Powder coating & sandblasting

Powder coating & sandblasting in South Africa: what it costs

Updated 5 November 2026

Powder coating in South Africa costs about R 380 per square metre, and sandblasting about R 300 per square metre, according to published prices. One listing for small jobs gives R 110 to R 450. For a price on your own part, describe it on BlaBlaPrice, and local coaters reply with an offer.

What the price depends on

The surface matters most. Sandblasting removes grime, old paint or rust before coating, so a rusty part takes longer to prepare than a clean one. Size, the number of pieces, and any stripping or pretreatment change the total. Ask for the price per piece and per square metre, and whether the quote covers both sandblasting and coating.

Standards and what to check

The results name no licence for this trade, so ask for photos of past work instead of a certificate. The coating is sealed by curing in an oven at 180 to 200 °C, so ask whether the coater cures in an oven and at what temperature. Ask too whether the part is pretreated, and whether the colour can be matched to a RAL code if you have one.

Season and timing

November is the start of summer, which runs from December to February, and winter runs from June to August. Some coaters work on site and others need the parts brought to their workshop, so ask which applies before you pick a date. Booking now gives you the most time before the summer period.

Delivery and how it is quoted

Prices are quoted per square metre or per item, and sellers do not always say whether delivery or dismantling is included, so ask about both. Give your city as well: most coaters in the results are in Gauteng and the Cape Town area, so name Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town, Durban or Gqeberha in the request.

What to write in the request

Say what needs treating, such as gates, fence panels, rims or machine parts, and give its size in metres or square metres, the quantity, and whether the surface is rusty or painted. Name the colour or a RAL code, say whether you need delivery or dismantling, and add your city and deadline. A photo of the part lets sellers quote without a visit.

BlaBlaPrice is free for buyers. You describe the job in your own words in a chat, the AI asks for missing details and looks through sellers' websites and price lists in South Africa, then shows the prices it finds. Registered coaters reply in the chat with their offer, and your contacts stay hidden until you decide to share them. Start on the home page, or see metalworking & parts fabrication and turning & milling if parts need machining first.