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| Stuart Martin |
| Tel: | +(27)82 458 2781 |
| Fax: | 086 652 7512 |
| Email: | stuart@buildworx.co.za |
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| Pernille Martin |
| Tel: | +(27)82 45 00 958 |
| Email: | pernille@buildworx.co.za |
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You need expert advice. It is worth paying for a professional now, as this may save you a substantial amount later. Make sure you consult with reputable architects, quantity surveyors, development consultants, building contractors, plumbers’ electricians, and so on.
An Architect will design your home to your specifications and budget. Once you have approved the plans, he will submit them to the NHBRC for approval and take care of all the other architectural requirements. The architect can also manage the building process for you and take responsibility for authorising process payments from the bank to the building contractor.
A Building Engineer will, after the architect has designed your home, design the foundations for the house according to the grading of the ground. He will also design the upper storeys' floor slabs and the stairs. Either the builder of the engineer will then build these structures, but it is ultimately the engineer's responsibility, and he has to make sure that these structures are built according to standard.
A Building Engineer will, after the architect has designed your home, design the foundations for the house according to the grading of the ground. He will also design the upper storeys' floor slabs and the stairs. Either the builder of the engineer will then build these structures, but it is ultimately the engineer's responsibility, and he has to make sure that these structures are built according to standard.
A Quantity surveyor is a financial consultant who specialises in the construction industry whose training and experience qualifies him to advise you on costs and contractual arrangements and to prepare contract documents. He acts in liaison with architects, consulting engineers and contractors to safeguard the client's interest. He is an independent expert who operate in a specialised area of the construction industry. The title quantity surveyor was reserved under the Quantity Surveyors' Act of 1970 for exclusive use by those who had obtained the necessary qualifications and experience prescribed under the Act. In terms of it, such persons must register with the South African Council for Quantity Surveyors before they may offer their service as consultants to the public. For more information on Quantity Surveyors, please visit SACQSP and ASAQS.
The Building Contractor should be registered with the NHBRC. An NHBRC warranty certificate is only proof of enrolment with the NHBRC. It is not a guarantee of good workmanship, and it does not cover all building defects. It is valid for five years and after three months from the date of occupation it covers structural defects only. Find out what other homes were built by the builder. Visiting as many of these homes possible and try to view one or two of them. Talk to the owners and find out what their experiences were with the builder. The same applies for any other contractors like plumbers, electricians, and so on.
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