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Building a New Home?
There are a lot of questions that arise when you start the house build journey.
We've put together some frequently asked questions to help guide you. If you can't see what you are looking for, contact our team and we'll get your questions answered.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why should we choose Latitude Homes?
Too easy! We’re not too big that you’re treated as a number but big enough to be able to offer you competitive pricing and top quality service. We’re not owned by investment companies or overseas interests. Each of our Licence Holders are owner-operators, and treat each of our customer’s home builds as if they were building their own home.
Where can we view one of your showhomes?
A list of showhomes and opening hours are available on our website.
Can I make changes to your standard home build plans?
Yes you can, however, our plans have been priced to ensure they're the most cost-effective way of building and option for you.
There are so many building terms that I’m not familiar with, for instance what is a PC Sum, what is a gable?
You can view a glossary of terms. This may help you understand some of the meanings and terms that will be presented to you during the sales and building process.You can always clarify anything with your local Latitude Homes team.
How long after the building consent is approved and issued can the construction start?
Weather permitting, 1-2 weeks after the building consent is issued the excavation of your site can start. Once excavation is completed works can start on the foundations.
We own a section and we like one of your house designs, what do we do next?
Give your local Latitude Homes team a call and they will be able to tell you whether the desired house design will fit on your section. Once this is established, a building cost estimate will be provided. From there a plan deposit is required and a set of preliminary plan drawings will be completed showing you how the house sits on your section and a more accurate costing will be provided. Once you are happy with all this, a building contract will be entered into and a building consent application will be submitted with your local Council.
Do you provide a full list of other costs not associated with the actual house build, for example, excavation, drainage, driveways and fencing?
Your local Latitude Homes team can provide you with a full quote for your new build project with all associated costs.
Do the prices for your homes vary in different regions?
The price of a home build will vary throughout New Zealand due to the varying labour costs and distances that contractors may need to travel. You can discuss this with your local Latitude Homes team.
Can we change the exterior cladding?
Yes. The majority of our plans can be altered to another cladding. For example, one of our brick houses can be changed and be clad with Weatherboard. There are exceptions and it does depend on the house design so talk with your local Latitude Homes team about options.
Do you supply a warranty?
Absolutely. We supply a 10 Year Master Build Guarantee
How long will it take to build my new home?
The building consent process (required before we can start your build) can take up to 4-6 weeks. If you require a resource consent then allow another 6-8 weeks. This is all dependant on the complexity of the consents required. In general you should allow 5-6 months from the time you receive your plans to the completion of your new home.
Why are Latitude Homes prices so competitive?
This is mainly because all our home build plans are pre-costed and designed. This allows us to optimise the most cost-effective ways of building and reducing waste. Also, due to the volume of houses we build, we have negotiated extremely favourable rates with suppliers.
What additional costs are there?
This can vary from site to site and will depend on your home build requirements. Our local Latitude Homes representatives can supply you with a list of additional costs during the estimating process.
What is the payment schedule?
The payment schedule is worked on the stages of the build process and bank lending criteria. Talk to your local Latitude Homes representative for further details.
What is the next step to get things moving?
All it takes is a deposit from as little as $5000 to get your plans underway. Give us a call and we can get things started.
The thing that impressed me most about Latitude Homes was the prompt response we received from Alix when we contacted him via the website - he was even on holiday and responded! Other house builders we contacted never got back to us. My husband and I were also thrilled that we could do shell only as this enabled us to start the build sooner than we had thought and helped us to save money by doing some of the interior work ourselves once the shell was finished. All along Alix has been supportive, always available to talk to and ready to fix anything we were not happy about during the build process. The only thing that was not so good was that the shell build took much longer than we had hoped - 3 1/2 months longer - and cost a bit more than expected. The build however looks awesome and is our dream come true! Brenda
Brenda and Mark Ennever
We recently completed building our new home at Blockhouse Bay. I cannot speak highly enough about the service and delivery of our home build with Latitude Homes Auckland – northwest. I am very pleased with the quality of our new home. Had some great design inputs and value addition to the layout from the team. Found them friendly, transparent, and professional to deal with. Thank you, team Latitude- North west, for your efforts and good work. Highly recommend, without a doubt.
Shivam Stratford
We have been in our new home a few weeks now and are beyond happy. We decided to go with Latitude Homes for our first home because of how knowledgeable they are and they were always happy to answer an questions we had. I had no clue what building a house entailed so there were plenty. They are professional, punctual and send out weekly updates. We were part of the build every step of the way. Thank you Ross and Lee for the exceptional service. It’s been such a pleasure dealing with the both of you.
Claudia Richard
The thing that impressed me most about Latitude Homes was the prompt response we received from Alix when we contacted him via the website - he was even on holiday and responded! Other house builders we contacted never got back to us. My husband and I were also thrilled that we could do shell only as this enabled us to start the build sooner than we had thought and helped us to save money by doing some of the interior work ourselves once the shell was finished. All along Alix has been supportive, always available to talk to and ready to fix anything we were not happy about during the build process. The only thing that was not so good was that the shell build took much longer than we had hoped - 3 1/2 months longer - and cost a bit more than expected. The build however looks awesome and is our dream come true! Brenda
Brenda and Mark Ennever
We recently completed building our new home at Blockhouse Bay. I cannot speak highly enough about the service and delivery of our home build with Latitude Homes Auckland – northwest. I am very pleased with the quality of our new home. Had some great design inputs and value addition to the layout from the team. Found them friendly, transparent, and professional to deal with. Thank you, team Latitude- North west, for your efforts and good work. Highly recommend, without a doubt.
Shivam Stratford
We have been in our new home a few weeks now and are beyond happy. We decided to go with Latitude Homes for our first home because of how knowledgeable they are and they were always happy to answer an questions we had. I had no clue what building a house entailed so there were plenty. They are professional, punctual and send out weekly updates. We were part of the build every step of the way. Thank you Ross and Lee for the exceptional service. It’s been such a pleasure dealing with the both of you.
Claudia Richard
The thing that impressed me most about Latitude Homes was the prompt response we received from Alix when we contacted him via the website - he was even on holiday and responded! Other house builders we contacted never got back to us. My husband and I were also thrilled that we could do shell only as this enabled us to start the build sooner than we had thought and helped us to save money by doing some of the interior work ourselves once the shell was finished. All along Alix has been supportive, always available to talk to and ready to fix anything we were not happy about during the build process. The only thing that was not so good was that the shell build took much longer than we had hoped - 3 1/2 months longer - and cost a bit more than expected. The build however looks awesome and is our dream come true! Brenda
Brenda and Mark Ennever