Cost to Build a House

What does it cost to build a House in South Africa?

Building Cost Critical Paths

The following indicates a step by step process of building a home from start to finish.

If there is sufficient interest on the information provided on this page; we may add others as well as estimated costs for each point.

  1. Construction Project Management

  2. Architect Fee's:

New Plans

Bought off the internet

  1. Structural Engineer

Pre-planning

During Construction Site Visits

Work Completion Certificates

  1. Geotechnical

Testing and Reports

  1. Plans Submission - Local District Council

Council Fee's

Certificate of Occupation

  1. NHBRC Registration

Home Owner:

Construction Company:

  1. NHBRC Fee's

Inspector Site Visit's: Pre and During Construction

  1. Demolition Permits

  2. Construction Permits

  3. Zoning or Rezoning

  4. Boundary Walls or Security Fencing

  5. Driveway Security Gate and Pedestrian Entrances

  6. Council Connections :

Electrical Grid:

Water:

Sewage:

Fibre to the Home:

  1. Land Price

  2. Excavations

Mechanical Grading

Rock

  1. Foundations

  2. Ground Floor Slabs

  3. Electrical 1st and Final Fix

Fittings and fixtures: DB Board and switch gear; Electrical Conduits; Electrical wiring; wall boxes

Finishing's: Lighting and Switches

  1. Plumbing 1st and Final Fix

Fittings: Copper Piping; Sundries (Gas and Solder); end fittings; Geysers or Heat Pumps.

Finishing's: Sanitary ware; shower doors; baths; taps; vanities.

  1. Brick walls

  2. Fenestration: Windows and Doors

Curtains or Blinds

  1. Staircases: Custom on site or Pre-built staircases.

  2. Balustrades and Handrails: Wood or Steel

  3. 1st Floor Slab: Prefab or Block and Lintol with Concrete

  4. Roofing: Trusses; Main Beams; Roof tiles or sheeting; Waterproofing; Gutters and Downpipes

  5. Ceilings

Basic

Luxury

  1. Floor Finishes

Tiling

Carpets

Vinyl Flooring

  1. Kitchen: Main House or Kitchenette

Basic

Contemporary

Modern

  1. Painting

External

Internal

  1. Swimming Pool

Plans Drawn to include pool at later date or will have to re-apply after build is completed

Basic

Modern

Luxury

  1. Outhouse

Guest House

Servants Quarters

Garden Shed

  1. Garage:

Double

Single

  1. Landscaping: Trees; grass; irrigation; booster pumps; timed or manual

  2. Labor is minimum 40% of overall cost of entire project.