Foundation design
Raft slabs, waffle slabs and slabs on grade for single and multi storey dwellings, on flat and sloping sites. Designed to the brand and pod system you specify.
Foenix Foundation SolutionsFoundation design,
Foundation design,
consent‑ready in 24 hours (one business day).
Rapid, cost-effective engineering design for foundations and retaining walls — drawings, calculations and producer statements at a fixed price, quoted upfront.
What we do
Engineering design that gets you out of the ground.
We undertake design, drafting and preparation of building consent documentation, supplied ready to lodge with your local building consent authority.
Retaining wall design
Timber pole, concrete pole, masonry and reinforced concrete cantilever walls. Full elevation, section and drainage details with a pole or reinforcement schedule.
Consent documentation
A Design Features Report, stamped drawings and a PS1 — the complete package a BCA expects, prepared so it passes vetting without a queue of questions.
Why Foenix
Lower cost. Less waiting. Fewer queries.
In an industry with high material and compliance costs, and lengthy design and consenting processes, we work to reduce your — or your client’s — building costs wherever we can.
- Quick design turnaroundsStandard designs are returned within 24 hours (one business day) of submission, so your consent application is not waiting on engineering.
- High quality designs and drawingsClear, complete documentation means fewer queries from consenting authorities and a foundation your builder can actually construct.
- Alternative building consent pathwaysWhere a standard solution does not fit the site, we design to an alternative solution and document the reasoning to support it.
How it works
Four steps from site to consent.
Create your account
Register your company once. Everyone on your team sees the same projects.
Submit the project
Enter the site details, choose your foundation system and upload your geotechnical report and plans.
We design it
Pay the fixed fee and our engineers get to work. Track progress from your dashboard.
Lodge with council
Receive stamped drawings, a Design Features Report and your PS1, ready to lodge.
Fixed pricing
You know the fee before you start.
Every service is quoted at a fixed price with a published scope. No hourly rates, no variations for work inside the scope.
Foundation design
$1,000from, excl. GST
- Flat Site — Single Storey $1,000
- Flat Site — Double Storey $1,500
- Sloping Site — Single Storey $1,500
- Sloping Site — Double Storey $2,000
Retaining wall design
$1,000from, excl. GST
- Timber Pole Retaining Wall — up to 2.4 m retained height $1,000
- Timber Pole Retaining Wall — up to 4 m retained height $2,000
- Concrete Pole Retaining Wall — up to 4 m retained height $3,000
- Masonry Retaining Wall — up to 2.4 m retained height $1,500
All prices are in New Zealand dollars and exclude GST.
Ready to get out of the ground?
Create an account and submit your first project in a few minutes. You only pay when you submit for engineering.
Questions first? Email info@foenix.co.nz