Frequently Asked Questions

Well firstly congratulations on embarking on your new build journey, how exciting!

Secondly, we’d suggest jumping aboard our social media channels for oodles of inspiration followed by booking a Discovery Call with our Director Nikki Hobbs here.

Please complete our unique online questionnaire and sit tight for Nikki’s email and call.

Bingo, yes we do!

In fact, we welcome you to view our standard Design Package here for an overview of what our initial Design preliminary agreement may look n’ feel like (to be tailored per client, pricing dependant).

Absolutely, this is our preferred method of engagement for three reasons;

One. It safe guards our clients (and Hobbs) to ensure that your design meets budget expectations, avoiding disappointment further own the track, and

Two. It streamlines the process for both parties. This is our full-time career path and we do this very efficiently every day, avoiding possible delays often experienced when clients manage trades themselves.

Three. We design your home with the end in mind, such as furniture placement, homewares and styling. Small details are not overlooked from the project inception.

Naw thanks for asking! We are compiling quite a trophy room, with multiple nominations for 2022 currently in progress:

• 2022 Nominee Master Builders (Gold Coast) Best New Build under $350,000 for #projectregal
• 2022 Nominee Master Builders (Gold Coast) Best Commercial Build under $5Million for #projectmce
• 2022 Nominee Master Builders (Gold Coast) Best Renovation under $400,000 for #projectboomerang
• 2022 Scenic Rim Regional Council Excellence in Trades & Construction 
• 2022 Housing Industry Association Tradeswomen of the Year (Rachel Winter)
• 2022 HIA Women in Building Finalist (Young Women under 30 years, Business Development Professional & Business Women of the Year) (Ryley Sami & Nikki Hobbs)
• 2019 Master Builders (Gold Coast) Rising Star, Major Prize Winner (Luke Hobbs)
• 2019 Best Use of Sloping Sites for #projectmacdonnell
• 2019 Best Individual Home $251,000 – $350,000 for #projectmundoolun
• 2019 Scenic Rim Regional Council Excellence in Trades & Construction 
• 2019 Scenic Rim Regional Council Apprentice of the Year (Max Patterson)
• 2018 HIA Women in Building Finalist (for Business Development Professional & Administration Executive)
• 2017 Master Builders (Brisbane) Best Commercial Build Up To $5 Million for Windaroo Veterinary Surgery Animal Hospital
• 2016 Master Builders (Gold Coast) Women in Building, Major Prize Winner (Nikki Hobbs)
• 2016 HIA Women in Building Finalist (for Young Professional Under 30-years)

At Hobbs Building & Interiors we strive to alter the traditional mould of the construction industry.

We value our professional time and decades of knowledge and as such seek a minimal investment from our clients in order to have direct access to both our company Directors.

Our rates structure (including GST) looks something like…

• New build Director onsite meeting (1-2 hours) conducted in person and/or via Zoom for interstate and international clients, $250
• Major renovation Director onsite meeting (2 hours) conducted in person including oodles of follow up notes pertaining to our initial ideas, aka “what is and isn’t possible”, $495
• A Quick Building Estimate offering detailed guidance into a budget range, often very useful at the Preliminary Drawings stage to ensure scope and budget align, $1,000 
• Comprehensive Fixed Price Quotation involving engagement of our Hobbs professional estimator and presented to you in the Hobbs Showroom (2 hours), from $4,000 (size and scope of project dependent)
• Our Hobbs complete Design Package here, including full project management of all Hobbs industry and Council stakeholders plus required reports for private certification, from $20,000

Residing and working within the Scenic Rim, we at Hobbs Building & Interiors are incredibly mindful of our pristine environment. It’s highly likely you are too, and that’s why like-minded people attract.

Albeit “eco-building” is a buzz topic that isn’t really defined as such, we believe practising mindful techniques such as: site recycling bays, using eco-materials and cleaning products plus staff carpooling (where possible) is a terrific start. 

However, we’re often asked by our eco-loving-clients to incorporate their level of “eco-ism” of which we happily abide, such as fully off grid projects using sophisticated battery systems. Ask us anything, we’re very open to researching innovative new products.