Each build stage ends with a check. You pay the progress payment for a stage only after it passes and you have walked it with your supervisor.
1
Site visit
Week 1
We walk the block with you, look at the slope, the soil and the planning rules, and peg out where the house could sit.
Ends with
Soil test and survey booked
You pay
Free
2
Design
Weeks 2 to 9
Your designer draws the house with you: plans, elevations and a 3D model, with a first price at the end.
Ends with
You sign off the plans
You pay
Design fee
3
Permit and fixed price
Weeks 10 to 17
Construction drawings, the engineer’s details and the building permit, then a fixed-price contract to sign.
Ends with
Building permit issued
You pay
5% deposit
4
Base
Weeks 18 to 21
Site cut, footings and the concrete slab. The engineer checks the steel before every pour.
Ends with
Slab inspection
You pay
15%
5
Frame
Weeks 22 to 26
Wall frames and roof trusses go up. Nothing is covered until the frame passes inspection.
Ends with
Frame inspection
You pay
20%
6
Lock-up
Weeks 27 to 33
Roof, outside walls, windows and the front door go on: the house can be locked.
Ends with
Waterproofing check
You pay
25%
7
Fixing
Weeks 34 to 42
Insulation, plaster, the kitchen and bathrooms, doors, wiring and plumbing, then paint.
Ends with
Pre-handover walk-through with you
You pay
20%
8
Handover
Week 44
The final inspection with you, the occupancy certificate and the keys. We come back after three and twelve months.
Ends with
Occupancy certificate
You pay
15%
Weeks and payments (sample) for a single-storey home of 200 m².
What the fixed price covers
One contract, signed at stage 3. Changes are written down and priced before any work is done.
In the fixed price
Design, construction drawings and the engineer's details
Soil test, survey and the building permit
Site cut on blocks up to a 1-in-10 slope
Insulation and double glazing throughout
Kitchen, bathrooms and laundry from our selection range
Driveway, paths and a tidy block at handover
Not in the fixed price
Landscaping beyond paths and the driveway
Retaining walls on steeper blocks (priced after the soil test)
Furniture, curtains and blinds
Council and water connection fees, paid at cost
Send us the address of your block
Tell us where the land is and what you would like to build. A designer calls you within two working days and books a free site visit: an hour on the block with the person who would draw your home.