Every renovation brings its own set of circumstances, including site access, flood zones, underground main services going through the extension or addition, steep sites, resource consent, building consent to name a few.
There are so many factors to consider that we have made a list of things to consider when renovating. Click here to view our renovation considerations
Whether it be a big or small renovation, our philosophy remains the same: Customer satisfaction, quality workmanship and service, build it once build it right.
We stand behind this philosophy with our 10 year guarantee plus our 12 month defect warranty for jobs worth $30,000.00 and more. Your renovation project will be built to current building code requirements and efficiently managed until all renovating is completed.
We begin every proposed project with a questionnaire about your renovation so we have a better idea of what you would like to achieve.
Building plans will vary in cost substantially depending on who you arrange to carry out this design work. If you are arranging your own designer, do your homework and make sure you are satisfied the designer can deliver house plans in line with your renovating budget.
We can help you with design services; we have Architects/Draughtsman we can recommend who supply you with ideas for renovating your home. They will listen to your wants and needs, offer options and costs for working drawings and also costs for lodging your plans with council for the necessary consents.
Firstly, there will be a concept plan for your approval. From there working drawings will be drafted including necessary details and specifications. Your building plans will then be lodged with council for building consent and, if required, resource consent.
Prior to your working drawings being lodged for consent, you will have the option to make changes. Making alterations at this stage will save you time and money; once your building plans have been lodged and consent approved, amendments will mean time delays with council and extra costs.
Plans for your project are lodged for building consent where they go through various assessments making sure they comply with the current building code and that all the required information is attached so the application can be processed.
The length of time it takes for your building plans to be processed and consent approved will vary depending on council workload at the time of lodgement. You should allow 4 to 6 weeks before you get your plans back and we can begin renovating.
For restricted building works you will require a licensed building practitioner with the appropriate licence to undertake this type of renovating. Tradesman costs are a significant part of your renovation costs and will vary depending on the size of your renovation.
Most tradesman charge out at a hourly rate and this rate will vary between trades. Generally rates within each trade are very similar and going for the cheapest option often ends up in disaster, costing you more.
Check your quotes / estimates to make sure contractors are quoting for supplying and undertaking the same work, or as we say, comparing apples for apples.
With Nicol Renovations Ltd you can be assured you are getting professional, reliable, qualified tradesman who are all licensed in their respective trades. We will supply you with all subcontractors you will require while renovating.
We arrange scheduled meetings with clients onsite to discuss products to be supplied by the owner, the progress of the build and any unforeseen issues that may arise while renovating.
Our clients are kept informed on all matters concerning their project right from the start of the process until its completion.
We book all inspections required throughout your build through until council sign off.
We can supply and co-ordinate everything for you so you deal only with us, making your life far less stressful.
Renovation costs can obviously vary depending on numerous factors. The size of renovation, site access, council requirements for the site, health and safety controls required for the site, sub-contractors required, materials to be used, job difficulty or the detailing required, to name but a few.
Once we have working drawings, we can start the pricing process for you.