FAQS

Depending on the home design, the standard roof pitch when selecting the Life Made or Sustainable Living packages is 24 degrees, and 15 degrees when selecting the Simply Home package.

We can offer the following options, in many applications:

• 15 degrees
• 18 degrees
• 20 degrees
• 30 degrees
• 35 degrees

Please note depending on the width of your new home the roof may have to be folded down for transport to be within the Vic Roads regulations for transport. If this be so, we will price accordingly and can advise when going through a design build proposal request.

Swanbuild is proud of their unmatched timeframes to outperform other modular home builders, with a timeline of 6 – 9 months from the beginning of the build to handing over your keys.

With the standard insulation in each home there is:

• R2.0 Insulation batts to all the external walls
• R4.0 Insulation batts on all Ceilings
• R1.5 Blanket Foil under the roof iron
• R1.5 Underfloor insulation
• All windows are double glazed

Yes at Swanbuild you can have your home built to whatever stage you would require.

We have more information on Lock up homes in this link.

Yes, with the steel chassis of a Swanbuild Home there is no problem with a sloping site, the home is simply craned onto the footings on site.

For more information on Sloping/Elevated sites view this link.

Yes! If you wish to have concrete in lieu of timber decking to the verandah, we can certainly do this. Price on application.

Yes, all floor plan designs include new provisions for all new homes in Victoria to meet the new Livable Housing Design requirements.

These requirements have been updated to futureproof our homes and improve the accessibility for older people and people requiring assistance. If there is a need for an owner or occupier to use mobility aids or to include extra support railings and fittings, the homes we build will be ready to accommodate them.

The provisions include:

• Providing step-free access to the home.
• Making doorways and hallways easier to use for people with reduced mobility.
• Providing extra space in the bathroom and toilet, including at least one toilet with access and circulation space of 900 x 1200mm
• Wall reinforcing in the bathroom and toilet to make it easier to install grabrails in the future.

Your local council will advise whether or not you need a planning permit. They will take into account heritage factors, the size of your block and the size of the home you are planning to have built.

Absolutely, Swanbuild are specialists in custom designs. Obviously the design will have to be suited to a relocatable building (unless built on site). During the design process, our specialist may have to make slight alterations to the plan, to make it suitable to be built in the factory and transported to site however, we are more than happy to work through the plan with you to make sure you get your new home how you want.

Swanbuild homes can be built anywhere up to a floor height of 2.7 metres. Homes at this height would need supports under the home but is ideal to having parking space under the home.

If selecting the Life Made or Sustainable Living packages, homes come standard with level ceilings that are 2.7m high on all designs apart from Contemporary designs (2.4m), with 75mm cornice throughout. Ceilings may be raked in living areas (dependent on the house design). If any raked ceiling option is chosen, it will be square set rather than corniced.

If selecting the Simply Home package, ceilings are 2.4m high on all designs.

There are also the following options:

8 Foot 6 / 2.55 Metres
10 Foot / 3.0 Metres (This option only available with certain roof styles)

When selecting a Life Made or Sustainable Living package, the standard Cladding options are either corrugated cladding (horizontal), weatherboard (horizontal) or Axon cladding (vertical) or equivalent, painted in your choice of colour. External intermodular joints are positioned to minimise visibility
once painted.

If you’re selecting the Simply Home package, the standard cladding options are Corrugated cladding (horizontal) or 9mm fibre cement Hardiplank cladding.

There are many other optional cladding available, these include but are not limited to: Blue Board Rendered finish, Masterwall Rendered finish, Vinyl Cladding, Western Red Cedar, Hoobler Stone. If there is a particular cladding that you would prefer to use simply mention it and we would be more than happy to research pricing for you.

A fold down roof is a design that we have created to enable us to build relocatable homes with a steeper roof pitch. With the transport regulations we are not able to build a home that will be higher than 5.0m overall when on the transport vehicle. Therefore the whole roof hinges flat for transport and is craned up again once on site.

Australian standard 2870/1996, allocates different classifications to the various foundation types found in Australia, in particular. It provides details and designs for reactive clay sites which can cause damage to buildings by swelling and shrinking under different moisture conditions. Table 2.1 in the Australian Standard provides a description of the various soil classifications.

Different Classes for soil conditions.

A Most sand and rock sites, with little or no ground movement from water changes.

S Slightly reactive clay sites, with only slight ground movement from moisture changes.

M Moderately reactive clay or silt sites which can experience moderate ground movement from moisture changes.

H Highly reactive clay sites, which can experience high ground movement from moisture changes.

E Extremely reactive sites, which can experience extreme ground movement from moisture changes.

P Sites which include soft soils, such as soft clay or silt or loose sands, landslips, mine subsistence, collapsing soils, soils subject to erosion, reactive sites subject to abnormal moisture conditions or sites which cannot be classified otherwise.

Initially there is a $15,000 Part Deposit Agreement which gets your new home plans started.

The payment schedule at contract is as follows:

• 5% Deposit upon signing of contracts
• 10% At completion of base (Once all the steel construction has been completed for the base frame)
• 20% At completion of frame (Once all framing timber has been put in place)
• 30% At lock up stage (When all the windows are installed and the external cladding is on)
• 30% Prior to leaving factory (The home is now complete and ready to be transported to site)
• Final balance on handover once all finishing details are complete!

If your site is relatively level, we recommend to put in 300mm of compacted fill. This will eliminate any pooling of water under your new home and therefore give your footings ultimate soil condition.

If you have a sloping site there is no need to put in additional fill as any water will not pool under the home and will move away from the site which is ideal.

Swanbuild are proud and proven builders of premium modular homes throughout Victoria, Southern New South Wales, and South Australia. Click here to see which regions we service.

We have two display homes at our Swan Hill location (210-214 Karinie Street, Swan Hill VIC) and two display homes at our Bendigo location (45 Fairview Rd, Kangaroo Flat VIC).

If you book ahead when you come, we can give you a personal guided tour of our factory to show you the building process. This is a great way to see the detail that goes into each home and give you a full view of the strength of the building.

Book to visit the Swan Hill and Bendigo display homes here.

Whilst your home is being delivered, it is all covered by an appropriate insurance policy. In the unlikely event of delivery damage, this would all be covered and rectified by Swanbuild.

At Swanbuild we can do all your council building applications for you! We have trained personnel who are ready to lodge your application through council – this makes building a Swanbuild home relaxing and enjoyable!

Yes, our prefabricated homes are built to meet and in many cases exceed the same building standards that apply to traditional builders. For ultimate peace of mind, we provide a 10 year warranty on our homes which covers all structural elements, as well as a 6 month maintenance warranty which covers any minor adjustments that may be required as your home settles in place

Click here to find out more about our quality guarantee.

Securing finance to build your dream home should be a simple and stress-free process. When financing a modular home there can be a few extra boxes to tick, however good communication with your lender will often prevent any unnecessary challenges. Swanbuild offer a Bridging Package for Construction Loan’s to help assist with progress payments. Speak with a member of the Swanbuild team to find out more.

No. Swanbuild are licenced builders of modular homes. A kit home supplier provides the materials for a home to be built to a plan. Swanbuild provides the materials and builds the modular home in our production plant and transports it to site in two or more modules, and installs it securely to our substantial poured concrete footings. Swanbuild will normally complete the home to the level required to secure your occupancy permit and provide you with a full Australian home warranty.