Frequently Asked Questions
We understand that you will have a million questions before you, perhaps, make the most difficult decision of your life. We can help address them. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. We have answered some of the most frequently asked questions below.
The Building Act places strict responsibility on your Council to ensure that what is submitted for Building Consent is what is actually built. As such, your Builder will complete your home to the plans and specifications that have been submitted to the Council for Building Consent and no further changes will be allowed after the application is submitted.
Once you have paid your deposit and had your handover meeting with your Client Liaison Officer we will start to complete the detailed drawings, collect the site specific data and make final checks of all the paperwork so we can submit the Building Consent Application. We estimate this will take between 5 and 6 weeks. However, if you make any further changes to your plans or selections during this time, this time frame may extend and fees may be incurred.
All square meterage rates are not created equally! They are often a market measure but they seldom reflect your personal choices or your site specifications. Through discussion with your New Home Consultant we will be in a position to understand your needs and to give you a pricing band that your new home may fall into.
CAD and PDF files are complete sets of construction drawings in an electronic file format. Both files can be emailed to you (depending on the Designer, a processing fee may apply) or mailed out to you on a disk. It is a good idea to buy the CAD or PDF file if you want to make substantial changes to the drawings. Both files include a copyright release for you to legally make changes and build one structure.
