The ultimate 2025 guide to building a house in South Africa: from vacant land to dream home
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I have structural damage to a boundary wall at my property. The damage appears to have been caused by impact, and the wall has significant cracks and may require partial reconstruction. I also had to remove a precast column that was damaged. Would you be able to visit the property and provide a detailed quotation?"
1. Knock down dividing wall of existing lounge and adjacent bedroom, to make one open plan Dining Lounge area. Knock through wall, and install bifolding doors (approx 6m width opening), to open up to rear garden. 2. Turn exiting dining room into a bedroom. 3. Redo main bedroom and ensuite. 4. Redo main family bathroom. 5. Redo kitchen. 6.
Mopani Estate in Lephalale has a problem with the tar road potholes and disintegration from rain and drain water. Is there any company near Lephalale in Limpopo that can send an expert to investigate possible long term solutions We are not getting any help from the local munisipality therefore taking our own initiative
I need a semi attached house which caught fire to be demolished. What remains of the attached house is vacant. The owner of the attached part has abandoned the property for some time. There has been foreign nationals who since moved in , however they have also abandoned the property after the house burnt. I am the owner of the other attached dwelling. I wish to rebuild , however I cannot rebuild without demolishing the current structure and impacting the ajoining abandoned building.
The bathroom is an ensuite size, loft bathroom. All walls and floors need to be re-tiled. There is a corner bath which needs to be removed and converted into a shower. I need plumbing to move tap point of bath and convert it to a shower mixer in alignment with shower head. A shower door needs to be fitted to accommodate loft roof. 3 towel rails need to be removed and 2 new ones fitted. The a new bathroom door needs to be installed. All materials will be supplied.
*5 bedroom house- main bedroom ensuite upstairs with balcony, bedroom 2 ensuite with shower only downstairs, bedroom 3 shared bedroom upstairs, bedroom 4 downstairs and bedroom 5 upstairs. *3.5 bathrooms-2 ensuite, 1 family bathroom with shower & bath and main ensuite with both shower & bath. Powder room downstairs. *open plan kitchen with scullery *open plan living and dining rooms *small office/study area *double garage *yard space/garden *Butterfly roof *small swimming pool (hopfully) *patio *built in braai stand *fire place *pavement NO PILLARS!!
Building square/rectangle. If viewed from front and divided into 3 the middle section will be a large luving area and open plan kitchen, with seperate scullery, pantry and laundry room. This section should also have a guest bathroom. The two side sections will have 2 bedrooms and a shared bathroom on both sides. The master bedroom will have an outside shower too. Lots of windows and glass doors. Big patio. Pool. Double garage. Indoor and outdoor braai area. Finishes in cement and wood.
All water supply taps are old with pin leaks (copper pipe). New cold and hot water to be installed for shower, toilet and basin. Position of toilet to be changed. Old shower floor to be removed. Bath to be removed and replaced with a walk in shower. Position of basin & vanity to be changed. All wall tiles and floor tiles to be replaced. Small bathroom = 6m2
This house is gonna be build in the rural areas of Bizana, the foundation are not reiforced. Can you please provide us with the quote for building materials. I intend on using xxmm bricks or m. Still checking strutural Intergrit for better suitability in terms of bricks size. Please don't include the 2nd Dwelling. Thank you
Quantity 1 - WC suite complete Quantity 1- Basin complete Quantity 0,5 m- Stainless steel sink Quantity 15 , units m- 20mm galvanised or copper pipe Quantity 10 units m- mm cast iron or PVC pipe Quantity 15 units m- mm earthenware or PVC drain pipe (including trench excavation, laying, and backfilling)