Construction ... from start to finish

The following pages describe in detail the house building process, leading you through all the stages, from the bare site to the finished home. We know that for every house there are different questions, and different solutions, but hopefully this should give you a helping hand, and at least outline some of the things you need to think about.......

On each page there is a short 'Flash' movie which shows one of our houses in construction to that stage. These animations are around 600k and will take a few moments to download.

Contracts are signed

....Now that the contracts are signed and we are about to commence construction on your new home, this series of pages should help you to get through the building process easier and with better understanding.

This material is not exhaustive, nor does all of it apply to all people. It is simply a general guide put together at the request of previous clients who have indicated that it would have been helpful to have such a document. It is our belief that communication remains the essential tool and this should assist with that philosophy.

Note: Your contract and specifications remain the binding part of our agreement and no part of this material should be used to override these.

Paperwork, lenders, builders and payments

First thing to do is check with your lending institution if everything is in order or if any paperwork is required from the builder etc. Deposits are paid on contract signing and so if this money is to be borrowed you should advise your financier accordingly and advise us as to procedure.

Not all of our clients have us complete all aspects of building the home. Some prefer to do their own kitchen, or bathroom for instance. So, you may ask us to build your home to a certain stage. When this is done, we are said to have reached 'practical completion'. It is worth checking with your lending institution that they are comfortable with payments at the various stages, and what they will consider to be 'practical completion' for the purposes of releasing final payment.

OK, you've got to here, now click on the links on the left to see what happens over the next few weeks ...