Mandla Dube

Cost  R1 150 000 00

Description  5 bedroom double story

Feedback  They where brave to do there work and he did not need any help from me as a owner. They worked hard And he showed professionalism If I asked him questions he told me what I needed to know he was honesty and they showed up in time .it like every thing was done in time and they completed the project quickly it was unbelievable

Cost  1 400

Description  He renovated our kitchen,by installing new stylish carpets with tyles on the walls.

Feedback  He didn't need to be managed at all!he educated me well about the systems he installed

Cost  R1 , 750 000 00

Description  He did renovations. for me he extended my house he make it to a double storey he did everything upto finishings, he also did landscaping for me ,and swimmingpool for me he did a very nice job which l,m proud of his work

Feedback  He is very good in management he is hands on even though he has the project managers and Supervisor but he always check the progress of the project he is more educated he is very good in Building industry l have learned a lot through him

Cost  R 950 000 00

Description  He built a house for me in Parkmore ,he extend my house from foundation it was a big project, building, roofing, plastering,slab installation, tilling,wordrobes, electricity, plumbing, upto finishings he did a very nice job for me l,m very happy with his job and there where very quick l paid 80 percent of the payment upfront and before they finished the project l paid him the balance but still he finished my house and finishes it in time he is very trustworthy he is good in communication also his team are very quick and doing a good job

Feedback  He did a very nice job for me l,m very happy with his job ,he knows what he he doing,they are quick he is good in management he is got the supervisor on site everytime but he always check the project,. and communicate with me always

Cost  100000

Description  He demolished walls and did renovate

Feedback  He Did good job

Builder

Description  Full house renovation

Feedback  Mthente Construction Mandla Dube was contracted to complete the following renovations to my house from September 29 2021 for a period of 6 weeks ending mid November 2021: • Build double garage • Extend and convert garage into 1bed cottage • Extend 3 bedrooms • Build new bathroom • Build new walk-in closet • Renovate existing bathroom Mandla was great at the start. Communicated effectively, was onsite daily to ensure everything went as planned, materials were sourced and delivered on time and his team were efficient. The issues with Mandla started at the same time we made the 3rd payment as per the contract. The payment schedule has 4 payments from deposit to finishing as the last payment so at this point we were 75% of the way in with payments. At this point we experienced a number of issues: • Mandla would disappear for days at a time and not leave anyone in charge (supervisor,foreman) as per his contract • Electrician (HMM Electrical, who is Mandla’s brother) was completely unreliable. Not arriving on the days required which delayed other work that needed to happen. At one point there was an attempt to pocket money given to him to buy cables and instead took my cables to wire the house • Plumber was completely unreliable. Not arriving on the days required which delayed work that needed to happen. Will also do work that is not compliant and you will have leaks and blocked drains within a week. We paid over R20 000 to fix all the bad work done by his plumber • Mandla will not replace/supplement the Electrician/Plumber with workers who are reliable and you are left to deal with delays and the excuses for why they did not arrive • According to the contract, Mandla will be onsite daily without fail with the exception of the times that he will need to arrange for materials. In his absence he would defer to the site manager. This was not the case after about 5 weeks. At this point Mandla took on other jobs and refused to communicate this, instead choosing to lie about his whereabouts. His workers who were still here informed us that they needed to leave to continue working for Mandla at the other sites • When you question Mandla about who will be the site supervisor he makes a decision on the fly – whoever he spots first becomes the site supervisor. In some cases this may be a worker who he had said the previous day was a new hire and too inexperienced to even plaster a wall • Mandla’s banners and marketing will clearly show that there are two contact numbers for the two directors listed on his business registration. This is misleading as the number for “Pride” does not exist. When we requested the number we were informed that there are actually 4 investors into his business but he will not share any of their details with you • Quality of work – with Mandla not overseeing the site there were a number of mistakes that resulted in additional cost. The plaster work is poor, the door frames will be skew, the window frames will be skew, tiles will be broken while working and need replacing. • Mandla will promise that specialists will be onsite for things such as installation of sliding doors, installation of interior doors, showers ,painting etc. In the end he will use the same plaster guys to complete these “specialized” tasks. And the quality of their work is evident resulting in replacement of materials and the delay of having to redo the work entirely • Mandla does not use registered compliant professionals ; we found out later that the plumber was not compliant and therefore the fake CoC that we would have received had no value. Mandla’s response was that he is responsible as the company and if I employed a plumber directly then I needed to make sure he’s registered. Obviously this is wrong as my insurance company & bank requires a CoC if there are claims • When we raised concerns about Mandla’s employees he did not address them. He stated that he was afraid to confront them & that they would retaliate and he was afraid for his life ( this 100% happened – could not make it up if I tried!) Overall we had a great start but as is the case with most dodgy contractors, things go downhill once they get more money and other jobs. A 6 week project has now become a 13 week project and we eventually ended the relationship with Mandla and paid for the remainder of the work to new suppliers costing over R100k to fix everything he messed up. Mandla comes across initially as an honest, hard working diligent contractor. Don’t be fooled.

Builder

Cost  21500

Description  Built a stone retaining wall, brickwork for a braai and fitted a sliding door

Feedback  I chose Mandla because he is supposedly a qualified builder - his quote was 3X higher than the other quote I received from this platform. As I had bad experiences before with cheap builders - I thought it would be better to pay some more for professional work. Mandla drops off random guys at the site and does little to no supervision. (Pointed out to him on day 3) On day 1 the unsupervised workers caused R930 damage to my electric fence. On day 3 the stone wall they half built had to be redone due to not building in a straight line (as pointed out by me) He blames the bricks and stones for this. In the second week they damaged my underground pool pipe. A job that would have taken a competent builder 7 working days ended up in more than 30 working days. It is a pity I can not upload photos of the bad job he has done. In the end I just wanted him to finish and leave so I can get competent people to fix his mistakes. This guy is the proverbial BUILDER FROM HELL- I had to escalate the dispute to Kandua (who were very helpful to resolve the issues and compelled him to try to fix his mistakes) I strongly advise against using him. Avoid at all cost.

Description  Construction.

Feedback  Mandla has done a lot of construction work for me which includes bricklaying, plastering, painting, roofing, and electrical work for my clients. He is always on time, does work according to the plan, and delivers within the agreed time. He is hardworking, reliable, and professional. I can recommend his services.

Description  Construction.

Feedback  Mandla built a double-story house for me and did a good job. He was hands-on and had a team that he was working with. He is hardworking, reliable, and knowledgeable about his work. He is good at what he does and performs well without supervision. I can recommend his services.

Description  Renovations.

Feedback  Mandla extended my house and did all the bricklaying, ceiling installation, electrical work, plumbing, and installation of the gamazine on the wall. He executed the job well, and I have never experienced problems when he was done doing the job. He is hardworking, reliable, and knowledgeable about his work. He was always on time and always available for work. He was hands-on and had a great team that he was working with. I paid him money upfront and he came and delivered. I can recommend his services.