Owning property is often the main form of investment for many. While recladding a property can seem expensive, it’s important to consider it will help restore the value to your home, in case of water tightness issues, while also boosting the aesthetic appeal. In many cases, the house value even increases. Additionally, there are also the health benefits associated with having a healthy, dry house.

Whether a reclad is remedial or about improving the appearance, it is a great investment in the long run.

The reclad process consists of three different stages: working drawings, Council consent and the construction stage, each of which has its own associated costs. We understand that having an idea of pricing is helpful as part of the decision making process. We recommend you give us a call to discuss your specific project as costs will vary due to multiple variables as listed below.

Working drawings

The cost of drawings is based on complexity rather than size of the property. Areas for consideration when it comes to working out costs include number of claddings, complexity of building envelope, alterations required and also any changes the client is wanting to undertake as part of the works. Reclad documentation can cost surprisingly little compared to what one might expect. A full set of drawings for a simple reclad for a single level home, can be priced from around $7000 (excl. GST) upwards.

Feel free to get in touch as with a brief discussion we should be able to provide a ball park on working drawing costs relevant for your project.

Council fees

A building consent issued by the local Council is required to be able to reclad a property. There are fees associated with obtaining this to recover costs for processing the application. Fees are based on value of work and clients pay Council directly, although we would assist with the payment process as part of the consent lodgement.

For detailed information on building consent fees, please visit the Auckland Council website here.

Construction costs

There are many factors that affect the actual reclad cost such as:

• Size of property

• Whether it’s a single or multi-level home

• Amount of remedial work including whether joinery has to be replaced

• Other alterations required

• Materials / cladding to be used

We encourage you to take our working drawings to a few different builders in order to obtain building quotes for comparison purposes. We have worked with many reputable builders with reclad experience and would be happy to provide their contact details.