How long does the design process take?

For a new home, the design phase typically takes around six months from first meeting to building consent lodgement. A renovation or smaller project can be quicker. It's slower than picking a plan off a shelf, yes, but the result is a building designed specifically for your site and your life. We've found that investing time in the design phase almost always saves time and money during construction, because problems get solved on paper rather than on site. an extra month spent designing to make sure your home fits you is time well spent if we want the building to be spectacular for 20 years or more. 

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