Preparing your house for sale
Your house is one of your biggest assets. If you plan on selling your home at some point, there are some key renovations you can make that will add real value to the listing price of a property. The following…
Planning and consent process for new house build or renovation
Planning your house build or renovation starts well before the designer starts drawing up the plans to submit to council. Whether your building project is simple or complex, an alteration or extension or a completely new home build, there are…
New house build tips – building a sustainable home
What to ask your builder about building a sustainable home
No longer solely for the eco-warrior, sustainable building methods are becoming an integral part of home construction, with a strong focus on energy saving, passive heating and economic use of power and water.
How to brief your builder for building your new home
House construction starts with giving your builder the right information so that they have the best chance of meeting your expectations and building your new home exactly how you want it. A clear brief for your builder should include:
How to achieve renovation success
A successful renovation requires a well thought-out process with defined stages, and a helpful, knowledgeable building company. Here are the stages we follow to help our clients achieve renovation success: Briefing – plan a scope of works based on…
Why it is important to get a builder involved in your renovation early on
Would you like to avoid spending unnecessary time and money on your renovation? As we have found too many times, people embark on their renovation without consulting a builder, and find when construction starts that they could have saved both…