The Pre-Build Estimator

Ready, Set, Estimate!

As a home owner, a major challenge when building, renovating or extending your home is understanding your overall investment of time, money, and effort.

Getting the incorrect information in any of these areas can lead to budget challenges, time delays, and disappointment…

The Pre-Build Estimator is designed to help you gain an understanding of the potential financial investment required for your project. It will give you an estimated range for your project, helping you to make informed decisions from the beginning.

As a home owner, a major challenge when building, renovating or extending your home is understanding your overall investment of time, money, and effort.

Getting the incorrect information in any of these areas can lead to budget challenges, time delays, and disappointment…

The Instant Estimator is designed to help you gain an understanding of the potential financial investment required for your project. It will give you an estimated range for your project, helping you to make informed decisions from the beginning.

The Pre-Build Estimator

Ready, Set, Estimate!

As a home owner, a major challenge when building, renovating or extending your home is understanding your overall investment of time, money, and effort.

Getting the incorrect information in any of these areas can lead to budget challenges, time delays, and disappointment…

The Pre-Build Estimator is designed to help you gain an understanding of the potential financial investment required for your project. It will give you an estimated range for your project, helping you to make informed decisions from the beginning.

The Pre-Build Estimator Process

1. Select your build options

2. Select your

inclusions

3. Calculate your Pre-Build Estimate

4. Download your Pre-Build Estimate

The Pre-Build Estimator Process

1. Select your build options

2. Select your inclusions

3. Calculate your Pre-Build Estimate

4. Download your Pre-Build Estimate

1

Select your build options

Select the option that best describes your project
Select your preferred performance standards

Australian Standards: All projects meet and exceed Australian Standards.

High Performance: Includes features to enhance energy efficiency.

Passive House: Certified Passive House standards for superior efficiency.

Select the number of levels you’d like to build, renovate, or extend
2

Select your inclusions

Select the areas from the list that you would like to renovate, extend, or build. For each inclusion, choose your desired number for a New Build and an Extension.
Inclusion
New Build
Extension
Bedrooms
Walk-in Robes
Bathrooms
Kitchen
Laundry
Butler's Pantry
Living/Family/Lounge
Rumpus/Games
Dining
Entry
Hallway
Mud Room/Storage
Carport
Pergola
Porch
Decking
Outdoor Entertaining Area
Garage (Parking Spaces)
Office/Study

General Exclusions:
Site Works, Landscaping, Soft Furnishings, Window Replacement (renovations), Heating & Cooling system, Pool, Roof refurbishment, Balustrades, Outdoor Kitchen

3

Calculate your Pre-Build Estimate

Once you have finalised your selections, click the "Calculate Now" button for your pre-build estimation

Estimating build costs requires a great deal of experience and knowledge, and a comprehensive understanding of your needs and what you want to achieve with your project. If you would like a more detailed assessment of what might be possible for your project, book a free Pre-Build Chat today!

4

Download your Pre-Build Estimate

If you would like to keep your Pre-Build Estimate for Future Reference, let us know where to email your copy, and we'll send it to you instantly!

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does the pre-build estimator provide a range, and not a fixed cost?

There can be many unknowns and variables when building, renovating or extending your home. Things such as site access and complexity, your preference for finishes and selections, quality of materials, design aesthetic, build complexity, and performance standards (just to name a few) will all influence the financial investment required for a project.

The Pre-Build Estimator is designed to provide you with guidance to help you to confirm the feasibility of your project so that you can make more informed decisions and you have a starting point to work from.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does the pre-build estimator provide a range, and not a fixed cost?

There can be many unknowns and variables when building, renovating or extending your home. Things such as site access and complexity, your preference for finishes and selections, quality of materials, design aesthetic, build complexity, and performance standards (just to name a few) will all influence the financial investment required for a project.

The Pre-Build Estimator is designed to provide you with guidance to help you to confirm the feasibility of your project so that you can make more informed decisions and you have a starting point to work from.

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