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02/11/2026

Always have a plan before you start any work.

Oh and I forgot to mention surface preparation, cause that's one of the most important components of a job well done.

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28/10/2026

We'll work day and night to get your roof just right. 😁🦺⚒️🌧️

27/10/2026

One bad event can ruin your whole day.

A few weeks ago we got an unexpected call from one of our clients. They sounded very distraught and told us that their ceiling had unexpectedly collapsed in their kitchen.( We were not the ones who installed it). We immediately went there and when we got there the fallen ceiling had obstructed everything in the kitchen. It made it impossible for anyone in the household to access anything in the kitchen, but we got to work, broke it down, removed and cleaned whatever mess was left after. But seeing that made us think to give you warning signs that your ceiling might need attention or is very close to collapsing.

So these are the reasons why ceilings collapse. Be sure to look out for them.

First be careful of water and moisture damage. Roof and plumbing leaks cause ceiling boards to weaken and cause them to sag, tear or lose cohesion. High humidity can cause moisture accumulation, rotting wooden joints or weakening plaster adhesive.

Another thing to look out for is structural and installation defects. Using incorrect nails, too few screws, or improper adhesive during installation causes plasterboard to pull away from joints over time. Rusting nails or screws also lose their grip, leading to sudden separation of boards from roof trusses or ceiling joists.

Foundation settlement and building movement cause structural shifts, ground subsidence, or seismic activity crack ceiling framing and causing plaster or board panels to detach.

Watch out for those if you don't want your ceiling to collapse and stick around to see how we handled the situation and installed a new ceiling.

26/10/2026

That's how we worked the wood to seal a roof from the inside.🦺⚒️

22/10/2026

08/10/2026

Sometimes your roof problems aren't on your roof, but under your roof ⚒️🌧️

27/09/2026

Owning a home is an investment! And we're here to help you treat it as such.😁⚒️

Owning a home means having a place to call your own. Your own sanctuary where memories are made, a place that you can feel safe in and a place that you can find peace and comfort in.
But all of that can easily go away due to the stress that comes with owning a home. Things can break at anytime, the weather and environment can cause damage to your property, or maybe you just to change some things, renovate and make it feel more homely.

That's where we come in with our offer, the All Home Maintenance and Construction offer.

Essentially we help you with all your home maintenance and construction through our network of experts in every field of construction whether it be painting, plumbing, roofing, general building, electrical works and carpentry for a monthly fee of only R750.

You get 24 - hour access to our services and assistance.
You can cancel at anytime after 3 months.
We help transport materials from wherever you bought them straight to your place.
Construction and maintenance services at your request no matter how big or small the job is.
We do routine check ups to see if everything is intact and still functioning correctly.
With our offer you get to keep your home looking the way you exactly want it to look at all times.

If you're interested in our offer and services, contact us at 071 897 6388/067 169 2116. We are based in Welkom and surrounding areas.

20/09/2026

Do these things to make your concrete solidify perfectly!🪏🦺

You want your concrete to set in perfectly.

Start off with your polyethylene sheeting to block ground moisture. It will also prevent water loss rather than if it would've been been poured on compacted soil because the soil would've sucked some water out of the concrete and it would not solidify correctly.

And after that place your welded wire mesh. The mesh will help the concrete stretch out and be able to withstand different loads. The mesh prevents cracks and if cracks do happen to appear over time, the mesh will hold the pieces together preventing uneven shifting or vertical displacement between sections.

After doing these things you can now pour your concrete and it will set in perfectly

12/09/2026

Every little detail matters when mixing concrete!

Concrete is very prone to cracking, flaking and not properly drying, so we have to make sure that we mix it well.

When working with concrete, we first have to have the right ratios for everything that we're going to be using. With that being said, for a standard floor slab, use a volumetric ratio of 1 part cement: 2 parts clean river sand: 3 parts stone. When it comes to the water component, aim for half the weight of your cement. For example, with 50 kilograms of cement use approximately 25 litres of water.

When it comes to the actual mixing it's best to mix the dry materials first. Then when it comes to adding water you have to control how much water you keep adding so as to not make it too wet. Something else that most people forget is to account for any type of moisture that might've been in the sand, so watch how much moisture the sand has retained in order to mix properly.

Concrete is one of the most crucial parts of any building, so it's important that we mix it right.

11/09/2026

The first step is always the hardest one to take.🙃😅

When starting a job it sometimes feels like it won't ever end but we have to start somewhere. ( After proper planning)

The main aim of this job was to replace the wooden flooring and turn it into a concrete floor. In order to do that we first had to remove the wooden flooring whilst also making sure that we avoid getting injured by the nails that were connecting the wooden pieces together. After removing all the wood we then had to fill the ground with a mixture of gravel and sand. Then after the gravel had been filled, we used a compactor to level, bond and solidify the gravel and sand mixture. After that it was ready for concrete and other layers.

We'll post more content on how the job went and to get quality construction tips and services contact us at 071 897 6388. We are based in Welkom and surrounding areas.

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