Roofing Contractor in Claremont, Cape Town
Roofing Contractor in Claremont
68 Projects Building Co re-roofs houses and waterproofs flat roofs across Claremont — from tile and underlay on the family homes to parapets and upstands on the blocks around Main Road.
Your Local Claremont Roofing Contractor
Three Building Types, Three Different Roofing Jobs
Claremont is not one kind of roof. There are the mid-century family homes on the mountain side, mostly concrete tile, where the tiles look fine and the underlay beneath them has quietly reached the end of its life. There are older heritage houses towards Harfield under slate and corrugated iron. And there is a dense band of flats and sectional-title blocks around Main Road and Cavendish, almost all of them flat or low-pitch.
Those are three different trades, and the flat roofs are where most of the wasted money goes. A leaking membrane gets re-coated, the leak returns, and it gets coated again — because the failure was at a parapet upstand or a blocked outlet, and nothing painted over the middle of the roof was ever going to reach it. We strip the detail back and rebuild it instead.
What's Included
Pitched Roofs and Flat Roofs, One Contractor
Whether it is a tiled house roof or a waterproofed deck over a block of flats, the full scope sits with one team.
Inspection & Leak Tracing
We find the entry point, whether that is a cracked tile, a failed upstand, or a blocked outlet.
Tile Re-Roofing
Lifting, replacing perished underlay and battens, and relaying or renewing the tile covering.
Flat Roof Waterproofing
Torch-on and liquid membrane systems laid to falls, with upstands and terminations done properly.
Parapets & Upstands
The detail that fails first on a low-pitch roof, stripped back and rebuilt rather than over-coated.
Flashings & Ridge Work
Chimney flashing, wall abutments, and ridge capping at the junctions where water gets in.
Gutters, Outlets & Downpipes
Rainwater outlets, box gutters, and downpipes cleared, resized, or replaced to stop ponding.
Timber & Truss Repairs
Rot in purlins, battens, and rafter ends cut out and replaced before the new covering goes on.
Ceilings & Making Good
Water-damaged ceilings, cornices, and paintwork repaired once the roof above them is sound.
Where Roofs Fail
The Details That Decide Whether a Roof Leaks
On a pitched roof the weak point is the junction; on a flat roof it is the edge and the outlet. Claremont has plenty of both, and in almost every case the failure is at a detail rather than in the middle of a covering.
Membrane Upstands
Where torch-on meets a parapet. On Claremont flat roofs this is where the leak nearly always is.
Falls & Ponding
Standing water is a membrane's shortest route to failure. We correct falls rather than re-coating.
Underlay Under Tile
The hidden second layer on a tiled roof. Perished underlay leaks long before the tiles do.
Flashings & Abutments
Chimneys, wall junctions, and the awkward step details on split-level and extended homes.
Rainwater Outlets
Undersized or blocked outlets turn a flat roof into a pond, then into a ceiling stain below.
Ridge, Verge & Barge
Capping and edge detail bedded and pointed so wind-driven rain cannot track back underneath.
Why Choose Us
A Roofing Contractor You Only Have to Phone Once
Waterproofing specialists coat roofs, roofers lay coverings, and ceiling contractors patch the damage — and on a Claremont flat roof a leak can bounce between all three for years. We are a building contractor, so the covering, the structure, the drainage, and the ceiling below it all sit with one team and one accountable quote.
- One contractor for the roof, the ceilings below it, and the making good afterwards
- Local team working across Claremont and the Southern Suburbs
- Experience on both pitched house roofs and flat sectional-title roofs
- Written scopes and quotes in a form trustees and managing agents can approve
- Flat-roof leaks traced to the upstand or outlet rather than over-coated and forgotten
- Written scope and fixed quote before anything is stripped
How It Works
From First Inspection to a Roof That Holds
Five clear stages, so you always know what is happening on your roof and what comes next.
Roof Inspection in Claremont
We inspect the covering, structure, drainage, flashing, and visible signs of water damage.
Diagnosis & Scope
We identify the likely cause of the issue and define the repair, replacement, or new roof scope clearly.
Detailed Quote
You receive a practical quote covering labour, materials, access requirements, and related building work.
Roofing Work
Our team completes the installation or repair with attention to waterproofing, fixings, and finish details.
Final Check
We check the completed work, tidy the site, and make sure the roof is ready for Cape Town weather.
