As one of your biggest investments, your home should look and perform just as well in 10 years as it does today. Life Cycle Costing means evaluating what a product or service costs over its lifetime: cheaper things may end up costing you dearly over the long term.
If you plan to build or renovate, talk to your builder about the materials that will deliver the best long-term value.
Read more about Life Cycle Costing here from the Guide to Future-Proof Your Home brochure.
Tip 1:
No matter what the size of the job, always check past performance and credentials for any product, system, or tradesman.
Tip 2:
When purchasing products for the exterior envelope of your home, ensure that they will be durable in New Zealand’s complex and variable climate.
Tip 3:
When selecting behind-the-wall fittings it is vitally important that you choose reputable plumbing products from trusted manufacturers to ensure that the pipes and interior fittings last and are made to the New Zealand standards.
