If I have a building project in mind where do I begin? Do I need to see an architect?
Seeing an architect to discuss your project is only one option. Equally you could approach a design and build company like Jalcon to help you analyse your needs, design a house that suits your specific requirements and then manage the whole process for you. That way you’re dealing with one company from start to finish.
What are the advantages of working with someone like Jalcon compared with going through an architect?
Jalcon manages all the processes of building a new home. Our architectural designers design the home that best suits your needs, our draughting team completes the working drawings and manages the building consent process, and our construction team then manage the construction of the home. We also help you choose the colours and fittings. What this means is that you don’t have to get involved in any areas of dispute say between what the drawings say and what the builders can build. It’s all looked after. And your contract with Jalcon is at a fixed price. Less stress and more sleep.
I have a section at the back of my house that I would like to build on? Are you able to help me with this?
Jalcon have a team of new build consultants who assist owners through the process of deciding whether they can cost effectively sub divide or not.
At what stage should I come to you if I need to sub divide and build a Jalcon home on the back of my section? How much time do you need?
The time to talk to Jalcon is when you are first considering whether to sub divide or not. Our team can help you with your assessment and walk you through all the processes.
Managing the subdivision process, the resource consents and making sure the council development contributions are taken into consideration, completing the working drawings and building consents, undertaking the drainage and storm water connections and then finally building the new house can all take 18 months to two years. It can be a long and involved process.
You are able to design and build? Can I also have an input into the design of my home?
Jalcon focusses on designing and building a house to meet each individual client’s requirements. Unlike many other companies Jalcon doesn’t have standard plans which we adapt to meet your needs. We design each home specifically to the owners needs and then during the building process our colour consultants work closely with each client to make all the colour and fittings choices so that they end up with the home they always wanted.
From start to finish – if I were to commit to a design and build what is the anticipated time frame?
Once you have decided on your floor plan and design scheme then depending on the size and complexity of the house you should allow in the order of 12 months from signing the build contract to taking possession of your new home.
Do I deal with one person – or several from Jalcon when committing to a design and build?
Jalcon has a team of specialists who help you at various stages of your project but you will always have one person who is your primary contact.
do you have a show home I can come and look at that relate to these areas?
Jalcon has show homes at Long Bay, Hobsonville, Huapai, Pine Harbour and Karaka Lakes. You are welcome to visit any of these homes to get ideas or talk to our new build consultants.
How do you ensure that newly built homes are as healthy and eco-friendly as possible?
There are a range of options available to new house builders. Jalcon designs every home to optimise the sunlight and heating effects of the sun. Each house is properly insulated and has double glazing. On top of this Jalcon provides clients with a range of eco-friendly options at their discretion, like water re-use systems, heat pump hot water cylinders and solar heating options.
which is the most memorable project Jalcon has worked on?
We aim to make every house Jalcon builds just the right house — tailored to that client’s specific needs.
Every client should want to tell all their friends that if they want to build, they should contact Jalcon.
We know that building a home can be stressful for the new homeowner. How do you help to streamline the process?
When you are dealing with Jalcon you are dealing with one company that manages every step from design through to completion of your home. Jalcon has built more than 1,600 homes for Aucklanders over the last 20+ years and many of these homeowners advertise their homes as a Jalcon home when they sell them. That’s the best reference you can get.
What is the biggest trend in home design these days?
There are always new trends in living styles and new products as they appear. But in Auckland the biggest trend is towards more intensive living brought about by the high price of land and the need to intensify the city. Through Jalcon’s involvement in developments like Hobsonville Point and Pine Harbour, Jalcon has acquired significant experience and expertise at designing and building more intensive dwellings, like multi-level terraces and small footprint stand-alone homes. These types of dwellings will become more predominant as Auckland embraces the Unitary Plan.
What makes a family business like Jalcon different from other home building firms?
When you deal with Jalcon you are not dealing with a franchise or with a multitude of different companies to design and build your home. You are dealing with the one company which remains family owned and where the family stands behind every project we undertake from start to finish.
Jalcon
Unit 7, 42 Ormiston Rd, East Tamaki
09 273 2467 | 0800 52 52 66 | sales@jalcon.co.nz
