This report shows your soil stability, which is vital in the house relocation process. Unstable soil could cost you up to $50,000 in additional foundations.

Think of it as part of your due diligence when buying a property suitable for house relocation. If the geotechnical report identifies any concerns you’ll possibly need an engineer to design your foundations and it may take a few weeks to complete.

This clarifies what septic systems you will require. The company that does your geotechnical report can also do these. If you have a mains connection, you will not require this report.

House relocation generally involves a second-hand building report. This report attests that the house is in a sound and suitable condition to be moved. All second-hand dwellings require a second-hand building report, which is required before we can apply for a building consent. Within the Waikato District, the Council will do this for you. Contact them directly to make a booking.

We really look out for the interests of our house relocation clients and will need to come and see your site. We’ll check the access, any concerns around access in the local vicinity or en-route with trees, bridges or other obstructions blocking the route, and any concerns on the site.

It might mean that we need to cut the house, crane or winch it to manoeuvre around obstacles. If there are any additional costs relating to this work, we’ll cover these off with you during the site inspection too. It’s the perfect time to discuss any concerns you might have too.

We’re happy to consider any alterations you wish to make to the house when we draw up the plans for the building consent. This is the time to consider whether you’ll want to change any details on the floor plan, add decks or verandas or maybe put a shed on the site.

While you can erect sheds and decks at a later date, you’ll need to apply for, and pay for, another building consent. So you’d be wise to do it all at the same time.

This can be drawn on your Certificate of Title. It shows exactly where you want to place the house on your property. You’ll need to show its orientation, exactly how many metres from the boundary and any obstructions that may hinder the possible positioning of the house. Typical obstructions are things like power poles, creeks, ponds, driveways.

Some house relocation clients require second-tier lending or bridging finance. It depends on your situation but it can sometimes be challenging to obtain finance for a relocatable home. You may wish to consider working with a finance broker as they tend to be more creative in their application.

A resource consent is usually required to bring a second-hand building into an area. And your site may require additional resource consents if you are subdividing or putting a secondary building onto a site. Additional costs will be incurred for preparing these.

When it comes to house relocation this is the exciting part. Depending on the size and shape of your relocatable house, it may need to be transported in more than one piece. Once at the new property, it can be re-joined and then lowered onto its new foundations. The process of moving a house is always conducted at night.

A direct relocation from Point A to Point B is obviously the more cost-effective option when moving a house and is, in most situations, achievable, so long as the resource consent application has been completed.

Once your relocatable house has been lowered onto its foundations you’ll be able to embark on making any alterations.

If it is not possible to move the house directly to your new site we can arrange storage. This is often required if your site work is held up by any additional Council requirements.

Once the house arrives on site, you’ll need to follow strict safety procedures. You’ll need to arrange safety fencing and abide by all health and safety laws pertaining to a building site.

Your building consent should be through in 20 working days. If your house has been moved already, it can now be lowered onto its foundations.

Your building consent should be through in 20 working days. If your house has been moved already, it can now be lowered onto its foundations.