custom build

The first step in building your dream home will be to meet with your New Home Consultant. Come and discuss your new home ideas, tell us about your block of land and together we can explore the most suitable home for you and your family.

Once you’ve decided to build your new home with Affordable Builders, you’ll be able to select the house plan that best suits you and your family and any specific custom features.

We can now prepare your concept drawings, giving you a better idea of what your new home will look like.

We undertake a site assessment and soil investigation to determine the quality of the site for load-bearing conditions.

The concept plans for your new home will be finalised.

We take you through the pricing involved to get your journey started.

Meet your Colour Consultant to finalise your decor Finalise and provide specifications for all client-supplied items

The building agreement will be formalized, and your contract signed.

Request your engineering and foundation design. (If you’ve chosen a two-storey design, be sure to request a mid-floor design.)

We make a preliminary application to council, where appropriate.

We make sure your water supply meets NZ drinking standards. If your site is in a rural area, it may require potable water tests and septic design to be supported by a resource consent number.

We complete the consent drawings and application ready for building consent, pending your approval

We lodge your building consent (If you make changes after this has been done, you’ll incur a cost and cause a delay in the building process.)

We prepare and issue the supplier and subcontractor orders.

We start building your new home!