NSW Building Guides

Practical, plain-English guides for NSW home owners.

• 7 Red Flags to Check Before Signing an HIA Building Contract in NSW. Contract Review $500. Seven clauses in HIA building contracts that cost NSW owners money. Written Building Contract Review, $500 inc. GST, 24 hours of receiving the contract.
• How to Compare Builder Tenders: Why the Cheapest Quote Rarely Wins. Tender Review $600. Compare NSW builder quotes on inclusions, allowances and exclusions, not the headline number. Tender Review, $600 inc. GST, 24 hours of receiving up to three quotes.
• How to Vet a Builder in NSW Before You Sign Anything. Builder Check $450. Check a NSW builder before you sign: licence, insurance, records. Builder Vetting and Check Report, $450 inc. GST, 24 hours of receiving the builder details.
• CDC vs DA in NSW: Which Approval Pathway Is Right for Your Project?. Planning Report $550. CDC or DA for a NSW property. A Preliminary Planning Report maps the pathway. $550 inc. GST, 24 hours of receiving the property details.
• Planning a Major Renovation in NSW: What to Sort Out Before You Start. Contract Review $500. Approvals, scope and the contract before a NSW renovation. Building Contract Review, $500 inc. GST, 24 hours of receiving the contract.
• Building a New Home in NSW: The Process from Land to Handover. Planning Report $550. Land, approvals, tender and contract for a NSW new build. Start with a Preliminary Planning Report, $550 inc. GST, 24 hours of receiving the property details.
• Builder Variations: How to Manage Them Without Losing Control of Your Budget. Contract Review $500. When a NSW builder variation is legitimate and when it is not. The protection is the contract. Building Contract Review, $500 inc. GST, 24 hours of receiving it.
• Progress Payments in NSW: How to Pay for the Build Without Paying Ahead of It. Contract Review $500. How to pay a NSW builder without paying ahead of the work. The schedule is in the contract. Building Contract Review, $500 inc. GST, 24 hours of receiving it.
• Handover & Defects in NSW: The Final Inspection Checklist That Protects You. Contract Review $500. What to check at practical completion in NSW before the final payment. The leverage is still the contract. Building Contract Review, $500 inc. GST, 24 hours of receiving it.