Blue- and white-collar staff and qualified artisans, placed on your site and carried on our payroll — with COID cover, UIF, a funeral plan and an on-site support desk already in place.
See labour hireLabour, steel and maintenance from one Level 1 B-BBEE supplier in Springs, Gauteng
Shades of Blue Lifestyles supplies artisans and general workers, fabricates steel structures and handrails, and maintains buildings for mines, factories and facilities across Gauteng, from our workshop in Springs since 2013. Every rand you spend with us counts at 135% on your procurement scorecard.
- Level 1B-BBEE · 135% procurement recognition
- 100%black woman-owned
- Since 2013registered 2013/185990/07
- COIDcover through Rand Mutual (RMA)
Customers and associates
What we do
Four services, one vendor number. Most clients start with one and add the rest once they have seen how we work.
Light structural steel, pipe structures, handrails and fencing — measured on site, cut and welded in the workshop, painted and installed by our own team.
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One maintenance contractor for painting, paving, plumbing, tiling, carpentry, ceilings and drywall partitioning — on a once-off quote or a planned maintenance package.
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Send us your list. We source through long-standing supplier relationships and deliver to site — with a Level 1 B-BBEE invoice that counts at 135% on your scorecard.
See consumablesWhy procurement teams put us on the vendor list
- Level 1 B-BBEE, 135% recognition. 100% black woman-owned — it lifts both your preferential procurement score and your black women-owned supplier spend.
- One supplier, four disciplines. Labour, fabrication, maintenance and consumables on one vendor number and one account.
- Our people are covered. COID through Rand Mutual Assurance, UIF, a group funeral plan and medical aid available — the obligations stay with us.
- Signed references. Tsebo Facilities Solutions, Kamano Mining & Engineering, SAMDP and Khindlimuka Property recommend us in writing.
Our own work, not stock photos
Shelters and handrails from our workshop, and refurbishments by our maintenance teams. Drag across a photo to see before and after.
What our clients put in writing
Extracts from signed reference letters. The full letters are on the references page.
Shades of Blue Lifestyles has proven to be reliable, competitive, quality focused and our relationship with them has been satisfactory. I am more than happy to recommend them.Yolisa NdabaSenior Facilities Manager, Tsebo Solutions Group (Pty) Ltd · 24 October 2019Read the signed letter
Our company Kamano Mining and Engineering services has been partnering with Shades of Blue in numerous mining and engineering projects. We have had a great professional relationship.Mogotsi BogopaneExecutive Director, Kamano Group Mining & Engineering ServicesRead the signed letter
We have made use of the services of Shades of Blue Lifestyle in the upgrading of our offices in Nasrec in Crown Mines.Dr P J MaelaneSAMDP Chairperson, South African Medical & Dental PractitionersRead the signed letter
My company Khindlimuka Property cc has made use of the services of Shades of Blue Lifestyle in projects of maintenance and upgrading of property within the Khindlimuka Property portfolio.Dr N D MunisiDirector & Owner, Khindlimuka Property ccRead the signed letter
From enquiry to sign-off
Tell us the job
Use the quote form, WhatsApp a photo, or phone 011 730 5729.
Free site inspection
We measure, photograph and talk it through with you on site.
Written quote
Itemised and backed by photographs, so you can approve line by line.
Done and signed off
Our own uniformed team does the work, then we inspect it with you before handover.
Based in Springs, working across Gauteng
Head office and workshop in East Geduld, Springs, with branches in Nigel, Alberton and Durban. Choose your area for local details.
Questions we get asked
What B-BBEE level is Shades of Blue Lifestyles?
Shades of Blue Lifestyles is a Level 1 B-BBEE contributor with 135% procurement recognition. The company is 100% black-owned and 100% black woman-owned. Spend with us counts at 135% towards your preferential procurement score, and towards black women-owned supplier targets.
Where are you based?
Head office and the workshop are on the corner of East Geduld Road and Cowles Street, East Geduld, Springs, in the City of Ekurhuleni. We also have branches in Nigel (Alra Park), Alberton (Brackenhurst), Springs (Endicott) and Durban (Newlands).
Which areas do you cover?
All of Ekurhuleni — Springs, Nigel, Brakpan, Benoni, Boksburg, Germiston, Alberton, Kempton Park and Edenvale — plus Johannesburg, Midrand, Pretoria and Centurion, Heidelberg and the Vaal. Our Durban branch covers KwaZulu-Natal.
Is a quote or site inspection free?
Yes. We inspect the site, photograph what needs doing and send a written, itemised quote at no charge.
Can you be added to our vendor list?
Yes. Download our supplier pack for the company registration, B-BBEE details and references, or ask the sales desk for the documents your vendor-registration form requires (tax clearance PIN, bank confirmation letter, COID letter of good standing and a current B-BBEE affidavit).
Tell us what the job is. We will quote it.
Send the scope, a photo or a list. A site inspection and written quote cost you nothing.