Building Extensions
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Building Extensions
Sunshine Coast Building Extensions
Based in Maleny on the Sunshine Coast, Total Building and Construction are the experts when it comes to home building extensions. No home building extensions project is too big or too small for our team of building professionals – our goal is to create the home you and your family dream of!
At Total Building and Construction, we offer affordable, unique and customised home building extensions in the Sunshine Coast region. Our building extensions are cost-effective and affordable but are still of the quality and standard that you would want for your home. Regardless of the style, layout or size requirements necessary for your building extensions, the Total Building and Construction team are confident that we can help extend your home and deliver a finished project that you and your family will love for years to come.
If you are looking for building extensions, be sure to get in touch with a friendly member of our team today for a personalised quote. Our dedication to our customers ensures that we take all of your needs and requirements into consideration.
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Building Extensions
Total Building and Construction are dedicated, building extensions professionals. We understand and implement important design and building elements to provide our clients with home extensions that not only suit the needs of their family but which are also in line with our clients’ desired design and layout.
Building extensions can present an exciting opportunity to create a new space in your home. Many times our homes can become outdated or outgrown, causing homeowners to feel pressured into selling and buying something bigger. Building extensions are often the easier, more affordable route for those looking to update the look and feel of their home or to add additional functionality, such as a home office or workspace.
We can help turn your ideas into reality! Our building extensions services include but are not limited to:
- Extensions to your home on the same level
- Adding a second story to your home
- Adding an additional room, such as a study or media room, to your home
- Adding a master ensuite bathroom
- Adding an additional garage, or a garage
- Adding a granny flat or additional living space (perfect for the in-laws!)
- Adding an additional bedroom or guest room
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Factors to Consider When Carrying out Building Extensions
If you want to carry out building extensions to your home or on your property, there are several important elements to consider before you begin. This will ensure that your home still provides the space and functionality that you and your family need after your building extensions have been carried out. We know how daunting the building extensions process can be, and we want to help make it easier for you!
Land
When extending your home, the land you plan to build on can have a major impact on the finalised design. The size of the land, existing slopes, the land’s general location and its orientation all impact on the design of the additions to your home. It will also dictate how you can maximise the available space and natural light. Land types, shape and accessibility can also impact on the cost to build the extensions you want, which makes them important elements to consider when creating your building extensions budget as well as when laying out your floor plan.
Space
The space of the design of your extensions can play a big part in the flow and functionality of your home, as well as have an impact on your floor plan. Important elements of space to consider are:
- Storage and shelving
- Flexible areas
- Potential furniture placement
While open-plan designs are popular and provide an easy way to maximise the space of your home, poor open-plan designs can lead to excessive noise carrying throughout your house. It’s important to try and balance an open plan home design with privacy and noise reduction.
Zoning
In home design, zoning helps determine where you should place your bedrooms in relation to communal areas like your kitchen or living room. The way you zone your home design will affect how much privacy you have and how well noise carries throughout your house. In major building extensions projects, where there are a lot of structural changes, zoning is a very important factor to consider.
Home Cooling
The Australian Government estimates that 40% of household energy is used for heating or cooling. That’s a lot of energy! We believe that smart house builds can alleviate the pressure placed on artificial cooling.
By considering the land type and available space, your building extensions can incorporate useful design elements that can help provide natural means of cooling, such as:
- Large frescoes or outdoor living areas
- Large windows for better ventilation
- Integration between indoor and outdoor living areas
- Open spaces that encourage breezes.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle is often a building extensions factor that gets overlooked. At Total Building and Construction, we like to get to know our clients and learn about the type of lifestyle they lead as this can affect the planned layout of your home. The completed build must suit your family’s needs aesthetically and practically.
As experts in building extensions, we evaluate the floor plans of your home to make the most of the available space you have. We also ensure that the building and construction materials we use are of good quality and fit the dream home you have in mind.
Building extensions require a perfect balance between functionality and aesthetics, which is why we use high-quality materials while building the extensions to your home.
