10 Step Building Process

If you're wondering what happens through each stage of the building process, here are the basic steps to completing your new home.

1 Show home visit

  • Come and visit us at one of our stunning show homes in your local areas

2 Initial design and process meeting

  • We visit your land with our Building Consultant to discuss and document your ideas, needs, house plans and budgets

3 Concept and design of your new home

  • Design and briefing meetings are held with the architectural designer
  • From these meetings your concept design and cost estimate is prepared, presented and amended if necessary

4 Decision to accept estimate and plan preparation

  • On acceptance of the estimate, your house plans will be prepared
  • Your selections are documented in the addendum to specification and your working drawings are prepared, presented and finalised

5 Contract documents and Council building approval

  • A Fixed Price Contract is prepared and presented to you for approval
  • Once you are satisfied, the contract documents, including the building contract, working drawings, addendum to specification and guarantee documentation are signed
  • We will prepare and lodge with Council the building consent application (We may also need to apply for resource consent for your build)

6 Colour Selection/finishes

  • Whilst your plans are in Council, you select the colours and finishes for your new home
  • Kitchen designers, landscape designers and colour consultants are available to assist you with your specific requirements

7 Construction and project management

  • Construction of your new home will commence soon after Council consented plans are received; at which stage a build start date is determined and an indicative timeline presented
  • Progress payments will be required as per the contract
  • We will hold regular site meetings with you and take two weekly progress photos

8 Quality Control

  • Once construction is completed we will undertake final inspections and full quality control checks

9 Handover - completion

  • On completion we will clean your home and arrange for the final Council inspection
  • You will be invited to come and inspect your new home with the Construction Manager
  • Once the home meets your approval a David Reid Homes representative will meet you at your home to present you with the keys along with an information pack about the house and product warranties

10 Moving in

  • You can now move in and enjoy your new home
  • A David Reid representative will explain the maintenance period and the conditions of your guarantee
  • As part of the follow up service, we will ask you to complete a client satisfaction survey