Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Hotondo Homes in Administration 2Jan 20, 2022 5:29 pm Architectural Homes & Duplexes - specialising in custom designing homes to your budget Get a Free Onsite Consultation Today or send a PM for information, questions or advice. Re: Hotondo Homes in Administration 4Jan 20, 2022 5:53 pm Architectural Homes & Duplexes - specialising in custom designing homes to your budget Get a Free Onsite Consultation Today or send a PM for information, questions or advice. Re: Hotondo Homes in Administration 5Jan 20, 2022 9:41 pm in terms of costs, do you see them dropping back pre-pandemic/pre-grant levels once the supply chain issues are over and the builders work through the backlog created by grants? or is it basically going to be "inflation" where they stay around the current level since people are happy to pay the inflated prices for the houses? Re: Hotondo Homes in Administration 6Jan 21, 2022 5:21 am strannik in terms of costs, do you see them dropping back pre-pandemic/pre-grant levels once the supply chain issues are over and the builders work through the backlog created by grants? or is it basically going to be "inflation" where they stay around the current level since people are happy to pay the inflated prices for the houses? Strannik That is a really good question. I think the answer to that is yes for some items and no to others. Bricklaying prices are a reasonable gauge. If you remember the insane prices that were being charged during the Sydney Olympics construction phase, at the peak of the village construction we were paying $1 per brick which was up from 70 cents or so. A few years after that Sydney's market boomed again and prices went to $1.50 and then $1.80. Then prices came right back down, and for the last number of years we have been paying between 80 cents to $1.10 for commons and maybe $1.20-1.30 for face. We are still securing bricklayers now for around $1.30 as this trade seems to be in good supply for the moment. Point being is that it's all about supply and demand. Timber prices have already started to decline in the USA, so hopefully long term the same will happen here. One thing we really started noticing at the end of last year was the number of tradies who were leaving construction completely because the stress of too much work, uncertain prices and lack of labour was too much to take. We had a long term concreter who shut his business down to take up a job in a transport company, we had a carpenter shut his business down as he was struggling to get materials, a large painting crew who now refuse to do new builds due to being overworked, another painting crew who simply cant get labor. So in summary, I think things will eventually settle down, but I think 2022 is going to be tough. Be patient with your builder when they need some more time, and if your favourite tap is out of stock, be reasonable and choose a different one. We all have to work together to get through these crazy times. cheers Simeon Architectural Homes & Duplexes - specialising in custom designing homes to your budget Get a Free Onsite Consultation Today or send a PM for information, questions or advice. Re: Hotondo Homes in Administration 7Jan 21, 2022 8:47 pm I was at Home World the other day, I see some builders have promotion for 18 months price lock, if I am not wrong, it is McDonald Jones Homes, I don't think it's purely because of material cost rises. This is just my little thought. Ask for references and speak to them. If they are defensive or try to avoid the request, walk. 1 74700 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 105530 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 23474 |