Prices for granny flats in Centurion swing with the size, the finish, the slab and the delivery. Send one request with your measurements and we pass it to granny flat builders and prefab suppliers working in Centurion and nearby parts of Gauteng, so the quotes compare like for like.
Granny Flats for Centurion
Planning a granny flat in Centurion? Say how big it must be, how many bedrooms and bathrooms, where it will stand on the plot, and whether you already have approved plans and a slab. Builders and suppliers who work in Centurion and across Gauteng will quote the unit, the slab and delivery.
New to this? Read the granny flats guide for the choices and the points worth checking before you pay.
What to know locally in Centurion
Light steel frame granny flats suit Centurion, where many estate rules ask for a plastered look and the frame is quick to erect once plans are passed. Office parks in Highveld and Hennopspark use prefab buildings and site offices for extra space or during construction. Schools around Kosmosdal and Olievenhoutbosch ask about prefab classrooms. On dolomite land, the base under any of these may need an engineer's sign off.
Sizes run from small studios to 2 bedroom units. Before you agree to anything: approved plans needed: it is a dwelling.
Prefab and timber building in Centurion
Dolomite under parts of Centurion matters more than the colour of the cladding: on some stands the council wants a geotechnical report or an engineer's foundation design before any granny flat or cabin goes up, and a light prefab building does not escape that. Estates such as Irene, Midstream and Southdowns often limit what can stand in a garden, so many owners ask for a neat wendy house or a plastered steel frame unit that matches the house. Olievenhoutbosch has strong demand for backyard rooms. Suppliers in Lyttelton and near the N1 and N14 reach most streets quickly. The Hennops River valley gets frosty, and summer storms from the south west bring hail and lightning.
Typical granny flats requests in the area come from:
- Homeowners: a cottage behind the main house for an elderly parent or a grown child
- Backyard landlords and families: a 1 or 2 bedroom unit on the plot let out for steady monthly rent
- Shops, offices and small businesses: a small consulting room or office unit beside a house, where zoning allows it
- Schools and creches: a cottage on school grounds for a caretaker or a teacher living on site
Getting it right in Centurion
Most asked for in Centurion: steel frame granny flats and wendy houses for estates, rental rooms in Olievenhoutbosch. Where the yards and builders are: yards and erectors in Lyttelton, Highveld Techno Park and along the Old Johannesburg Road. A useful tip: ask whether the foundation price allows for a dolomite stand and the engineer's design.
Around Centurion the largest group asking is homeowners, which usually means a cottage behind the main house for an elderly parent or a grown child. On the weather side: hail and lightning in summer, frost in the Hennops valley in winter.
Centurion and the areas nearby
Our network covers Centurion together with Irene, Eldoraigne, Rooihuiskraal, Lyttelton, Midstream, Olievenhoutbosch, Highveld. A street address and a photo of the gate help a builder work out the delivery before quoting.