Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Sep 01, 2010 4:45 pm Hi everyone Have been thinking about building with Masteron but disturbed with some blog comments on other sites Obviously there will be hiccups along the way but, overall, are you all happy with Masterton? Also, would you recommend using a project manager? johng Re: Masterton Build 2Sep 02, 2010 3:12 pm Hi John, Overall we're very happy with our house. Has it been easy? no - is the short answer. But I would imagine that you could say that about any volume builder. If you read through this site you'll find that there are people that have an easy build and those that don't, even for those who have used the same builder. I think it all boils down to the site supervisor and their tradies. Masterton have a good reputation and have been around for many years - this was a big factor for us as well as they had a plan that we didn't need to make too many changes to. They build 1000 houses a year - so there are bound to be times when things don't go so well. I don't know how effective a project manager would be - either cost wise or working in with Masterton. They don't communicate very well or in a timely fashion except when they're sending you a bill Don't know if that helps you at all. If you want to know something specifically feel free to pm me. Cheers Never argue with an idiot they drag you down to their level & then beat you with experience - Dilbert View Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=19733 Contract signed 14Sept Slab 30Sept Bricks laid 1Dec Lock up 26Feb Keys 10Jun Re: Masterton Build 3Sep 02, 2010 3:27 pm Many thanks Mrs Rose I have recently followed Lizzy build and see that you have been very helpful. I was actually going to build the Santori, but in a vogue type finish. Now I am eagerly awaiting Lizzy's final pics to see how the brick look comes out Johng 4 16709 Thank you so much everyone. This all makes a lot of sense. I guess when you talk to a builder who butters up everything to look very polished, you get to start believing… 7 17518 thank you! do we need to get this or our builder before we commence new build on the block? 2 10404 |