Homes & Building
Home enrolment should be confirmed before excavation starts
Registration of a builder and enrolment of a particular home are related but separate checks.
Built Report
Homes & Building
Practical residential building, renovation and architecture.
Homes & Building
Renovating a building older than 60 years in the Western Cape: the heritage check
Age can trigger a heritage process before alteration or demolition, even when a building is not a famous landmark.
Homes & Building
Cape Town building plans: the documents and decisions to settle before submission
A practical route through zoning, title information, professional appointments, DAMS submission, inspections and final occupation.
Homes & Building
Building a new home? What NHBRC enrolment is meant to protect
The builder enrols the home before construction. Homeowners should verify the record and understand the time-limited warranty ste…
Homes & Building
Why a geotechnical report belongs at the start of a housing project
Ground conditions shape foundation design, drainage and cost long before concrete reaches site.
Homes & Building
Site selection should consider water before the view
A beautiful stand can become an expensive home when stormwater has nowhere safe to go.
Homes & Building
Building-plan approval should come before the contractor
Starting from an unapproved drawing can turn every later payment into a bet on a decision the owner does not control.
Homes & Building
Tell the insurer before major renovation begins
Alterations can change occupancy, security and risk while the existing policy assumes normal use.
Homes & Building
A home maintenance manual can be one useful folder
Owners often receive scattered brochures but no clear record of what needs attention first.
Homes & Building
Heritage alterations begin with significance, approvals and a measured record
Older buildings need investigation before demolition exposes fabric that cannot be replaced.