Large dark clad two storey Exmouth home designed by Category 5 Building Designs

Our Services

Building design, drafting and approvals for cyclone resilient homes and commercial projects across Exmouth and the North West Cape.

What we do

Complete building design services in Exmouth

From the first sketch to the building permit, we look after the whole design side of your project. With extensive experience in cyclonic areas ranging from WA to the NT, here is how we can help. We offer designs that cater to everything from tropical cyclonic climate requirements to South West WA climates and everything in between.

Residential Building Design

Custom new home design shaped around your block, your budget and the way you live, taken from first sketches through to full working drawings.

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Custom single and two storey home design
Site responsive layouts for views, breezes and shade
Working drawings ready for builder pricing

Renovations and Extensions

Additions, raised living areas and indoor outdoor upgrades that tie in with your existing home and meet today's cyclone requirements.

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Additions, raised living areas and alfresco upgrades
Designs that tie in with your existing home
Upgraded to meet current cyclone standards

Commercial and Industrial Buildings

Sheds, workshops, offices and tenancy fit outs designed for strength and durability in Exmouth's harsh coastal conditions.

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Sheds, workshops and industrial buildings
Offices, shops and tenancy fit outs
Durable detailing for coastal conditions

Wind Region D Compliance

Designs engineered to Wind Region D classifications under AS 4055, so your building stands up to North West Cape cyclones.

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Wind Region D classifications under AS 4055
Cyclone resilient structural detailing
Coordination with engineers and certifiers

Drafting and BIM Documentation

Precise, permit ready drawings and documentation produced in house with BIM (Building Information Modelling) software, the most up to date technology and the industry standard.

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BIM (Building Information Modelling) based design
Site plans, floor plans, elevations and sections
Industry standard, up to date software for accurate sets builders can price from

Building Permits and Approvals

We prepare and manage the documentation for your shire submission and building permit, keeping your project moving without the runaround.

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Shire of Exmouth building permit applications
BA1 and BA2 documentation prepared for you
Follow up with the shire until approval lands

How it works

From idea to approval in four steps

1. Chat

Tell us about your block, your budget and what you want to build. We give you honest feedback on what will work.

2. Concept design

We sketch a concept that fits your site and your brief, then refine it with you until it feels right.

3. Documentation

Your approved concept becomes a full set of working drawings, detailed for cyclone conditions and builder pricing.

4. Permits and approvals

We prepare the shire submission and manage the building permit process so your project can start on site.

Not sure where to start? Call 0416 238 445 and we will talk it through.

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Ready to build for the Exmouth conditions?

Tell us about your block and your plans and we will get straight back to you.

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