Hiring an experienced project manager is crucial to the success of a building project involving your treasured family home, especially when the scope of work involves an extension or renovation.
Completing an extension or renovation project successfully is significantly more challenging than a new build where you start from scratch and challenges are minimal. Experience and planning are paramount in achieving excellent outcomes. Your family home is likely to be out of square or level; the extension needs to tie into your property without highlighting the existing defects.
If your builder and/or project manager lacks experience, problems will not be solved correctly, mistakes will often occur and the high-quality building project that you were expecting is likely to be put into jeopardy.
Alvin, CHE’s Company Director and principal project manager, has overseen 146 successful extensions and renovations. With this much experience, it is very rare that he encounters a problem that he does not have a systemised, successful solution for.
This is an ideal trait for a project manager and one to watch for when you are looking for someone to help you make your dream home a reality.
Project scheduling software
Life is busy & only getting busier, so we understand the importance of you being able to keep up with what’s happening on your project while you’re on the go. That’s why prior to the commencement of construction we get you set up with a personalised log in to our online project management software.
This gives you 24/7 access to a project schedule, online messaging platform and other documentation all of which mean you’ll know exactly what is happening with your project at any given point of the day. So whether you’re on the train on your way home from work or bolted upright at midnight with something on your mind, the answers to any question on your mind will always be within easy access.
Action plan
Life is busy & only getting busier, so we understand the importance of you being able to keep up with what’s happening on your project while you’re on the go. That’s why prior to the commencement of construction we get you set up with a personalised log in to our online project management software.
This gives you 24/7 access to a project schedule, online messaging platform and other documentation all of which mean you’ll know exactly what is happening with your project at any given point of the day. So whether you’re on the train on your way home from work or bolted upright at midnight with something on your mind, the answers to any question on your mind will always be within easy access.
Certified builders
Due to the complexities of an extension project, most builders will only give an estimate or ball park figure. When we first started out in 2003, we operated like this too. However, we often found that our clients expected the estimated figure to be the final figure. This was consistently lead to confusion and disappointment for both parties.
Nowadays when we conduct a site visit, we bring along everybody who we feel will make a significant contribution to your project. We do this for two main reasons; the first is that our handpicked tradesmen are specialists in what they do. They are able to give us an accurate description of their proposed works as well as a fixed price, which is not going to change throughout the course of your project.
Secondly, having subcontractors on site before the job begins gives them the opportunity to spot any previous defects or work components that will need repairing or upgrading through the course of your project.
Subcontractors will either make us aware of these issues or price the works accordingly before making you pay for a job that they may not be able to complete.
The extensive site visits that we conduct mean that we can guarantee that the investment figure in your Action Plan will not change unless something unforeseen crops up or you change your mind.
Quality assurance
One of the most interesting phases of the project, and quite likely the most important, will be the stage where you ask a builder to put together a quote based on the dreams you have designed.
There are many different methods of quoting a project, from a verbal quote to the more traditional two-page written quote.
Both of the aforementioned methods provide a lot of room for errors and variations, especially when only one person comes to your home for a site visit.
This is why here at Certified Home Extensions we do neither. Instead, we provide our clients with a 19-page Action Plan that includes everything from the type of Gib going on your walls, to the handles on your doors.
Instead of saying, “Hey, I thought that was included”, we guarantee that you will be impressed at the depth of details provided.
Having an Action Plan that is tailored to your project also means the fixed price investment figure the breakdown is based on, will remain constant unless something unforeseen occurs during construction or you choose to make a variation that requires additional cost.
Constant communication
Constant and consistent communication is crucial to providing you an easy experience from design to construction.
Our team will update you once a week regardless of the stage we are at. We will always keep you in the loop, whether we are drawing up concept plans or hanging doors in your new extension. This means that we will never leave you wondering about the status of your project, as well as weekly emailed reports throughout construction.
You will have 24/7 access to your project schedule on our project management software.
We put a high emphasis on trust and communication right from the initial phases of your project. Architectural designers, tradespeople, engineers and council members always speak a different language and it is important that you feel comfortable approaching our team with any questions that you might have. It as our job to translate for you, making you completely comfortable from the before to the after photo of your home.
Weekly client report
The ideal weekend is full of good food, quality time with family and plenty of fun with friends, not pacing the floors trying to get an update about what is happening with your project from your builder.
That’s why despite whether we’ve seen you during the week or not, our Friday afternoon routine is to sit down and compile an emailed weekly report. This will detail everything that has happened during the working week, everything that will happen next week and any decisions you may need to make in advance, to ensure good uninterrupted work flow.
That way you’ll always have a live understanding as to exactly what is going on with your project, leaving you free to enjoy Friday night fish & chips with the family.
Hear from those we've worked with
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Amanda And Deane Clark
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Alvin, Emily and the team were a pleasure to deal with. Attentive replies to councils very detailed requests, made the process easier and more seamless.
All the tradies were friendly and reliable.
Pleased with the final outcome and would happily use the team again for future projects.
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Rames Pavadan
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"I recently worked with Alvin and his team, and I am truly impressed by their commitment to detail. From the very first consultation, it was clear they prioritize every aspect of the project. They took the time to understand my needs and consistently went above and beyond to ensure nothing was overlooked.
It's rare to come across a company that cares so much about the finer details, but Certified Home Extensions definitely sets the bar high. I highly recommend them for anyone looking for meticulous, top-tier service. You won’t be disappointed!"
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Meleane Tava
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We used CHE to add an extension to our home. As this was a first huge project not everything was smooth sailing but Alvin and his team helped us reach our goal. Emily was amazing to deal with and always got back quickly with any questions we had. Only reason for the 4 star rating was we had a few problems with the painters, having to come back a few times to fix up some imperfections, otherwise we are very happy with the work that we had done.
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Colin M
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We used CHE for our home renovations, Alvin and the team were easy to deal with, accommodated changes on the fly and made suggestions and improvements all the way through the project. Big shout out to Emily as well for her patience and support from start to finish!
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Patrick Baker
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I have known Alvin and Emily from Certified Home Extensions for a number of years and Alvin has always been helpful when coming in to guide me with my home renovation - his team is trustworthy and friendly - family owned business who love to help people with end to end project management for your next renovation dream - highly recommended!!!
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John van Winden
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Alvin has assisted his client with a major renovation and extension to their family home and I was privileged to assist in organising the finance. When working with builders it is important they are open and transparent on the quoted costs, and in case of renovation / moving a home / adding an extension, Alvin went beyond his scope and him and his team kept us involved all the way through the project and this made the management of the funds relatively easy. The home looks great and the clients are very happy. I would recommend Alvin and his team to anyone who may think about a renovation project.
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suem99
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CHE did an amazing job with the two projects they have undertaken for Franklin Hospice. The quality of the work was outstanding and all the staff and tradies were accomodating, friendly and even cleaned up after themselves. Great job CHE - I would highly recommend Sue
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Alison D
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Great company to work with. They have been extremely reliable and efficient.
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Lewis T
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Communication throughout the entire process was on point! We were kept across all major milestones and most of the back and forth with other parties was handled entirely for us.
The absolute key standout for myself and my family was that the work could be done (safely) while we were still living in our home. We knocked down walls, extended a room even replaced a wall with a new ranch slider and deck. A toddler and a cat could remain in the house throughout thanks to the processes, experience and cleanup that the team employed.
Great group to work with, if you value quality, clear communication and safety then it's a no brainer in my opinion. You definitely get what you pay for!
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Suhaylah Harun
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Absolutely love the work Alvin does for us. Super fast and efficient. Definitely recommending to all my families and friends.
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