Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jun 23, 2021 12:12 pm First time builder here! I'm in the process of working out the details of a tender with GJ (Liverpool), however Zac - who I'd previously enquired with - got back in contact with me and have said they can beat GJ's tender by approx. $20k. I think the difference will actually be a lot more than this since Zac's allowances for certain items are much more than what we need. The difference may end up being ~$90k (budget was 750-800k). My questions are (a) is this too good to be true? (b) would I be able to use what Zac said to awkwardly ask GJ to bring their price down, or is this not generally done in the industry? (c) does this seem a bit desperate on Zac's part (d) anyone had experience with either builder, good or bad? Any advice is appreciated, thank you! Re: GJ Gardner vs Zac Homes 2Dec 07, 2021 10:05 pm an3035 First time builder here! I'm in the process of working out the details of a tender with GJ (Liverpool), however Zac - who I'd previously enquired with - got back in contact with me and have said they can beat GJ's tender by approx. $20k. I think the difference will actually be a lot more than this since Zac's allowances for certain items are much more than what we need. The difference may end up being ~$90k (budget was 750-800k). My questions are (a) is this too good to be true? (b) would I be able to use what Zac said to awkwardly ask GJ to bring their price down, or is this not generally done in the industry? (c) does this seem a bit desperate on Zac's part (d) anyone had experience with either builder, good or bad? Any advice is appreciated, thank you! Hi an3035, can i ask who you ended up going with? We are considering GJ Liverpool. Wish you all the best. Once you signed the contract, they will find millions excuses to charge you. And have seen their sites unfinished for a long time. 4 25921 HIA contract signed a couple of years ago with clear terms to increase contract price by X% if the build doesn't start by Y months. Due to land registration delay,… 0 4928 May I ask why you chose not to use GJ Gardiner? I'm actually meeting with one of the sales guys tomorrow for an appointment. Definitely not signing anything yet… 3 14114 |