Process
Six stages, in this order, every time
You always know which stage you are in, what it costs and what comes next.
- Stage 1
Brief
We sit with you, walk the site and write down what the building has to do.
- Stage 2
Design proposal
Drawings, scope and a fee schedule, issued as a single sheet you can read in one sitting.
- Stage 3
Approval
You approve, or you ask for changes. We revise until the drawing matches the brief.
- Stage 4
Mobilisation (30% to start)
Thirty per cent of the construction sum puts materials and people on your site.
- Stage 5
Construction
We build, and we post photographs and a note from site so you can see the week's work.
- Stage 6
Handover
Keys, drawings, accounts and maintenance notes, assembled into one pack.
Questions we are asked
- Why is mobilisation 30%?
- Thirty per cent buys the first tranche of materials at today's price and pays the team that opens the site. It is stated in the agreement before you sign anything.
- Can I build in stages?
- Yes. We design the whole house, then build in phases that each leave you with something usable.
- How do I follow the work from abroad?
- Your Studio shows the building section, the week's photographs and every payment. We also send a Friday summary on WhatsApp.
- Do you handle approvals?
- We prepare the drawings and documents and walk them through with you. Statutory fees are paid by the client directly.