ArchSolutioNZ
About
At our architectural practice, we specialise in navigating the building consent process from start to finish — efficiently, accurately, and with minimal stress for our clients. Whether it’s a new build, renovation, or a small alteration, we ensure your documentation is complete, compliant, and ready for council approval.
Our team of experienced architects and Licensed Building Practitioners (LBPs) are experts in preparing and managing building consent applications. We take care of all required plans, documentation, and coordination with consultants. Importantly, responses to Requests for Further Information (RFIs) from council are included in our fixed fee — giving you peace of mind with no surprise costs.
We offer fully remote services, allowing clients across New Zealand to access expert guidance without the need for travel or unnecessary meetings. This streamlined approach helps reduce costs on both sides, while maintaining a high standard of personalised service.
Whether you’re a homeowner, developer, or builder, we’re your reliable partner for building consents — combining technical expertise, clear communication, and a commitment to making the process as simple and cost-effective as possible.
Visit our website at archsolutionz co nz to receive a free quote and scope of services. Simply chat with our AI agent, and we will assist you in creating your full scope of work. You can send it to us directly or use it on Builderscrack to connect with other traders. We are here to help!
🔧 Minor Alterations & Internal Work
- Adding or relocating an internal wall
- Installing an additional toilet or bathroom
- Converting a laundry into a bathroom or vice versa
- Installing or relocating a kitchen (where plumbing or structural work is involved)
- Installing skylights or roof windows
- Creating attic storage or converting attic to habitable space
- Retrofitting internal insulation that may affect bracing or linings
- Installing an internal staircase
- Converting a garage into a habitable room
- Installing a lift or platform lift (accessibility-related)
🏠 Additions & Extensions
- Adding a bedroom, living room, or other habitable spaces
- Building a second storey or upper-level addition
- Extending a deck or roofed patio area
- Enclosing an existing balcony or deck
- Adding a conservatory or sunroom
- Adding or enclosing a carport
- Constructing or modifying a mezzanine floor
🧱 External Building Envelope & Structure
- Replacing or altering external cladding
- Changing external wall insulation systems
- Changing roofing materials (e.g. tile roof to metal roof)
- Structural roof changes (e.g. new pitch, eaves details, framing)
- Replacing windows or exterior doors with larger/smaller openings
- Adding structural support beams or modifying load-bearing walls
- Recladding to meet weathertightness requirements
🪟 Windows, Doors & Glazing
- Installing new external joinery
- Changing or enlarging window openings
- Adding ranch sliders, bifold doors, or French doors
- Installing double glazing where structural changes are required
- Replacing joinery that affects egress in sleeping areas (fire compliance)
🚽 Plumbing & Drainage
- Adding or relocating toilets, bathrooms, or laundries
- Installing a new kitchen with plumbing alterations
- Installing or modifying stormwater or wastewater systems
- Installing greywater systems
- Connecting to, or modifying, onsite wastewater treatment systems (septic, AWTS)
- Trade waste pre-treatment installations (e.g. grease traps)
🔥 Fire Safety & Compliance
- Installing or upgrading smoke alarms and heat detectors (as required for alterations)
- Internal modifications requiring upgraded means of escape
- Alterations to fire-rated walls or construction
- Upgrading intertenancy fire and acoustic separations
- Fire reports and compliance for commercial or mixed-use buildings
🌡️ H1 Energy Efficiency Compliance
- Upgrading insulation (floor, wall, roof)
- Installing new insulation systems requiring consent (e.g. external wall systems)
- Changing roof or wall construction affecting R-values
- Installing mechanical ventilation or extractor systems with building envelope implications
- Window upgrades (size, glazing type) where thermal envelope is affected
🏗️ Sitework & Foundations
- Altering existing foundations (e.g. underpinning, piling)
- Earthworks exceeding Schedule 1 limits
- Retaining walls over 1.5m or with surcharge loads
- Driveways or siteworks with stormwater management implications
- Building on or near boundaries, cliffs, or natural hazards
- Ground stability reporting and engineer involvement
🧱 Standalone Structures
- Sleepouts or minor dwellings over 30m²
- Sheds or outbuildings over 30m² or with plumbing
- Shipping container buildings (converted or temporary)
- Pergolas or canopies over thresholds requiring consent
- Decks over 1.5m in height or attached to dwellings
- Carports, garages, and pole sheds
- Fences retaining walls integrated into structures
🏢 Commercial & Mixed-Use Work
- Change of use (e.g. converting a home into a childcare centre or office)
- Fit-outs for cafés, commercial kitchens, or small retail
- Accessibility compliance reports (e.g. MBIE accessible route plans)
- CPU (Certificate for Public Use) applications and S.363 documentation
- Specified systems and compliance schedules
- Refurbishments requiring fire, acoustic, or structural upgrades
💼 Additional Consent-Related Services
- Full project coordination and documentation for consent lodgement
- Liaising with local councils throughout the process
- RFI responses included in our fixed fee!
- Coordination with engineers (structural, civil, fire, mechanical, drainage)
- Preparation of waivers, exemptions, and Schedule 1 assessments
- Resource consent coordination (if required alongside building consent)
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Workmanship reviews
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BC Rating
5.0
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5.0
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4.8
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4.7
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