Home renovations and property maintenance in Cape Town

We come out to see the job first, and there is no call-out fee. You tell us what you want, we advise on what can and cannot be done, and we measure up. We go through the finishes with you: cupboards, basins, baths, taps, shower heads and the shower glass. Then we price those with our suppliers and send you a written quote. That is why we do not give prices before the visit: a bathroom with budget fittings and one with custom cabinets and imported taps are very different jobs.

We can only tell you once we have seen the job, because it depends on the size of the room, what you want done and what we find behind the walls. After the site visit we can give you an estimate of how long it will take.

A deposit is paid before work starts. After that we send progress claims as the work moves along, so you pay in stages. How many stages depends on the size of the job.

It depends on what changes. Replacing a kitchen, re-tiling, or swapping a toilet, bath or geyser in the same spot normally does not need plans. Moving or adding load-bearing walls, adding a room or putting in new drainage does: the City of Cape Town wants an approved plan, drawn by a registered professional, before that work starts. The owner arranges the architect and the council plans; we build to the approved plan.

Expect a few surprises. Older Cape Town homes often hide tired wiring, old pipes or damp behind walls that look fine, and some of it only shows once a wall is opened. One of our clients put it plainly: older homes come with surprises. If the house is older than 60 years, changes to its structure or outside need a permit from Heritage Western Cape before work starts.