Is it cheaper to build or buy a house in South Africa?
The short answer is that it is cheaper to buy an existing house in South Africa but every year less so.
I'm looking to buy a plot on Darling golf course and build a 3-bed house for my family and myself. Intention is to start out as cheap as possible, and create something we can develop over time. Currently selling my home in Cape Town to make funds available, would like to talk through my options with somebody.
We live in an older house. Our washing machine is working quite well, but we need someone to come out and check because our washing sometimes comes out with yellow-ish or orange stains. This also happens in the sink as well and because it is several spots in the house - I think it could be a problem with our pipes. They could be rusted.
I am the owner of House in Edgemead, Cape town, and I am looking to build a storage unit that will provide additional space for my personal Business needs The storage unit I envision would measure approximately [+/- 50 Square meter] and should be designed to withstand the local weather conditions. I am also interested in incorporating certain features such as adequate ventilation, Solar System, security measures, and convenient access points.
CAN YOU BUILD ME A HOUSE WITH YOUR OWN CONTRACTOR MATERIALS AND BILL ME ON COMPLETING EVERYTHING .3 BEDROOM, KITCHEN, BATHROOM, GARAGE, SITTINGROOM, BIGGER VERANDA. I WILL BE HAVING MY PLAN FOR THIS PROJECT.WAITING FOR MUNISIPALITY TO FINNISH ON SITE . START SELLING STANDS FOR THE COMMUNITY IN MUSINA
We have water pooling in our back yard and front yard after heavy rains. The water stays for about 3 days after each rain due to slow drainage, and is about half a meter deep. We are wanting a quote to see how much it would cost to put in a drainage system, or how best to rectify the pooling. The start date would depend on costs, our budget, ect.
I want to do full renovations on the kitchen and the bedrooms. This includes kitchen cabinetry, flooring, etc. I am currently in Cape Town but will be returning to the property in round about two weeks time and would like to arrange site visits from the 30th of June to discuss and answer any possible questions.
Boundary wall busy collapsing. Need to be broken down and rebuild and a build in braai. My wall in the back corner of my home between my neighbours home and mine is busy falling apart. There is a banana bush in the corner of my plot that is now pushing onto the wall and causing the wall to fall apart. This is a bit of an emergency since my neighbour has small kids and if the wall collapses, it could be a big issue.
Heritage House that needs to be repainted the roof , kitchen to be done at commercial level it about 12 sqm , the floors a wooden deck like floors most needs to be repainted and about 20 sqm needs to be replaced. Verandas of about 80 sqm needs stoep resurfacing. Tiling of another sqm indoors including 3 bathrooms . About 45sqm of roof rafters and zincalum to be replaced and painted green. About sqm of painting. The project will be government funded and from experience it takes about 7 days for invoices to be paid
Please message me on Whatsapp. We want to extend our kitchen to an existing garage, open up the walls for more space, extend main bedroom and enlarge the en-suite into the existing studyroom, which is in the main bedroom, also opening up the front walls to open up the bedrooms, and do a bathroom renovation.
The number provided is the number of Anton, he is not the contact person. I, , will be the direct contact for any questions you may have. The email address is mine and I would greatly appreciate speedy response via email. We need the following to be repaired: part of the roof, build new pillar, gutter.