New House Builds in Zimbabwe

A new home is not just bricks and mortar — it is a family's largest financial commitment, and a structure that will outlast everyone involved in building it. SquareBuild approaches every new build with that weight in mind.

We manage the full construction process from setting out the first peg through to wall plate, under a documented project management system. Your approved plan is the standing instruction. Every deviation requires your written sign-off before it happens.

  • Setting out, profiling, and foundation excavation
  • Substructure and superstructure bricklaying
  • Lintel installation and window-level bricklaying
  • Wall plate and structural completion
  • Stage-documented handover at every level
  • Daily WhatsApp progress updates to the client
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Class 1 & 2 Bricklaying & Masonry

The walls are where the money is — and where most construction fraud hides. An off-plumb wall, a poorly levelled course, a skimped bed joint. These defects are invisible until they're catastrophic.

Our Class 1 and Class 2 bricklayers work to a builder's square and spirit level on every course, every corner, every time. Not because we're showing off — because a wall built correctly once costs nothing to maintain for thirty years.

  • Foundation and hardcore preparation
  • DPC (Damp Proof Course) installation at correct height
  • Substructure walling below DPC
  • Superstructure walling to lintel, window, and wall plate level
  • Reinforced concrete lintels over all openings
  • Plumb and level verification at each stage

The SquareBuild Foundation Standard: 700mm minimum depth · 150mm hardcore base · DPC at correct damp-proof height. Photographed before any walling begins. Every single project.

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Precision Floor & Wall Tiling

A tiled floor tells the whole story — because bad tiling announces itself quickly. Hollow spots under tiles that crack underfoot. Grout lines that creep wider. Lippage that trips you up. The kind of work that was done fast, not right.

SquareBuild tilers set out before they lay a single tile — establishing the centre point, checking the screed level, and confirming the layout with the client before a drop of adhesive is mixed.

  • Floor tiling — all room types and tile formats
  • Wall tiling — kitchen, bathroom, exterior
  • Pre-lay set-out and centre-point establishment
  • Zero hollow-spot laying technique
  • Consistent grout joint width throughout
  • Grouting and finishing to manufacturer specification
Fixed Labour Rate
$3/sqm

Labour only. You supply tiles, adhesive, grout, and spacers. Use the calculator on our Pricing page to get an instant labour estimate.

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Plastering & Painting in Harare & Zimbabwe

Plastering is the last line of structural defence and the first thing every visitor sees. A flat, hard, well-keyed plaster surface protects the brickwork behind it and gives paint something to hold onto for decades.

We apply plaster in the correct coats, at the correct thickness, on walls that have been properly prepared. Not skimmed once and handed over. Prepared, applied, scratched, cured, and finished to the level it needs to be.

  • Internal and external plastering
  • Skim coat and fine plaster finishing
  • Rendering on face brick and block
  • Interior and exterior painting — single and double coat
  • Surface preparation, crack filling, and priming
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Roofing & Ceiling Installation

The roof protects everything below it. A poorly built roof is not just a leak — it is a slow deterioration of every wall, ceiling, and floor underneath it. The structural work here must be as precise as anything at foundation level.

We install roof trusses to structural specification, lay tiles or sheeting to the correct overlap and fixing density, and fit ceiling boards with the framing and finishing that ensures they stay flat and clean for years.

  • Roof truss installation and bracing
  • Roof tile and IBR / box-rib sheeting installation
  • Ridge capping, fascia board, and gutter fitting
  • Ceiling board installation and batten framing
  • Cornicing and ceiling finishing
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Electrical Wiring & Solar Systems

Electrical work in a new build is invisible once the walls are plastered — which is exactly why it must be done correctly the first time. Incorrectly installed wiring is a fire and electrocution risk that cannot be seen or easily fixed after the fact.

We work with certified electricians for all new residential wiring, DB board installation, and solar system integration — including inverters, battery banks, and solar panel mounting. Done to code, documented, and testable.

  • New build house wiring — first and second fix
  • Distribution board (DB board) installation
  • Socket, switch, and light point installation
  • Solar panel mounting and wiring
  • Inverter and battery bank installation
  • ZESA connection preparation and testing
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Home Renovations & Expansions

Renovating an existing home carries a unique set of risks — the structure is already lived in, and the work must be managed without making a client's situation worse before it gets better.

We approach renovations with the same stage-documentation system as new builds. Before we demolish or break anything, we record what exists. Before we seal anything up, we document what went in. Same standards. Same accountability.

  • Room additions and structural expansions
  • Internal remodelling and partition walls
  • Re-tiling and plaster repairs
  • Roof repairs and replacement
  • Crack repair and structural remediation
  • External boundary walls and garden paving
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