Planning an extension: foundations, slabs & costs—a 2025 guide before breaking ground
Planning a home extension in South Africa? This 2025 guide covers costs per m², foundations & municipal approvals. Get a realistic budget & avoid costly mistakes.
I have been working with an architect but need some additional ideas for the spaces, bedroom design and layouts, furniture placement, bathroom layouts and ideas, finishes, etc.
Would like to do a four bedroom 3 bathroom double story almost beach style house. Lounge dining room kitchen and main bedroom with en suite at the bottom. 3 bedrooms on top one with an en suite and 2 that share a bathroom. Smaller style lounge/ bar area ontop floor as well. Want to do a deck style outdoor section with entertainment area underneath the deck area built in braai and ground fire pit ideally the roof should extend over the deck area on top for coverage. Deck area can be wrap around. As well as an outside shower style section to wash of from when coming back from the beach. The land is square meters and sits approximately meters of the beach Boundaries are 5 meters from front of property 1.5 meters from sides and 3 meters from back of property.
Homes to be built on sq metres for sectional title
I would like the build done within the year if possible.
Bank approval is almost through, I want to go ahead with construction as soon it the funds are in.
I want to remodel my house in Secunda and want to also have the plan for the remodel designed in a 3D visual architectural plan. I am flexible regarding the building itself and will have budget available around September for the architectural services.
add few toilettes, flatlet or extra 2 bedrooms
Hi I need costing for both a sqm and 25sqm courtyard to make a larger kitchen. Thank you
Wanting to build a small rehearsal/recording space on a residential property.
Bathroom,extension of patio,break wall down to make kitchen open plan