We design it. We build it.

A building designer plans and documents homes, renovations and subdivisions. We work out what will fit on your site and suit how you live, then produce the drawings your council needs to approve the build and your builder needs to price it.

It depends on the size and complexity of the project and how much documentation you need. We don't quote before we understand the job, which is why the first consultation is free and carries no obligation. After it, you get a clear price for the work up front rather than an hourly rate that drifts.

Most projects run six to ten weeks from first concept to lodgement. How fast concepts get signed off is usually the biggest variable, followed by whether engineering or energy ratings are involved. Council assessment time sits on top of that and is outside our control.

Yes. We prepare the full documentation set and lodge it through the PlanSA portal on your behalf, then manage any requests for further information that come back. Chasing approval is our job, not yours.

Usually yes. Most structural work, extensions and changes to the building footprint need consent, and some smaller work is exempt. Rather than guess, send us what you're planning and we'll tell you what approvals it triggers before you spend anything.

A typical set includes a site plan, floor plans, elevations, sections and construction details, plus specifications if you're going to tender. We draft to the level of detail your builder needs to quote accurately, because vague drawings are where variations and budget blowouts start.

Most construction documentation does need both. We coordinate those consultants alongside the design so you deal with one point of contact instead of three, and so compliance is resolved as we go rather than forcing a redesign late.

Yes. Slope, orientation, access and council setbacks all shape what's possible, and working that out early is far cheaper than discovering it after a builder prices the job. Difficult sites are usually where thoughtful design earns its keep.

Both. If you have a builder, we document to suit the way they work and stay available through construction. If you don't, our construction specification and tender service prepares a detailed spec and runs the tender, so you're comparing like-for-like quotes instead of three different scopes.

That's what the concept stage is for. Concepts exist so you can react to something real and refine it before it becomes a full documentation set. Changes are far cheaper on paper than once drawings are complete or construction has started.

Yes. We handle land division and subdivision work, including the documentation for new dwellings on the resulting lots, and we can advise early on whether a site's development potential stacks up.

We're based in Adelaide and work across the metropolitan area and greater South Australia, including the Hills and regional areas.

Book a consultation. Call 0490 682 329 or email hello@lumeagroup.com.au and we'll talk through your project, your site and your budget — no obligation.