FAQ 

THIS IS MY FIRST BUILDING PROJECT, WHERE DO I START? 

​Start by giving us a call, with 19 years of experience in the building industry. We can give you the best advice and guide you through the entire building process. 

AT WHAT STAGE DO I INVOLVE A BUILDER? 

As soon as you can! 

We can give advice and make suggestions around build placement onsite, style, layout and materials to save any hassles later on 

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO SELECT A LICENSED BUILDER? 

Only a Licensed Building Practionor can provide you comfort in the knowledge that your builder is trade qualified and offers the protection of consumer friendly building contracts. With a Master Builder, you can also be provided with the Registered Master Builder Guarantee. 

DOES MY BUILDER NEED TO BE A LICENSED BUILDING PRACTITIONER? 

    We will provide you with the information and technical assurance of whether or not your          desired construction needs to require consent and qualification necessities.​ 

DO I NEED A BUILDING CONSENT? 

If you are carrying out building work you may need to apply for a building consent.
Here are some examples of work that requires consent: 

• Any structural building including new buildings, additions, alterations, accessory buildings (sheds), and re-piling

• Plumbing and drainage

• Heating (fireplaces), ventilation and air conditioning systems

• Site works for a building

• Retaining walls higher than 1.5 metres, or retaining walls with a building or driveway near the top

• Swimming pools

• Decks more than 1.5 metres from ground level

• Wet area bathrooms

If in doubt we recommend you ring your local Council and discuss your project with them. 

 HOW CAN I KEEP THE BUILDING PROJECT WITHIN MY BUDGET? 

 We recommend entering into a full building contract which will enable you to know exactly what the cost will be and what you will get. 

HOW DO WE PAY FOR THE BUILDING PROJECT? 

 You pay on a staged payment system as detailed in your building agreement. One advantage of full contract is you only need to make payments to one company and payments are made at specific stages of the project. When you receive a written contract quote, we will provide you with a payment schedule and also a construction schedule so you know what to expect and when to expect it. 

 CAN I MAKE CHANGES DURING THE BUILDING PROJECT? 

We welcome you to make any changes you would like to enhance your home. Any requests by yourselves incurring extra labour and/or material costs will be treated as a variation to the contract. All variations will be priced and presented to you for approval authorising the builder to carry out these changes before any such works can be started.