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From configuration to delivery in as little as 12 weeks

The “How it works” process depends on your selected Hapi Home option.

Choose and Customize 
Your Home

  • Select one of our existing designs (which are also customizable)
  • Collaborate with our architects to bring your vision to life for a custom design
  • If you already have a design, you can adapt your architect’s designs to fit our light gauge steel structures

We guide you through customization options, including finishes, innovative technology, and sustainable features, all within a transparent pricing framework.

Design Stage

  • Assess Your Plot: Conduct a topographical survey and soil study.
  • Meet with the Architectural & Design Team: We schedule a detailed discovery call with the architectural and design team. An architect and interior architect will be appointed as your project’s point of contact. They will create a conceptual schematic design based on your selection or, if designing from scratch, on your ideas.
  • Conceptual Schematic Design: Our team will develop an advanced schematic design based on the approved conceptual schematic studies. This includes:
    • Furnished floor plans
    • Two sections
    • Four elevations
    • Visual 3D renderings (exterior & interior perspectives)
    • Permit File Preparation: Our architect and engineer will prepare permit drawings based on the approved schematic design and necessary budget adjustments. Requirements may vary from location to location, and we will adapt as necessary, but in general, the following is provided:
      • Plans of different levels (fully dimensioned & to scale)
      • Four Elevations (fully dimensioned & to scale)
      • Two Sections (fully dimensioned & to scale)
      • Top View Plan, Sewage Plan
      • External Engineering Sign Off: Hapi Homes’ internal engineering team prepares the permit pack and collaborates with an external engineering firm for local final sign-off. The Client pays this fee directly to the external firm ($3,000–$5,000).
  • 10% of project cost is payable.

Design Development Documents

Once the permit is obtained, our architect and engineering team prepare detailed execution drawings, including:

  • Architectural Design File (coloured architectural drawings)
  • All necessary plans (fully dimensioned)
  • Sections and wall sections (fully detailed)
  • All the required construction details
  • Electrical and Mechanical Design file, including all necessary technical & detailed drawings
  • Structural Design File, including all necessary technical & detailed drawings

Order Approval, Post-Permit

Provide Final Approval

Confirm your order details before manufacturing begins.

Manufacturing and Procurement

  • Start Production: We will begin the off-site manufacturing of your custom home and procure fixtures and fittings according to your agreed-upon specifications.

    40% of the project cost is payable.

Delivery and Installation

  • Home Delivery: Your custom home arrives on-site, ready for installation.
  • Our team or your chosen builders will construct your home.
  • Project Management: Hapi Homes ensures every build meets our high standards.

    50% of the project cost is payable.

Final Inspection

  • Quality Check: We perform a thorough final inspection of your home.
  • Punch List Review: Any outstanding items that need to be addressed (such as minor adjustments or touch-ups) will be documented in a punch list.
  • Final Adjustments: Our team will complete the necessary modifications to ensure your satisfaction before the handover.

Standard inspections occur throughout construction to ensure compliance with building codes and quality standards. These inspections include structural integrity assessments, electrical systems, plumbing, and mechanical installations. They are conducted at various stages, such as foundation completion, framing, and completion, to verify that all work meets the required standards.

Your Hapi Homes journey begins with a personalized consultation. You can:

  • Select one of our existing designs (which are also customizable)
  • Collaborate with our architects to bring your vision to life for a custom design
  • If you already have a design, you can adapt your architect’s designs to fit our light gauge steel structures

We guide you through customization options, including finishes, innovative technology, and sustainable features, all within a transparent pricing framework.

  • Assess Your Plot: Conduct a topographical survey and soil study.
  • Meet with the Architectural & Design Team: We schedule a detailed discovery call with the architectural and design team. An architect and interior architect will be appointed as your project’s point of contact. They will create a conceptual schematic design based on your selection or, if designing from scratch, on your ideas.
  • Conceptual Schematic Design: Our team will develop an advanced schematic design based on the approved conceptual schematic studies. This includes:
    • Furnished floor plans
    • Two sections
    • Four elevations
    • Visual 3D renderings (exterior & interior perspectives)
    • Permit File Preparation: Our architect and engineer will prepare permit drawings based on the approved schematic design and necessary budget adjustments. Requirements may vary from location to location, and we will adapt as necessary, but in general, the following is provided:
      • Plans of different levels (fully dimensioned & to scale)
      • Four Elevations (fully dimensioned & to scale)
      • Two Sections (fully dimensioned & to scale)
      • Top View Plan, Sewage Plan
      • External Engineering Sign Off: Hapi Homes’ internal engineering team prepares the permit pack and collaborates with an external engineering firm for local final sign-off. The Client pays this fee directly to the external firm ($3,000-$5,000).
  • 10% of project cost is payable.

Once the permit is obtained, our architect and engineering team prepare detailed execution drawings, including:

  • Architectural Design File (coloured architectural drawings)
  • All necessary plans (fully dimensioned)
  • Sections and wall sections (fully detailed)
  • All the required construction details
  • Electrical and Mechanical Design file, including all necessary technical & detailed drawings
  • Structural Design File, including all necessary technical & detailed drawings

External Engineering Sign Off

Confirm your order details before manufacturing begins.

  • Start Production: We will begin the off-site manufacturing of your custom home and procure fixtures and fittings according to your agreed-upon specifications.

    40% of the project cost is payable.

  • Home Delivery: Your custom home arrives on-site, ready for installation.
  • Our team or your chosen builders will construct your home.
  • Project Management: Hapi Homes ensures every build meets our high standards.

    50% of the project cost is payable.

  • Quality Check: We perform a thorough final inspection of your home.
  • Punch List Review: Any outstanding items that need to be addressed (such as minor adjustments or touch-ups) will be documented in a punch list.
  • Final Adjustments: Our team will complete the necessary modifications to ensure your satisfaction before the handover.

Standard inspections occur throughout construction to ensure compliance with building codes and quality standards. These inspections include structural integrity assessments, electrical systems, plumbing, and mechanical installations. They are conducted at various stages, such as foundation completion, framing, and completion, to verify that all work meets the required standards.

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