What to Consider when Designing a New Home

Lifemark is a quality assurance system created to ensure new home builds cater for the needs of people of all ages and abilities – now – and over a lifetime. It is like the Heart Foundation ‘Tick’ for the product you are selling.

As you know, there are fundamental elements to the design and build of new homes. Incorporating the Lifetime Design Standards at the design stage saves time, money and stress when compared to the huge cost and inconvenience of altering homes to cater for mobility and accessibility needs at a later date.

For example, when designing a home for your client, you will consider their needs are now, and what they might be in the future, i.e. do they have children/grandchildren who may trip over unnecessary steps around the place? Perhaps they might have an elderly relative who will have special bathroom and entry requirements that you need to design for?

Behind Lifemark there is an abundance of expert research, standard setting and rigorous processes combined to form a package you and your clients can trust. With 33 design standards and an easy to use checklist, we work with you to ensure your clients home designs are ‘future-proofed’ and adaptable for any mobility or safety need at a low cost.

You could consider Lifemark a form of insurance you are providing your clients – a minimal cost now to offset future expense. It adds value to their investment if they decide to sell, and it gives you an extra area of expertise or recommendation in your portfolio.

Visit www.lifemark.co.nz or call 0800 227 888 to find out more.