Why Choose us?

Building a granny flat is a great option for landlords and homeowners; and whilst Granny Flats are now permitted under very strict and complicated Local Planning Policies, it takes considerable time and energy to find the right granny flat designs and granny flat plans, arrange building approval, find a reliable and fair granny-flat builder, get the right inclusions, arrange connection to services...etc.

Where can we save you?

Money - Council Approval

From the onset, many developers lack the expertise in Planning and Development, and often submit inadequate and unsuitable plans to Council. This often results in Council 'conditioning' that they employ Registered Surveyors, Structural and Hydraulic Engineers, Soil-Testers, Heritage Experts, Bush-Fire Consultants and other professional services. These Council directives, once written, are totally binding and cannot be reversed.

These consultants will charge you well over $1,200 each for their services and they can be quite slow... This means if you're building a granny flat, it pays to design and submit fully detailed Plans and Specifications in the first instance; otherwise the costs of your development can blow-out by thousands of dollars and be quite frustrating as well.

If you look at kit-home contract 'exclusions' you'll find that Surveyors, Structural and Hydraulic Engineers etc are not covered in their kit price. This can be a huge drain on your budget and we hear about this happening every day. This is not intended to deter you; it simply pays to do the research.

We are able to save you the following costs in the majority of cases:

• Registered Surveyor $1,200 to $1,500
• Drainage Engineer $1,200 to $1,500
• Foundation Engineer $800 to $1,200
• Structural Engineer $1,000 to $1500
• Soil Testing $800 to $1,500
• Bush-Fire Report $700 to $1,100
• Heritage Report $1,500 to $2,200

As you can see, these are HUGE costs- around $4,000 for the average granny flat development in Sydney.
We work to avoid these costs.

Example 1: If the submitted Site Plan is not fully detailed and prepared with accurate detail, Council will 'condition' that a Registered Surveyor be employed; who will charge you around $1,200 for a Registered Survey.

Example 2: If the submitted Drainage Plan is not fully detailed and prepared in accordance AS-3500 and with your specific Council's 'Drainage Code', Council will 'condition' that a Hydraulic Engineer be employed; who will charge you around $900 to $1200 for a Drainage Plan.

Example 3: If the submitted Slab/Footing Plan is not fully detailed and prepared specifically for your site, Council will 'condition' that a Structural Engineer be employed; who will charge you around $1,300.

These 'Conditions' are binding and Council's decision cannot be reversed; You are then stuck with having to employ these consultants and the kit company won't foot the bill, you will!

We avoid this for you by submitting accurate and very detailed plans in the first instance.

Money - Building

We have been working in the building industry for well over a decade now; one of the things we have learned over these years is that costs can be saved without sacrificing on quality. By using experienced, efficient, fair tradesmen and practitioners, we are able to cut costs where others simply don't have the expertise and the connections to hand-picked people. Our builders, for example, are honest and hardworking individuals who aren't part of a large 'mass-production' project company.

We encourage all of our clients to get quotes from as many builders as they can and compare what we offer. Our policy is to save our clients time and money. We do this by being fair and by being competitive. Our customers report savings of between $25,000 to $35,000 compared to other granny flat builders.

Time

If you've ever built a house or home extension you'll know just how much time goes into every aspect of a development; dealing with Council, getting trade quotes, engaging reliable contractors, keeping reliable contractors, shopping for fittings, arranging appointments, cleaning up...etc. Then there are delays and delivery hassles; and all the while trying to run a family, a full time job and all of life's usual occurrences.

We see so many would-be builders come to us after they've reached the end of their tether.

It would be great if you could get a service that does it ALL and at a price that’s even better than you could get 'off the street'.

That's where we come in.

Once you engage our services, your granny-flat development is being looked after by experienced, caring and friendly professionals- who will take care of and guide you through every step of your development. This means taking care of your Council Approval, engaging reliable and secure trades (whom we use every day) and by providing you with a service that's comprehensive and transparent right from the very start.

Our builders are hand-picked for their reliability, commitment and price. We have done all the shopping around and know how to get much better than list-pricing. We can save you around $25,000 to $35,000 for a design that's cheaper and with more inclusions than you'd find anywhere else.  We have worked very hard to obtain these prices.

Our policy is to make sure you occupy your new Granny Flat CHEAPER and FASTER.