Our Process
Plan - Manage - Build
When you first contact 32 Degrees Building, you can download our Second Storey Addition Packages or if you have a custom build fill out our pre-quote enquiry form. The pre-quote enquiry form is a questionnaire designed to help us service your enquiry better and gain a clear understanding of your needs, time frame and budget. Once this has been received, the builder will review your responses (and any supporting documentation that you may have supplied) and we will contact you within 24-48 business hours after completing a pre-site assessment for you.
When this is complete, we can then arrange a time for our experienced building representative to visit you and your family at your home to discuss your project in greater detail.
During a consultation, we will discuss your main objectives and provide recommendations surrounding your budget. As specialists in these types of builds, we have many years of experience enabling us to easily offer solutions and suggestions on products, layout and how to get the most from your investment. We are able to share with you relevant quality projects that have resulted in many of our clients becoming raving fans.
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.
Our consultation fee is only $595* which enables us to provide you with a premium service and deliver a tailored in-depth professional build cost estimate to you via email 3-5 days later – guaranteed!
SEE YOUR CONSULTATION & BUILD COST ESTIMATE FOR MORE INFO
*The consultation fee will be credited towards our services should you choose to engage us as your builder for your project. The consultation fee includes 1 quote and 1 revision. Additional revisions may incur additional charges.
*Any guide prices that may be discussed are to be used as a general indicative guide only to help you understand the financial viability of your proposed project. An accurate build cost can only be determined upon consultation with our experienced building representative at your home where a site assessment can be carried out. The variables that can affect a guide price are; levels of property, bushfire prone area, flood-affected area, service connections, original condition of the existing home, the scope of works and level of finishes/inclusions discussed with the client.
*Appointment fees for Insurance Claims and Custom Home quotes vary based on the scope of works. Please make an enquiry with us for a quote.
It is recommended at this stage to have sought pre-approval from your lender to understand your borrowing capacity.
Now that we have conducted your pre-site assessment and understand your enquiry, we can then arrange a time for our experienced building representative to visit you and your family at your home so that you can then obtain your detailed build cost estimate. During your consultation, they will discuss your main objectives and provide recommendations surrounding your budget. As specialists in these types of builds, we have many years of experience enabling us to easily offer solutions and suggestions on products, layout and how to get the most from your investment. We are able to share with you relevant quality projects that have resulted in many of our clients becoming raving fans.
This site visit and consultation enables us to tailor a building solution specific to your needs while assessing;
- Electricity, water, gas, stormwater connections
- Access to your property
- Slope/Levels of your property
- Trees and landscaping
- Positioning of a proposed structure and;
- Distance from other structures and;
- Demolition required
Your detailed build cost estimate will outline and explain your Preliminary Costs, the Build Cost and also any requested Optional Extras. All of our quotes are valid for 30 days.
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.
Our consultation fee is only $595* which enables us to provide you with a premium service and deliver a tailored in-depth build cost estimate to you via email within 3-5 business days – guaranteed
For more information about a consultation with us, read our blog: Why you should invest in a paid consultation for your build
*The consultation fee will be credited towards our services should you choose to engage us as your builder for your project. The consultation fee includes 1 quote and 1 revision. Additional revisions may incur additional charges.
When you have confirmed that you are ready to proceed with your detailed build cost estimate, we will arrange for you to sign our Preliminary Agreement.
Our Preliminary Agreement confirms that you have chosen to engage with us as your builder and enables us to allocate your build to our upcoming project schedule. It will also enable us to liaise and coordinate with the relevant bodies on your behalf to prepare everything ahead of the build commencing.
To find out more about the preliminary costs click here.
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. Part of our service is to organise for a building designer to assist you with the plans and design process. This is will be included in our Preliminary Agreement.
We can arrange for our draftspeople to consult with you at your home and discuss your project requirements. From there we will then provide you with plans based upon your specifications and work hand in hand with you and the draftsperson to ensure your plans continue to work within your build cost estimate.
We are able to offer the latest in 3D technology so that you can see your plans come to life on the screen which can help you with the visualisation of your proposed project – this is provided at no additional cost to you
When you are happy with the final design, we will then prepare the full architectural plans and supporting documentation required for submission of the Development Application and Construction Certificate OR Complying Development Certificate to your local council.
In our experience, obtaining council approval can take approximately 4-8 weeks.
On approval of the Development Application and the Construction Certificate OR Complying Development Certificate the build cost can then be finalised with you.
We will then prepare the HIA Residential Fixed Price Building Contract for you and invite you to meet with the builder and our selections coordinator at our office to run through them and explain the stages of the build with you so you can understand what to expect.
At this stage, you will need to submit the contract to your lender so that you can finalise your finance approval and confirm your progress payments.
While you are waiting for construction to commence, the office will schedule appointments for you to meet with our suppliers as required to discuss and confirm your fixture and finishing choices with you.
Construction will commence on the specified date given to you by our project manager who will come out to meet with you beforehand to introduce himself and confirm your plans and details with you.
It is during this initial meeting with your project manager that we will request the builder’s copy of the signed contract back with the Confirmation of Mortgage Settlement from your lender or evidence of owner capacity to pay the full contract price has been received.
During construction, your project manager will manage the entire build progress of your job and keep you up to date on each step of the process. Safety for you and your family is paramount at all times throughout the construction period, and our team will do their best to minimise the mess, dust and intrusion to your home reducing the disruption to your daily lives.
When all works are complete, a suitable time will be arranged for a full inspection of your home. Upon receipt of the final payment, we will issue you with the warranties and relevant certificates.
Don’t worry; our involvement does not end here!
We will touch base and conduct a final meeting with you to ensure that you are happy at the end of the project. This will also allow you to provide us with feedback on our service to you.
We are always on hand for you to call to let us know if you have any problems even once the project is over.