Hi guys,
We just got a contract estimate today from M, yay! But there's some odd things in there. What do you think of this:
"12. $300.00
Provide additional charge for over hand brick laying from the inside of the Garage."
"13. $398.00
Provide boundary flashing to Garage due to siting." <-- Garage is zero offset from side fence. What is "flashing"?
"44. $395.00
Provide PVC grated drain to Garage opening."
Plus, at the bottom of the "acknowledgements" for us to sign is this:
12. All specifications and conditions etc. applicable at the time of signing are subject to change without
notice to comply with changes in Victorian State and Local Government Planning and Development
legislation and to accommodate changes in market conditions and the availability of materials and
labour etc. The purchaser acknowledges that such changes may alter any price stated.
Note: Metricon Homes reserves the right to provide alternative supplier’s to those displayed for product (components) other
than those specifically specified in the ‘New Home Contract”.
Basically they are saying they can change anything at all without telling us, for any reason ("any reason" comes under "etc")? I think this clause is far too broad.
The other thing they have put in there is that I am responsible for any problems with the driveway and the crossover not matching properly, even though they are the ones who are selling me the land I am building the house on!