About Us

If you are seriously interested in Buying Bali Style Timber Houses or resort style buildings, here is a shortlist of things you should do first

1. Ask to see current and previous customers references, and contact and talk to these customers to see if who you are dealing with is legitimate and has a proven track record of building tropical homes for western countries.
2. Come Down to Bali and inspect the company you are intending to use, Are they the real owners? Do they have the correct export and SLVK licenses for legal timber?.
3. Are you dealing with a real legitimate western managed company or talking to agents who will farm out your order to a local company here? You need to be sure you are dealing with a legitimate company with experienced western builders managing and actually working together with & supervising experienced local tradesmen on your prefab home here in Bali as the specifications, standards & quality need to be assured.
4. What timbers are being used? Which timbers for which locations, specifics? Typical member timber member sizes and spacing’s, specifics?.
5. What finishing is being used, as local finishing products here generally will only last two to three months in the tropics, your home needs to be finished in Sikkens Cetol or a marine grade equivalent.
6. What countries , counties have the homes been approved in?.
7. Windows and Doors – Request photos, this is one of the most important parts of a tropical home, what thicknesses and sizes for door frames, door and window leafs, glass type? Hardware specifications? Sealing and weatherproof design and systems? Insect screen materials and designs?.
8. Kitchen and Cabinetry? What types of timbers are used? Specifics. What type of drawer hardware is being used? What finishing is being applied? What type of tops? Stone? Granite etc.
9. What type of ceiling finishes are being applied? Specifics.
10. Bolts and fixings? What type of fixings are being supplied? Remember the bulk of fixings here are anodized/chrome and rust in just a few months in tropical destinations.
11. Who is the contact and are they technically able to answer all questions during preconstruction in Bali? And more importantly deal with your onsite builders questions and solve problems. Ask their previous customers this question. Its very important as western countries like Australia and Hawaii work on a high priced hourly rate if problems cant be solved quickly and efficiently.
12. Previously built homes – If possible do site inspections of previously built homes if their are any in the country/location you intend to build.

In a major move in the right direction, the Indonesian government has finally made the decision to really step up its its system of legal licensing of timber from Indonesia. With the new implementation of the Lacey Act (From the United States) and the subsequent SLVK system only real house fabrication companies can own such certification, agents cannot. What they have done in the past is to borrow and buy the licenses from traders here, however this process is now being outlawed and all legitimate production company's must follow stringent guidelines in adhering to the new chain of custody system which the SLVK provides. Therefore it is more than likely that dealing with agents will not be allowed for timber home commodities as they cannot own any such legal licenses. We , Bale Maker have all of the legitimate licensing, including the new SLVK system of chain of custody and can guarantee to our customers that all timber is from legal sources and have the relevant legal documents for all orders as is required in accordance with the US Lacey act, and the European Union of standards for legal timbers.

So allot of cost reduction is achieved by company's indifferently using undersized members and larger spacing's of these, from the outside appearance doesn't look any different and does constitute for a lower price as less overall timber is used, but it just wont conform to your countries standards and most likely not be approved. At Bale Maker, we don't compromise on the timbers we use and we don't compromise on the size of timber members and the spacing's the engineering of any of our structures. Our homes are built to international timber framing codes and are built for cyclonic/ Hurricane conditions and locations.

We also pack all items and load containers here from our factory in Bali to eliminate the risk of missing components, we have very detailed Auto Cad Assembly Drawing details, assembly and parts schedules. We also provide in house training to our onsite builders and can provide onsite training upon request. Finally , we do own our own company and have all the necessary documentation in place to guarantee to our customers that all of our timbers are legal, and we can legally build and export our Tropical Timber Homes.

Our Process - Phase1

The first stage of the overall building process is the design phase. BaléMaker has an Expatriate and Indonesian design building team that specializes in modular island design homes, villa's, restaurants, pavilions, and other associated buildings.
- Concept plans and elevations
- Construction drawings for council approvals
- Detailed onsite assembly drawings
- 3D concepts for homes and villas
- Complex resort-style rendering layouts
Our Process - Phase2
Facilities and Materials
Facilites
Materials
Modular Pre-construction
Our Process - Phase 4

Design and Engineering

Balémaker uses Auto CAD 2D, 3D, and rendering programs to prepare all of our drawings, including:

All residential and commercial designs have been approved in all countries built, including CI and Queensland Australia, The Islands of Hawaii, The Bahamas, Tonga and Tahiti. BaléMaker structures are designed specifically for high wind/hurricane/cyclonic regions, incorporating a full compliment of hurricane design ties and connectors, holdowns, post bases cross bracing, wind rated glass and fully sealable doors and windows.

