Can a Free Drafting Quote Help You Pick the Right Place to Build?

Do you have a drawing you sketched out on paper for your dream home?  Have you ever thought about how much difference where you build your home might make in your construction cost?  The difference in local laws, access, and even the lay of the property can all play a role in the cost of building your dream home.  Getting a free drafting quote and discussing the different properties may give you a better insight into where to build your home.

Think about his dilemma.  There are areas around Sunshine Coast and Brisbane which have special fire laws in place requiring special building considerations.  If you are not aware of that fact you may buy land and then discover the cost of building your home just leaped thousands of dollars. Continue reading Can a Free Drafting Quote Help You Pick the Right Place to Build?

Accurate Drafting Quotes Help You Stay Within Your Budget

There are two different kinds of drafting quotes you need to be concerned with as a home buyer or builder.  The first one is the quote for the production of the building construction drawing.  This can vary dramatically between different drafting services in the Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, and surrounding Queensland area.

The second kind of house drafting quote is the estimate provided by your drafting professional for the building of your home.  This will include current estimates for the necessary materials, labor estimates, and other essentials for building your home.  If you are the builder you will be consulted during the production of the drafting solutions for your opinions on how much labor will be required to build the home.  This allows us to give the home buyer the closest estimate for construction possible. Continue reading Accurate Drafting Quotes Help You Stay Within Your Budget

Understanding Your Property is Part of the Drafting Quote

How can anyone provide you an accurate drafting quote without really understanding your property and your desires?  It would be nearly impossible.   If you visit the website of one of Queensland’s best residential drafting companies, Drafting Concepts, you will notice they ask if you want them to visit the site when they provide you the free drafting quote.

If you are a builder you probably will know if this is necessary or not.  You can look at the property and immediately know if it will require special considerations in the home plans.  You probably know the area and understand the local regulations and requirements.  You may be able to tell the person creating the building construction drawing all they need to know.

As a home buyer who is getting a drafting quote you might not understand these details.  You might be under the belief that your choice of property has no bearing on how the house drafting quote will be figured.  Consider the fact that a property with irregular land features may require slight changes in the building construction drawing and even the materials to compensate.  Depending on your location within the Brisbane or Sunshine Coast area you may have a variety of special rules and regulations concerning building your home. Continue reading Understanding Your Property is Part of the Drafting Quote

Understanding Your Needs Before Starting on Your Drafting Quote

Have you ever worked with a company who felt they understood your needs better than you?  You get extremely frustrated as they keep “correcting” you instead of listening to you.  When this happens on a building project it can lead to building a home which does not satisfy the owner.  The starting point of every home building project is getting a drafting quote and then the building construction drawing.  You cannot afford to have a company who believes they know the facts before they understand you.

One of the most enjoyable ways to get at drafting quote can be found on the website of Drafting Concepts in Sunshine Coast, Queensland.  They provide their visitors with a simple form to fill out which gives them a basic overview of your needs.  If you have some exiting plans you have put together they allow you to upload a set of them from their website so they can review them at the same time. Continue reading Understanding Your Needs Before Starting on Your Drafting Quote

Should You Get a Drafting Quote Before Starting Your Project?

As you are preparing to have your dream home built are you allowing the builder to make all of the decisions on who will provide the building construction drawing?  Should you be getting a free drafting quote to compare with the cost the builder is telling you the plans will cost?  There are a few factors you may want to consider as you work on the final designs for your new home. Continue reading Should You Get a Drafting Quote Before Starting Your Project?