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.
Install 3 Aluminium windows and 1 door Window 1 - Toilet x Aluminium top hung (I will supply window) Install in load bearing wall (semi face brick outside) Provide and install lintels Make good plaster on inside Install windowsills (I will supply) Seal as needed Window 2 - Washroom x Aluminium top hung (I will supply window) Install in load bearing wall (semi face brick outside) Provide and install lintels Make good plaster on inside Install windowsills (I will supply) Seal as needed Window 3 - Washroom x Aluminium top hung (I will supply window) Remove existing x steel window Remove bricks and Install new Aluminium window (semi face brick outside) Make good plaster on inside Install windowsill (I will supply) Seal as needed Aluminium Door Single Aluminium door (I will supply) Remove +- x +- x +-80 thk concrete floor to same level of washroom Install Aluminium door and frame (Existing lintel is in place) Plaster/ Make good plaster on inside Seal as needed General No rubble removal required. (All rubble to be placed on front driveway). Bricks removed that can be reused to be stacked on paving which is close to where work is done No painting required.
Hi, I’m looking for a quotation for a cementitious/micro‑cement finish to a bathroom & walk‑in closet renovation. Areas: • Floors: ±21 m² • Walls: ±46 m² The space will be raw cement throughout (tiles removed, replastering in progress). Please quote for surface prep, primer, cementitious finish to floors & walls, and sealer suitable for wet areas. Kindly include cost per m², total estimate, product/system used, installation timeframe, and warranty. Thank you.
My client's house needs to be renovated in the following areas: 1. There is a crack on the wall where the previous addition was done 2. The house has wooden floors that have been damaged by wood borers 3. The swimming pool needs to be revamped 4. Some roof tiles damaged and need to be replaced. This has also affected the ceiling in the bathroom below - water damaged ceiling. 5. There is a wooden deck next to the lounge that needs to be refreshed 6. The yard needs to be cleaned, mounds of soil / building sand removed and repair to the tared area below.
Requesting a quotation to build a media wall (approx mm L x mm D x mm H) with plinth (approx mm L x mm D x mm H) to recess a mm wood closed combustion fireplace and TV above fireplace. Require 3 built-in shelves on either side of TV wall. To exclude the installation of the fireplace which will be completed by the supplier. Project to start in 3 weeks to co-incide with the fireplace installation. The photo supplied is for the concept design only and not for measurements.
Moth flies have unfortunately started breeding in our bathroom. Also moisture and paint has begun to bubble in the passage and bedroom wall. I need to remove the cladding and tiles on our shower walls and waterproof the walls. After waterproofing and sealing the wall, we need to add aesthetics. Will share finishing and design I’m thinking of.
1. Need a budget friendly company. House is not overly complicated, i just need a final product delivered. To be upfront, i don't have the best experiences with builders, so i am looking for companies with a track record of quality delivery. I will not be making upfront payments, the bank will be paying on a stage completion basis. 2. Location is rural, nothing fancy about the area its built. Total size of property sqms, but with regulations the building size will be decreased to about -sqms. 3. Due to small size above, a second level will be added to create more space. 4. Preferably companies who also offer plumbing and electrical services. I would need compliance certificates on everything that needs certificates. 5. Materials to be bought at local cooperation. Where they don't have stock, we can discuss alternative suppliers. 6. Plans are not immediate, this is a project that might start after winter. 7 Required that you have NHBRC
Hi, I hope you are doing well. I would like to enquire about putting up a sink roof at our home. The area is approximately 65 square metres. We currently have a carport on one side, and we would like to extend it into an L-shaped sink roof that connects to an open cement area, which we would also like to cover. We are planning to build a wall between the carport section and the extended area. At the end of the L-shape, we would like to renovate the space underneath the roof into a braai and entertainment area. I can provide you with the measurements, but if you could please send me your number, we can communicate further on WhatsApp. I would then be able to send you photos and some ideas of what we are looking for. I got your contact details through people we work with at Hoerskool Noordheuwel and they mentioned that I am more than welcome to contact you. They also mentioned Jan, who helped them with their construction project. Thank you very much
Need quote for perimeter wall showing signs of water seepage as a previous contractor failed to do the required sealing as the paint is peeling away three months after applying the paint. The perimeter walls are damaged inside and on the outside of a three meter high wall and against the neighbour garage which is about 4m high. Will need three contractor quotes. See attached photos. Walls will need crack filling,sealing and a border for exterior paint and all works will also have to include the paint. Thanks
Hi 🙂I’m looking at renovating my apartment and wanted to get a rough estimate please. I’d like to build a completely new cottage/farmhouse style kitchen in the current dining room/lounge area (attached inspiration photo), with warm wood finishes, cottage style cabinetry, a small island, open shelving and a cozy modern farmhouse feel. The current kitchen would then be converted into a combined laundry + walk in pantry/scullery. Could you please give me a rough price range for: • Building the new kitchen from scratch • Plumbing/electrical changes • Converting the old kitchen into pantry/laundry space • Cabinetry, counters and installation I’ve attached photos of the current spaces and the inspiration style I’m going for 😊
Scope of Work: Clear vegetation, debris,&collapsed material around damaged are 1,5m by 1,5 approx. Supply cinder blocks, rebars, cement and other supply &build small support wall and fill in hole, backfill, compact and stamp it and cement it. Connect two separate existing downpipes into one to reach soakaway.Backfill eroded areas surrounding channel and support wall. Clean &neaten site,remove rubble and waste.