What's Included When You Build or Renovate With Us
Most builders talk about “quality finishes” and “attention to detail” without saying what that actually means for your project. Here's what's actually included, stage by stage, so you can hold this page up against anyone else's and compare properly.
We focus on bigger jobs: renovations and second storey additions, custom new homes, and full design and construct. If you're after a deck or a pergola, we're not your builder, and we'd rather say that now than after a call.
What Happens When Something Unexpected Turns Up
This is where most builders lose trust. A wall comes off and there's rot behind it, or a slab needs more prep than expected once it's dug out. Somewhere else, that becomes a surprise line on the final invoice.
Here, it stops the job. Tom prices the extra work, explains what it's for, and gets it agreed with you in writing before anyone picks up a tool again. You're never finding out about a cost increase after the fact, and you're never stuck guessing whether a quote will actually hold. See what actually drives up a home extension's cost for a closer look at where these surprises usually come from.
Where the European Training Actually Shows Up
Tom studied buildings in Barcelona and London that had been standing for centuries, and what stuck wasn't the architecture, it was how obsessive the early-stage accuracy was. A frame that's out by a few millimetres, or a wall that's a fraction off plumb, doesn't look wrong on day one. It shows up eighteen months later as a door that won't close properly or a tile line that never quite sits flush.
The Bits That Depend on Your Home
These aren't fixed because your home isn't identical to anyone else's. That's the honest reason, not a way to leave the price open-ended.
- Selections - your benchtops, tapware, flooring, whatever you're choosing, get priced once you've actually chosen them, not pulled from a generic list that may not suit your home anyway.
- Site conditions - if your block needs extra excavation or a retaining wall, that comes from what Tom finds when he actually looks at it, not a standard allowance that may be wrong for your property.
- Anything you change your mind on - happens on almost every job. It's priced as a variation and signed off before it goes ahead, so there's never a surprise attached to it.
That's why Tom checks the level and plumb constantly in the first weeks of a build, long before it's the kind of thing a homeowner would ever think to ask about. Combined with a price that doesn't move and a portal that shows you the job as it happens, that's the actual difference, not a tagline about craftsmanship. Read more on why some homes age well and others become hard work, or learn more about Tom and his team.
Building Across Newcastle and Lake Macquarie
Adams Building is based in Macquarie Hills, right in the middle of the areas we build in most. Everything on this page, the fixed price, the real engineering, the portal, the same builder from first call to handover, is how we work whether you're one of our home builders in Newcastle or home builders in Lake Macquarie clients, on anything from a full custom home to a single-room renovation.
Whether you need new home builders in Lake Macquarie for a knockdown-rebuild, custom home builders in Lake Macquarie for a from-scratch design, or builders in Lake Macquarie for an extension to your existing home, what's included doesn't change depending on the suburb. A price that doesn't move, engineering that's actually checked, and Tom personally on your job start to finish.
If you're building anywhere in the Lake Macquarie area, we can help. Not sure if we cover your suburb? Just ask.
What Homeowners in Lake Macquarie & the Hunter Say About Adams Building
Tom did our personal home renovation recently. We were extremely impressed by his work ethic, attention to detail and the final outcome of the project.
Tom was involved with us right from the start from identifying our needs, helping with the design keeping our needs in mind and with suggestions based on his experience.
I would highly recommend Tom to anyone considering a build or renovation. I would certainly use Tom and his team again for any other projects in the future.
- Deegesh Shah
Home Renovation, New Lambton
Tom’s job execution is excellent.
He takes the time to understand the requirements, ensuring he has the right resources to finish the work completely, accurately and on-time.
- Malcolm Nixon
Home Renovation, Lochinvar
I’ve used Adams Building on a number of occasions both personally and professionally and found them to be very informative, with excellent communication and co-ordination shown throughout the project, from the initial planning through to the delivery of the job, with a focus on attention to detail.
We are very happy with the jobs they’ve done and would highly recommend them to any prospective clients.
- Aaron Darcy, Lake Group Strata
Home Renovation, Adamstown
Your Project Isn't on This Page Yet
Everything above is what's true for every job. What's actually included in yours depends on your home, and the only way to know that properly is to have Tom look at it.