FAQ’s

To start the process of obtaining a quote from us we ask that you fill in your information on the contact us page. Once your contact information has been entered it will take you through to our questionnaire. Here, we ask you for a basic outline of your enquiry to see if we are able to assist you. This will ask you about the number and type of rooms you are looking to add to your home, the basic type of materials you would like to use such as roofing and flooring. We will also ask whether you have plans, what your budget is and your timeframes for the build. – If you already have plans and/or DA/CC/CDC approval, please attach them to the questionnaire along with any additional surveys, engineering plans, reports that you may have.

Once we have received your details, the builder will review the information and we will contact you for further details or to schedule an appointment for him to meet with you ahead of providing you with a detailed quote.

Don’t overthink this! We don’t expect you to know how much the build will cost. However, as the home owner you will have an idea of how much you have/can borrow to complete the works. We need to know this so that we can advise you if this amount is realistic. We don’t want to waste your time and we will be honest and upfront with you right from the start.

Through our extensive experience building additions and extensions, we have found that when we are presented with plans provided by an external provider, these often do not take into consideration the real cost of building. To address this challenge we make sure that we look after the entire process from start to finish. We will work with you to create plans that will align with your quote.

If you have had plans prepared in advance, we ask you to set these aside and work with us and our draftsperson to ensure that we can tailor your addition utilising the most cost-effective design that takes into consideration all the intricacies and requirements of building an addition or extension. Through our extensive experience in building additions and extensions, we know what can work, what is achievable in line with build cost expectations and what to avoid when designing an addition or extension. This experience ensures that we know what is the best way to utilise the funds you have available to achieve the best outcome for you and your family. 

Yes we can.

Through our extensive experience building additions and extensions, we have found that when we are presented with plans provided by an external provider, these often do not take into consideration the real cost of building. To address this challenge we make sure that we look after the entire process from start to finish. We will work with you to create plans that will align with your quote.

We can organise and coordinate all of your preliminaries required ahead of the build starting. This includes; arranging for our draftsperson to meet with you to design your plans, lodge your documents to Council and obtain all necessary surveys, plans, certificates and more that are required before the build can start.

We understand that the building process can be quite daunting and so from start to finish we will be there every step of the way to manage the build for you and provide you with one main point of contact.

Depending on your preferences and requirements, we will provide you with options for items required for your build.

Details of our Bathroom Package can be found here.

Ahead of the commencement of your build, we will coordinate appointments with our suppliers so that you can meet with them and confirm your product selections with us. We have secured trade accounts with our local suppliers which means that we can purchase products at lower than retail prices for you.

There are many variables involved when quoting a home extension or addition and no two quotes are the same so it’s hard for us to provide an accurate m2 cost until we have gone through the enquiry process with you to understand what you need.

The factors that we take into consideration when providing you with an estimate are; the type of rooms (bathroom, kitchen, living areas), the size of the rooms and type of materials (brick, cladding, tile, tin), allowances (floor coverings, kitchen, bathroom products, painting) etc…

To receive an estimate from us please contact us and complete the questionnaire. Once received one of our consultants will be in touch to discuss your requirements in greater detail.

It is easier and quicker to build a first-floor addition and as we’re building up it means that you won’t lose any valuable land space while you are maximising the space in your home. With a ground floor extension there is a concrete slab, piers, footings, excavation and dirt removal costs to consider which can take more time and cost more money.

When constructing a first-floor addition we work from the top of your home and build up. This means that we do not need to enter your existing home until we install the stairs and undertake any downstairs renovations. This minimises the dust and disruption to you and your family’s daily lives while you are still living in the home.

Generally, we allow 14-16 weeks for our 70m2 first-floor addition package.

The timeframes can be longer depending on the size of the build, the type of inclusions and for forces outside of our control such as wet weather, supplier delays.

A lot of people contact us and ask us if it’s cheaper to knock down and rebuild rather than extending and improving on their existing home.

Our answer? Quite simply. No.

If you can, it is always recommended to extend and improve on your existing home. To knock down your home would mean that you have to relocate for the duration of the build so you need to allow for removalist and storage costs plus rental fees for at least 6 months.

There is also the added cost of demolition and waste removal of an entire home as well as disconnecting and reconnecting your services plus not forgetting the cost of providing everything new including flooring, fittings, landscaping, driveway etc…

Safety for your family and ours is our number 1 concern and our project manager will communicate any potential risks to you ahead of the build starting.

The most critical and dangerous stage of your build is demolition and construction of the floor frame of the second storey addition. For these stages, we require you to vacate as power will be cut to the entire home for this period of time (approx. 2 weeks)

After this time, you can return to your home if you want to while we continue you with the rest of the build.

Your site supervisor will keep you updated on the progress stages of the job so that you know which part of the house they will be working on at any given time.

Absolutely, we can add a second storey addition onto any home and haven’t yet come across one that we couldn’t.

During the Construction Certificate process, we will obtain a first-floor structural engineers certificate to confirm that your home is structurally sound. The engineer will advise as to whether additional steel is required to support the structure of your addition.

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Unfortunately, we cannot add a first-floor addition/second storey addition onto your home if it has steel frames. The reason for this is because steel frames are not designed to withstand a load on top them. A house built with steel frames needs to be built as a two-storey home when it is initially built. 

If you would like to add more room to your home and you have steel frames you can build a ground floor extension.

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