Every draughtsperson starts with the same questions: what is there now, how big is it, and what are the drawings for. Answer them once in a request for as-built drawings in Gauteng, and we pass it to draughtspersons who measure up buildings who cover towns and cities across Gauteng.
As-Built Drawings in Gauteng
Draughtspersons around Gauteng 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.
What to know locally in Gauteng
Gauteng sellers regularly need as-built drawings because decades of unapproved enclosed patios and garage conversions surface at transfer, especially in Boksburg, Germiston and Pretoria West. Sandton and Rosebank office tenants ask for fit-out layouts and electrical drawings, and agents in Fourways and Bryanston order floor plans for listings. Dolomite sites in parts of Centurion and the West Rand may need extra ground checks before an extension.
Homes and buildings in Gauteng
Gauteng is where most South African plan requests start: older Johannesburg suburbs such as Linden, Parkhurst and Bedfordview where big stands are being subdivided, Pretoria's Waterkloof and Brooklyn, and security-minded estates around Midrand, Centurion and Fourways with strict design guidelines. Townships like Soweto, Tembisa, Mamelodi and Katlehong see steady extensions and backyard rooms on small stands. Highveld thunderstorms, expansive clay and dolomite in parts of the West Rand and Centurion mean engineers and geotechnical reports often come into the picture. Draughtspersons work in nearly every suburb, while architects cluster in Rosebank, Sandton and Hatfield for larger or more complex jobs.
Who asks for as-built drawings around Gauteng, most often first:
- 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
- Developers and builders: measured drawings of a purchased building before conversion or subdivision
- Estate agents, sellers and landlords: as-built plans so the sale can pass the bank and the conveyancer at transfer
- Shops, offices and restaurants: measured drawings of a leased shop or workshop for the landlord or an occupancy approval
- Rental and granny flat investors: drawings of backyard rooms and extra units so rental income is above board
- Churches, schools and crèches: records of an older church hall or school building before repairs or a new wing
Local tips for Gauteng
Most asked for in Gauteng: double storeys, backyard rental rooms, as-built plans for transfer and estate homes. Who draws them: draughtspersons in every suburb, architects in Rosebank, Sandton, Hatfield and Menlyn. A useful tip: ask which metro office your stand falls under before the draughtsperson starts.
Jobs range from a 40 m² flat to a large homestead. Here, families building a new house lead the requests, typically for measured drawings of the family house when no approved plans can be found. One local point to raise: highveld clay and dolomite in places: ask if a geotechnical report is needed.
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: Gauteng and surrounds
Across Gauteng our network reaches Johannesburg, Pretoria, Ekurhuleni, Sedibeng, West Rand, Midrand, Centurion and the towns between them. Outside the bigger centres, ask whether the draughtsperson has submitted to your municipality before.
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