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As-Built Drawings in Alberton

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An older single-storey face-brick house with a corrugated IBR roof, a small stoep and a garden wall, on a new stand in Alberton

Measured on site51.8 m² · 1:100

As-Built Drawings, AlbertonDwg DR-03 · ALB
Suits
Existing houses, flats, shops and outbuildings
Popular here
Sloping-stand family homes, estate houses, garage conversions and workshop layouts
Who draws them
Draughtspersons in Alberton and Brackenhurst, estate architects around Meyersdal
Approved by
City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, Alberton customer care centre
Turnaround
Measure-up in a week, plans in 3 weeks, Ekurhuleni 30 to 60 days

From one flat to a whole office block, our free service makes it easy to price as-built drawings in Alberton. Your request goes to a draughtsperson serving Alberton and nearby areas of Gauteng, so you can compare the measure-up, the drawings and the turnaround.

As-Built Drawings in Alberton

Draughtspersons around Alberton measure up older houses, townhouses, shops and farm buildings and prepare as-built drawings for sales and council submissions. Give the address or erf number so the quote covers the site visit and Gauteng council requirements.

Want to know more first? Our as-built drawings guide covers the options, the rules and what affects the price.

Drawings & surveys in Alberton: local notes

Workshops, motor repair bays and light factories around Alrode and Meyersdal Business Park need drawings with fire escapes and parking. Extension plans for garage conversions and covered patios are common in Brackendowns. For landlords, a measured floor plan helps with letting a granny flat or small apartment, while buyers on the ridge often want 3D views of a proposed house before breaking ground.

Homes and buildings in Alberton

Alberton climbs from the industrial flats of Alrode and Wadeville up to the ridge around Alberton Nature Reserve, where New Redruth, Brackenhurst and Meyersdal Estate hold larger houses with views. Randhart, Brackendowns and Alberton North are older family suburbs full of renovations, while Thokoza and Katlehong have extended RDP houses and a growing number of rental rooms. Meyersdal and the nearby estates impose design guidelines and aesthetics committee reviews. Plans are mostly extensions, family houses on sloping stands and workshop layouts, drawn by local draughtspersons and estate-based architects.

A laser measure on the sill of a sunny window in an empty room of an older South African house with a wooden floor
A laser measure on the sill of a sunny window in an empty room of an older South African house with a wooden floor

The requests we see from Alberton usually come from:

  • Families building a new house: measured drawings of the family house when no approved plans can be found
  • Owners adding or changing rooms: an accurate record of the walls and roof before knocking down or adding on
  • Shops, offices and restaurants: measured drawings of a leased shop or workshop for the landlord or an occupancy approval
  • Developers and builders: measured drawings of a purchased building before conversion or subdivision
  • Rental and granny flat investors: drawings of backyard rooms and extra units so rental income is above board
  • Estate agents, sellers and landlords: as-built plans so the sale can pass the bank and the conveyancer at transfer
  • Churches, schools and crèches: records of an older church hall or school building before repairs or a new wing

Local tips for Alberton

Popular here: sloping-stand family homes, estate houses, garage conversions and workshop layouts. Ask each draughtsperson about this: ask for the estate's design guidelines before the first sketch, not after. Who does the work: draughtspersons in Alberton and Brackenhurst, estate architects around Meyersdal.

Around Alberton the largest group asking is families building a new house, which usually means measured drawings of the family house when no approved plans can be found. Expect sACAP-signed if sent to council as the baseline, and keep in mind: sloping ridge stands and some dolomite: ask about an engineer and a soil report.

What to include in your request

  • The address or erf number and the stand size
  • What exists: house, outbuildings, extensions
  • Any old plans, title deed or SG diagram
  • Why you need it: transfer, renovation or council
  • Dates for the sale or building, if any

A rough idea of the rooms is enough: the brief on this page turns it into a block plan and a floor area.

Service area: Alberton and surrounds

Requests from Alberton go to people who already draw plans for Meyersdal, New Redruth, Brackendowns, Alrode, Randhart, Brackenhurst, Thokoza and the rest of the area. Mention whether the stand is in an estate or complex, because design rules there come before council.

Frequently asked questions

What do as-built drawings cost in Alberton?
It depends on the size of the building, what must be drawn and whether it goes to council. As a rough guide: R60 to R160 a square metre for the drawings. Send your request and a draughtsperson serving Alberton will quote you.
What turnaround should I expect in Alberton?
For as-built drawings: site visit in days, drawings in about a week. Locally: measure-up in a week, plans in 3 weeks, Ekurhuleni 30 to 60 days. Ask the draughtsperson for a written timeline with each stage, from measure-up to the approval letter.
Who approves building plans in Alberton?
City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, Alberton customer care centre. Sloping ridge stands and some dolomite: ask about an engineer and a soil report. Ask for the estate's design guidelines before the first sketch, not after. For the full process, see building plan approval in Alberton.
Are you a draughtsperson in Alberton?
No. We don't draw, sign or submit plans. We pass your request to independent draughtspersons, architectural technologists and architects, who quote you directly. Give the stand, the rooms or size, and what exists now so the quotes are easy to compare.

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Client briefDwg DR-03 · scale 1:100

01The project

02The plan (optional, it sizes the job)

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Floor area
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Rooms
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Storeys
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Choose the rooms to draw the plan. It is a sketch for the draughtsperson, not a design.

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03Stand and timing

04Drawing list (optional)

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