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Yes We Can! Customer Care: 0861 333 268. One of the ways we do this is through our ongoing sponsorship of under 13 soccer development in Southern Africa.

With our core values of Family, Entrepreneurship and Passion at the heart of everything we do, Build it's group of over 360 retail stores across Southern Africa have been supplying building materials and serving our communities for more than 32 years. Each of our stores is deeply involved in the communities they serve and we believe that it is our duty and responsibility to give back to the communities that support us. The youth are the future of our beautiful region and by nurturing a healthy lifestyle through sport, we are building a better future for us all. Our contributions to community projects such as water boreholes and school renovations are also a massive priority for the group.

21/10/2026

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20/10/2026

The wrong screwdriver strips the screw, and a five-minute fix becomes an afternoon. 🪛

It usually starts with a cupboard door hanging off one hinge. You grab the one screwdriver in the house, it nearly fits, and it slips. Two turns later the head of the screw is chewed round. Now it won't go in and it won't come out, and the whole afternoon goes on one screw.

A screwdriver has one job: fill the head of the screw. A 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝘁 tip goes into a single slot, a 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 tip into a cross, and both come in more than one size. Too small and it spins inside the head. Too big and it never sits down. The right one drops in snug and turns the screw, not the metal around it.

Spanners work the same way. One size too big, and a spanner slips over the corners of the nut until they are round.

Next time, 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘄 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 before you leave home. Take it with you when you buy a screwdriver, and match its shape and width to the tip before you choose.

Match the tip first, and a five-minute fix stays a five-minute fix. 🔧

𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝗸𝘂, Daku Square, Kwazakhele, Gqeberha.

19/10/2026

It’s that time again - another fuel price hike… The good news: you can skip the extra trip and let us do the driving. Get your building materials delivered straight to you from Build it! Ts & Cs apply.

17/10/2026

That black line along the bath edge is water getting in behind the seal. 🛁

Old sealant shrinks, cracks and lifts away from the tiles. After that, every bath pushes a little more water into the gap, and it soaks in behind where you can't see it.

Most people squeeze a fresh line straight over the top. It looks neat for a while, then it peels, because 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗽 𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗲. The old line has to come out first. One Saturday morning does it:

Cut it out. Run a utility knife along both edges of the old sealant, peel it away, then scrape off what's left.
Dry it right through. Wipe the joint clean and give it time, because new sealant needs a clean, dry joint to grip properly.
Tape both sides. Masking tape along the bath and along the tiles, with a neat gap between.
Run one bead. A steady line of silicone sealant from the caulking gun, smoothed off, then pull the tape while it's still wet.

Then leave it alone for as long as the tube says before anyone runs the next bath.

Silicone sealant, a caulking gun, a utility knife and masking tape: 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝗸𝘂, Daku Square, Kwazakhele, Gqeberha.

11/10/2026

Fence, frame or workbench: it all starts with the right wood. 🪵

Start with the job in your head, not a list of wood, and the wood sorts itself into three.

𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀 are for the jobs that stand up out of the ground: fence posts, the uprights of a washing line, the legs of a shade frame.

𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀 are the light, straight pieces that tie a job together: the rails between fence posts, the frame that holds shade cloth, the skeleton under a bench.

𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 are the wide, flat boards you work on and put things on: a workbench top, a shelf for the paint tins, a step at the back door.

So a fence is poles and battens. A shade frame is poles first, then battens. A workbench is battens under a plank top.

Pick the job first, and the wood follows. 🔨

𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝗸𝘂, Daku Square, Kwazakhele, Gqeberha.

08/10/2026

Short one row of blocks means a second trip and a wall that waits. 🧱

Most walls come up short for one reason: the blocks were counted by eye. A pile always looks bigger in the yard than it does in the wall.

So count on paper before you come in. Grab a tape measure. 📏

Measure the length of the wall, then measure one block with its mortar joint. The length divided by that gives you the blocks in one row. Do the same with the height to get the number of rows. Then:

𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝘄 × 𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘀 = 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗹

Take off the blocks that a door or window leaves out, then add a few extra for cuts and the odd broken one.

Don't stop at blocks. Every joint takes mortar, and mortar takes 𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 and sand. Put the bags on the same paper, so you are not halfway up the wall when the mix runs out.

Bring the paper with you. One count at the kitchen table saves the second trip, and the wall keeps going up.

𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝗸𝘂, Daku Square, Kwazakhele, Gqeberha. Yes we can.

