OUR PROCESS
Checked at Every Stage. Clear at Every Step.
Goodwin Vaughan builds architectural homes, renovations and extensions across Newcastle and the Lower Hunter. Every home follows the same clear process, from the first conversation to well after you move in. Here is how it works, and the care that goes into every step.
Quality Assurance
Every build is checked against our 18 stage checklists, and nothing is covered up until it has been checked.
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First conversation and free site check
It starts with a conversation with Lou about your home and what you want from it. We then meet you on site for a free 60 minute site check and give you a free estimate, so you have a clear starting point.
02
A clear tender, line by line
When you are ready, we prepare a full tender. Every quantity is measured and priced from your plans in Cubit, and your tender includes a full line item breakdown, so you can see everything involved in building your home before you decide.
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Planning before we start
Before any job starts, our directors Lou Goodwin and Dan Vaughan go through it together in the office. Every job has its own dedicated site team, led by a Site Supervisor who is your main contact during the build. We also introduce ourselves to your neighbours before work begins, in person where we can, or with a letter in their mailbox.
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Building with quality assurance at every stage
Nothing on our sites is covered up until it has been checked. Your Site Supervisor completes a detailed checklist at each of 18 stages, what sits inside your walls is photographed before they are closed, and Dan visits our sites to mentor the team and monitor the work. The whole job runs to a live schedule in Buildertrend, shared between our office, our site team and our workers, and updated daily to keep everything on track.
Details we always look after:
Where possible, walls are framed with LVL 10 SmartFrame, stronger and straighter than standard pine, at no extra cost to you.
Every home is wrapped in Pro Clima, a premium weather barrier, with every join and window opening taped.
Bathrooms and other wet areas get two layers of waterproofing where only one is required.
Building waste is sorted so timber, metal, concrete and brick can be reused or recycled wherever possible.
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Kept informed, and looked after throughout
We keep you informed at every stage. As each stage begins, we explain what is being built and why it matters, and your weekly updates with photos show the progress even when you cannot be on site.
Your own client portal
Every client has a private portal for their build, exclusive to Goodwin Vaughan clients, with Schedule, Weekly Updates with photos, Plans, Finance, Selections, Your Team, Home Care, and Warranty & Support, all in one place. Sign in any time through Client Login at the top of this site.
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Walk throughs and moving in
Before you move in, we complete two walk throughs: our own first, then a second with you and, if you have one, your architect. When you get your keys, you receive your Goodwin Vaughan folder with your plans, contract, warranty details, care and maintenance guides, certificates and key contacts, along with a custom Goodwin Vaughan gift from us.
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After you move in
Every home carries the warranties required under NSW law, and on top of that we give you our own 12 month warranty for minor items. Your Home Care and Warranty & Support details stay in your portal, and six months after you move in, we check in to see how your home is working for you.
Start with a Conversation
Whether you are planning a new home, a renovation or an extension, the first step is a conversation with Lou.
Phone 0424 974 782 | Email lou@goodwinvaughan.com.au