Before your builder can get started on making exciting changes to your home, there are some crucial steps your builder and yourself will need to take to ensure everything goes smoothly and follows regulations.
Site Assessment
Your builder’s team will come to your property to conduct an extensive site assessment to cover off the following:
- Site accessibility. This covers the access for
- construction on all four boundary sides.
- Fall across block.
- Overhead power lines will need to be
- assessed for site access.
- Neighbouring properties and proposed
- new dwelling orientation.
- Requirements for traffic management.
- Location of trees.
- Establish any OH&S onsite requirements.
- Possible driveway locations.
- Council compliance review.
Fencing
Existing side and back fencing will need to be assessed and may need to be removed for access reasons. You will need to consult with your neighbours if that is the case. If demolition is involved, temporary fencing will be organised by your demolition contractor.
Demolition Permit
If your project is a knockdown and rebuild, you or your demolition contractor will need to apply for a Demolition Permit from your local Council. Should your existing dwelling or the overall site contain asbestos, your demolition contractor will be required to remove this and provide you with a proof of removal of asbestos certificate. You will need to provide your builder with a copy of your demolition permit prior to the commencement of construction
Tree Removal
Is there a vegetation overlay? Permits may be required to remove any trees that are in the area. If a permit is required to remove any trees you will need to arrange an application with Council for their removal. In some cases, Council may require an Arborist Report, which they can arrange on your behalf or alternatively you can arrange for your own arborist and supply their report with your application.
Disconnection of Services
Before any demolition can commence, you need to ensure all existing services are disconnected. Organise this early on as power disconnection can be a lengthy process. Make sure you cut back and cap all services to as close to the boundary as possible.
Want to book in a site visit, ask a question about our building process or talk through your project? Call SE Building Solutions today on 0415 772 983