Duracoat Tile Grout is a matt finish architectural coating from DuraCoat (Basco Products Kenya Ltd) designed for Corrugated Iron Sheets and Concrete Roof Tiles with a coverage rate of 0.25Kg /Sq. Mt, and touch-dry in 6 Hours. Available through Paints Kenya for residential, commercial, and professional painting projects across Kenya.
Duracoat Tile Grout is a cement based fine powder filler for Tile joints. It contains special binder, water proofing additive, Efflorescence reducing additive and inert aggregates. It is supplied in three standard colors.
Durabond 100 is a cementitious, non-shrink general purpose tile adhesive. It contains highest grades of cement, fillers, polymers and chemical additives to give it unique properties.
Durabond 200 is a cementitious, Polymer modified tile adhesive. It contains highest grades of cement, fillers, polymers and chemical additives to give it unique properties
Durabond 201 is a high perfomance flexible cementitious, polymer modified tile adhesive. It contains highest grades of cement,fillers,polymers and chemical additives to give it unique properties.
Nguvu Grip Tile Adhesive is a cementitious non-shrink, general purpose tile adhesive. It contains the highest grades of cement fillers, polymer, and chemical additives to give it unique adhesion properties
Duracoat Ceramic Tile Glue is a good quality glue to bond ceramic tiles to wall and floor.
Duracoat Parquet Tile Glue is an adhesive with high bonding power designed for sticking wood-block and parquet floorings to smooth floor screeds.
Duracoat PVC Tile Glue is based on high quality homopolymer resin fortified with special hard resin. This property enables Duracoat PVC Tile Glue to achieve strong bonding between PVC tiles and the surface.
A homopolymer based tile adhesive
SikaCeram®-650 Tile Grout KE is an internationally certified cementitious construction solution from Sika Kenya delivering outstanding durability, adhesion, and protection for building and civil engineering projects across Kenya.
Glory Ceramic Tile Glue & Adhesive is a ready-mixed, non-slip acrylic tile paste engineered for effortless wall tiling, zero tile sag, and superior bond onto plaster and drywall.
Plascon Ceramic Tile Adhesive is an advanced other water-based coating from Kansai Plascon delivering exceptional durability, coverage of 3 - 5 kg/m² depending on trowel notch, and long-lasting protection across Ceramic Floor Tiles, Porcelain Wall Tiles.
Plascon Alkali Resistant Primer is an advanced matt solvent-based coating from Kansai Plascon delivering exceptional durability, coverage of 9 - 11 m²/L, and long-lasting protection across Fresh Alkaline Cement Plaster, Exterior Boundary Masonry.
Sadolin Alkali Resistant Wall Primer is an authoritative matt white solvent-based coating from Sadolin Paints delivering exceptional durability, coverage of 10 - 12 m²/L, and long-lasting protection across Fresh Cement Plaster, Exterior Stucco Masonry.
Plascon Micatex Exterior Wall Coating is an advanced texture water-based coating from Kansai Plascon delivering exceptional durability, coverage of 4 - 6 m²/L, and long-lasting protection across Exterior Cement Plaster, Concrete Masonry.
Plascon Plascofilla Crack & Joint Filler is an advanced matt water-based coating from Kansai Plascon delivering exceptional durability, coverage of Dependent on crack depth (approx 1kg fills 15m hairline cracks), and long-lasting protection across Cracked Cement Plaster, Gypsum Joints.
Sadolin Stucco Putty Exterior is an authoritative smooth matt water-based coating from Sadolin Paints delivering exceptional durability, coverage of 1 - 1.8 m²/kg, and long-lasting protection across Exterior Cement Render, Concrete Hairline Cracks.
Sadolin Stucco Putty Interior is an authoritative ultra-smooth matt water-based coating from Sadolin Paints delivering exceptional durability, coverage of 1 - 2 m²/kg (depending on surface profile), and long-lasting protection across Rough Interior Cement Plaster, Gypsum Board Joints.
Washable interior silk and matt emulsions for homes and offices, plus durable weatherproof exterior paints for boundary walls and facades.
Penetrating wall primers, alkali-resistant sealers, and smooth acrylic skimming putties to prepare concrete, plaster, and drywall before painting.
Reliable cementitious waterproofing slurries, elastomeric acrylic membranes, and bitumen primers for flat roofs, wet areas, and water tanks.
High-grab contact adhesives, parquet wood flooring adhesives, tile adhesives, and flexible polyurethane joint sealants for construction.
High chemical alkalinity (pH 12 to 14) in fresh Portland cement plaster burns standard paint pigments, while migrating capillary moisture deposits soluble mineral salts (efflorescence) beneath the film, resulting in unsightly white crystalline crusts, chalking, and blistering.
Parapet walls and open balconies suffer severe water infiltration through unsealed masonry coping joints, cracked 90-degree internal corners, and flat slabs without proper drainage slopes, driving moisture directly into living spaces below.
Turnover repaint jobs frequently fail due to bleeding of stubborn oil, soot, water tide marks, and marker pens through standard water-based emulsion paint, coupled with rough, unfilled wall anchor holes that degrade rental presentation.
High-build acrylic roof membranes, rust conversion, solar heat reflectance, and leak prevention for corrugated metal and tile roofs across Kenya.
Heavy-duty mechanical diamond grinding, paint stripping, floor tile glue removal, crack chase injection, and masonry skimming to ensure sound substrate bonding across Kenya.
The definitive engineering guide to cement-sand plaster hydration, carbonation, and moisture testing in Kenya. Explains why premature painting causes saponification and how calibrated Tramex meters prevent coating failure.
Painting during Kenyan rains carries serious risks of surfactant leaching, blistering, and delayed cure. By shifting work to interior rooms and verifying plaster moisture with a meter, projects can progress without risking coating failure.
Why traditional bitumen fails on exposed concrete roofs under UV index 11+, and how polymer-modified cementitious elastomeric systems bridge thermal cracks.
Waterproofing differs fundamentally from decorative painting. Flat roofs, concrete gutters, retaining walls, and wet areas demand engineered barrier systems: elastomeric polyurethane membranes, cementitious polymer slurries, and torch-on bitumen.
Planning a painting renovation requires realistic scheduling. From surface prep and plaster curing to mandatory intercoat drying intervals and final snagging, here are verified project duration benchmarks for homes in Kenya.
Painting a single bedroom yourself can be satisfying and save money. However, full-house repainting, exterior facades, stairwells, and damp remediation involve significant safety risks, specialist equipment, and time commitments that favour professional contracting.
Applying a single thick coat to save time causes sagging and patchy coverage, while over-diluting paint with water forces four watery coats. The industry standard remains one primer coat followed by two full-strength topcoats.
Why standard PVA paints bubble over fresh cement plaster. The science of alkali resistance, efflorescence blocking, and deep-penetrating masonry primers.
A technical restoration and coating manual for roofs in Kenya. Covers corrugated iron (mabati) rust conversion, Decra stone tile refurbishment, clay tile sealing, and solar heat-reflective thermal barrier coatings.