Our designs conform to - and exceed - international building codes including the Australian standards 1684-3 for Cyclonic Areas Dade County of the Bahamas, & The Hawaiian Islands County’s Building Codes.

The 2nd stage of the overall building process is the selection & processing of our tropical hardwoods.

BaléMaker uses only the highest grade hardwoods such as Merbau, Balau and Ironwood. These timbers are naturally resistant to termites and have the equivalent of an F27 structural strength rating according to Australian standards.

Once delivered to our factory, the timbers are processed to various stages with our plant bandsaw machinery. Having our own bandsaw mill allows us to select and cut timber to the correct sizes as in accordance with International framing standards.

(NOTE - most other competing companies do not have the same quality standard, and to save time and money, they simply buy standard "timber grocer" sizes, which are all smaller than the size requirements for international framing standards. It's important to call this out to potential clients, as it's one of the main reasons our competitors are often cheaper. and always inferior.)

Once delivered to our factory, the timbers are processed to various stages with our plant machinery, Including Bandsaw Mills, Thicknessers and Spindle Molding Machinery

BaléMaker uses only the highest grade hardwoods such as Merbau, Balau and Ironwood. These timbers are naturally resistant to termites and have the equivalent of an F27 structural strength rating according to Australian standards.

Our Process - Phase 3

The 3RD stage of the overall building process is the prefabrication and erection of the timber frame structures at BaléMakers huge,

undercover assembly factory area which is the size of two aircraft hangers. It is here that temporary pier footings are laid out into position and are set using laser levels to ensure that the house is prefabricated within the tightest tolerances possible and to mimic what the onsite footings placement and house final position will be.

Before being installed, each house/building component is machined, hand sanded and then prelaquered to protect the timber.

As BaléMaker homes are designed so that they can be dismantled and shipped, all timber components are drilled, bolted and screwed together.

Upon completion, all parts are labelled directly, prior to the structures being disassembled. BaléMaker homes are not kit homes, they are fully engineered custom manufactured homes!

Finishing, Packing & Shipping

The 4th stage of the overall building process is the finishing, packing and shipping of our tropical homes, villas, and structures to their final destination country.

Upon disassembly, each component is carefully final lacquered with the appropriate finishing lacquer. For example, all exterior exposed components are finished with a minimum of Sickens Cetol or marine grade finishes.

(NOTE - This is another area of major difference between BaléMaker homes and our competitors. Because most "Bali tropical homes" will be purchased for tropical environments, having top-quality exterior varnishing/lacquering is critically important to protect the wood and to minimize maintenance costs.)

Once finished coated, all components are carefully packed with a layer of protective foam sheeting, and then packed with carton materials. The coding which is directly on the timber members is also applied to the packed componentry along with the building name and clients name.

All items requiring timber packing such as Granite Kitchen tops, are packed with pre-treated and stamped timber packing in accordance with AQIS requirements.

Our Process - Phase 5

Training for Onsite Assembly

An integral part of BaleMakers total building system is our in-house training program for our clients' onsite builders.

We have the unique situation of having the client's house/villa fully pre-built here at our factory - undercover in a completely controlled environment - which provides the perfect training ground for onsite builders/head carpenter's to come to Bali and see how each structure is built and put together.

(We request the client's builders/carpenter come to Bali when the houses/villa's are complete and prior to our disassemble and packing stages.)

We provide a smooth end thorough training course here at our factory, meeting room and design offices where our Expat staff go through our system of Assembly drawings, packing lists and component's schedules, along with directly observing the pre-built structures.

We also go through all the stages of putting the buildings back together onsite in clear and methodic steps, and what types of tools & equipment may be required onsite to ensure the rebuild goes according together, efficiently & correctly.

Our in-house training program normally takes three full days to complete, and we arrange accommodation and transfers for all participants’ as required.

In addition to our in-house training system, BaleMaker provides upon request onsite training and assistance for our clients and builders, including; in Tahiti, Australia & Hawaii.