At Grubb and Kramer Architecture, we understand how scary and stressful it is to build a new home, or to make alterations to your existing home.
For starters you probably have a lot of questions like:
- Can I afford to build a new home?
- What are the physical building costs?
- What are the architectural design fees?
- Do you charge an initial consultation fee?
- I just need to make some minor additions to my property – a garage and a servants quarters, do you handle small projects or only new homes?
- Help! I’m not sure which architectural style I like – can you guide me in the right direction?
- What documents will my architectural designer need before we begin to design my new home or make alterations to my existing home?
- How long will it take to generate my architectural drawings?
- How long will it take to build my new home?
- Do I need an engineer on my building project?
- Do I need to find all my own sub-contractors?
- What is a site development plan?
- What are sketch plans and how to they differ to council submission drawings?
- What are SG diagrams and why do I need them?
- How does my property’s zoning impact on the design of my new home?
- Why do I need my title deeds before we design my new home or do alterations and additions?
- Can I relax the council building lines on my property?
- What are the latest building regulations that might impact my plans for my new or existing home?
- Are there fees to submit my building plans to the local town council?
- Do I have to submit my council submission building plans to the council myself or can you do this for me?
- I am thinking of buying a property in an estate what do I need to know before I sign the contract?
- When looking at a piece of land to build on – what should I take into account?
When you put it down on paper it can seem rather daunting. That’s why we’re here to make the whole process run more smoothly for you.