Crown Paints
+3 Masonry Primer
A modified alkyd-based primer for masonry and gypsum surfaces.
Sizes:1each
Sourced on Request
Kariobangi, NairobiKomarock Road, Kariobangi, NairobiHours:Mon to Sat 7:30am to 5:30pm
Complete architectural coating execution for newly constructed residential houses, villas, and multi-unit developments across Kenya with proper plaster curing protocols.
Painting a newly constructed building requires fundamentally different technical knowledge than repainting an older home. Fresh sand-cement plaster and concrete contain high levels of active moisture and free lime (alkalinity) that can chemically burn paint binders and destroy adhesion if coated prematurely. We provide end-to-end architectural painting contracting for new-build residential homes, private villas, and residential developments across Kenya, ensuring rigorous curing verification, alkaline-resistant priming, and multi-coat finishing.
In Kenyan building practice, sand-cement plaster requires at least 21 to 28 days of curing and drying under normal weather conditions before paint application should commence. We verify that surface moisture is below 12% before primer application. Applying paint over green, uncured plaster traps water, leading to efflorescence salts pushing through the paint film and permanent bubbling.
On raw sand-cement plaster, we apply a dedicated alkali-resistant masonry primer that deeply penetrates the mortar and neutralizes free lime. On gypsum plasterboard ceilings, joints are taped, feathered smooth with joint compound, and sealed with a PVA drywall sealer to equalize surface porosity. Surfaces then receive two full body coats of premium architectural acrylic emulsion.
We test plaster moisture, remove mortar snots and construction debris, and ensure plaster is fully cured.
⏱ Estimated Interval: 1 to 2 days
Gypsum ceiling joints are taped and skimmed with joint compound, then sanded smooth with dust extraction.
⏱ Estimated Interval: 2 to 3 days
All raw plaster receives a penetrating alkali-resistant masonry primer to neutralize free lime and seal porosity.
⏱ Estimated Interval: 1 to 2 days
Application of two finish coats on walls, ceilings, and architectural trims, followed by final site handover.
⏱ Estimated Interval: 3 to 5 days
This contracting specification is engineered for compliance with standards in the following facility sectors across Kenya:
Technical method statements and substrate specifications executed under this contracting division.
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New sand-cement plaster must cure and dry for at least 21 to 28 days under dry, well-ventilated conditions. Plaster that looks dry on the surface may still hold moisture deep inside. Painting too early traps moisture, causing efflorescence salts and paint blistering.
Fresh Portland cement is highly alkaline with a pH above 12. If standard decorative paint is applied directly to raw plaster, the alkaline lime reacts with paint resins in a process called saponification, destroying the paint and causing discolored, sticky patches. An alkali-resistant primer seals in the lime and provides a stable bonding base.
We coordinate with the main contractor to ensure all electrical chasing, plumbing pipework, and plaster making-good are 100% completed and dried before we begin painting. Primer and first coats are applied before second-fix electrical fittings are mounted, with final touch-ups completed just before handover.
Standard painting applies paint directly onto the floated sand-cement plaster texture. Plaster skim coating involves applying a thin 1mm to 2mm layer of fine acrylic or gypsum skimming compound over the entire wall, sanded completely flat, creating an ultra-smooth, glass-like luxury wall finish before painting.
We use fiber reinforcing tape embedded into specialized jointing compound across all board seams. Applying compound in three progressive feathered layers accommodates subtle timber roof truss movement without cracking the finished paint.
Yes. We regularly work from architectural drawings, finish schedules, and bills of quantities (BoQs), providing submittals, paint manufacturer specification sheets, and brushout color samples for architect approval.
We inspect the site, calibrate concrete moisture levels with digital impedance meters, evaluate substrate soundness, and write an exact bill of quantities before quotation.
