STEP
1. If owning or when purchasing
land for house relocation, firstly check with the Planning Department
of your local council for Planning Permit conditions and building
envelopes. Some blocks have covenants which prohibit the
use of second-hand materials. Also many areas of land have Planning
Conditions Overlays such as water catchment or medium to high
fire danger areas. These are reasons why a Planning Permit
(if required) can take up to three months to be issued.
STEP 2. Make contact with the House Remover
and discuss the following about the house you have found:-
-
address of the house / access
- sub-floor:
– the house must be sitting on stumps
- age
of the house / style
- type
of house for relocation – weatherboard / brick veneer
/ cement sheet
- size
- number of bedrooms / extensions / availability of floor
plans
- measurements
– width / length / height of ceilings / high or low
roof pitch
- roofing
materials – tiles / iron. KHR will not transport tiles.
However KHR will arrange for the installation of a new iron
roof (usually Colorbond) the materials for which will be charged
as an extra.
- time
frame for house to be off the property; keep in mind that
it will take you 3-4 weeks to obtain a Permit To Relocate
(which comes under the umbrella of a Building Permit Application)
from the City Council / Shire in which it is presently situated.
Kilmore House Removers will assist with Council Permit Applications
and accepts work approx. 3 to 4 months in advance.
- total
disconnection of the electricity and gas meter.
- price
to relocate, restump, rejoin and reroof (if required)
- all
asbestos to be removed prior to job commencement.
STEP 3. Discuss with the House Remover your
block of land on which the house is to be relocated and related
matters:
- size
/ access / lie of the land. KHR likes to work on a level site.
However the Contract allows for a fall of 700mm over the length
of the house site (average length is 14mts).
- Prior
to Council issuing you Permits for the new site, you will
be responsible for obtaining the following (however KHR can
assist with contacts):-
- Soil
Report
- 3
sets house plans showing floor and elevation drawings
in metric measurement
- Building
/ Structural Report issued by a registered Building Surveyor.
- Owner-Builder
registration required.
- Local
Council requirements: Planning Permit / Septic Permit / then
Building Permit.
- Type
of stumps:- concrete or timber (most Building Departments
prefer concrete stumps, especially in termit areas).
- Insurances:-
Home Owners’ Warranty and Transit Insurance.
- The
best direction for the house to face / roofing insulation
(Energy Efficiency).
- If
a new Colorbond roof is required, what color?
- Council
Bond which will be refunded to you after Cert of Occupancy
has been issued.
- Areas
of building works that KHR is not responsible for includes:-
- electrical
and plumbing (including guttering and downpipes)
- plaster
repairs, wall / floor tiles and painting
- front
& rear steps and base/barge boards
- eave
linings
- repairs
or improvements to kitchen / bathroom etc.
- installation
of heating
- relaying
of carpet
- preparing
the concrete footings and reclading a brick-veneer house
Option
A | Option B
