Unlike a prefabricated Wendy house, a properly built cottage is a permanent structure. It adds real value to your property, and it's built to the same standards as the main house.
What's included
- Site visit to check position, access and services
- Pricing from your plans, with an itemised quote
- Foundations, slab, brickwork and roof
- Kitchenette, bathroom, plumbing and electrical
- Tiling, ceilings, doors, windows and painting
- Connections to water, drainage and electricity
Zoning and approvals
Whether you can add a second dwelling depends on your property's zoning and the municipality's land-use scheme. Some properties allow it outright, while others need consent or an application first. Building plans are required either way, and estates usually have their own rules.
Check your zoning early. It's the one thing that can stop the project, and it's quick to confirm with a town planner or the municipality.
Cottage or extension?
A separate cottage gives more privacy and is easier to rent out. An extension shares walls and services with the house, so it's often simpler to approve and connect. We're happy to talk you through both options on site.
Recent cottages & granny flats work
Reinforcing steel fixed for a long retaining wall footing 
Steel cage for a retaining wall footing in an excavated trench 
Reinforcing steel set inside a brick column before concrete is poured 
Freshly cast concrete footing with starter bars for the wall above 
Team building a new parapet wall with openings on an upstairs balcony 
Two newly built double-storey houses with grey plaster and pitched roofs
Areas we cover
Pretoria East, Centurion and surrounding suburbs.
Cottages and granny flats: common questions
Do I need plans for a granny flat?
Yes. A cottage or granny flat is a new building and needs approved building plans. Depending on your zoning, you may also need land-use consent before plans are approved.
Can a cottage be built in an estate?
Some estates allow second dwellings and some don't. Check your estate's rules first. We can help you understand what's typically needed.
