Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Dec 19, 2006 3:25 pm There have been numerous posts asking for references on particular builders [which is a good way to find out about other peoples experiences] but volume builders may employ several different contractors to construct their homes & as with any industry there are the good, bad & the ugly.
One persons accolades of a firm may not necessarily give a correct picture of what you may end up with. It will possibly come down to the expertise of the supervisor for your particular home & what contractors are engaged to do the actual job. If I were for example looking at the finish in a display home I would be asking if the same trades were going to be doing the work on my new home. At minimum I would be requiring [contractural wise] that the display home standard was what I was receiving for my home. Naturally, building firms engage their best contractors to build their display homes, but they may not be the contractors on your home. Peter Clarkson - AusDesign Australia www.ausdesign.com.au This information is intended to provide general information only. It does not purport to be a comprehensive advice. Re: Selecting a Builder 2Dec 29, 2006 10:16 am thats true, contractors and supervisors for a particular builder will not always be the same,
but behind each construction is a service that should be equally consistent across all clients. How they communicate and how flexible they are to changes are very important. I've heard of builders who neglect their customers once they've signed in. The beauty of this site is them builders who neglect customers are exposed and new customers are made aware of things to look out for. Re: Selecting a Builder 3Dec 30, 2006 1:31 pm That was the obvious point of my post.
"a service that should be equally consistent across all clients" just does not consistently happen but is that the fault of the Builder or the Client ? Send me a PM of the builders with the qualified neglect - i'd be interested. Peter Clarkson - AusDesign Australia www.ausdesign.com.au This information is intended to provide general information only. It does not purport to be a comprehensive advice. Re: Selecting a Builder 4Dec 30, 2006 10:01 pm ausdesign
What you say is correct but unfortunately it is not the whole story. You are overlooking the fact that there is no consumer protection in any state in Australia except Queensland. Having clauses in a contract is all well and good but a breach of a clause cannot be enforced without going down the costly path of litigation for years in situations where a builder refuses to honour an agreement. Has anyone written on this site or a similar one where a breach of contact clause was claimed on insurance, pursued by a State Building Commission or State Consumer Affairs? Rather the consumer has a choice of accepting what they are given or pursue through the courts irrespective of what is in the contract. I note some consumers state they may threaten to withhold progress payments to achieve satisfaction. This is a dangerous tactic as it can quickly escalate a dispute through a legal process where no one wins. All progress payment should be made when requested irrespective of the ligitimacy of the claim or associated conditions else an escalation will surely follow. All consumers should seek legal advice before signing a building contract. Specifically this advice should detail what actions are available if there is defective and/or non completion of works and the associated consequences of taking any such action. This way a consumer knows what they are signing up to before they sign rather than learn after the event if something goes wrong. Hi Mofflepop, I would recommend finding a building designer to prepare plans, they should design to your specified budget. The benefit is you can tender the project out… 9 25208 ![]() Hello Team, I'm a new builder and I would like to apologise upfront if this question has already been asked and answered. We are 3 friends and each of us are looking to… 0 2040 Hi all. Anyone know when the $11,000 limit was set in legislation for renovations in QLD? Ive been renovating for 5 years now and this was the limit back then. As we know,… 0 5611 |