This timeline is indicative of our standard process of building a house. This can vary greatly depending on the individual client’s circumstances. Regularly clients approach us having already engaged a designer or after cost blowouts have brought their project to a standstill. Having flexibility in our process enables us to step in at any point in this process and assist a client in achieving a positive resolution.
The 1st meeting where we assess if all parties are a good fit for each other.
The 1st meeting where we assess if all parties are a good fit for each other.
We arrange a site visit and professional site survey.
We arrange a site visit and professional site survey.
Establish your budget and time frame.
Establish your budget and time frame.
Understand how finance is going to work to help select builders for tender.
Understand how finance is going to work to help select builders for tender.
Select and brief an independent designer.
Select and brief an independent designer.
The designer completes initial design.
The designer completes initial design.
before lodging planning application.
before lodging planning application.
With everything checked, planning application is lodged.
With everything checked, planning application is lodged.
Air conditioning, retaining walls,& subdivision quotes
Air conditioning, retaining walls,& subdivision quotes
Make any changes needed to meet brief or council requirements.
Make any changes needed to meet brief or council requirements.
Check finance approvals and readiness
Check finance approvals and readiness
Select 3 builders for tender.
Select 3 builders for tender.
Complete cost comparison of builder’s quotes.
Complete cost comparison of builder’s quotes.
Client interviews and selects builder.
Client interviews and selects builder.
Building contract and variations signed.
Building contract and variations signed.
NHBB conduct regular visits to site on client’s behalf.
NHBB conduct regular visits to site on client’s behalf.
Building inspection carried out by independent, certified inspector.
Building inspection carried out by independent, certified inspector.
If required, NHBB will mediate on client’s behalf.
If required, NHBB will mediate on client’s behalf.
Hand over happens on schedule and on budget.
Hand over happens on schedule and on budget.