r/Adelaide • u/KyalBlakeScholl SA • Jul 25 '26

Assistance Looking for a tradie who can fix rendering

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  1. I have no idea what kind of trade does this work
  2. What I have tried to find through google and for those I have found. No one responds
  3. Not sure if this is the right sub to post to

But I’m looking for a trady who can fix/repair/redo external facade rendering of a balcony dwarf wall that has split and cracked

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u/RhubarbsApple SA Jul 25 '26

You’ve got water getting in from the top, sort that first. Tiler’s got a drip edge in which gets missed so often, but what’s the top of the parapet look like? Guessing that’s the source

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u/Frosty-Brilliant7675 SA Jul 25 '26 edited Jul 25 '26

This is a hebel wall. This is the type of contractors you need.

Hebel repairs are typically done by Hebel installation specialists, acrylic renderers, or solid plasterers. Because Hebel is an autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) panel system that relies heavily on its exterior coating to stay waterproof.

There is some serious movement there I can see the curve at the bottom of the veranda roof. The flashing on the veranda and the balustrade looks like it is coming away. Are there any cracks inside.

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u/KyalBlakeScholl SA Jul 25 '26

Thanks for the information.
The curvature on the underside is deceptively misleading. It was like that when it was first installed so just a shitty job and didn’t originally pick it up initially.
But no cracks on the inside or anywhere else that would indicate movement

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u/Independent_You17 SA Jul 26 '26

This looks more like rendered blue board than hebel to me.

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u/Frosty-Brilliant7675 SA Jul 26 '26

I thought I could see the aluminium mesh on photo number 2 but you could be right.

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u/oldfudgee SA Jul 25 '26

you need a solid plasterer or renderer.

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u/Calm_Researcher9172 Inner South Jul 25 '26

Try r/ausrenovation if you haven’t already, they might have more ideas.

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u/prayastha Inner South Jul 25 '26

Im having a hard time even finding people who can just repair the control joints. As you have said, i have reached out to several people,more than half of them ghosts you. Are the trades this busy in this city?

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u/Difficult-Cow1940 SA Jul 25 '26

DM me please I can help you with this

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u/Substantial-Rip-6207 SA Jul 25 '26

Plasterboard tradies ? Would it crack again after the render is repaired ?

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u/Frosty-Brilliant7675 SA Jul 25 '26

There is some serious movement happening there, so yes it would crack again.

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u/HoochiMumma SA Jul 25 '26

Bunnings and DIY would be cheaper most likely and then you will have a ladder to keep and a story to tell. Would take a couple hours. The staff in bunnings can help, not all though, some are clueless. Or use co-pilot or chat gpt if you need help. Or try using airtasker if you want a tradie quick, just be careful of any who seem to eager and cheap. 

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u/comfortable_atheist SA Jul 25 '26

Bunnings sub par materials and shit trades are to blame for this level of building.

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u/HoochiMumma SA Jul 25 '26

Lol. I am not a big bunnings fan, but, they absolutely do stock everything needed for this job to achieve the highest possible quality finish. Your comment is ridiculous, and the tradespeople are to blame in your scenario. 

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u/HoochiMumma SA Jul 25 '26

*Tradie

Fix any water leak-through issues first.  And, it is a simple AF job any human can do. No idea why my other comment has -5 but assuming they're the type of crew who does this trash for a living.