come back at our cost.
4.6 on Google, written, minimum 2-year guarantee, extended guarantees on request and a 10-year service guarantee where we maintain the work on an agreed cycle, public liability insurance, free inspections, and we work Sundays.
Frequently Asked Questions
Straight answers, including the ones that talk us out of a bigger job.
What does waterproofing cost in Stellenbosch?
On modern buildings it is priced the same way as anywhere: roof type, condition, preparation, access. On older solid-wall stock the honest answer is often that the job is smaller and cheaper than expected, because the right treatment is repair and drainage correction rather than a sealing system. We inspect free and quote in writing.
Can you just seal the outside of my old wall to stop the damp?
On a solid wall, usually no, and we will explain why rather than take the job. Old walls handle water by absorbing and then releasing it, so sealing one face traps moisture inside and pushes the problem inward and downward. It also lifts the new coating off from behind, frequently taking historic plaster with it.
My house is graded. Does that stop you working on it?
Not necessarily, but work affecting external appearance may need approval first, and that is worth establishing before anything is planned or quoted. We will raise it if we think it applies to your building. It is not a process we run on your behalf, but it does change timelines.
Does Stellenbosch really get more rain than Cape Town?
Noticeably more, yes, because the surrounding mountains lift incoming winter air and force it to drop its water. Roofs and walls here take more water over the same season than identical ones on the flats, so drainage capacity matters more and marginal details fail sooner.
Do you work on thatch?
No. Thatching is a specialist trade and we would not do it well, so we do not pretend to. If the thatch itself is the problem you need a thatcher. If the problem is elsewhere on the building, we are happy to inspect.
Free inspection, a written quote, and no obligation
Fred will tell you what is actually wrong before there is anything to decide.
Get a Free Quote
Free site inspection, honest diagnosis, written quote.
A deposit secures your booking and materials, with the balance due on completion.