Services
Design only. The plans are yours.
Concept through to council approval, documented to the standard a builder can price and a council can approve. Take the drawings to whoever you like — including us.
What's included
Six services, take what you need.
Most clients start with a consultation and add stages as the project firms up.
Consultation
We listen to your brief, your site and your budget before anything is drawn. Free, no obligation.
Concept & Design
Concepts you can react to — designed around how you actually live, not a template plan.
Drafting & Approvals
Full working drawings, prepared and lodged through the PlanSA portal on your behalf.
Interior Design & Selections
Finishes, fixtures and selections coordinated to suit the design and the budget.
Construction Specification & Tender
A detailed spec so every builder quotes the same scope, and you compare like for like.
Design & Construction Partner
Keep your own builder — we stay on through construction and track the build against the drawings.
How it works
From first meeting to approved plans.
One point of contact the whole way — you deal directly with the people doing the work.
- Step 01
Brief & site
A free first meeting on your brief, budget and block — slope, orientation, access, setbacks. You leave knowing what the site will realistically carry, and you get a fixed price for the design work before anything starts.
- Step 02
Concept
Sketch plans you can react to, revised with you until the layout is right. Changes are cheap here and expensive later, so this is the stage worth taking your time over. Usually two to three rounds.
- Step 03
Documentation
The concept becomes a full set: site plan, floor plans, elevations, sections and construction details. We bring in the engineer and energy rater alongside it, so compliance is resolved as we draft rather than forcing a redesign at the end.
- Step 04
Lodgement & approval
We lodge the set through PlanSA and manage any requests for further information that come back. Chasing the approval is our job. Council assessment time is the one part of the schedule nobody controls.
At a glance
What to expect.
- Typical timeframe
- 6–10 weeks concept to lodgement
- Deliverables
- Site plan, floor plans, elevations, sections, details
- Consultants
- Engineering and energy ratings coordinated on request
- Lodgement
- Prepared and submitted through the PlanSA portal
- The plans
- Yours — take them to any builder you like
- First consultation
- Free, no obligation
Common questions
Can I take the plans to my own builder?
Yes. That's a normal way to work with us and it costs you nothing extra. We document to the level of detail a builder needs to price accurately, and we're happy to answer their questions during the tender.
Do you handle the council approval?
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.
Will I need an engineer or an energy rating too?
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.
Can I change my mind after seeing the concept?
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.
How much does it cost?
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. After it, you get a clear price for the work up front rather than an hourly rate that drifts.
Want us to build it too?
We're a licensed builder — BLD 299999. The team that draws it can construct it.
See the build serviceHave a site and an idea?
A short call is usually enough to tell you what's possible.