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For Your Building Extensions
Thinking of building extensions but not sure where to start? Partnering with a reputable, trustworthy builder is a must when carrying out home renovations. As building experts on the Sunshine Coast, we have the necessary knowledge, skill and expertise to deliver a home you and your family will love. You can rely on the Total Building and Construction team for your building extensions project!
- Trustworthy building and construction professionals
- Practical, expert advice
- Priority on customer satisfaction
- Superior build and craftsmanship quality
- On time
- On budget
- Australian-owned business
Building & Renovation Experts
We build, extend and/or renovate custom houses in the Sunshine Coast region. Regardless of the size, style or budgetary limitations of your intended house build, extension or renovation, we try to provide the ideal house for our customers. We approach each and every house build, extensions or renovations project with years of experience, an eye of detail and an uncompromising incorporation of only the best design principles.
Our team of custom builders can tailor their services to meet your budget requirements while still aiming to provide you with a finished house that suits your lifestyle, and one that exceeds your expectations.
From your concept to the finished project, we will provide support and expert advice to you, to ensure that you and your family receive a house that you will all love. During the project, we will carefully monitor each task and each step of the build or renovation process to ensure that no budget or time is wasted. Our team of custom builders has a wealth of experience in home building and renovations, which means that if you’re not sure about the design of your home, we can advise you on layout, materials and the design options you have available.
Before we begin working on your house, we will meet with you to discuss your future home. Take a look at our construction and renovation process…
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The Building Process
Initial Consultation
When you get in contact with us we will schedule a time to meet with you to discuss your project. You will sit down with Rohan and he will provide you with an idea of the building process tailored to your requirements.
On Site Visit
The next step in the building process is to meet at the building site. This ensure that we get any detailed site specifics and therefore can give you a more accurate quote. Quite often the initial consultation takes place on the building site. Here we able to discuss in detail the location of the building and ensure it is situated in the most optimal position on the site and discus any site specific details.
Plans and Designs
If you have not already got plans this is where Rohan can assist you with having your plans drawn.
Initial Quote
Initially Rohan will give you a quote based on the plans, site location and your building needs. At this stage the quote is an estimate only and we endeavour to ensure that these are as accurate as possible. You will now meet with Rohan again to discuss your quote and make any changes where necessary.
Fixed Quotation
This is where Rohan will get in contact with our hand-picked team of local subcontractors and suppliers to collect fixed quotations for your build. This is a comprehensive quotation that allows you to gain clear insight into your individual building process.
Building Contract
This is an exciting part of the building process as this is when a Master Builders contract will be drawn up and signed by yourself and Rohan and the onsite work will begin.
Now the building can begin. Continuity of communication key. We endeavour to continuously liaise with you and also with our team of carpenters and hand-picked local subcontractors. This enables us to provide a streamlined building process for you, our valued customer. We work closely with you throughout the entire build, keeping you up to date with regular photos and also encourage and enjoy site visits ensuring you get the detailed finished you desire.
Ready to start your building extensions with a team of builders that you can rely on to build your ultimate dream home?
Building Extensions FAQs
The total cost of building extensions depends entirely on the scope of the work and the materials used. Total Building and Construction can assist with estimates and quotes, but ultimately, we recommend that our clients create a budget from which to work. This will allow us to see how much of your building extensions are possible, and if we can assist you.
Generally speaking, building extensions can take several months to complete. However, the amount of time taken also depends on the scope of the work, the availability of your chosen materials, and your budget.
Planning is the most crucial step when conducting building extensions. With so many important factors to consider, such as the type of land your home is situated on or whether your extensions are on the same level or will be an additional floor, proper planning will help ensure the success of your home extensions project.
Building extensions can be extremely disruptive to your family’s daily life. Extensions also entail a work-in-progress construction site, which can potentially be unsafe for small children or pets. Though the scale of building extensions differ, it may be advisable that you and your family live elsewhere during the construction project.
The total cost of your building extensions project depends on the scale of the project, the materials used, the length of time it is predicted to take to complete the project, the tradesmen used and several other factors. While buying a house may seem easier, extending your existing home can be cheaper, and it provides long-term benefits, such as increasing the value of your home.
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