Roofs We Work On
Houses, Flats, and Everything Between
Claremont's roof stock runs from heritage slate through mid-century concrete tile to waterproofed decks over apartment blocks and shopfronts. We work on all of it, and we are as comfortable quoting a body corporate as a homeowner.
Concrete and clay tiled roofs
Flat and low-pitch roofs
Torch-on and liquid waterproofing systems
Parapets, upstands, and balcony decks
Slate and corrugated iron on older homes
Commercial and sectional-title roof areas
Investment Guide
Roofing Costs in Claremont
These ranges cover the roof work itself. Area, access, whether scaffolding or a hoist is needed, and the state of the deck or timber underneath are what shift the number.
Minor Repairs
From R2,500
Small leak repairs, cracked tiles, localised flashing repairs, and basic waterproofing fixes.
Larger Repairs
R8,000 - R35,000
Storm damage, valley repairs, partial roof replacement, structural timber repairs, and drainage corrections.
New Roofs
Quoted on site
Full re-roofing and new roof installations, priced on size, pitch, covering, access, and structure.
For the full range of work we take on, see our roofing services across Cape Town, then get in touch for a quote on your own roof.
Serving Claremont & Beyond
Where We Work
Claremont is the commercial centre of our Southern Suburbs work, which is why so much of it is flats and shopfronts rather than houses. We also roof in Newlands, Kenilworth, Rondebosch, Bishopscourt, and Plumstead, as well as Wynberg, and we take on roofing across greater Cape Town.
More Than Roofing
Renovating the Rest of the House?
A roof is often the start of a bigger project. As a full building contractor in Claremont, we also handle extensions, kitchens, bathroom renovations, and structural alterations — so one team can carry the whole job.
Roofing FAQs for Claremont Homeowners
Flat roofs that leak after re-coating, perished underlay under sound-looking tiles, ponding, sectional-title and trustee work, and how to get a quote for your Claremont roof.
Do you do roofing work throughout Claremont?
Yes. We work across the whole suburb — the residential streets on the mountain side towards Bishopscourt and Newlands, the older homes towards Harfield and Kenilworth, and the flats and commercial buildings around Main Road and the Cavendish area.
My flat roof was re-coated last year and it still leaks. Why?
Because a coat over the top rarely addresses where the water is actually getting in. On a low-pitch or flat roof the failure is usually at an upstand, a parapet termination, or a rainwater outlet — not in the middle of the membrane. Coating the field of the roof leaves all three untouched. We strip back and rebuild the detail rather than adding another layer over the problem.
Do you work on blocks of flats and sectional title buildings?
Regularly. A lot of Claremont's roof stock is flats around Main Road and the commercial core rather than houses. We are used to quoting in a form trustees and managing agents can put to a meeting, working within building rules and access hours, and phasing a roof so residents are not without cover.
My tiled roof looks fine but the ceiling is staining. Is that possible?
Very. On a tiled roof the tiles are the rain screen, not the waterproofing — the underlay beneath them is. On mid-century Claremont homes that underlay is often at the end of its life, so wind-driven rain gets past the tiles and there is nothing left underneath to stop it. The roof can look perfectly sound from the street while the layer that matters has perished.
Can you match the roof on an older Claremont house?
Usually. On the older stock we work with slate, corrugated profiles, and clay tile, and where a full match is not available we can often source a close profile or reclaim enough to keep a street-facing elevation consistent. We will tell you honestly at the inspection what can be matched and what cannot.
There is ponding on my flat roof after rain. Does it matter?
Yes. Water that sits rather than drains is the fastest way to shorten a membrane's life, and it puts constant load on exactly the details that fail. Ponding is normally a falls problem or an undersized outlet, and both are fixable — but not by waterproofing over the top of them.
Do you repair the ceiling damage as well?
Yes. A roof leak usually costs you a ceiling, cornices, and paintwork as well as the roof itself. We handle the roof and the making good below it as one job, so there is one contractor and one quote rather than an argument about where the roofing ends.
How do I get a quote for my Claremont roof?
Get in touch to arrange a free site visit. We inspect the covering, structure, and drainage, trace any active leaks, and send you a written quote covering the full scope of work — in a format you can hand to trustees if the building needs it.
Still have questions? We're here to help!
Contact UsNeed a Roofing Contractor in Claremont?
Book a free site visit and we will inspect the covering, structure, and drainage, trace any active leaks, and send you a clear written quote.