Tile Roof Prep and Paint in Bayswater, Bloemfontein
Tile roof preparation and painting — installed as a complete SealPro system by BloemGuard.
Service area: Bayswater, Bloemfontein
A tile roof that has lost its protective top coat stops doing its job long before it starts leaking outright. That is the pattern behind this case study: a concrete tile roof whose factory glaze had failed and faded, leaving bare, porous tile exposed across a large section of roof area. BloemGuard was called in to strip the roof back, seal the ridges, and rebuild the protective surface from scratch.
The problem
The tiles' protective top coat had worn through in large patches, exposing raw concrete underneath to sun and rain. Years of UV exposure had faded and broken down the old coating unevenly, leaving a blotchy, chalky surface that could no longer shed water properly. Bare concrete tile is porous: it drinks in moisture, weathers faster, and puts extra strain on the ridge lines and mortar joints where wind-driven rain finds its way in first. Left as it was, the roof would only keep deteriorating season after season.
The solution
As an approved SealPro applicator, the crew worked through a proper strip-and-rebuild sequence rather than painting straight over the failing surface:
- High-pressure wash. The entire roof area was thoroughly pressure washed to strip away loose coating, dirt and chalking, leaving a clean, sound tile surface for the new system to bond to.
- Ridge fix and seal. The roof ridges were fixed and sealed along their full length, closing off the joints most exposed to wind-driven rain before any paint went on.
- First colour coat. Once the roof was clean and dry, the first coat of high-quality roof paint was rolled on across the full area, working with the tile profile and pitch of the roof.
- Second colour coat. A second coat followed to build an even, durable film in a rich slate finish, locking in a consistent, weatherproof surface from ridge to eaves.
The result
The bare, patchy concrete is gone, replaced by a uniform slate-grey finish that sheds water instead of soaking it up. The ridges are sealed and tidy, the tile profile reads clean and even across the whole roof, and the home has a fresh, well-maintained look from the street. More importantly, the tiles now have a proper protective coating standing between them and the next few years of Free State sun and summer storms.
BloemGuard is an approved SealPro applicator serving Bayswater and the greater Bloemfontein area.
Contact BloemGuard for a free inspection and quote: 072 933 0162 · bloemguard.co.za
The work, step by step
