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Garages & Sleepouts

A sleepout is a small house. It needs the same insulation, weathertight envelope and electrical compliance as your main home. Done properly it adds real value. Done cheaply it is a shed with a bed in it.

01Scope of work

What we do, end to end

One contract, one builder, one number to call. We handle the whole project from the first site visit to handover.

  1. 01Site assessment and resource consent where required
  2. 02Engineered slab or pole foundations
  3. 03Timber framing, insulation and weathertight envelope
  4. 04Internal lining, joinery and bathroom if self-contained
  5. 05Electrical sub-board off the main house
  6. 06Plumbing connection or self-contained wastewater

02Where the value sits

Built like a house

Full thermal insulation, treated framing, complete weathertight detailing. The same standards as the main home, scaled down.

Consented or exempt, on purpose

A sleepout without a kitchen or bathroom can often be built under Schedule 1 without consent. Self-contained cannot. We plan for whichever path actually suits what you want to do with it.

Connected properly

Power off your board, water from the existing supply, wastewater to the existing line. We coordinate the council inspections at every connection point.

Future-proofed for tenancy

If you are building it as a future rental, we detail it to meet the Healthy Homes standards from the start rather than retrofitting later.

03Common questions

Worth knowing
before you ring

Do I need a building consent for a sleepout?

Small, single-storey, no kitchen and no plumbing usually falls under Schedule 1 of the Building Act and does not need consent. Anything beyond that does. We confirm it before we quote, not after.

Can a sleepout be rented out?

Only if it is consented as habitable space and meets the Healthy Homes standards. A Schedule 1 sleepout with no kitchen or bathroom cannot legally be a separate tenancy, though family can absolutely use it.

What does a sleepout cost?

It depends entirely on size, whether it is self-contained, and what the site needs. We will not quote a number off a phone call. Book a site visit and you will get a real one.

How long does one take to build?

A Schedule 1 sleepout is roughly eight to ten weeks on site. A consented self-contained unit runs four to five months including consent time.

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