Hi Everyone!
This is such a newbie question but DH and I are going through our building budget at the moment and are already looking for places to pull it in. We are hoping that our estimated site costs and council costs will not be as bad as we have allowed for........ anyway......
The question I have is.....when you choose an upgrade package, it is customary for the builder to credit you back the old options that are already included in the price you are paying? I know that this may be dependent on different builders but thought it might be worth asking.
For instance if we are now receiving caesarstone benchtops do we get a credit for the laminate benches that are included in our base price, which we will not use?
I know I have read here that with big builders there is no room for negotiation at tender but I am really hoping that I have a little bit of hope..... otherwise we may have to start trimming down on some of the things that I think will make our house worth more.
I look forward to hearing your thoughts.
Cheers!
Micklou