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Why do I need Home Owners Warranty Insurance? |
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The Home Warranty Insurance Scheme was
established under the home building act in 1989
and commenced on 1 May 1997. The scheme
provides for home owners against defective and
incomplete work and covers subsequent owners
against defects. A certificate of insurance
must be given to the customer before
commencement of any work over $12,000.00 Please
enquire with the Department of Fair Trading for
further information regarding Home Owners
Warranty Insurance. |
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What’s the difference between
a patio and a
pergola? |
A pergola is a structure without a solid roof.
It can be left open ( an open pergola) or it can
be
covered with the material of your choice such as
shade cloth or shade blades. You may also choose
to grow a vine over this structure.
A patio is a structure with a solid roof. The
roof-line on patios can be either flat, hipped
or gabled.
No matter whether it is a pergola, patio or
verandah, Lifestyle Patios will understand your
needs, and design the best structure around no
matter you call it. |
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What’s the
difference between a flat roof and and gable or
pitched roof? |
| Flat roof is exactly that. the roof line is
predominately flat with a slight fall or rake
to it. A gable has two sides which meet at the
top to form a peak. You can combine flat with
gable in many different combinations. |
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Do you have a
builders license? |
| Yes, we hold a full builders license.
The means that we are licensed to do more
detailed and sophisticated work like removing eaves
cutting into existing roof lines etc. we
recommend that you check out any tradespersons
license at the Department Of Fair Trading
website. Make sure you only choose trades people
who hold the necessary licenses to perform the
work you require. |
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Can you build
houses or do home renovations? |
All our our tradesman here at Lifestyle
patios are fully qualified. We have the
capabilities of building houses
and attending to home renovations, however we
choose not to as we want to be the best at
designing and constructing patios. |
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Does my job need
to go to council? |
| You should check this with your
relevant council as all councils vary on the
minimum roof areas etc. Some rural properties
are exempt. You can usually visit your Council's
website to find out. We can attend to this on
your behalf should you so desire. |
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Should I lay my
slab before you build my patio? |
| The ideal situation for us is the build your structure and put your posts into concrete
footings, this then leaves the are underneath free and clear for your plumber to run the
pipes to take away your storm water. Once these
pipes have been installed the concreter can then
box your slab and make sure that it follows the
perimeter of your patio perfectly. Always ensure
that your concreter surrounds the posts with
plastic that they remain new and shiny. |
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Do I need to
arrange other trades? |
| That is entirely up to you. If you would
like to use your own plumber, electrician or
pavers that is fine. Should you require
assistance finding a reputable tradesperson, we
can assist. |
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Will your design
assistant bombard me with technical jargon I
don’t understand? |
| When it comes to designing patios we are the
best in our field. We will answer any questions.
If you want to go examine the engineering or
just check out the colours, we pride ourselves
on being able to sense this and not give you
information you do not want and be able to
provide the right answers that you need. |
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Will your Design Assistant "harass" me for the
order? |
We are serious about what we do. If you
decide you really want to work through a project
we will treat you with the utmost respect, we
will answer all questions and help to design to
fit into your budget as well as incorporating
ideas that you have. We are not into a "quick
quote" and then badgering people until they
sign. When you make the decision to team up with
us to solve your outdoor living requirements we
work with you. Should you decide that you do
not wish to proceed at this time, please let us
know and we will make your file inactive and you
will not hear from us again, unless you decide
to revisit us. After we present a proposal to
you, of course we will follow up with a phone
call, but after that time you will not hear from
us. We will never give your details to any other
Company or entity. Your privacy is assured.
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