

In this stage the roof, exterior doors and windows are all installed, including the completion of brickwork. You’re now getting closer and closer to seeing the final product of all your hard work from selecting a builder, to design choices and finally signing the contract. You will be able to see for the the first time the different rooms and how your house will sit on the land. This is the stage where the slab is laid and the shape of the house comes to life. This step in the new home building process will take approximately 4-6 weeks, however, in this stage, before the house has a roof, builders are at the mercy of the weather. If you are doing a knock down rebuild, make sure you allow for extra time and costs for demolition of the existing home. You can have a closer look at site costs to consider here. Try and remain patient and do some research regarding what site costs you might have to allow for, such as exaggerated slope, rock or tree removal and clearing, or instalment of services. There is no way that a builder can provide an exact estimation regarding time or cost for site costs. Every single site will have different requirements, and the weather plays a major factor in this stage. This can be a tricky stage to budget for and allow for in your general timeline. If you haven’t built a new home before – make sure you check out this step by step guide to the building process, also consider the common mistakes people make when building a new home. Making sure that you remain informed about what should be expected through the building process will reduce stress and worry.


There are also potential factors that could delay your process. However, this exciting process can sometimes be complicated and differs slightly with each individual builder. You have chosen a builder, purchased land that has now titled, you have chosen a house design and you are now ready to build a new home.
