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Building a new home is a big investment. You want to make sure it’s built right. But there are so many things you need to know. Don't learn things the hard way! Join Wangaratta Builder Nathan Hooper in this free 11 part video series "Before You Build". You can then get in touch when YOU are ready to talk DIRECT to the builder who will manage your project.

Building a new home is a big investment. You want to make sure it’s built right. But there are so many things you need to know. Don't learn things the hard way. Join Wangaratta Builder Nathan Hooper in this free 11 part video series "Before You Build". You can then get in touch when YOU are ready, to talk DIRECT to the builder who will manage your project.

Part 1: Getting Started

Here we take a first look who you need to talk to, and what things you need to consider. For example budget and banks; and local council issues such as land titles, easements, covenants and overlays.

The Series Includes:

Part 1: Getting Started

Here we take a first look who you need to talk to, and what things you need to consider. For example budget and banks; and local council issues such as land titles, easements, covenants and overlays.

Part 2: Budget

We look here at how the size of your budget can affect your choices, and how to maximise the effectiveness of your budget spending. Also, importantly, how to make sure when planning your budget, that you have taken all build costs into account so you don't come up short.

Part 2: Budget

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Part 3: Terrain

How does terrain affect your budget and timeframe? Learn about soil classification types, and how these can affect the speed and cost of your build.

Part 3: Terrain

We look here at how the size of your budget can affect your choices, and how to maximise the effectiveness of your budget spending. Also, importantly, how to make sure when planning your budget, that you have taken all build costs into account so you don't come up short.

Part 4: Time Frame

Understand the details of how long your build can take, and what the many factors are that will affect this. Factors such as design, council approvals, block, location, weather and engaging third parties for design work.

Part 4: Time Frame

Understand the details of how long your build can take, and what the many factors are that will affect this. Factors such as design, council approvals, block, location, weather and engaging third parties for design work.

Part 5: Time Factors

We'll now go into more details on how the various factors mentioned in part 4 can affect the speed of your build. We talk about rain, terrain, and use of preferred tradesmen, all of which can have a big impact on the timeframe of your build.

Part 6: Preparations

Learn what you'll need to do, including council applications, permissions from neighbours, and site preparations. Each of these factors has a number of specifics that need to be addressed before your application can proceed. Learn which of these matters most.

Part 7: Soil Types

Soil types can make a big difference to your build. You'll want to make sure you find out up front what type of soil you'll be building on, so your build planning can be done to suit.

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Part 5: Time Factors

We'll now go into more details on how the various factors mentioned in part 4 can affect the speed of your build. We talk about rain, terrain, and use of preferred tradesmen, all of which can have a big impact on the timeframe of your build.

Part 6: Preparations

Learn what you'll need to do, including council applications, permissions from neighbours, and site preparations. Each of these factors has a number of specifics that need to be addressed before your application can proceed. Learn which of these matters most.

Part 7: Soil Types

Soil types can make a big difference to your build. You'll want to make sure you find out up front what type of soil you'll be building on, so your build planning can be done to suit.

Part 8: Engineering

Getting the engineering right from the very start is the best way to ensure a quality build. It is important that the builder you hire, does as much of your build themselves as possible. From pouring footings to welding heavy steel frames, we do most of our work, including the heavy stuff, without relying on outside help, to ensure maximum control over quality.

Part 9: Heating & Cooling

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Part 10: Freedom to Choose

As a specialist custom builder, we build to order. Want sustainable or alternative materials such as straw bales or rammed earth? Want high end fixtures and fittings? Prefer to save money on certain things, and spend more on others? No problem. For appliances, tiles, tap ware, bricks, pavers, timbers and everything in the build ...the choice is yours.

Part 11: Extras

People often don't realise until too late, that a lot of things are not included in your average build. But we hate surprises. We make sure you know upfront exactly what your build includes. We can then arrange any required extras, such as landscaping, shedding, fencing, retainer walls, letterboxes, decking, and more

Part 8: Engineering

Getting the engineering right from the very start is the best way to ensure a quality build. It is important that the builder you hire, does as much of your build themselves as possible. From pouring footings to welding heavy steel frames, we do most of our work, including the heavy stuff, without relying on outside help, to ensure maximum control over quality.

Part 9: Heating & Cooling

The star rating system is based on a number of factors. These include claddings, windows, window coverings and of course insulation. The more insulation you put into a build, the better energy rating you're going to have. This will cost you up front, but will save you a lot in the long run.

Part 10: Freedom to Choose

As a specialist custom builder, we build to order. Want sustainable or alternative materials such as straw bales or rammed earth? Want high end fixtures and fittings? Prefer to save money on certain things, and spend more on others? No problem. For appliances, tiles, tap ware, bricks, pavers, timbers and everything in the build ...the choice is yours.

Part 11: Extras

People often don't realise until too late, that a lot of things are not included in your average build. But we hate surprises. We make sure you know upfront exactly what your build includes. We can then arrange any required extras, such as landscaping, shedding, fencing, retainer walls, letterboxes, decking, and more

Nathan Hooper, Wangaratta Builder

Elite Building and Construction Services is a locally owned specialist custom building company. Operated by Wangaratta local Nathan Hooper, we know our way around the region. We know the local suppliers. We know the tradies. We know the council offices.


All these things help us to get your project started and completed smoothly.


Quality is everything for us. We've built our reputation on it. We have years of building experience behind us. We are a member of housing industry association. And we're registered with the victorian building authority. So when we build, we build right.

Choosing a builder is a big deal. You need the right team with the right experience. Our local team knows our way around the region. We know the suppliers. We know the tradies. We know the council offices. All these things help us to get your project started and completed smoothly.


Quality is everything for us. We've built our reputation on it. We have years of building experience behind us. We are a member of housing industry association. And we're registered with the victorian building authority. So when we build, we build right.

Nathan Hooper, Wangaratta Builder