HOW TO HELP US HELP YOU

Your Builder thanks you for following these recommendations and helping to
keep the design, and building process moving smoothly.

Finalise your selections early:
Decide what colours, appliances, accessories etc. you want during concept design stage, not once construction has begun. Jobs are slowed down due to variations from the contract during construction stage. This produces unexpected delays and extra costs.
Your Builder will charge the variation cost plus an additional 15% as all trade schedules must be rearranged due to the time it takes to acquire the new materials.
To keep your job progressing smoothly and to keep unexpected costs down, make your selections before construction starts. Your Builder is happy to provide you with recommended suppliers for all the selections you'll need to make.

Check all documentation carefully:
At each stage of the design process, please check the drawings thoroughly to make sure we know exactly what you want from your renovation.
When it comes time to sign the contract to progress into the construction stage, please read the contract and make sure you understand it all.
If you have any questions regarding the contract we'd be happy to explain it. This should eliminate any possibility of confusion later on in the building process and help make construction run smoothly.

Construction cannot start until council approval has been received:
Many clients wish to begin as soon as possible but do not understand that by law, we can't begin onsite until all approvals are received. Once approved, construction can begin, however, if there are changes to the design after approval is received then we must submit the changes to the council and again await approval.

Leave hiring trades to Your Builder:
This is the reason you have a builder, however some clients still like to hire their own trades which can be problematic. Your Builder has a set team who work well together that can meet the correct standards and produce the desired quality.
Your Builder's insurance only covers trades approved to be onsite by Your Builder. You would need to take out insurance yourself to protect any other people working onsite. If you have someone you'd like working on the renovation, then speak to Your Builder about it and we may be able to arrange something.

Pay your bills promptly:
Building is a cash flow business; materials are purchased and used in construction before payment is received. Therefore, all accounts need to be settled promptly by the client or the progress of your job will slow down or stop. Until your bill is paid Your Builder retains ownership of all materials used and can retrieve them at any time.