Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Granvue homes 2Dec 15, 2019 8:13 pm Sloppy work with the levels and plumbness all round. The floor covering, is that slip resistant? They should have dressed the vinyl up a bit to the wall. That silicone looks terrible and will probably discolour over time. Re: Granvue homes 3Dec 15, 2019 11:16 pm All of it's pretty poor but I have to say that window is next level cråp. How a tradesman, and a supervisor could let that be built into a client's home beggars belief. I'm seriously shocked. I know there are plenty of cowboys in the industry but that has honestly blown me away what a building company would expect someone to accept. Makes me glad I've OB my last 2 houses myself. Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Granvue homes 4Dec 16, 2019 6:32 am Builders do this crap because they know they can do it with impunity because everyone at VBA is either asleep or planning time away from work or counting their obscene salaries for nothing. Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: Granvue homes 5Dec 16, 2019 6:46 am wagga123 Sloppy work with the levels and plumbness all round. The floor covering, is that slip resistant? They should have dressed the vinyl up a bit to the wall. That silicone looks terrible and will probably discolour over time. Hi wagga123, correct everything is sloppy. I have told them multiple times that the silicone will discolour and mould over time but they do not care, keep in mind that that is not on the floor somewhere hidden away that is on our bench top at the servery window to the alfresco! As with plumpness that is only the tip of the iceberg, our alfresco has bricked pillars with the corner one being completely twisted and out of alignment with the other piers and slab, again Granvue have made a statement that they will not be rectifying. With the floating of the slab that has been done in the alfresco, no it is not slip resistant and is in a high traffic area and in an area that has already been proven to hold water. Granvue Homes never got our permission to float the alfresco like this, we asked them to fix it and even at the time stated that we hoped they weren't going to just float it like they had for the rest of the slab before flooring went down. to this we got the response "don't worry we will fix it". as it sits now we would have preferred it had been left as a swimming pool as it wouldn't have looked as bad as it does currently, Granvue have stated that they have fixed the problem and that there is 'No further action required'. we have so many more photos that I could have uploaded and will be uploading in the future. Re: Granvue homes 6Dec 16, 2019 6:49 am chippy All of it's pretty poor but I have to say that window is next level cråp. How a tradesman, and a supervisor could let that be built into a client's home beggars belief. I'm seriously shocked. I know there are plenty of cowboys in the industry but that has honestly blown me away what a building company would expect someone to accept. Makes me glad I've OB my last 2 houses myself. Hi chippy It sure is next level crap! but Granvue think it is acceptable and have stated that there is 'No further action required' as they have for all the major faults. Re: Granvue homes 10Dec 17, 2019 10:39 pm Kindhr chippy All of it's pretty poor but I have to say that window is next level cråp. How a tradesman, and a supervisor could let that be built into a client's home beggars belief. I'm seriously shocked. I know there are plenty of cowboys in the industry but that has honestly blown me away what a building company would expect someone to accept. Makes me glad I've OB my last 2 houses myself. This is the new fix on the window. What is your thoughts? Hi, post up the pic because I'm intrigued to see what they've come up with. At least it can't be worse than their first effort. Or at least I hope not. Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Granvue homes 14Feb 13, 2020 7:15 am kindhr what are the serious defects that are being rectified by Granvue Homes? When have they advised the rectification works will be completed? How many employees does Granvue Homes have? Reading your recent posts It seems to me they may have threatened you with legal action, breach of contract or ongoing delays etc if you post details of your experiences with them on social media. If this is the case It’s low risk to state the facts. The ACCC took action against Wisdom Homes in 2018 for their unfair contract clauses that sought to ‘gag’ consumers from making honest negative comments about them on social media. Wisdom had to remove the contract clauses and write to customers advising of this. Unfair Contract clauses are not the only way some builders seek to actively ‘manage’ their social media images, however. If Granvue Homes is employing similar unfair tactics I suggest you report them to the ACCC. If it’s not the case, and they are doing the right thing by you then please share the positives of their behaviours appropriately rectifying the inevitable defects typical of most builds. This transparency will help Granvue Homes. Also, there is some quite interesting reading about Granvue Homes in the productreview forum.
Re: Granvue homes 15Feb 13, 2020 7:38 am Norfolk is reading between the lines, I tend to agree. Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: Granvue homes 16Feb 13, 2020 8:22 am We had a meeting with owner of Granvue homes and a walk through, He was unaware of many of the defects as they had not been passed onto him by previous employees (who no longer work there). The owner has agreed to have all of these defects rectified, at this stage we are satisfied with this outcome. Re: Granvue homes 17Feb 13, 2020 8:38 am Why would the owner of Granvue Homes be unaware of the very poor quality of the company’s workmanship and significant defects? Is the owner blaming and defaming the people that worked for Granvue? Pathetic and suggests incompetence and no care! A quick check of the comments made by many unhappy Granvue Homes customers on the productreview forum over the past few years suggests systemic problems with their quality control process and a general Contempt for their customers, using unfair tactics to ‘manage’ defective work. Potential customers beware. I suggest you keep all future communications with Granvue Homes in writing in case you need to take the appropriate actions later and have accurate records of who said and agreed what.
Re: Granvue homes 18Feb 13, 2020 8:47 am In quality control you must have checking and monitoring system but then checkers too have to be spot monitored and checked. Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: Granvue homes 19Feb 13, 2020 3:40 pm HOW many times are we going to read, did the display volume builder check,picked one based on what my eyes liked,didn,t take much time to hire a inspector with knowledge and balls along with building qualifications ,got a second rate build,now im in a panick and im at their mercy, i can tell you i know many builders whom prioritize best trades to owners who have a top building inspector,if having a bulding inspector shows a particular builder wont listen,or trys to talk you out of hiring one,i would do a runner, builders in AUSTRALIA are very well protected and good at getting away with poor building practices and many consumers make it easy to do so,with the old line,its a standard HIA contract ,so dont worry, a 1 minute google will tell you,HIA is a builders best friend,it protects builder over clients. Re: Granvue homes 20Feb 17, 2020 12:53 pm kindhr I read some recent comments about Granvue Home’s behaviour on productreview made by ‘Jan’. Based on what I read about Jan’s situation I think you may not be the only customer with concerns that have been discussed with their directors. Jan makes an interesting observation about the validity of the many 5 star review there. I suggest you keep accurate records of what they say to you. Ideally keep everything in writing. One method is to write back to them Privately by registered mail detailing the phone conversations exactly Word for word or qualifying non verbatim comments with ‘words to the effect of’ then asking them to respond and confirm that’s what they said for everyones clarity. Your detailed records may assist with resolution either directly with Granvue Homes or via the appropriate authorities. Social Media is powerful in the building industry. Granvue Homes should be keen to present a positive image of themselves on social media fixing problems etc therefore give them the opportunity to do the right thing by you and then share your (hopefully) good experiences widely on social media. Ask for references and speak to them. If they are defensive or try to avoid the request, walk. 1 74701 I would never build with Fowler homes. I built with them in 2021 and till date maintenance issues are pending. All their existing trades and businesses don't work with… 14 105533 Hi there! Putting the feelers out there for those who have (or almost) built with Arli homes! Interested in your experiences who've built from their stock home designs… 0 23480 |