Building cost calculators, material estimators and planning tools for SA developers, renovators and DIY homeowners. SA-specific rates and standards.
Material quantities, costs and estimates calibrated for South African materials, labour rates and provincial pricing.
Estimate residential construction costs across all 9 SA provinces. Adjusts for build type (new build, extension, renovation) and finish level. Based on 2026 ooba / Property Review data.
Use Calculator →Quantity by wall size, single/double skin. Covers SA brick sizes — maxi, face, and stock bricks — with mortar and cement requirements.
Use Calculator →Bags needed per number of bricks or wall area. Mix ratios for different applications — standard brickwork, plaster, and foundations.
Use Calculator →Coverage by wall area and number of coats. Calculates sand and cement quantities for scratch and finish coats.
Use Calculator →Slabs, foundations, columns and driveways in m³. Mix ratios, ready-mix quantities and cost estimates for SA concrete pricing.
Use Calculator →Interior and exterior coverage. Calculates litres needed per coat using Plascon and Dulux SA coverage rates. Includes roof paint estimator.
Use Calculator →Tile quantity, adhesive and grout with wastage factor. Covers floor and wall tiling, multiple tile sizes, and common SA adhesive coverage rates.
Use Calculator →Paver quantity, sand base volume and patterns — herringbone, stack bond and stretcher bond. SA paver sizes and sand/cement base requirements.
Use Calculator →Corrugated and IBR sheet quantities. Calculate from floor plan dimensions and roof pitch — including ridge, barge and gutter lengths.
Use Calculator →Bricks, mortar, coping and cost estimate for boundary walls. Covers standard single-skin, double-skin and pillared boundary wall configurations.
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Rental yield, bond repayment, CGT, FLISP and 11 more — all SA-specific.