The housing stock
What we are usually working with
Constantia is large erven and substantial homes, from genuine period properties through to contemporary architect-designed houses. Space is rarely the constraint. What clients want here is quality: work that matches the standard of the house and does not need doing again.
The local catch
Mature trees are a structural consideration
The oaks and pines that make the valley worth living in also have root systems that lift paving, crack boundary walls and dry out clay soils under foundations. Many are protected, so removal is not a casual decision. Extensions here get designed around root protection zones, and foundations near a large tree need to account for what that tree does to the ground through a dry summer.
In Constantia
Nothing on this list is unique to Constantia, but the mix is. These are the jobs that actually come up on this patch.
- Extensions and additions on generous plots
- High-specification kitchen and bathroom work
- Covered entertainment areas, braai rooms and pool surrounds
- Foundation and crack repair where trees and clay have moved
- Full renovation of period and contemporary homes
Most relevant here
Also building nearby
Next step
Eddie will come out, walk it with you and tell you honestly what it takes. No charge for the first visit.