Building Contractor in Epping Industria, Cape Town
Building Contractor in Epping Industria
68 Projects Building Co repairs, waterproofs, and fits out the factories, cold stores, and warehouses of Epping — buildings that have been working since the 1940s.
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Cape Town's Oldest Industria, Still Working
Epping goes back to the 1940s, and a great deal of the original stock is still in daily use. These buildings were built heavily and the frames and brickwork have generally lasted — but the roofs, gutters, lintels, and cement plaster attached to them have taken seventy-odd Cape winters, and it shows.
The other thing that shapes work here is what goes on inside. Epping carries much of the city's food processing, cold storage, and fresh produce trade, so hygiene standards, contained work areas, and shift patterns that peak in the small hours are part of the job rather than an inconvenience around it.
Our Services
Building Services We Offer in Epping
From a roof that has leaked for three winters to a new canteen inside a working factory, we handle the structure, the envelope, and the finishes as one job.
Waterproofing
Torch-on and membrane systems on flat roofs, box gutters, and parapets that have been letting water in for years.
Roof Sheeting & Repairs
Corroded IBR and corrugated sheeting replaced, refixed, and reflashed on 1940s to 1970s industrial roofs.
Structural Repairs
Crack stitching, corroded portal frames and purlins, lintel repairs, and failing mid-century brickwork.
Plaster & Masonry Repairs
Old cement plaster cut out and rebuilt where damp, salts, and decades of movement have blown it off the wall.
Factory & Office Fit-Outs
Partitioning, mezzanine offices, canteens, ablutions, and change rooms built into working factory shells.
Ceilings & Bulkheads
Suspended, washable, and insulated ceilings for offices, staff areas, and hygiene-sensitive spaces.
Property Maintenance & Repairs
Planned and reactive maintenance for landlords, tenants, and facilities managers across the industria.
Industrial Painting & Coatings
Food-grade coatings, rust treatment, and line marking are covered on our Epping industrial painting page.
Why Choose Us
We Find the Cause Before We Quote the Repair
Most of the failed repairs we are called to inspect in Epping were competent work aimed at the wrong thing — plaster rebuilt while water was still coming through the roof above it. On buildings this old, diagnosis is most of the value. We find where the water or the movement is actually coming from, then price the fix.
- Industrial building team working across Epping Industria 1 and 2 and the surrounding belt
- Experience on ageing 1940s to 1970s industrial stock, not just modern shells
- Water ingress traced to the cause before anything is replastered or recoated
- Clean, contained methods for work near food production and cold store areas
- Night, weekend, and shutdown programmes so production keeps running
- Safety files, method statements, and site inductions handled before the crew arrives
Premises We Work On
Production, Cold Chain, and Fresh Produce
Epping is a working industria rather than a business park, and the buildings show it — heavy structures, hard use, and decades of alterations layered on top of each other. We scope each job around the building, what is produced inside it, and the hours we are allowed to work.
Factories and production halls
Cold stores and food processing plants
Warehouses and distribution depots
Fresh produce and market-related premises
Workshops and light manufacturing
Office and staff facilities within industrial buildings
How It Works
How an Epping Project Runs
A clear process keeps your project on scope, on budget, and free of surprises from the first site visit to handover.
Site Assessment
We walk the premises and assess the roof, structure, damp, and access, along with your shift patterns and hygiene requirements.
Scope & Diagnosis
We identify what is actually failing — ingress, movement, or corrosion — and set out a scope that treats the cause.
Detailed Quote
You get a written quote covering labour, materials, structural work, access equipment, and the working hours agreed.
Construction
Our team works bay by bay, protects plant and stock, and keeps production and dispatch areas usable throughout.
Handover
We finish the detail work, clear the site, and walk the completed job with your facilities or production manager.
Serving Epping & Beyond
Building Across the Northern Industrial Belt
Epping sits at the heart of Cape Town's older industrial belt, and we work right across it — Elsies River Industrial, Maitland, Ndabeni, Thornton, Parow Industria, Airport Industria, and Montague Gardens — as well as the rest of Cape Town. If the job is a repaint or a coating specification rather than building work, see our industrial painting page for Epping. Wherever your premises are, we bring the same standard of workmanship, clear communication, and reliable project management.
Frequently Asked Questions About Building in Epping Industria
Common questions from Epping landlords, tenants, and facilities managers — covering water ingress, ageing structures, food-safe working, shift scheduling, and quotes.
Do you work throughout Epping Industria?
Yes. We work across Epping Industria 1 and 2 and the surrounding industrial areas, including Elsies River Industrial, Maitland, Ndabeni, Thornton, Parow Industria, and Airport Industria.
Water is running down our internal walls every winter. Where does that come from?
On buildings of this age it is almost always the envelope rather than the wall — tired sheeting, failed flashings, split box gutters, or blocked downpipes pushing water back under the laps. We trace the ingress first and fix it, because no plaster or coating survives water coming through behind it.
Our building dates from the 1950s. Is the structure still sound?
Usually the frame and brickwork are sound — these buildings were built heavily. What fails is everything attached to them: purlins and sheeting, lintels over openings, and cement plaster that has blown off the wall where damp and salts got behind it. We assess what is structural and what is surface, and we tell you honestly which is which.
Can you work in or next to a food production or cold store area?
Yes. Epping carries a large share of Cape Town's food processing, cold storage, and fresh produce trade. We contain and screen the work area, control dust and debris, use suitable materials for hygiene-sensitive spaces, and phase the job so areas can be cleaned down and returned to service in line with your requirements.
Can you work around our production shifts?
Yes. Between the market, the cold stores, and the factories, much of Epping runs around the clock and peaks in the small hours. We phase work bay by bay and work during shift gaps, planned shutdowns, or over weekends.
Do you build offices, canteens, and ablutions inside an existing factory?
Yes. Mezzanine and ground-floor offices, canteens, change rooms, and ablutions inside a working shell are regular work for us. These need approved plans and coordination of plumbing, electrical, and fire requirements, and we handle the build and that coordination together.
How do I get a quote?
Get in touch to arrange a free site visit. We assess the premises, discuss the scope and working hours, and provide a written quote covering the full scope of work.
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Areas We Service
Based in Cape Town, we provide renovations, structural repairs, waterproofing and property maintenance across the Southern Suburbs, the Northern Suburbs and surrounding areas. We work on both residential properties and commercial or industrial premises. If your suburb isn't listed below, get in touch — chances are we cover it too.
Residential Suburbs
- Bakoven
- Bantry Bay
- Bellville
- Bergvliet
- Bishopscourt
- Bloubergstrand
- Brackenfell
- Camps Bay
- Century City
- City Bowl
- Claremont
- Clifton
- Clovelly
- Constantia
- Diep River
- Durbanville
- Edgemead
- Fish Hoek
- Fresnaye
- Gardens
- Goodwood
- Green Point
- Higgovale
- Hout Bay
- Kenilworth
- Kirstenhof
- Llandudno
- Meadowridge
- Milnerton
- Mouille Point
- Mowbray
- Muizenberg
- Newlands
- Observatory
- Oranjezicht
- Panorama
- Pinelands
- Plattekloof
- Plumstead
- Rondebosch
- Rosebank
- Salt River
- Sea Point
- Simonstown
- Southfield
- Sunset Beach
- Table View
- Tamboerskloof
- Tokai
- V & A Waterfront
- Vredehoek
- Welgemoed
- Woodstock
- Wynberg
Industrial Areas
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