Building Process | HartHomes Bathurst Pty Ltd

Do you find the building process a little intimidating? As builders we sometimes forget that some of our customers are building a house for the first time, so as not to bring on a HART attack see the process below!

INITIAL CONTACT

Client contacts Adam to enquire about building a new home and make an appointment

FACE TO FACE MEETING

Discuss budget, site conditions, plan selection and time frame

SITE MEETING

Meet with Adam or Nick to decide placement of house on block, discuss excavation, retaining walls and soil tests

DRAFT SKETCH, FINALISE PLAN AND QUOTATION

Sketch plan showing room sizes and layout, agreement on budget, detailed quotation with a summary of inclusions and PC items (prime cost)

ACCEPTANCE OF QUOTATION

Clients sign Quotation and payment of deposit amount as listed

SIGNING BUILDING CONTRACTS

HIA Contracts are prepared and signed by both parties. Vicki and Sophie work with the client to complete and provide any necessary paperwork for Bank or lending authority

COUNCIL PLANS & ENGINEERS DETAILS

Plans are submitted to Council for approval. This time frame can vary, you will be advised once approval has been granted and now the building process can commence!

SELECTION LIST

Each Client is given a Selection List which needs to be completed before the build commences - Vicki and Sophie are more than happy to help with this process

EXCAVATION AND SLAB

Excavation of the block, set out of gas, electrical, phone and water services at designated points - Slab is poured!

FRAME, ROOF AND WINDOWS

The frame is erected, followed by the installation of the roof, gutter, fascia and windows

BRICKS, EAVES AND INTERNAL LININGS

Brickwork is completed, eaves and gyprock installed, the build is now at lock up stage

KITCHEN AND FIXOUT

Kitchen cabinets, architraves, skirtings and items for fix-out

TILE AND PAINT

All tiling to walls and floors completed, laundry cabinets installed, internal and external painting

FINAL

Installation of bathroom fittings, kitchen appliances, light fittings, heating/cooling, doors and locks etc. are all completed

Clean house and tidy block, works included in the contract such as landscaping, swimming pools or retaining walls will be completed by subcontractors

HAND OVER

Your new home is ready!

The build process can take between 4-6 months from Council approval to hand over. This can depend on various factors such as; house size, weather conditions and the availability of materials