The Complete Wilderness Home Painting Guide

Wilderness is one of South Africa's most extraordinary residential settings - a Garden Route village tucked between the Outeniqua Mountains and the Indian Ocean, where five rivers meet the sea through a system of lakes and lagoons, and the indigenous forest comes down to the water's edge. The village is a natural paradise: declared a Ramsar wetland, surrounded by the Wilderness National Park and the Garden Route National Park. The housing stock ranges from older holiday cottages to newer permanent homes and guesthouses, with a character defined by the extraordinary natural environment. The Garden Route's year-round rainfall, high humidity and the forest moisture create the most demanding painting environment in South Africa. This guide covers what Wilderness homeowners need to know.

The Garden Route Climate

Wilderness receives rain in every month of the year - the Garden Route is one of South Africa's wettest regions. The humidity from the ocean, the lakes and the indigenous forest creates conditions where biological growth on exterior walls is more active than in any other South African residential area. Fungicidal treatment before every exterior repaint is non-negotiable. See our guide to humidity and painting in Wilderness.

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