Browse Forums Building A New House builder in Brisbane 4Dec 10, 2007 5:13 pm I am sorry but most of the people I met said Don't touch tamawood/Dixon.
I also had been told think twice about any builder registered in Robina. I believe it is a question of quality you want for the house. For sure don't think that the same good builder will have the same reputation in second state. As some posts show it is not the case. With the premium big builders: M3tricon, Clarendon, AVjenings, Ownit homes you should expect quality however I have just met the neighbours and they complaining about the quality and customer service in Clarendon. I built my house with OWNIT HOMES and can tell you honestly that they are excellent, flexible and if you want the quality you will get it. Pre contract, construction and maintenance service was brilliant and fast. have a look on their website maybe you will find sth suitable. They are not cheap but it is up to you how long you want to live in this house. www.ownithomes.com.au If you want to know more about them - ask. I can send you some pics of interior. The best solution is to come to Brisbane and visit display villages. If you find the house you want (which is really difficult and complicated job) you should visit all display homes of this particular builder and screen the house from the top to the bottom. The basic price of double sotry will be app. $200k. Then it is up to the size. Remember to add app. $50k on top of price from the builder. I believe you need to be here to build the house. There is so much to do, all the selection, discussing every element of the house and of course making pics of the construction (important for wiring and plumbing). Anyway, your house will be as good as your homework. There is a lot of hardwork ahead of you. Good luck! kate Re: Building in Brisbane area 5Dec 10, 2007 6:03 pm Kate what does it matter if a builder is registered in Robina? Their head office is in Rocklea and you have different contractors in Brisbane than you do on the Gold Coast. Everyone has different experiences and that's why this forum is great. I have two friends who built with Ownit and were both so dissapointed with how long it took and all the problems they had when it was finished. They built in Springfield so maybe it does make a difference who they contract to. I know two people building with the same builder from Dixon and have been more than happy. Re: Building in Brisbane area 6Dec 10, 2007 7:11 pm Jet79 Kate what does it matter if a builder is registered in Robina? Their head office is in Rocklea and you have different contractors in Brisbane than you do on the Gold Coast. There were two different sentences. Everyone has different experiences and that's why this forum is great. And this is what I am doing as well so please don't jump on me cause I have a different opinion. I have two friends who built with Ownit and were both so dissapointed with how long it took and all the problems they had when it was finished. They built in Springfield so maybe it does make a difference who they contract to. I know two people building with the same builder from Dixon and have been more than happy. Springfield... I know that a paperwork and the water meter is taking ages as council is overloaded with building applications. Think that Springfield is like a new city. When we build we were also told that we could wait even few weeks waiting for contractors. e also had few things to fix but everything went smooth because of attitude of the builder. thanks kate Just wanted to add sth. I would like to drive mercedes, but I cannot afford on it. That is why I drive XXX and I am happy. I do not complain because I know that anything above is out of my price range. So I am happy with the quality I could afford. And this is the same with house. First calculate your budget and pick the shelf of the builder. You have limited funds go for cheaper builder (I am sorry but I would still prefer e.g. Hallmark). If you have a budget $300k you can afford on a more expensive house. Comparison between D and builders I pointed out is like comparing Mercedes to a bicycle. There is a difference... in the worksmancraft and materials. Check the resale value of these houses. Re: Building in Brisbane area 7Dec 11, 2007 9:48 am Quote: I am sorry but most of the people I met said Don't touch tamawood/Dixon. I am using them and they are fine! I have had friends use them and they were extremely happy with their end result. Did you build with them? If you didn't I would say you can't really comment on the experience. It's different for everyone. For us, we couldn't afford to build with Met or Aden etc so Dixon worked well for us. We appreciated that they were bigger builders and cheaper and therefore there may not be the customer feel as with other builders but hey...we are thinking end result and for our money we got so much more. Plus, we ended up with a great builder from what I have been told. Sorry for the tangent - just had to say this. Re: Building in Brisbane area 8Dec 11, 2007 5:06 pm wantingahouse Quote: I am sorry but most of the people I met said Don't touch tamawood/Dixon. Did you build with them? If you didn't I would