transportable Homes - built in Dunedin
Must knows for your Transportable Home
Do you offer full end to end management of my project?
Yes we offer full end to end management for Dunedin based customers (and also sites within 2 hours of Dunedin). This includes all site works, service connections, foundations, & consent and architect fees. The reason we can do this in Dunedin is we have a full construction arm in Dunedin as we are also a large scale developer.
Outside of Dunedin, we can still manage the full consent process, but would help you outsource the on site works.
Can Titan Homes manage the consent process?
Yes we can. We work with an architect business who can manage the entire process on behalf of the customer. This is what almost all of our customers do as the process can be a bit daunting if doing it for the first time. They can service all of NZ.
Do I need a consent?
Transportable Homes
For our homes with plumbing (bathrooms and / or kitchens), then the customer should apply for a building consent. While it is up to the customer to do the consent process on their end, we can guide you through what is needed as it can be a bit overwhelming. Or for an additional $5,000 we can manage this process for you by working with our architect / planning partner to manage on your behalf.
Titan Homes come with CCC (Code of Compliance Certificate) as part of the consent process. All consent / council fees are payable by customer.
Then once the Tiny Home is delivered, council would come to inspect the final home on its foundations. The local council then matches up the on-site CCC and the Home CCC, and 8-10 weeks later they'll issue the final, master CCC for your new home!
Sleepouts
Structures under 30m2 with no plumbing do not need a building consent.
There are a few considerations:
- Must be positioned away from all boundaries and residential buildings (home, not a garage) by the distance of its height from the ground to the top of the roof. The height from the bottom of our bearer to the peak of our roof is 2.95m.
- However if you’re space doesn’t quite fit within these guidelines there are two options:
- Some councils allow you to apply for an exemption to be placed within 1m of boundary fence. Talk to a planner at your council to understand if this is possible.
- Titan can change the dimensions of the Home to fit within these rules. As an example we could make the Home slightly thinner and longer, but still have the same footprint (area m2)
Check this government website for more info - https://canibuildit.govt.nz/sleepout/
How much does delivery cost?
We have delivered homes across all of South Island, from the tip to the bottom.
Delivery is a cost for the customer to pay. It is based on how far away the site is from our Dunedin factory.
We will quote delivery as part of the process.
What other additional costs are there?
There are several other costs to factor in:
ON SITE COSTS:
- Foundations - $4,000 - $6,000
The price range is due to the larger the home, the more foundations you'd need
- Delivery - $3,000 - $20,000
The price range depends on how far your delivery address is from our Dunedin factories and whether a crane is needed on the other end.
- Plumbing / Drainlaying - $4,000 - $8,000
The price range depends on your site and how far away your services are to the placement of the home
- Electrician - Approx. $2,000
Price depends on how far your site is from power source (usually your existing home)
- Decking / Stairs
Decks cost approx $550 m/2 to build.
FEES TO PAY TO COUNCIL (if getting a building consent):
These costs are indicative and will depend on your council and what's already on your site
- Building Consent Fee - $6,000 - $8,000
- Development Contributions - $6,000 - $10,000
Third Party Costs:
- Surveyor - $2,500
- Engineer to sign off foundations - $1,500
Do you do on site builds?
Yes we do on site builds if it is too difficult to deliver a prebuilt transportable home to site. As part of the free quoting and feasability consultation, we would determine what is the best solution.
How does the plumbing work?
Ideally the plumbing will be gravity fed to your nearest services (ie. wastewater point). This is the same way almost every home in NZ is set up.
All the grey and black water would come out of one 100mm outlet pipe, which your on site plumber on Drainlayer would need to connect to services.
For you as the user, all the plumbing works just like it would in any modern home. You flush the toilet, use the dishwasher, have a shower without having to think about anything.
However if your nearest services are uphill from your home location, then we would include a macerator pump for an additional $3,000. A macerator pump grinds up any waste and has a pump in it to push it 40m distance and 5m uphill. We use a Blue Box which is the most powerful unit and can sit outside / under the home.
The other option if you don’t want to hook up to services in this way is to have a compostable toilet. This comes at an additional cost of approx. $5,000 - $8,000 which is the cost of the unit plus install.
