From Dream to Doorstep

Johannesburg, South Africa ( August 31, 2025) – While custom building your dream home may feel like a lengthy journey, latest industry reports show a more optimistic view. The actual construction phase typically takes around eight months, with custom build timelines from 11 months to rarely exceeding 18 months from concept to completion. This however depends heavily on suppliers and building materials chosen for the project.

Most home builds involve multiple trades offered by different suppliers e.g. carpenters, masons, plumbers, electricians; or you may choose a one-stop building contractor solution. They will use different materials also depending on the look you want, making up different percentages of the total building material volume. For example, if you elect for a warmer, wood finish as opposed to a concrete look, this may account for 10 to 20% of your home build material volume. These are usually high-impact components, so advisable to use globally recognised manufacturers, such as Eva-Last in your build.

Design and construction trends clearly point toward a strong preference for wood-like aesthetics, called a biophilic shift back to wood. Biophilia is from the Greek language and refers to the innate human tendency to connect with nature and other living organisms. This explains the surge in wood-look composite popularity.

Composite wood is an engineered building material made by combining wood fibres with plastics and then shaping the mixture into products like boards and panels. It is designed to look like natural wood but offers better durability and resistance to the elements than traditional timber. It’s no surprise then why the global composite decking market has increased, with North America leading at 41% global share.

Eva-Last takes this a step further by using a more environmentally sustainable and high-preforming wood alternative, bamboo, in their composite manufacturing. Eva-Last bamboo composite, used in a wide range of applications from decking to cladding, balusters, beams, railing and fencing, offer several other advantages including slip resistance, fade and scratch resistance, and insect, weather and decay resistance. Marc Minne, CEO of Eva-Last notes: “Our bamboo composite ranges are so well received across the globe because compared to timber, they are stunningly beautiful and stay that way with little to no maintenance over decades. With the added benefit of being environmentally friendly and safe, it’s a no-brainer for achieving that natural wood-look in any space.”

So, when building or renovating your dream home and for a faster finish within a year, whenever you think of using wood, think of using bamboo composite which looks like wood and almost feels like wood, but lasts longer, with less maintenance and is a more responsible choice for the planet and your family.

For more information on bamboo composite, visit www.eva-last.com.

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Eva-Last is a globally recognised and trusted brand that manufactures and distributes specialised bamboo composite building products. Together with a wide range of advanced decking, cladding, fencing, architectural beams, fasteners and flooring products, Eva-Last also offers specialised support systems and expert advice, ensuring each and every build is designed to last. Eva-Last composite products and complimentary systems can be found in over 30 countries globally and have been an imperative part of some of the world’s largest building projects. As a global leader in composite building technology, Eva-Last ensures product quality and customer satisfaction with class-leading warranties. For the latest news, please follow Eva-Last on Facebook (Eva-Last Global), Instagram (evalastglobal), X (EvaLastGlobal), LinkedIn (Eva-Last Global), TikTok (evalast_), Flickr (Eva-Last), and Pinterest (EvaLastDecking), or view the brand's YouTube channel (EvaLast Global) for product information and installation guidelines.