say you can't really comment on the experience. It's different for everyone. I am glad you had positive experience. I didn't build with them but I saw few dixon homes and had someone who build only once and wouldn't repeat this experience. And it is not about customer service as this person was quite happy with it, it was about materials used. cheers kate Re: Building in Brisbane area 10Dec 17, 2007 8:13 am After a long day yesterday we decided to go ahead with AV Jennings. We'll do the paperwork in January as yesterday was their last day and we'll see how we go. We still didn't get back our deposit from Dixon Homes. Re: Building in Brisbane area 11Dec 17, 2007 11:11 am I recommend you look into Brad MacLachlan Homes or Metro Homes. Both are able to build exactly what you want and have excellent quality. Re: Building in Brisbane area 12Aug 04, 2008 7:58 pm I would be looking at a builder that maybe does a max of 30 houses a year, if they do more then you may either wait longer or encounter more probs, as for Brad McLachlan read my post under building a new house, then Under Brad Mclachlan, it speaks volumes on what your experience with them will be like, just in case though,,,,,,,,STAY AWAY.......honestly their reputatin is becoming increasingly ******* and from what I know their are at least 3 of us engaging the BSA and lawyers against their companys which are Brad McLachlan, McLachlan Special Projects and Stylewise homes, they treat their clients like crap, and they go through more staff than china does paper for their telephone books, thats alot of paper.........but if you decideto build with them it will be at your own peral and make sure you stock up on tissues as you will need them,,,,,,,,,,, Questionable quality by Perry Homes 13Aug 21, 2008 10:10 pm We had our home built with Perry Homes last year and I would seriously never ever ever recommend them to anyone.
Let me just a few of the problems: Salesman made promises he never delivered Our door handles fell off Our doors didn't close and they told me my husband could fix that cause he's a chippie Our water tank pump didn't work for 6 months and cost a washing machine in the process Our hot water heater didn't function properly, perry told us to talk to the plumber, who told us to talk to the manufacturer cause he didn't really know anything about it, the manufacturer told us to go to perry... you get the idea They missed silicone and the group left something to be desired in certain areas. The security screen on the stake sliding door fell off when we bumped it When I complained about the gap between the security screen and the window frame in the master bedroom they told me it was to let the water out when it rained Then we discovered that the security screens they provided weren't even Aust Standard and could be ripped off by hand. Yes that right by hand. Like opening a tin of tuna. How do we know. Well after disturbing burglars in our house we found they had gained entry by ripping off the security screen by hand. My husband tested it out and most shocked and disgusted by how easily, quiety and quickly they could be pulled off. Once I figure out how to download the footage from my mobile phone I will post on utube for all to see. It made me physically ill. We had to replace all the screens at our expense, cause Perry wouldn't compensate for the cost of the original screens. Is this the quality you expect from a Master Builder???? A company which goes on and on about quality quality quality. Happy to answer any questions. Michelle Re: Building in Brisbane area 14Aug 22, 2008 12:29 am Take heart Jersey, if you think it's hard going through this process from another state, try doing it from another country. We live in Hong Kong and last July had exactly 3 weeks to find a builder and plan we wanted, do some tile / carpet selections and with a toddler in tow (who had one illness after another - even a vomiting virus, made for an interesting lawn outside of the display homes!!!!!!).
It certainly adds to the complications but interstate should be a bit easier. I am sure that every single builder has satisified and unsatisified customers and there is no such thing as a perfect builder. The only thing you can do is be incredibly organised and efficient in your dealings with them CHECK and RECHECK everything because they will make mistakes on tenders and unless you catch them you'll end up paying more than you should. Get everything in writing, note down names / dates etc etc and document everything should you need it at a later date. Good luck and you'll find a lot of useful info on the forum there are a lot of knowledgeable and helpful folk at your disposal...... CDC Housing Code 3 When to apply Floor Area external face of wall vs Gross Floor Area internal face of wall. Reading thru CDC Housing Code 3, lets take a lot 915sqm.… 0 16559 Even if it's not being sub-divided and you want to keep it as Torrens title, you will still need to talk to a town planner or Council themselves, to see if they will allow… 1 11035 Give Jonathan a call. Tell him you know me. He is in my opinion the best surveyor I have ever worked with. His number is 0425 285 622 All the best Simeon 3 12414 |