How is Titan Homes different from other tiny home builders?
Our expertise over the past decade has been building large scale developments across NZ.
We know how to build durable, weathertight homes that will be there for generations.
We have a large construction business in Dunedin. Through this, we have a strong supplier network who will prioritise our orders over others, which is very important in this current market with supply chain issues.
Because of our established scale, we also get the benefits of economies of scale. This is why we can price our homes affordably.
How do I need to prepare my site?
Our homes can site on piles, a concrete pad or large ground screws. The most important thing is ensuring that it is level.
Typically Titan Homes will do the foundations as part of the larger scope of the job if within Otago region.
However if out of our area, we will provide foundation plan that a local builder can follow.
What access do I need for delivery?
The access needs to be wide enough for the width of the home to fit down.
Our larger homes are delivered with a home transporter truck. This truck can usually drop the home straight on to foundations. And if not, then a crane would do the final lift from truck to foundations.
How long does it take to build?
If going through the building consent process, From deposit to delivery it's 5 - 6 months.
Month 1: Build plans with architect and do due diligence on property
Month 2 & 3: Council to approve plans
Month 4 & 5: Build time. Deliver as soon as finished.
If not going through building consent process, from deposit to delivery is approx 3 months.
Month 1: Build plans with architect and do due diligence on property
Month 2 & 3: Build time. Deliver as soon as finished.
Do you have a showroom?
No we don’t have any showrooms at this stage, because of the large range of home we offer it’s hard to have a showroom for every size. However if you’d like to come in and see some of the Homes we are building, get in touch and we’ll organise an appointment.
Can I come see home being built?
Yes you can come to our Dunedin factory to see the homes being built. However this is by appointment only so please get in touch if you want to do this.
Can I build a custom home?
Yes we offer custom builds. We charge fairly on a square metre basis, plus any additional facilities you need. Let us help you design your dream home!
We can include any features you want. This might include:
- extra windows or any size
- extra doors
- custom kitchen designs
- feature walls
- entertainment cabinets
- storage spaces
Guarantee and Warranty?
All of our homes come with a 10 year structural guarantee.
Weathertex Cladding has a 15 - 25 year guarantee.
Our steel cladding has a 15 year guarantee.
We have a 1 year workman ship warranty. Some of the third party components we use would have their own warranties.
We also guarantee that if the home arrives and it’s not what it should be, we’ll work quickly to ensure any potential problems are fixed.
Can I choose my own colours?
Wall Cladding
Exterior: you can choose from any Weathertex cladding profile here
Colour - you can choose to either paint any colour your want, or leave natural.
Roof Cladding
You can choose from any colour from Colorsteel range
Interior
our standard interior paint colour is white, but you can request a different colour.
Are the Homes insulated?
Yes they are built like all other modern homes with timber framing and floor, wall and ceiling insulation. The insulation meets new H1 building code standards for that region. .
These homes are warm and meet healthy homes standards.
How do you connect power?
You will need to work with an electrician and install either a caravan plug power point to run from the house main. Or you can connect to mains power.
This should cost approx. $1,500 - $2,000 to connect to existing home power.
Or $4,500 for a new supply.
But depends on your site.
You will be provided with an Electrical Certificate
What are the payment terms?
The payment terms are typically staggered across 5 different payments so that you only pay as the build progresses.
Typically 5 - 10% deposit up front depending on size of build, then blocks of 20 - 25% after that.
We will give payment terms in your proposal
Are there any size restrictions?
We can build up to 150m2 homes. We work with professional home transporting businesses who can transport up to 26m long and 11.5m wide. However the route will dictate how large your home can go. Our homes are typically 7.2m wide as this width is able to transport across most of South Island.
Do you do kit set or on-site builds?
Short answer is no. Kit sets are actually more difficult and we can’t guarantee the finished product on the other end.
The only place we’d offer an on-site build is in Dunedin where we have a construction business with a large team of builders on hand. However we’d always try to find a solution with a pre-built home first.
Are these container homes?
No they are not. They are built the same was as modern homes with timber framing, insulated walls, smooth MDF panels for interior walls and steel cladding for the exterior.
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