Home Building Process

Every project starts with a conversation, and there will be lots of them to ensure we get to know who you are and what your visions are for your new home.

Although you can find useful resources on our website, nothing will be as helpful as speaking with our New Home Consultants to discuss your needs and wants for yourself and your family.

The second step will be conducting a free on site visit with you. This is really important so we can assess the sun orientation, if your site is level or sloping and any other features that we can take advantage of to ensure you get the best plan design for your piece of paradise.

We can work with your plans or we have a large range of pre designed homes that can be altered to suit to your site.

To get things started we ask for an initial Plan Deposit starting from $5000 which includes a site plan, floor and elevations plan.

Soil tests, topographical surveys and engineering may be required which will incur further costs, (dependent on location). This will be explained to you and quoted upfront as required.  

Financing your new home

As home builders, ‘What can you offer for $X?’ is probably the most common question we get from new customers.

Well, it depends! If you already have finance approved by a lender and you have a set budget, then we will have a number of homes to suit your price bracket but your options can vary depending on the build option and materials you choose.

Remember to consider any earthworks and access to the building site that need to be developed, size of the house, number of bedrooms, bathrooms, and additional living spaces you require.

Different building processes will also affect the cost to build a house – we have a range of options, from Latitude Home builders running the whole project and building process to DIY kitset homes where we deliver the materials and you build the home yourself or hire a contractor to build it for you.

If you are yet to obtain finance for your build, we recommend contacting a local mortgage broker who specialises in obtaining construction loans for new home builds.

Now with finance sorted, you can begin to look into house designs. Latitude Homes have a large number of designs to choose from – giving you plenty of choice, regardless of whether you prefer a single or double storey home, whether you want all bedrooms located at the same end of the house, or if you want to include additional office space. 

All our home designs are flexible and can be altered to suit your needs. You can flip our house plans to fit your section, add more living space areas, or add other personal preferences.

Click below to see our house plans. If you enter your region, you’ll see pricing options.

Depending on your budget and goals, there are a number of ways to build your own home. Unlike many home builders, Latitude Homes is happy to fit in with your needs. From DIY kitset homes, where we deliver the materials and you take charge of the building process, to a full build service, where we take care of the whole building process while you get ready to move in!

See all our building options and learn what materials and services are included in each one.

We will provide a written quotation based on those initial conversations and finalising on a home design and specifications that suits your budget and lifestyle.

Once the final quote and specifications have your acceptance, we will ask for an Unconditional 10% deposit based on the contract value.

We then prepare a full set of Working Drawings showing your future home sited on your land or section, all elevations, resource consents, engineering requirements and other legal documentations that are required for Council approval.

Once your plans have been signed off and approved by the local territorial authority, we start the process of building your new home!

Your Master Build Contract becomes the central document of what is included in your home and how your new home will look.

All specifications such as cladding, roof type, window joinery, internal paint colours and plumbing and electrical fittings will be fitted as mentioned in the Build Contract.

You will meet your Project Manager as he will ensure the construction of your new home goes according to plan. The Project Manager will be your point of contact during the build process and will keep you posted weekly with updates. 

The Master Build Contract also outlines when progress payments are required.

We will keep you posted on every new stage of the construction process. 

If you decided to build the house yourself with our kitset option, in this step we will deliver the building materials so you can start the build at your own pace.

On the big day, we’ll present you with the keys to your brand new home. As home builders, this is by far our favourite moment because we feel we are accomplishing our main goal: getting Kiwis like you into their new homes. Nothing compares to those happy faces!

Of course, the relationship doesn’t end there, we offer a 12 months’ maintenance period, a 10 year guarantee and of course we are here for you if you have any questions or support needed.