20 steps to your Golden Home
Golden Homes have been building superior quality, architecturally inspired family homes for New Zealanders since 1990, and have the experience to make the process pleasurable.
Take the time to familiarise yourself with the Golden Steps to home building and feel free to ask our project management team any questions you may have.
First Steps
Meet and Greet
Walk through our showhomes and begin to understand the superior quality offered by Golden Homes.
Choose your site
If you do not already have a site our team can advise on what is currently available
Budget
To enable us to help you, we need guidance regarding your budget.
We have mobile mortgage managers available who understand construction lending.
Wish List
Compile your wish list.
House Plans
Plan
We offer a range of plans to choose from, alternately we can design your home to suit your needs.
Approve Quote
A scheme plan and quote will be presented including your wish list and changes.
Pre-Construction Payment
This is required to obtain necessary professional reports and consenting documentation.
Specifications
Approve Concept Plan
This is your final concept, it includes the position of your house on your site, earthworks, retaining walls, driveways and drainage.
Sign Building Contract
Congratulations you now have a brand new Golden Home in the making.
Colours
Our colour consultant will help you choose your colour scheme.
Kitchen Design
Our kitchen designer will work with you to finalise your kitchen concept.
Electrical Consult
Finalise the location of power points and light fittings, a great time to discuss any automation requirements.
Consents & Contracts
Codemark working drawings
This is usually a 6 week time period. While this may appear to be a long time, remember Golden Homes fully engineer your plans. With Codemark this additional time is more than offset by a speedy delivery. Golden Homes may utilise a CodeMark certified system which is a controlled design method for creating site-specific plans and specifications.
Resource Consent
If required we will assist with this process. Processing time will be dependent on complexity.
Building Consent
This usually takes 4-6 weeks.
The Build
Build Program
Meet with your Construction Manager, they will discuss the construction program with you, answer any questions you have during the build process and make times to meet you on site to look through your new home during construction.
Progress Payments
These are laid out in your building contract and will be requested at the appropriate times.
Handover
Council Sign Off
This is the final inspection required, together with the necessary paperwork your Code of Compliance certificate is requested.
Walk Through
Your house is now practically complete, our construction manager will go through your home with you to ensure everything is in order.
Handover
An exciting day! Just don't forget to insure your new home... Your sales consultant and construction manager will meet you with your keys and go over the handover process. For that extra piece of mind our generous 12 month maintenance period commences.
Order A Plan Book
Our plan book contains all of the Golden Homes plans, testimonials, building guides and more.
