BRINGING YOUR VISION TO LIFE - STEP BY STEP
At Pringle Building, we believe the building process should feel exciting, not overwhelming. That’s why we keep things clear, collaborative, and personal—guiding you from the first idea to the final handover with care, experience, and open communication every step of the way.
Step 1
MEET AND GREET
A phone call, coffee, whatever works for you
Get to know you and the vision you have for your project. This can include your negotiables and non-negotiables.
Discuss your budget, vision and timeline.
One point of contact to practical completion.
We work with you to provide practical solutions if problems or issues arise.
Step 2
PLANS, CONCEPTS AND WORKING WITH AN ARCHITECT
If you already have working drawings, then skip down to Step 4 - Working Drawings.
We don’t do plans ourselves, but we have relationships with local Architects and can recommend one that will best work with you if you don’t already have someone in mind.
We are happy to help with different ideas and methodology e.g. cladding options, pricing options etc.
Your chosen architect will begin concept drawings specific to your requirements, they will take into consideration your budget as well as your ‘must haves’.
Step 3
CONCEPT DRAWINGS AND AN ESTIMATE
Our Quantity Surveyor can put together an estimate for you based on concept drawings from the architect to confirm things are on budget and in line with your vision.
Step 4
WORKING DRAWINGS AND A DETAILED QUOTE
Once the architect has working drawings completed and ready for building consent, we can then put together a detailed quote
for you.The quote will be based on your selections and your plans for your project.
A PC Sum (Provisional Sum) allowance can be included if you haven’t made the final selection for certain items e.g. the kitchen bench type stone or laminate etc. E.g. Bathroom fixtures - $25,221.54 Inc GST
At this stage your plans are lodged with Council for building consent.
Step 5
PRELIM WORK, CHECKLIST AND DISCLOSURE INFORMATION
Before signing the contract
If there is any Preliminary work to be done on site before a full contract is in place, we can get a prelim contract done to cover this work.
Along with your quote you will also be given a Checklist and Disclosure Information.
Checklist
A building contractor is required to provide you with a checklist and other prescribed information under the Building Act 2004 before you sign a contract for the building works if:
• (a) You request this checklist and the prescribed disclosure agreement.
• (b) The building work is going to cost $30,000.00 or more (including GST).
The checklist provides the following information from Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE):
Become informed
Agree on project structure and management
Hire competent building contractors
Agree on price and payments
Have a written contract
Take control
Resolving disputes
Disclosure Information
This is some information about our company, contact information, qualifications, insurances in place and the amount of cover, builder warranties and manufactures product warranties.
Step 6
CONTRACT AND MASTER BUILDERS GUARANTEE
Putting together the contract
Contracts are required by law for any work completed over the value of $30,000.00.
We can do a fixed price contract which is done as milestone payments throughout your build with us. Any changes made throughout the build are done as variations which are made clear and signed off by you as required. E.g. $800 tap is changed to a $600 tap the balance of $200 is credited back to you in a variation.
We also offer a cost-plus margin contract option, this is done as weekly, fortnightly or monthly invoices throughout your build. This is a completely transparent cost option for you, and you are even given a copy of all your subcontractor invoices.
Both options are great so please discuss with us which option works best for you.
The guarantee covers the homeowner for 10 years and starts at the time they sign the contract. It covers them from Loss of Deposit and Non-Completion, Materials and Workmanship, and Structural Defects. A guarantee costs less than 1% of the build cost and adds value to your property – it is fully transferable if you sell. The guarantee provides cover not included by general house insurance.
While the vast majority of building projects go through smoothly, things can go wrong. A guarantee provides the process to resolve these issues. This will be an emotional and stressful time, we appreciate that, and our team are there to help guide the homeowner through it. This is a legal process, and so there are steps and timeframes that must apply, but we pride ourselves on acting quickly and efficiently to get the issue resolved, without lengthy and expensive court proceedings.
The protection provided by our guarantees varies depending on the guarantee product, however in all cases not only does it give
you peace of mind – it also makes good financial sense.Clients are responsible for transferring the Master Build Guarantee if the property is sold. There is a cost involved for doing this which is done at the time of transfer.
If you don’t want a guarantee we need a waiver signed at the contract stage.
Guarantee’s and what they mean
We are Registered Master Builders and we offer a Master Build Guarantee. This is completed at the same time as your contract.
The Master Build 10-Year Guarantees
have been developed in New Zealand, for
New Zealand families. It’s designed to suit your modern building needs.The Master Build 10-Year Guarantee protects a homeowner when renovating or building a home. This is likely to be the biggest investment they make in a lifetime, and it needs to be protected.
Step 7
CONSTRUCTION
This is where we come into our own to keep you as informed as possible and to get decisions sorted in a timely manner. You will get a weekly site meeting and phone call to ensure everyone is on the same page.
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Owner Site on the App
At the beginning of your build with us you are given access to our App for your job. This gives you a detailed construction timeline so you know what is happening on site and when. It’s also a great tool if you are away during your build and want to monitor the progress of you project.
Detailed Timeline
The schedule for your job is a detailed breakdown timeline on the App and lets you know what is happening.
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Daily log on the App
We have daily logs which are filled out by your site supervisor detailing the carpentry work completed on site, subcontractors on site and any notes, inspections or material orders along with some pictures.
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Weekly Site Summaries
A snapshot of the work completed on site for the week.
Itemising out change orders and letting
you know about any up and coming
selections required.Up-to-date construction budget and up and coming invoice or milestone payments.
Updated completion dates.
Selections required - letting you know what is coming up and a date when it is due. This means there is no pressure to make all your selections at the beginning of the job.
Pending payments and up and coming payments.
Step 8
PRACTICAL COMPLETION
Handover and Practical Completion
After we have thoroughly cleaned your home, we will complete an onsite walk through with you, this allows us to go over the house together and also sign your practical completion documentation. This starts your
12 month defect period. We aim to have zero defects at handover, however sometimes they can happen. This gives you a 12 month period to let us know about defects and we will return and repair. Pringle Building believe that the best advertising is happy clients. Therefore, it’s in our best interest to put any defects right. Your final milestone or invoice is issued at
this point.
Step 9
POST CONSTRUCTION CARE
After you have moved into your dream home or alteration, we will contact you to schedule three site visits to ensure all our hard work is up to standard. These are at three months, six months and one year after practical completion. This will ensure you are getting the best value for money. If there are any workmanship defects or product failures, we will sort this out for you.
In all honesty, if you do have an issue feel free to contact us and we will sort it out ASAP.
Ready to get started?
Whether you’re building from scratch or breathing new life into an existing home, we’d love to chat.
Get in touch today and let’s bring your dream home to life—together.
