Question 1

What is a rooftop home?

Accepted Answer

A rooftop home is a complete home manufactured offsite in a factory, transported to your building and craned onto the existing roof. Airspace Homes' flagship module is an 80m² two-bedroom home with its own terrace, delivered fully fitted out.

Question 2

Who owns the airspace above a strata building?

Accepted Answer

In most Australian jurisdictions the airspace above the top floor is common property owned collectively by the owners corporation. Developing or selling it generally requires a strata scheme amendment and a supermajority owners' resolution — typically a special resolution, with the exact threshold set by your state's strata legislation. Your strata lawyer confirms the pathway for your scheme.

Question 3

How do sale proceeds flow back to the owners corporation?

Accepted Answer

Where the owners corporation sells or leases the airspace, proceeds are usually paid into the capital works (sinking) fund or distributed per the terms of the resolution. Many buildings use the funds for remediation, lift upgrades, waterproofing or reducing levies.

Question 4

Can my building take the extra load?

Accepted Answer

That is exactly what the feasibility assessment determines. Homes use a lightweight steel and engineered-timber chassis to minimise added dead load, but every project requires a structural engineer's assessment of the existing slab, columns and footings before design proceeds.

Question 5

How long does the process take?

Accepted Answer

Assessment and design typically run a few months, planning approval timelines vary by council, and factory manufacture runs in parallel with approvals where possible. The crane lift and connection itself is usually a single day, with fit-off completed shortly after.

Question 6

What does it cost?

Accepted Answer

The 80m² home starts from $349,000, with an indicative range of $320,000 to $450,000+ depending on site access, crane requirements, services connections and finishes. Approvals, professional fees and any structural strengthening are additional and quoted per project.

Question 7

How disruptive is it for residents?

Accepted Answer

Because the home is built offsite, on-site works are compressed into a short window. Residents typically experience a crane road-closure day plus limited preparation and connection works, rather than months of conventional construction noise.

Question 8

Is the home covered by warranty?

Accepted Answer

Homes are manufactured to Australian building standards and delivered with the statutory warranties applicable in the state of installation. Warranty scope is confirmed in your contract before manufacture begins.

Approvals, ownership and cost — answered.