The Cost of Building a House in South Africa: Expert Saving Tips

Get in Contact with the developer for building enquiries:
Mokonyane Property Group
Contact Number : 082 326 6486 / 071 297 3482
Email: [e-mail]
If you want your listing or Real Estate property to be featured on this channel, contact: [e-mail]
or DM us on Instagram!
Ever Wondered about the cost of building your dream home?
In this video, we breakdown how to calculate the cost of building a mid level luxury residential house. The price is dependent on location, size, complexity of the house, building materials, labor costs, and the landscape and building site preparation. We also give tips on minimizing the costs of building.
The cost of a home is measured per square meter, covering the full development process, from site clearance and foundations to the purchasing of materials, all the way to the installation of the fittings and finishes, and everything in between
Our Instagram Page - Boitumelo Mokonyane Studio
boitumelo_mokon...
Subscribe to our KZbin Channel
@Boitumelo Mokonyane Studio
00:00 Intro
01:13 Scope, Factors, Building Rates
02:12 Location, Location, Location
02:53 Size and Complexity
03:37 Building Materials
04:31 Labour Costs
05:01 Landscaping and Site Preparation
05:31 Utility Fees
05:56 Calculating the Cost of Building

[@godfreyberry1599]

Build only what you can afford & have an extension plan for later additions once the costs of the initial building are paid off.

[@N_P85]

Production on this video is really good, well done!

[@alusanivanessa5107]

All of a sudden I know everything about building 😂😂thank you for such a detailed explanation of building 🙏🙏

[@bm.studio]

You're very welcome

[@mathewsmaidi7760]

Cheap labour is very expensive. Amen to that! Thank you for the educational content.

[@bm.studio]

The most important point 🙏🏽

[@thabogodliefkganakga3364]

It's very true and most clients do not realize it.

[@LieslJames]

Great video! Would it be possible to take us on a finished house tour and share the exact costs that went into that particular build? I think the visuals would provide even more insights.

[@bm.studio]

I would love to do something like that, but unfortunately I can't disclose specifics without the clients permission. Hopefully one day I can do that with my own home!

[@BBLovesIt]

@@bm.studio some people don't mind sharing such info though, so i think it's worth approaching a client. the worst they can say is no thank you.

[@ozzi4627]

​@@bm.studioDont do it....they wanna come rob your place😅...just kidding.

[@TlouSebotja]

The type of content We asked for 💯

[@dakalonekhavhambe6767]

The video I have been waiting for. Thanks for sharing 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾

[@KSACTV]

from Kenya into construction to love the honesty and explanation good job chap

[@Thimzohx]

Very informative video, much appreciated!

[@sifisohadebe5401]

Amazing video! Thank you

[@haroldmasiya555]

Thanks for the video. Truly informative.

[@haynesswalker8345]

Very informative thank you

[@phineasmangala9211]

Thanks for sharing my brother 🙏 God bless 🤝

[@mrmanq9517]

You truely are an inspiration chief...You seem well versed and professional 🙌

[@bm.studio]

That's high praise, much appreciated 🙏🏽

[@nomadicyou9278]

Great video and well explained

[@luludubase]

Your quality? You’re serving quality and information!! I absolutely love your channel! I’m so happy I bumped into this video! I needed it!

[@bm.studio]

Thank you so much. More to come for sure

[@maselebalonchabeleng9360]

Thank you for this, very insightful

[@bm.studio]

I'm glad you found it very helpful 😊

[@keletsomokone2663]

This is what i needed. Thank you.

[@bm.studio]

You're welcome

[@sithokozilemoropa4626]

Very helpful information

[@dimakatso9566]

Thank you

[@TumeloMoraba]

I am your big fan. Thanks for this.

[@bm.studio]

It's my pleasure

[@Thato.Phasha]

Great video, Thank you🔥

[@bm.studio]

Thank you too!

[@AestheticMe20]

Exceptionnel presentation skills! Thank you bro!!!

[@bm.studio]

Much Appreciated

[@plant_paradox5663]

love your channel

[@nsika_xulu]

Just subscribed, beautiful video, informative and super cool...can't wait to learn more!

[@bm.studio]

Glad you found it informative

[@Esromite]

Amazing work , we appreciate this information very insightful.

[@bm.studio]

Glad you found it useful

[@MLouw_]

Top notch production and content. Well done! You’re owning it 👏🏻

[@bm.studio]

Much Appreciated 🙏🏽

[@reitumetsesefolo1437]

This video was done well

[@bm.studio]

Appreciate it 🙏🏽

[@florahnemaorani3492]

Hi Buti, Thank you.... Thank you....I am a Real Estate Agent in Rural Mthatha and you have answered a question that most of my clients ask as well.

