10 step guide for pre-construction and how you can prepare for pre-construction

What does the pre-construction process involve? 

Pre-Construction includes all the steps and tasks that have to happen BEFORE your builder/trades can actually go to the site and start building. Think of it as the planning stage.

So what does the pre-construction process involve? This is the crazy stressful part of getting everything ready for construction.
✔ Sketch, Working Drawings and Final Plans
✔ Contracts, Paperwork and Variations
✔ Finance and Loan Documents
✔ Valuations
✔ Approvals and Permits
✔ Pre Start Selections

Remember: Once you sign off on your final plans, you can’t make anymore changes to the house.

Sounds like sooo many things to remember doesn’t it! 

I know it’s definitely a lot to take in… so here’s a 10 step guide of how the Pre-construction process works:

1️⃣ Working out your finance eligibility & budget
2️⃣ Finding the perfect block (location, size, price)
3️⃣ Custom Design & Finding the right builder
4️⃣ Preliminary paperwork and builders deposit 
5️⃣ Building contract and working drawings
6️⃣ Lodge for finance application
7️⃣ Prestart (picking your final selections – tiles, floors, taps, handles, everything!)
8️⃣ Formal Approval & Settlement (at last!)
9️⃣ Updating final plans and addenda
🔟 Your builder will lodge your final plans to your local council for approval

Then, construction starts!🥳

How can you start preparing for pre-construction now?
👉Create a budget you WILL stick to (what can you genuinely afford in repayments whilst still living your life. What’s a dream home if you can’t love your life at the same time?)
👉Write down non-negotiables in your home and a list of  ‘can wait’ so when it comes to variations and designs you are ready.
👉Write down a list of all documents that need to be signed so you can check them off when they are completed to keep on top of it.

It can feel extremely overwhelming when it comes to building. There always seems to be a never ending list of things to do and I want you to know it’s totally normal to feel that way when you’re not sure how the process works.

If this sounds like way too much info, feel free to send me an email at jaimi@bossbuildingbrokers.com.au so I can help guide you through the Pre-Construction process.

SEE WHAT OUR HAPPY HOMIES HAVE TO SAY:
Jaimi is absolutely extraordinary at what she does! She has helped me through the entire process and is always on call to help me if I ever get stressed at any point she’s there to lift that weight off my shoulders. Jaimi has gone through every little step you can think of to make the process so smooth with everything from land to builder to finance she’s got it all down packed into one which I can say first hand is AMAZING!! Saves so much time trying to deal with multiple people at once. Being my first time building and having no experience especially with those sales reps that just want you to sign something you aren’t completely happy with which I experienced multiple times when I went to show homes, Jaimi really saved the day and has made sure I have been 100% happy with everything we went through. I would recommend Jaimi a thousand times over as she has saved me so much time and cut money off my land and has everything exactly within budget with an amazing builder including everything I wanted!
So thank you again Jaimi for being there every step of the way and making it stress free, you are a miracle worker!!!
– EMILY | BALDIVIS