The Process
From the first conversation through to the contract, we manage the parts of a build that decide what you end up paying — and we work across every budget, from modest first builds to multi-million-dollar homes.
Getting started
We formalise the engagement so we can act for you with builders, and capture the key details we need to start work. It is the point at which we become your representative with builders rather than an enquiry.
A call to properly define what you are trying to achieve, so that everything downstream is measured against it rather than assumed.
From there we begin narrowing down the right builders and mapping out the best way to approach them.
Stage by stage
We formalise the engagement, then run a strategy call to define what you're trying to achieve — design flexibility, budget range and expectations around inclusions and finish, timeframes, and any specific requirements.
If you don't have land, we find it. We look at on-market, off-market and pre-release stock across the region and filter on the things that actually drive build cost. You buy the lot through the agent marketing it.
We run your brief against our assessed panel and identify the builders genuinely suited to your budget, block and design intent — then re-verify their current position before tendering.
Shortlisted builders tender on the same scope. We then normalise the responses so you are comparing the same house at the same specification.
You receive a ranked shortlist of builders, each with a written summary, pricing, inclusions, program and trade-offs set out side by side. You choose. We explain, we don't decide.
We coordinate with the builder — and the land seller where relevant — so that what ends up in the contract matches what was tendered. Then you sign, knowing what you've signed.
Stage 04, in one picture
Responses arrive with different inclusions, different site cost assumptions and different things left out entirely. Put them on the same scope and the order often changes.
Switch between the two — watch the order change.
Price is one input, not the whole decision. A builder only reaches a tender after clearing the vetting — how long they have been building, what they build and how much of it, their record on defects, rectification and disputes, and their current capacity. The cheapest like-for-like number is not automatically the recommendation.
Illustrative. Bars are relative, not dollar amounts — the figures shown are the adjustments, which is the part that differs between builders.
Common questions
We'll call you within one business day to talk through your build. Nothing is committed at that point — the call is to understand what you're building and work out whether we're the right fit.
Bring them. We'll normalise them to a like-for-like basis alongside our tender responses so you can see what the differences actually are. In most cases the headline prices are not comparable as issued.
No. The shortlist is a recommendation with the reasoning attached. The decision is yours and always has been.
Our fee is paid by the builder you choose.
It depends on the build, the site and how quickly decisions can be made — and on whether we're also sourcing land. We'll give you a timeline for your specific engagement at the strategy call.
We service South-East Queensland — Brisbane, Moreton Bay, Ipswich, Logan, Redlands, the Gold Coast, the Sunshine Coast and the Scenic Rim. Our assessment depends on local knowledge of builders and estates, so that is where our panel is concentrated. If you're building elsewhere, get in touch and we'll let you know whether we can help.
Start here
Answer a few questions and we'll start on stage one.
Call us and we'll talk through what you're building, what it's likely to cost and whether we're the right fit. No obligation either way.
