Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Is my builder very slow? 3Feb 23, 2010 5:40 pm Building in Mooroolbark! Building permit: 21.10.09 Site Start: 12.11.09 Slab 23.11.09 Frame completed 18.12.09 Roof completed 15.01.10 Lock up 05.03.10 Fixing : 30.04.10 Handover: 11.06.10 Blog: http://kelnryan.blogspot.com Re: Is my builder very slow? 6Feb 23, 2010 9:14 pm Hi, As a builder I would absolutely lose the plot if my foreman or project manager did not have any trades on site for 10 days. The most you wait for concrete is 3 days and that was when the Olympic works were going on in Sydney.He obviously either has a cash flow problem or is finishing a job somewhere else. Is it a large project builder or private builder? Be careful because he might say that he has a completion date and so long as he does not go over that then he can do what he wants in that time. Track every day and be careful that he does not try to get delays to make up for lost time. Good luck Re: Is my builder very slow? 7Feb 23, 2010 10:24 pm Concrete don't come out of the builder's bottom Looks like it a delay tactic as he though you don't know better. I'm sure there are many concrete suppliers eager to supply concrete. BTW don't just disturb him, tell him 10 days up and you want concrete NOW Re: Is my builder very slow? 10Feb 24, 2010 9:45 am Your builder is taking your for a ride. My slab went down on 18/12/2009 and is now at roof level. Brickwork, Plumbing, electrical, some ceilings and gutters installed. Waiting for roof cover now. Re: Is my builder very slow? 11Feb 24, 2010 10:11 am omg...lol...i havent smiled in days abt anything to do with my house build..lol...I've laughed so much! I'll definitely have a word with him. He's a huge builder but a really nice guy. I think it has more to do with his sub contractor than him... Thank you for your replies.thank you very much. Re: Is my builder very slow? 12Mar 01, 2010 1:12 pm From my experience so far, 'the squeaky wheel gets the grease'. Check your contract to see what the length of building time is. (As someone noted earlier, generally up to 240 days.) The commencement date is when the builder first went on site to start building works, so I'm guessing that would have been when they had the site levelled. So count how many days from your start date, and remind the builder of that. It also states in every domestic building contract that the builder must take reasonable care to ensure there are no unnecessary delays. He's stalling you - start nagging! And as others have suggested, forget the phone calls, put everything in writing (email or registered mail). Any concerns, call the building commission in your state. (ie. in Vic you can call Building Advice and Conciliation Victoria for any queries on building problems, and if you have serious concerns, you can lodge a formal complaint.) All the best! Re: Is my builder very slow? 13Mar 10, 2010 12:01 pm Thought I'd add an update....the slab went down last week.now it'll be another week or so for the frames because the wood hasnt been delivered. Sighhhh... The contract states that the building will finish by 30/06/2010 but it doesnt specify any penalties or what happens if it doesnt. Re: Is my builder very slow? 14Mar 10, 2010 12:18 pm Surely there must be some liquidated damages specified in the contract. If not, I think you get whatever the house you are building would rent for, but you would have to go through the courts (small claims) to get your money. Demolition August 2009, Construction Started September 2009, Completed December 2010 Re: Is my builder very slow? 17Mar 10, 2010 1:50 pm Niki I have built twice and both times it was stipulated in the contract that I would receive $250 per week of delays. It should be somewhere in yours too. $250 oer week is a Victorian thing. You don;t want to know what pitiful things happen in NSW. Demolition August 2009, Construction Started September 2009, Completed December 2010 Re: Is my builder very slow? 19Mar 13, 2010 1:55 am Bit late to the party here, but it can be frustrating waiting with nothing happening. I was in a similar situation, and to make it worse one of my other mates was also building. We started at basically the same time, yet after 2 months they were pretty much at lockup and i was only just getting a roof! My builder have certainly pulled there finger out in the last 2.5 months because i'm pretty much finished, and slightly (very slighty!) in front of them. So i guess the message is, whilst they may be dragging their feet now, you never know what's around the corner. Just try not to *** them off too much hownding them with questions Re: Is my builder very slow? 20Apr 08, 2010 8:15 am Thank you for your replies @Elemist...I can only pray that he does something.The frames went up around 2-3 weeks back. Now he is waiting for bricklayers...he can't find any and is not sure whether he will be able to find any in the near future Hi - thanks for your reply. Yes I think 'Ill go for whitish with very speckly bits rather than pure white something like this. PS was actually 2008 I built the… 2 11848 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 20639 |