Knockdown & Rebuild Checklist

Steps 1 – 14

From plan to being ready for construction!

Yarra 33 with Copenhagen World of Style

Checklist

Step 1

• Source a clear and legible Plan of Subdivision and title.

Step 2

• Conduct an initial discussion with a Sales Consultant to find a home design to suit your block.

Step 3

• Complete site inspection with Porter Davis to assess suitability and consider construction implications.

Step 4

• Pay $2,000 deposit to secure price and promotion.

Step 5

• Preliminary soil test survey and property information will be ordered by Porter Davis.

Step 6

Engage a demolition contractor. Note: Porter Davis recommends not to schedule demolition until they have received your building permit checklist and has been given the green light to proceed.

Step 7

• Attend a variation appointment with your Sales Consultant.

• Your file is submitted by your Sales Consultant to Porter Davis office.

Step 8

• Your project is reviewed by the Porter Davis Business Operations Team.

• You will receive an introductory call from your dedicated Building Coordinator.

• Your Building Coordinator will arrange Tender, Contract appointments plus your World of Style interior selections appointment for you.

Step 9

• Spend as much time as you like at World of Style to start choosing the finishes and fixtures for your new home.

• Attend a fixed price tender presentation, including a review of a full set of construction drawings.

Step 10

• Attend World of Style for your interior/exterior, colours and fixtures appointment.

• Pay 3% deposit.

• If dispensation is required, Porter Davis will prepare relevant paperwork and submissions for consent to affected neighbours and council.

• Finalise demolition contractor and supply the relevant plans for demolition permit to the contractor to obtain your demolition permit.

Step 11

• Attend a HIA building contract presentation, which will include final set of full working drawings.

• Pay balance of 5% deposit.

• From this stage, please note that no further variations are permitted.

Step 12

• Porter Davis will lodge plans to obtain a building permit.

• Provide any crossover relocation permits to Porter Davis if applicable.

• You will receive a checklist 3-5 days after the permit is ordered, at which stage your old dwelling can be demolished post confirmation from Porter Davis.

Step 13

• Your demolition contractor will demolish your existing dwelling.

• You will need to provide Porter Davis with a demolition permit.

• Porter Davis will order a second (final) soil test and survey and re-establishment survey (confirming your title boundaries are the same as your fence line).

• Porter Davis will confirm final site costs.

• Porter Davis will obtain a building permit for new dwelling.

• Porter Davis will complete a pre-construction inspection.

• Once the above is completed, Porter Davis will then present you with final construction drawings for your signing prior to commencing.

Step 14

Ready for Construction

Note: Porter Davis will now transfer your project to the construction team and book in your trades. Upon being transferred to construction, you will start to see site works commence approximately 2 weeks from this date. Construction usually commences 6 weeks from the completion of your demolition.