We always dreamt about building our own house. But when the moment finally came, even the thought of building a house from scratch was more than overwhelming. And all those horror stories about cawboy contractors... It really makes you think twice. But then my friend recommended using one of those "compare quotes" services. I came across Procompare online. I thought, I'll give it a go. I was surprised at how quickly builders contacted me. And on top of that they were all locals. After talking to them and some word-of-mouth recommendation, we went with Mr Mpho. So far, all is going smooth and according to plans. There were some bumps on the way, but Mpho handled it all very professionally, so we are completely confident he will continue in this way until the end. All I can recommend is get several quotes and go for a quality contractor.
Sizane and his crew extended our house. They did a great job, great value for money and a top quality finish. All works conducted in good spirit and all the team were all very polite and helpful. I can only recommend their services.
We were looking for a builder to remodel our home. After several quotes from Procompare and careful consideration we decided to go with Mr Trevor. Couldn’t be more pleased with the work that has been undertaken by him and his crew. I highly recommend him.
Before starting to build a house, you must have: a site plan, layout drawings, a fire installation drawing, drainage installation drawings, particulars of any existing building or structure that is going to be demolished (and you need to state how it will be demolished), and any other plans and particulars that your local authority requires.
NHBRC is the National Home Builder's Registration Council. Its function are to keep a register of home builders, oversee the construction of residential homes to see to it that proper building standards are adhered to and to provide a warranty service for major structural defects. Any new build in SA requires you to have NHBRC registration.
The construction contract should include at least: the name of the contractor and contact information, the name of the homeowner and contact information, description of property in legal terms, the cost, description of the work, the completion date and the right to stop the project.
I need a quote for a 1 bedroom 72 sqm cottage in nutec or timber. Bathroom will have a basin, toilet and a wetroom shower. High open ceilings. Built on stilts. All plumbing and electrical finishes as well as bedroom and kitchen cupboards. A deck. Gas Geyser, gas hob with electric oven. A veranda. My budget is tops R .00. Complete house and shell only with electrical and plumbing. I do not have plans but I do have a sketch (see attached). Must be a registered NHBRC builder. Building to be a building loan plot and plan with a bank.
This will need to be a 3 bedroom house that is open plan. We are looking at the prices of standard bricks and / or Building blocks. We have a plan that has been approved however, the plan is from another ERF and the elevations on the plot is more or less level. Ground is Sandy as far as I can tell. We need a builder that is NHBRC registered that can work with the bank. Attached is the plan, how ever, we only need the house done with the patio, not the garages ect. if that can be quoted separately to see how far we ca go
New cottage in Riverside Estate as per specifications in approved building plan - wall construction either by means of the preferred FinnBuilder method or standard cement blockwork (in other words quotation must provide for the two alternatives) PC amounts for Light Fittings and Bathroom/Sanitary Ware still to be determined. Please feel free to contact me for more info.
I'm looking to extend 2 areas on my existing home: 1. New living room/playroom, adjoining the existing dining room (approx 18sqm) 2. Small lateral extension to existing garage to accommodate a golf cart (approx 11sqm) Also to include: The stormwater drainage system and gas fireplace (as per attached approved plans) Builders need to be NHBRC approved
A water leak is coming from the first-floor bathroom. It has been leaking consistently for the past 6 months and we need to find out what the source is. We suspect that it is either coming from the shower base or the bathroom taps. Thank you. We have decided to replace the shower so the builder is going to check the leak as well Kindly CC me in the emails for quotes at
I am building a main house with a cottage on a open piece of land in Langevlei Dunes, wilderness/Kleinkranz. I am looking for a general quote of cost per square meter so that I can short list builders. I currently live in Uitenhage and will becoming to the garden route to finalise a builder and my building plans.
This is a commercial building that needs to be gutted and demolished completely on the inside and new furnishes need to be done including flooring on the whole of the inside and outside areas. This project has a strict timeline and I am requesting that I am able to get access to the building from the 1st of April and I am expecting hand-over by the end of April. Building is approx. sqm in size. I am also going to need the builder to be able to share their contacts to help with the finishes like windows, doors, etc.
I recently had a water break in a wall at my house which since been repaired. however the hole and resultant damage has not. What I need is a builder to repair and plaster the hole, someone to paint the wall and someone to repair and replace a water damaged cupboards and tiles. The hole is small and needs about 10-12 bricks on one side and a patch of about mmxmm on the other (it's a cavity wall). The cupboards are 3x double floor cupboards in Wenge wrap but all 6 doors are not damages, so it's just the carcass that needs replacing. The tiles are about 5-6m of vertical tiles mounted against the foot of the cupboard and possibly 20 or more square meters of floor tiles. the paint could also be around 10 square meters.
Build in three sections. Main Home, section 1; office and guest room, section 2; and Granny Flat, section 3. Want to build Main Home (section 1) now with rest later as funds become available. Need to build within a budget and will have to negotiate with builder what we can do with the funds we have available. Phase 1 plan attached that we need quote on.
Conducting Home Renovation Project for a 2 BR, 2.5 bath maisonette apartment. Looking for experienced builder to assist with: 1) Preparation for Demo 2) Renovation compliance and inspections 3) Demolition work 4) Stairwell renovation Please note that I am managing this project so I will not need full service contracting work. Other professionals have been aligned for custom fittings, design work etc. Hoping to begin work as early as the week of April 17th. Only considering experienced contractors with strong references and images of past work. Can provide a more detailed brief and plans and schedule walk through and measurements week of April 10 - 17. Thank you for your interest!