03/10/2026

A door that doesn't fit is a door you buy twice. 🚪

It's a wet weekend in Gqeberha, with rain all Saturday morning, so give the indoors the job most people rush: measuring for a new door. A doorway is hardly ever square. Walls settle, plaster goes on thicker in one corner, and an old frame leaves rough edges when it comes out. Measure once in the middle and the new door can still catch at the top.

So measure it five times. Across the opening 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀: top, middle and bottom. Up the opening 𝘁𝘄𝗶𝗰𝗲: left side and right side. Write every number down and keep 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁 of each, because the door has to fit the tightest spot. Then measure how thick the wall is, so the new frame sits right on both sides. 📏

Fold the paper into your pocket and bring it with you. And bring a second pair of hands, because it takes two people to carry a door.

𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝗸𝘂, Daku Square, Kwazakhele, Gqeberha
Saturday: 07:30 to 16:00
Sunday: 08:00 to 13:00

30/09/2026

The arrival of spring and the rainy season is the perfect time to make every drop count. Harvest rainwater, save water and prepare for the seasons ahead. Visit your nearest Build it for complete rainwater harvesting solutions and read our blog to learn more.
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26/09/2026

New paint, same crack. Roll fresh colour over a crack and it shows straight back through. Paint changes the colour, not the crack. 🏠

Paint is the easy part. Prep is what makes it last, so do two checks first. The 𝗽𝗮𝗹𝗺 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁: rub your hand on the old paint. White powder on your palm means wash, dry and prime first, or the new coat will not grip. The 𝘁𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁: press masking tape down hard and rip it off. Flakes on the tape mean that paint comes off.

The order: 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗲, 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗹, 𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱, 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲. Scrape back to firm paint. Rake out each crack and brush out the dust. Press filler in with a filler knife, let it dry, sand it flush, then prime every bare patch.

Spring is the season for it: longer, warmer days, so each step dries properly before the next. Pick a dry, calm morning, because Gqeberha wind blows dust straight onto wet primer.

One warning: a crack wider than a pencil, or one running at an angle from the corner of a window or door, can mean the wall is moving. Get that one checked before you fill it.

Filler, sandpaper, scrapers and primer are waiting at Daku Square, Kwazakhele, and once the wall is ready, we tint your colour in store. 🖌️

Prep it once, paint it once. 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝗸𝘂, yes we can.

25/09/2026

Two pots on the go at once, for 𝗥𝟯𝟱𝟵.𝟵𝟵. That is the TOTAI 2 Burner Gas Stove at Build it Daku, and the CADAC gas range is on the same page. 🍲

CADAC Gas Cylinder 3kg, R499.99 each
CADAC Gas Cylinder 5kg, R629.99 each
CADAC Portable Gas Cartridge Stove, R339.99 each
CADAC Universal Butane Gas Cartridge 227g, R24.99 each

The rest of the outdoor page is for the yard, now that spring has everything growing again. 🌿

LASHER Garden Set 3-Piece, R189.99 each
LASHER Falcon Concrete Wheelbarrow, R1169.99 each
BUILD IT Garden Hosepipe 1/2" x 20m with fittings, R189.99 each
Wheelie Bin 240lt, R699.99 each
INGCO Lawnmower LMLI20185, R4899.99 each

Prices run from 𝟮𝟯 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝟬 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿. That is long enough to sort the front yard this weekend and the back yard the next.

🔨 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝗸𝘂, Daku Square, Kwazakhele. Open today until 17:30 and tomorrow from 07:30 to 16:00.

Promotion valid from 23 September to 10 October 2026. Ts and Cs apply.

Specials available for a limited period only, while stocks last. E&OE. No dealers please. All prices include VAT but exclude delivery. Cash only. We reserve the right to limit quantities. Member of the Spar Group of Companies. Art used is representational and may vary from store to store. Credit only available in South Africa. All images may be subject to copyright conditions.

Address

Mbilini Road, Daku Square Shopping Centre
Port Elizabeth
6205

Opening Hours

Monday	07:30 - 17:30
Tuesday	07:30 - 17:30
Wednesday	07:30 - 17:30
Thursday	07:30 - 17:30
Friday	07:30 - 17:30
Saturday	07:30 - 14:30
Sunday	08:00 - 16:00

Website

https://www.buildit.co.za/stores/view/build-it-daku-eastern-cape

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