[@bm.studio]

I'm glad you found it useful

[@MduduziTembe-yv8wj]

It's been years since you've posted 😭✨✨ thank you for the video

[@bm.studio]

😂😂.. I'll make sure to post more regularly

[@lebogangedwin9750]

Thanks for an awesome video, you got yourself a like and a new subscriber...🙏🏽

[@bm.studio]

Great to hear that. Hopefully you enjoy what's still to come

[@saucekid8367]

You just gained a subscriber thank u for giving us this info look forward to working with your company on my house soon

[@bm.studio]

We can't wait 🙌🏽

[@lesegoramasika5578]

Ey long time since you've uploaded honestly you make good videos looking forward to more and I hope it's gonna be frequent next year

[@bm.studio]

Thank you chief. We have quite a lot of content lined up. Will definitely be posting more consistently

[@Seanparis28]

Skoenhygieneservices is one of the best builders in Gauteng Pretoria east to be specific

[@Mogau_Alemiam]

Great video 💯💯Please make more educational content with a mix of construction site visits and costs.

[@bm.studio]

Sure thing 👌🏽

[@ogone1465]

This type of quality is expensive af

[@thandondlovu1015]

Also building in an estate has additional costs, found that out the hard way. The cost of site establishment and upfront payments to the estate before building.

[@bm.studio]

Correct Home owner association costs are a challenge that many don't find out about until it's too late

[@Aquarian_5age]

This was great info, could you do one on remodelling and all the things one would need to know before buying to remodel

[@bm.studio]

That's a good idea. We'll add it to the list of things to tell you guys 👌🏽

[@lindamagwete]

Please also share the hidden cost of building

[@nancynkoko9993]

Thank you for an insightful video! Do you guys do renovations?

[@bm.studio]

Glad you found it useful. Unfortunately we don't do renovations, only new developments

[@bontlemaodi5502]

Please do another video discussing the hidden costs.

[@bm.studio]

We'll start working on it 👌🏽

[@sivuyilegrootboom520]

Intro track id pls❤

[@bontlemaodi5502]

👏 👏 👏

[@hlengiwemtsweni4461]

I want to know about the hidden costs please 🙋🏾‍♀️😅

[@Just_Ordinary_Life]

What about in rurals 😁

[@pitsopitso8065]

Hi mybrother i want to start to Run business for building how cange per squre building use bricks

[@user-wb5hb7sz2y]

This is good my brother ,I just want yo get a House plan and you do the rest ....😂😂

[@bm.studio]

We'll be waiting 🙌🏽

[@forexworldchangers]

which one is better buying or building

[@bm.studio]

This is a highly asked question. It's one of the videos we are working on highlighting all the pros and cons. Stay tuned

[@OnalennaCurtis]

Can you build a double story house using hollow bricks?

[@bm.studio]

Yes, you can. You'd have to reinforce them, though. A structural engineer would be the best person to ask

[@lindamagwete]

Hi do you also assist with building plans?

[@bm.studio]

No, we don't do house plans. We do the construction and finishes

[@dakalonekhavhambe6767]

I want to know more about the hidden costs please

[@bm.studio]

We on it!

[@nelisiwemkhwanazi9765]

Why the planks are painted

[@nhlanzekotholithembadlamin4774]

Does the cost/sqm include the cost of purchasing the site?

[@bm.studio]

No it does not. This is just the cost of the build

[@NhlanhlaMakhubele-oo3pe]

So let's say you have agreed with the builder to build your dream,my question is can you pay monthly even though the house it has been finished long time back or you have to pay all the amount Sametime?

[@bm.studio]

If you're using a bank loan, the builder claims from the bank. If you're building cash, it depends on your payment agreement with the builder. We, for example, will either want the money in stages while we build, or all of it put in a holding account before we start. Other builders might be okay with monthly payments. It really depends on what you agree on

[@localbestcomedies]

​@@bm.studio so let's say if you stay in places after polokwane are you still going to pay for transportation for everything??? And another question it is if you're paying monthly payment for the house, how long do you have to pay?? The last question It is do I have to buy materials so that you can use them to build, or you will buy then I will pay for them??

[@fikilendingi2499]

Ngavele ngashawa uvalo 😢

[@pheodoraholmes]

Which province are you in?

[@bm.studio]

We are in Limpopo and Gauteng

[@kopanomofokeng6562]

How can you not trust him...

[@mt_theehusler9057]

are you single