Strait Design helps Tasmanian homeowners and property owners move from a first idea to build ready plans with clarity, cost certainty and no stress along the way.
Strait Design was built by trade qualified specialists with real planning, building and development experience behind every drawing, not theory alone. With more than 35 years of combined experience and over 200 projects delivered across Tasmania, we have seen what goes wrong on a build and we know how to keep it from happening to you.
We give you clear advice about your design, budget and timeline from the first conversation. We take responsibility for moving your project forward, work through the details with the right people and keep you informed at every stage. You know where things stand and what comes next.
We start with your lifestyle, priorities, budget and brief. We arrange the site survey and site classification upfront, along with any further assessments your site needs, so your design begins with real site conditions.
We develop your concept with builder input from the first sketch, using 3D visualisation to help you understand the spaces. Before proceeding to council, we prepare your Project Budget Alignment Estimate using real project cost data and current construction rates.
We prepare your planning documentation, lodge it with council where required and manage the application through assessment and approval, keeping you informed along the way.
We guide your finishes, document your selections, coordinate engineering and energy assessment, and submit the required building and plumbing applications. You finish with construction-ready plans for builder pricing. Builder recommendations and contract proposal coordination are available as an optional additional service.
We keep you well informed at every stage, so you’re never left wondering where your project is at or what comes next.
Your design is reviewed by people who build homes for a living. Get practical input on structure, materials, thermal performance and cost before decisions are locked in.
Stage one finishes with a Project Budget Alignment Estimate based on real project data and current construction rates, so you can check the design against your budget before it goes to council.
Your design fees, consultant allowances and council costs are set out upfront. We explain provisional costs and discuss any additional requirements with you before proceeding.
We guide your selections and document them in your construction drawings, giving builders a clear basis to price the fixtures, fittings and finishes you want.
We coordinate surveyors, engineers, energy assessors, your building surveyor, council and TasWater where required, keeping your pre-construction work moving through one team.
Regular, clear updates explain where your project is at, what comes next and anything we need from you, so you can make decisions with confidence.