Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jun 27, 2011 4:28 pm Hi All, My boyfriend and I have a block of land in the Macarthur Region and desperatly need help choosing a builder. If anyone could share with us their recommendations for/against any local builders, it would be much appreciated. We made the rookie mistake of signing on the dotted line before making all of our changes to a design (cajoled by the seemingly nice salesmen) and have had nothing but trouble. The price is getting rediculous and everything is a pain and a hassle to them and costs the earth (those with a year to spare, feel free to read our blog on the link in my signature). So, who is friendly, professional and quality to build with in Macarthur? i.e. Campbelltown, Camden, Narellan, Mt Annan etc Appreciate your time. Re: Macarthur Building Help 2Jun 27, 2011 7:51 pm Procorp? I doubt any builder is perfect, but they've been relatively painless to deal with. They quote a turn-key price, and while all builders play the game of low base price but hit you for the extras, Procorp were fairly transparent about pricing right from the beginning - no surprises. Dont let their display homes at Oran Park fool you - while they are quite basic compared to the Eden Brae, Wisdom or Fowler displays, you know what you're getting - there is no bait and switch. Re: Macarthur Building Help 3Jun 28, 2011 10:47 am Thanks B0son, I'll def be checking them out We're expecting a call today from the salesman of the builder in question on behalf of their CEO, to try and sort it out. I'm not holding my breath but we've written a list of what we were unhappy with (needless to say, it was long ) and maybe we can come to a compromise. The salesman was great and the project manager has glowing references, but we need to sort out the middle-man in the office if we're to continue with this build. Any other recommendations are welcome. Thanks. Re: Macarthur Building Help 4Jun 28, 2011 10:41 pm We are currently building with Procorp at Mt Annan. So far we are happy with the progress, and certainly happy with the communication between us and the staff, replies to queries have been excellent. Re: Macarthur Building Help 5Jul 24, 2011 11:18 am Fairmont Homes NSW seem to have a good rep and are keen for the business. Anyone interested in this thread should just read my blog for updates in who we end up choosing and how the journey goes building in Macarthur. All 3 items listed are defects and are of concern. Please seek qualified independent inspector and/or legal advice for your state. 1 8219 Hi there, long-time lurker but first time posting. I've bought a house 2 and a bit years ago and last year we had some major water damage on a converted pergola area… 0 7931 Yes, unless you are in a low intensity rainfall area or the area is protected from rain. Do you have access to NCC Part 2 or can you download it? I can email you a copy… 10 12511 |