Our Process
Consult Stage
- Initial Consultation
- Fee Proposal
Initial Consultation
The first step in your journey with Westbuilt is to connect with our team of Home Consultants.
You can reach us by dialling 1800 688 044 or using the contact form on our website. Additionally, visiting our office and display homes can provide valuable insights.
During our consultation, we'll delve into your design preferences and conceptual ideas, offering recommendations on suitable designs for your project. If a custom design is the best option, we'll initiate discussions regarding layouts and siting.
Our dedicated Home Consultants will take the time to understand your requirements and priorities, considering design, timing, and budgetary considerations.
Our team will conduct a desktop assessment of your site to ensure it's suitable for a Westbuilt Home. If necessary, a site inspection may also be arranged at this stage.
Cost
Complimentary
Time
30 mins – 60 mins
Fee Proposal
Once our Home Consultant has a detailed brief of your project, we will prepare a fee proposal outlining the estimated costs for your project.
This proposal will include construction costs, any additional options and upgrades you have requested, and pre-construction fees.
At this stage, we will do our best to ensure the proposal includes as much detail as possible, based on the information available. Some items may remain provisional, subject to confirmation on the receipt of site engineering reports, structural engineering, and project specifications.
Cost
Complimentary
Time
48 hours
Pre-Construction
- Discovery Meeting
- Design & Site Engineering
- Development Approval (if required)
- Specification Selection & Documentation
- Contract
Discovery Meeting
Your project file will now be given to a Pre-Construction Coordinator who will manage your project through this phase of our process.
Our Pre-Construction Co-ordinator will meet you on-site, conducting 3D scans of your site and completing a detailed Design Matrix checklist to ensure we have a clear understanding of what you require in your house.
The coordinator will then take all the information gained in the meeting and formulate a detailed brief and action plan for the upcoming stages of your home build.
Cost
$10,000 – $15,000
Time
2 weeks
Design & Site Engineering
Once we have a detailed design brief, our team of Home Designers will start work on your preliminary drawings for you.
Geotechnical engineers and building certifiers will be engaged to perform site classification testing, including a soil test, wind rating, and bushfire attack level (BAL) rating. The detail from the site classification and reports will then be added to your preliminary drawings. Our aim at this stage is to finish your preliminary drawings, ready for submission to the council.
Cost
Included in the discovery meeting price.
Time
4 weeks
Development Approval (if required)
If your project requires a development approval (DA), Westbuilt Homes can handle this process on your behalf in conjunction with a Town Planner.
We will also obtain any supplementary reports required by the Council to accompany your planning application. These additional reports may include a flood report, bushfire management statement and plan, landslip risk assessment, and an arborist report.
You are welcome to engage your own Town Planner to handle this process also. Any additional drafting work required by your Planner will be charged to you at an hourly rate.
Cost
$4,000–$10,000
Time
12 – 24 weeks, depending on the Council
Specification Selection & Documentation
While your Development Approval is still processing at the council, you will meet with one of our Home Designers to make your colour and specification selections.
Following this appointment, we will then prepare a detailed specification schedule for you to review.
Our architectural designers will now prepare a full set of construction drawings, ready for building permit lodgement. We will also obtain structural engineering for your project if required.
Upon the preparation of your construction drawings and specification schedule, we will obtain a 7-Star Energy Rating.
Our aim at this stage is to finish your construction drawings and specification schedule, ready for your contract.
Cost
Nil. Included in initial Pre-Construction fees
Time
5 weeks, unless running concurrently with the development application
Contract
Once we have finalised your construction drawings and specification schedule, our estimator will prepare a detailed fixed-price guide.
We will then prepare a fixed-price contract for your signing.
Upon signing the contract, your deposit invoice of 5% of the contract sum will be payable.
Cost
5% of contract sum (deposit)
Time
2 – 3 weeks
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Construction
- Building Permit
- Construction
- Delivery, Installation & Site Fit-out
- Handover
Building Permit
Our team will now obtain your building and plumbing approvals. Construction cannot commence until Council approval has been issued.
As part of this process, we also purchase home warranty insurance for your home, along with the long service leave levy for the construction industry.
If your project includes a waste-water treatment system (Septic), the Council's approval to install this will also be required. We will obtain this on your behalf. This plumbing compliance certificate is required by the building certifier before a building approval will be issued.
Cost
Nil. Included in 5% deposit
Time
4 – 6 weeks
Construction
Now the exciting part!
Our team will now start work on the construction of your new home. Your Customer Success Specialist will keep you informed with regular progress updates and photos, and you are welcome to visit our facility to inspect your new home under construction.
Below is an outline of each step in the construction phase:
Frame stage: Our team will start by fabricating the steel base frame for your home, and any other steel components in the wall and roof structure. Our carpenters will then install particle board flooring, build the timber wall & roof structure, and brace the frame ready for the lock-up stage. A building surveyor will also inspect the frame.
Lock-up stage: The roofing and guttering will be installed on your new home, and external cladding, windows & doors will be installed. All decking will be installed on prefabricated steel frames. Our plumbing and electrical contractors will also run their wiring and pipework ready for the fixing stage.
Fixing stage: Our plastering team will now install plaster and cornice. Carpenters will then fit architraves, skirtings and internal doors. Our cabinet makers will install all cabinetry including the kitchen, laundry cupboards, wardrobe shelving and bathroom vanities. Tilers will lay and grout all tiles, while the plumbers install baths, basins, sinks etc. and electricians fit-off light-switches, power-points and light fixtures. Finally, your flooring will be installed, and your home will be prepared for delivery.
A few weeks prior to the delivery of your home, we will undertake all site preparation work including excavation, foundations, retaining walls, etc. in anticipation for delivery day.
Cost
50% of the contract sum at Frame Stage
35% of the contract sum at Pre-paint
Time
8 – 10weeks
Delivery, Installation & Site Fit-out
Delivering your home can take 1 – 3 days, depending on your site location.
Your home will be delivered to the site in modules and re-assembled within 1 day. We will then complete any outstanding plastering and painting work, install sub-floor cladding, commission the electrical and plumbing infrastructure, install stairs and the balustrade, and connect your home to services. Any additional structures such as garages or carports will also be built on-site.
Cost
10% of the contract sum at completion
Time
6 – 10 weeks
Handover
With your site supervisor, you will inspect your new home to ensure all details are completed to your satisfaction.
A building certifier will also perform a final inspection and issue a certificate of occupancy. The home is handed over to you ready for many years of enjoyment!
Please note: The timeframes provided above are indicative only. We will provide you with detailed timeframes specific to your project.
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