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.
Good day, I trust that you are well. I would like assistance with renovating two bathrooms. One is small and the other a bit bigger. I’m not sure now the square meters are calculated but if I can use the tiles since they’re standard tiles, I’d say that one is about m^2 and the other m^2. They both have bathtub, shower and toilet. I’d like to keep it that way with a different look which can also make the bathroom look more spacious and peaceful. Your assistance will be greatly appreciated. Sincerely,
Construction of a new attached laundry room (ground floor), integrated/connected with the existing house structure. Addition of a new bathroom directly on top of the laundry room (creating a stacked, two-storey extension attached to the main house). Extension and complete renovation of the existing bathrooms in the house (including updates to tiles, fixtures, plumbing, etc.). Construction of a Pergola with a built-in braai (barbecue) area. Division of the double garage into two separate spaces (1 office, 1 garage). This will include structural integration with the current building (e.g., connection to walls, roof, and foundations), plumbing and electrical connections, waterproofing (especially for the upper bathroom), tiling, finishing, and compliance with local building regulations. The goal is high-quality, functional additions suitable for family use. Key requirement: The entire project must be completed and handed over before November to fit in with our family timeline. If your team has availability and experience with this type of attached extensions (including stacked rooms and bathroom additions), I would appreciate a quotation. I am willing to proceed as follows: Provide detailed architectural plans/drawings. Schedule a site visit to the property in Dana Bay for accurate measurements, assessment of the existing structure, and discussion of specifications/materials.
Raise or Extend part of longish brick wall which serves part of boundary wall. The second photo shows an entrance with a small gate. The wall to the left is a different face brick colour and type but The majority of the wall is as shown on the right hand side and goes around the house which is a corner property. We measured roughly 20-25m long but it is curved and goes around. There are also sections of the wall which go in and out sort of like a recess or a zigzag.
44sqm room above garage. Four walls are half done. The floor is slab from the garage ceiling. The roof will be done by roofing company. I am looking for cheapest price. Bag wash walls. Maybe even paint bricks inside. No need to chase electric or plumbing. I will need the stairs complete. The slab is already cut for the stairs. The plumbing is close. Electric is close. Looking for the best price. Please sms or email me.
I am looking at buying land in Gordon's bay. There are 2 options. One on the mountainside which will require good foundation and one in the golf estate so flat land. The choice will be decided by the cost of building. Ideally double story, 3 big bedroom, 2 bedroom en suite 1 additional guest bathroom lounge dining room big kitchen. Double garage floor size excl garage sqm
Breaking into our existing double garage from our main house, bricking up the existing double garage and adding 3 doors and a stacker window, possible also a top strip window for additional light. Building a small room inside the new area using drywall for storage. Then turning the existing carport into a double garage. Also looking for a separate quote for an outside braai area with a pergola and built in seating area.quotes must include building plans, removal of all rubble and items being taken out of the house and structures.
I have dampness on two external walls in my downstairs bedroom and the wall of my garage. In the bedroom, the paint is bubbling and there is white powder (salts) on the bottom 50cm of the wall. In the garage, there are dark wet patches that seem to get worse after rain. The house is about 30 years old. I would like a free inspection and an itemized quote for a permanent solution.
Widowed. Need one spacious bedroom, open plan kitchen /dining room /tv area /walk in shower /with extractor fan /toilet separate / Aluminum windows and doors/white trellis on windows and doors /geyser and lights solar powered. Covered stoep with built in braai /bedroom carpet /all other floors tiled to my choice /all lights LED /smoke detectors installed /roof - red tiles /outside buildings painting, brilliant white - 10 year guarantee / interior painting to my choice. Any other to be discussed
Main bedroom - build in cupboards, move toilet, close and remove doors Sitting room - refurbish floor, remove windows install folding slide door Kitchen - removal of wall to make open plan kitchen, new cupboards, tiles etc 2 x rooms remove rugs and laminate floors Hall - refurbish wooden floors Bathroom - move toilet and shower New door for front
PROJECT BRIEF: 2-BEDROOM TOWNHOUSE EXTENSION WITH ROOFING (DEL MORE-TYPE UNIT) Scope of work This is an extension to an existing 2-bedroom townhouse. No internal restructuring of the original house is required apart from tying new work into the existing structure. --- ### 1. Extensions required 1.1 Lounge extension - Extend the lounge outward to increase floor area - Maintain existing layout and entry points - New walls must align with existing structure - Roof must be extended to match current roof style --- 1.2 Second bedroom extension - Extend the second bedroom outward - Room must comfortably fit a queen bed and built-in cupboards - Maintain access from existing passage - Provide adequate window for light and ventilation --- 1.3 Third bedroom (new room) - Construct a new third bedroom at the back of the house - Access must be from the existing passage - Room size to be similar to the extended second bedroom - Include space for built-in cupboards - Install at least one standard window --- ### 2. What must remain unchanged - Kitchen layout stays exactly as is - Main bedroom remains unchanged - Bathroom and toilet remain separate and unchanged - Existing internal walls should not be removed unnecessarily ### 3. Finishes (mid-range, not luxury) - Internal walls: plastered and painted - Floors: tiles or similar durable finish - Ceiling: standard ceiling boards with cornices - Windows: standard aluminium or steel - Doors: standard internal doors --- ### 4. Electrical - Extend electrical points into new rooms - Install lights and plug points in all new spaces - Tie into existing DB board safely