Fixed-Fee Extension Proposal
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This is your service if
You own your home on the Gold Coast, in the Tweed or in Brisbane and want more space, better flow or a modernised layout, designed and documented so it gets approved.
Not quite there yet?
Is the house sitting too low on the block, or in a flood area? Raising it first can change what the extension can be. House Raising →
What We Design
Working with what’s there is harder than starting from scratch.
Extension and renovation design has constraints a new build never faces: existing structure, existing floor levels, existing roof lines, and boundary setbacks that were generous in 1975 and aren’t anymore. Good extension design resolves all of it, and the documentation proves to your certifier or council that it complies.
Ground Floor Extensions & Additions
Extra bedrooms, bigger living areas, a new kitchen wing. Designed to work structurally and visually with the existing house.
Second Storey Additions
Going up on a tight Gold Coast or Brisbane block. Structure, stairs, height limits and overlooking resolved at design stage, not at certification.
Renovations & Internal Alterations
Removing walls, opening up living areas, kitchen and bathroom reconfigurations, documented for approval where the works require it.
Secondary Dwellings & Granny Flats
Where your site allows one, designed and documented for the fastest approval pathway available to your council.
Decks, Patios & Carports
Often part of the same job. Sized and sited so they clear setbacks and are approved with the rest of the works.
Approvals Where You Live
Yes, it almost certainly needs approval.
The most expensive renovation mistake is building first and asking later. The pathway depends on which side of the border you live on, your zoning and any overlays on the lot. We confirm yours before design begins.
Gold Coast & Brisbane (QLD)
Building approval is issued by a private building certifier against the National Construction Code and your council’s planning scheme. Where the extension doesn’t meet standard setbacks or height, a siting variation goes to council, and some sites need a development application first. Brisbane’s pre-1946 character overlays and Gold Coast flood and coastal overlays are the usual triggers.
Tweed Shire (NSW)
Small works may be exempt development. Many extensions qualify for a Complying Development Certificate through a private certifier, which is faster than a Development Application to Tweed Shire Council. Where a DA is required, a Construction Certificate follows. We tell you which pathway your site qualifies for before you commit.
Also Victoria
We are VBA registered and still document extensions and renovations for Melbourne clients, where a building permit and sometimes a planning permit apply.
How It Works
Four steps from idea to approval.
Tell us the property and what you want to do. We check the zoning, overlays and the likely approval pathway before we quote.
A written proposal within 48 hours, with the scope and the fee agreed before any work starts.
Site measure of the existing home, concept design to your brief and budget, then the full approval set: site plan, floor plans, elevations, sections and the compliance notations the certifier needs.
Documentation issued to your certifier or council, with requests for information answered until it is approved.
In Their Words
What clients say, verbatim.
“informed/updated of every single thing in advance”
Asif N. · room addition & permits · Google
“they did our full reno after buying our first home. highly recommend”
Rishoban · full renovation · Google
“professional, patient and easy to deal with”
Alan P. · outdoor kitchen · Google
Common Questions
Extensions, answered straight.
Do I need approval for a home extension on the Gold Coast or in Brisbane?+
Almost always, yes. Extensions and most substantial renovations need building approval through a private certifier, and some also need planning approval from council depending on zoning, overlays and how the design sits against setbacks and height limits. We confirm which applies to your lot before documentation begins.
What about an extension in the Tweed?+
Tweed Shire is in New South Wales, so the pathways are different: exempt development for the smallest works, a Complying Development Certificate through a private certifier where the site and design qualify, or a Development Application to council. We advise which one your project fits and document for it.
Can you design an extension to match my existing home?+
Yes. Extension design starts with measuring and documenting the existing dwelling, then designing additions that work structurally and visually with what is already there: roof junctions, floor level transitions, and matching or deliberately contrasting materials.
What does the design process involve?+
Site measure and documentation of the existing dwelling, concept design for your brief and budget, then full approval documentation: site plan, floor plans, elevations, sections and the compliance notations your certifier or council requires, with requests for information handled through to approval.
Do you organise the engineer and the certifier?+
We coordinate with the structural engineer and your chosen private certifier so the documentation package arrives complete. Engineering and certification are separate fees from those consultants, which we tell you about upfront.
How do fees work?+
Fixed fee, agreed in writing before work begins, based on your home, the scope of the works and the approval pathway required. Send your address and a short description of what you are planning and you will receive a written proposal within 48 hours.
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