Building a new home cannot be drilled down into one simple price that you can use to calculate your overall costs. There are a lot of different costs throughout the process of building and finishing your new home, so it's important to set and stick to a budget. Here are some elements you will need to budget for.
- Approval and certification fees
Depending on your new homes value, the fees for approval and certification on your project will vary.
Here at the Rural Building Company, the general fees for a building permit are typically included in the contract price of your home. If there are additional permits / fees associated with the project, these can often be added separately.
- Site preparation costs
The cost of preparing a site for the building process is one of the most common areas where poor communication and inaccurate quoting practices results in budget blowouts.
Site costs can vary dramatically from one project to the next depending on the location of the site, the slope of the land and the type of soil.
- Temporary site requirements
Be sure to check with your builder if they have included all temporary site costs in their quote including temporary fencing, on site toilet if required etc. Based on experience, we are able to include this in your quote.
