About Us

Build Antique is a hidden gem nestled on Robin Hill Farm along the Bottelary Road. Adolfo and Roma Gerbi moved to the farm and started the business in the early 1960’s. Their twin sons, Antonio and Saverio were born in 1964 and several years later their sister, Giovanna was born. The boys grew up working in the second-hand building material yard. An understanding and love for repurposed goods became entrenched in their lives from a young age.

After studying, the twins worked together in the family business. Antonio led several commercial property building projects and Saverio continued to buy and sell second-hand building material.

Saverio established Build Antique with a keen eye for all things that had the potential of being revamped. While on holiday in Denmark many years ago, Saverio spotted builders throwing out interior doors out onto Copenhagen’s streets - ready for the rubbish dump. He was not going to let the opportunity pass him by and filled a container with the doors and shipped it back to South Africa. Many of these doors are still available.

Build Antique continues on the farm with the original team. There’s an extensive collection of teak and oregon pine doors, windows, shutters and wooden beams. For those who want to add unique finishing touches to a home or building project – Build Antique has a collection of distinctive pieces assembled over the past forty years. It includes teak, oregon pine window frames, doors, shutters and wooden beams.

Build Antique is a subsidiary of Ansave Building Materials Pty Ltd.