About Weekend Homes

Design Competition

Estimate Competition

Case Study

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The following flow chart is Weekend Homes building process to realize your dream house. Our process includes intensive hearing about your needs, financing planning, estimate competition,construction management and maintenance.

Compare, Select and Satisfy Your Needs with sound construction methods and estimates.
Innovative architects will compete for your contract over the Internet. Take your time to review a wide range of well-thought-out plans.

Around a thousand architects nationwide are waiting to respond to your requests.

It used to be very difficult to find the right architect for your needs when building a home. If you as a prospective homeowner can meet an architect who not only incorporates your needs into the project but also infuses their own ideas and sensibilities, the home is sure to exceed your expectations. We use the Internet to create links between homeowners and architects. By working with around a thousand registered architects, we are confident that we can help you to find the perfect match for your needs and create the home that feels right for you.

Design competitions are held over the Internet, providing you with access to unique designs.

Design competitions over the Internet are very simple. Visit our website and enter your request either by checking boxes or filling out our 150-point questionnaire. After an interview and a survey of the site, a design competition notification will be e-mailed to our registered architects. After that, we deliver all submitted plans to the homeowner and describe each plan in detail. The plans will also be published on our website. From 10 to 30 plans are usually submitted per project, so you will be able to enjoy the unique sensitivities of each of the architects.

Understand, Select and Verify the ideas and tastes of the architects.
Building contractors from around the country will present construction methods and estimates according to the selected plan. Because you can compare and decide, you can be rest assured that you'll be satisfied with who you work with.

We gather competitive estimates from 2,400 construction contractors nationwide.
Transparency in construction costs means peace of mind for our customers.

Once you have decided on an architect or firm in your design competition, it is time for you to select the building contractor. We gather estimates from 2,400 registered contractors nationwide to obtain competitive prices. As with the design competition, we work with you to shortlist the contractors and arrive at a final decision based on our review process. This will reduce your costs and give you peace of mind.

We offer defect warranties and completion warranty services, overseeing the process through to final delivery.

We not only match you up with architects and building contractors, but offer a one-stop solution for all your home-related needs. We and our associate companies provide defect warranties and completion warranty services. We are also organized to respond to unforeseen events so that your home will fulfill your expectations. Everything from delivery to after-sales service is overseen and taken care of by certified first-class architects at Weekend Homes.

Example of a small-lot plan
Construction budget 15 million yen

Data
	Architectural overview
Lot usage: Regular residential
Structural scale: Steel frame, three stories
Lot area: 45.79 m² (13.8 tsubo)
Building coverage ratio: 66.17%
Building area: 30.30 m² (9.1 tsubo)

Rough estimated price list

Demolition not included		Not included
Direct temporary work		400,000
Foundation work		900,000
Steel frame work		3,200,000
Woodwork, Interior and exterior work		3,900,000
Roofing, Waterproofing		600,000
Fittings work		1,300,000
Plastering, Tile work		200,000
Painting work		400,000
Miscellaneous work		600,000
External structures work		200,000
Electrical facilities work		400,000
Gas facilities work		1,100,000
Water supply and drainage facilities work		400,000
Air-conditioning work		1,200,000
Miscellaneous costs		400,000


Total		15,000,000

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Weekend Homes
Weekend Homes offers a way of building your home by facilitating communication primarily over the Internet. Here are a few frequently asked questions.

		Please tell me more about your financing planning service.

		Weekend Homes staff members, with previous experience working at major city banks, will select the right financial institution for your situation based on our partnership with the E-loan system. We also offer tax consultations, so please don't hesitate to call us.

		Do you offer site searching services?

		We work directly with 2,000 real estate sales agents over the Internet to find properties that suit our customers' needs. We then fax our customers the information on sites that meet their criteria as they become available.

		Please tell me more about your registered architects.

		Not all architects are eligible to register with us. We ask applicants to send us their work profile including their portfolio, and only those with a solid track record are accepted. The architects are carefully selected by our certified first-class architects so that our customers can have the peace of mind of dealing with the best when they initiate a competition.

		Please tell me how the company got its name.

		People want to relax at home during the weekend, in a home where they can sit down, take it easy and have an unobstructed view. This is where we got our name. Our mission is to create a home where the owner will feel like staying all day, a home that they can truly cherish and relax in.

		Do you offer site surveys and legal survey services?

		Site and legal surveys are performed by registered architects based on our standardized procedures, so there is nothing to worry about. If you are planning to build a home but must first find a site, please let us know.

		Please tell me about your charges.

		A production fee of 600,000 yen is payable when you enter a contract with an architect that you have chosen. Services including site surveys, design competitions, financing plans and proposal consultations are provided free of charge.