From the wine farms above Durbanville to the business parks along the N1, the Northern Suburbs are where a lot of Cape Town lives and works. Inslit has been finishing walls and floors here since 2012, and it is one of the areas we are in most often. If you are in Bellville, Durbanville, Brackenfell, Kraaifontein, Kuils River, Parow, Goodwood, Welgemoed, Plattekloof or around Tyger Valley, we can come to you.
The homes and spaces we see in the northern suburbs
The Northern Suburbs have a particular mix of buildings, and that shapes the kind of feature wall work we do here. There are big family homes in the estates around Durbanville and Welgemoed with double-volume entrance halls and open-plan living areas, the sort of space where one statement wall pulls the whole room together. There are newer townhouse complexes in Brackenfell and Kraaifontein where every unit started out the same, and owners want something that makes theirs feel like home. And there are offices, medical rooms, salons and showrooms in Bellville, Tyger Valley and along Durban Road where a reception wall is the first thing a client sees.
For family homes we are usually asked for Pandomo, because its smooth, cloudy surface suits large walls behind a TV unit, up a staircase or along a dining room. In townhouses, a single stucco wall in the lounge or a textured finish in the guest bathroom gives a lot of character for a small area. For businesses, a granite-look finish behind the reception counter is popular because it looks like stone, takes knocks and wipes clean.
Built for northern suburbs weather
Summers inland of the mountain get hot, and the afternoon sun through big west-facing windows is hard on paint and finishes. Winters bring rain and cold mornings, and many homes in the older parts of Parow, Goodwood and Bellville have walls that have been patched and repainted many times over the years. Before we apply any feature finish we check the wall properly: we look for loose paint, hairline cracks and damp, and we fix what needs fixing first. A feature wall is only as good as the surface under it, and that is a big part of why we can back our work with a 5-year guarantee.
More than feature walls
The Northern Suburbs also have a lot of light industrial and commercial property, from workshops in Kuils River to warehouses near the N1. We do commercial and industrial painting for these buildings, inside and out, along with roof sheeting and boundary walls. And for garages, workshops and showrooms we lay seamless epoxy floors that stand up to oil, tyres and daily traffic. Homeowners who are renovating often combine the two: a screed or polished floor with a Pandomo wall gives a calm, modern look that is easy to live with.
Who it suits
- Homeowners in Durbanville, Welgemoed and Plattekloof who want a statement wall in a large living or entertainment area.
- Townhouse owners in Brackenfell, Kraaifontein and Kuils River looking to make a standard unit feel personal.
- Practices, salons and offices around Tyger Valley and Bellville that want a reception area clients remember.
- Workshop and warehouse owners who need painting or hard-wearing floors with minimal disruption.
How to get a quote in the northern suburbs
The easiest way is WhatsApp. Send Shelton a photo of the wall, floor or building, your suburb, rough measurements if you have them, and a picture of a finish you like. We will come back to you with advice and a free quote. If the job needs it, we will arrange a time to come and look, Monday to Saturday between 8:00 and 17:00.
Prefer email or a form? Use our contact page. Wherever you are in the Northern Suburbs, if you are not sure whether you are in our area, just ask. We cover the whole of Cape Town.