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Our pricing & process explained in two minutes

Stages and costs

WHEN building with sentinel

Step 1

Preliminary Estimate

Free

We meet and discuss your ideas. We'll visit your site and look for any potential issues.

You’ll get:

  • A preliminary estimate to give you a general idea of costs.
Step 2

Design and feasibility

$5k - $12k to pay designer and surveyor

We organise a detailed survey of your land, and draw up your house plans. This allows our quantity surveyors to give you a price.

You’ll get:

  • A price
  • A detailed list of our services and every product to be included in your new home
  • Scheme plans including site plan, floor plan and elevations.
  • An independent Master Builder's contract
Step 3

Consents

Cost included in build

Once we agree and both sign the contract, we’ll take care of all your consents and applications.

You’ll get:

  • Progress updates and information from your project manager
Step 4

Construction

Independent Master Builder's contract

Your friendly project manager will keep you updated throughout the entire build process.

You’ll get:

  • The Keys!
  • 12 Months Defects Maintenance Period
  • A 10 year guarantee
  • A purpose-built home that suits you, your family and your lifestyle.

Move in to your new home!

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client testimonials!

I can't speak more highly of the time, effort and professionalism Steph put in throughout the process, and we were stoked with the final result. We love our home and would definitely recommend building through Sentinel! Very happy and proud homeowners.

Kauri Tukere
Auckland

The entire Sentinel team cared about us and our new home. Top notch service and always went the extra yard. Fantastic experience and highly recommended.

Grant Paterson
Hamilton

From the minute we walked into the Sentinel Homes Waikato show home it was love at first sight.

Kevin & Marcia Hinton
Hamilton

Sentinel were 100% transparent about the process. Their communication was excellent, they have a really great app that keeps you up-to-date.

Louise Petrie
Millwater

The Sentinel app makes building your own home so easy. I’ve already shown it to many of my friends and family.

Cory & Tania Brown
Whangaparoa

We wanted someone we could trust and Hayden from Sentinel Homes, Wellington was very open and transparent right from the start.

Alan Mumford
Upper Hutt

what's next?

Let’s get together for a free, no-pressure meeting with one of our team, at your place or ours.

We can't wait to hear your ideas!

Call 0800 456 321