Our process · Hamilton & the Waikato
How We Build Your New Home, Step by Step
Seven clear steps from your first conversation to handing over the keys, with a fixed price before construction starts and the owners, Clint and Eoin, with you the whole way.
Quality homes, built with integrity.
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Free discovery chat
Talk to Clint or Eoin about your budget, timeframe and the home you have in mind. We'll answer your questions, explain how the process works and give you our Guide to Purchasing with MH Builders. There's no cost and no obligation.
Secure your section and Scheme Plan Deposit
You sign the sale and purchase agreement for your land, whether it's in one of our estates or from any other seller. We present a Build Proposal, and you sign our Scheme Plan Deposit letter. The deposit comes off your Fixed Price Proposal later.
Concept design
You meet with New Vision Architecture to work through bedrooms, storeys, garaging, bathrooms, size and living areas. You then review the concept plan with us and approve it before anything is priced.
Fixed price proposal and contract
New Vision prepares the Pricing Set of Plans and we give you a Fixed Price Construction Proposal based on our standard specifications, with no estimates. Once you accept it, you sign the Master Builders Agreement. We talk you through your guarantee options (the Master Build 10-Year Guarantee, included in your fixed price, or the lower-cost BUILD+ Guarantee) and lodge your application. Building starts once it's approved. Working drawings and the Council building consent follow, which usually takes 4 to 5 weeks.
Choose your finishes
You have consultations with Yellowfox interior design (including wardrobe design with Designer Homeware), MIL Joinery for your aluminium joinery selections, and Mastercraft Kitchens. Appliances are chosen at the Yellowfox consultation. Any price changes from your selections are shown to you to approve first.
Construction
Building usually takes 4 to 7 months, depending on the size and complexity of your home. We're on site every week and send you a Friday update with progress photos, so you always know where things are at. Payments follow the milestones in your Master Builders Agreement.
Handover
Once your home passes its final checks, we apply for the Code of Compliance, walk you through your new home and hand over your keys with your maintenance guide and warranty information. Your Master Builders guarantee is then activated.
How we work
Our values only count if you can see them on your build. Here's what you can hold us to.
What we stand for: Integrity: we do what we say · Quality we're proud of · Listen and go the extra mile · Challenge ourselves to always improve · Treat every build like it's for our own family.
On every MH Builders site, our builders, our trades and the two of us work to the same standards: turn up when booked, leave the site tidy and safe at the end of every day, and treat your home and your neighbours like they're our own family's.
The local team behind your home
We work with the same trusted Waikato designers and suppliers on every home.
Common questions
How long does the whole process take?
It depends on your design, your section and Council timeframes. As a guide, construction usually takes 4 to 7 months once consent is approved. We'll give you an indicative timeline once your concept is agreed.
Is the price really fixed?
Yes. Your build is under a fixed-price Master Builders Agreement based on the agreed plans, specifications and scope. Anything outside that, such as a change you ask for, is shown to you and agreed before we go ahead.
Do I have to buy a section from MH Builders?
No. You can buy your section from one of our estates or from any other seller. The process is the same either way, and we can also build on land you already own.
Who will I deal with?
Clint James and Eoin Fitzpatrick, the Directors of MH Builders, from your first conversation through to handover.
★★★★★
“We agreed to a price before the build began and they stuck to it, which gave us peace of mind and eliminated any stress about unexpected costs. The project stayed on track and even finished ahead of schedule.”
Ready to take the first step?
Book a free discovery chat, or call Clint or Eoin directly.
Master Builders guarantees (10-Year and BUILD+) are subject to application, eligibility and approval. Timeframes are a guide and depend on your design, section and Council.
