One of the key reasons why we hire professionals throughout our lives is because they know more about the topic than we do, have more experience, and can save us time and money whilst ensuring we don't get caught up in bureaucracy. One of these periods where a professional can save us a large amount of time and money is when we require building consents. One of the key reasons for this is that the process of building a house takes time and money and having all the paperwork in order to essential to keeping your build on track and on budget. Additionally if your building consent is for renovations or an extension and they aren't correct the council can require you to remedy the work and in some instances remove the construction. This can clearly be a very stressful and costly exercise.
Having your architectural designer assist you with your building consent will ensure that not only will your consent be completed correctly but it will also save you time and money. Each council has it's own unique specifications and requirements and an architectural designer will be familiar with each councils different requirements to expedite the process.
As well as local council building requirements, there are also a Building Act and a Building Code that governs all builds in New Zealand. These rules must be adhered to by all professionals in the construction industry. As of March 2012, the government also created a new act that requires certain construction works to be carried out by a Licensed Building professional, which includes Designers, Carpenters, Roofers, External Plasterers, Brick and Blocklayers and Foundations specialists. This initiative was due in part because of the 'leaky building' issue which has seen thousands of properties left with hundreds of thousands of dollars of repairs due to poor workmanship and corner cutting.
Whilst the government has somewhat streamlined the building consent process, particularly in light of the rebuild of Christchurch after their devastating earthquakes, lessons have also been learnt about ensuring quality design, construction and qualified professionals. Home owners now have a much better idea about why these regulations are in place, after all their home is their usually their biggest asset and ensuring it is going to be professionally designed using quality material and constructed by Licensed Building professionals ensuring that their home will be safe and healthy to live in and out last them.
Ensuring your engage a professional architectural designer to assist you with your building consent will not only save you time and money but also provide you with peace of mind.
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