Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Porter Davis homes 16729Mar 23, 2018 7:52 am Ashik_09 Was anyone able to coax the argus/electrical guys to add additional power points/leds or even change the basic switches with good ones when they did the electricals?? Our Bayside KDR Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=78298 Re: Porter Davis homes 16730Mar 23, 2018 7:58 am Drew01 Ashik_09 Was anyone able to coax the argus/electrical guys to add additional power points/leds or even change the basic switches with good ones when they did the electricals?? It's much cheaper to get it done after handover... Often by a factor of up to 10x the cost price of the item Hi Drew, I am just gonna buy the hardware and give it to the sparky? I know going through Argus is a ripoff. The Argus sales consultant was like .. you can get the tradie a stubby and ask them to do it.. and you will save a lot of money... I was wondering if anyone actually did it that way.. Re: Porter Davis homes 16731Mar 23, 2018 8:27 am Ashik_09 Drew01 Ashik_09 Was anyone able to coax the argus/electrical guys to add additional power points/leds or even change the basic switches with good ones when they did the electricals?? It's much cheaper to get it done after handover... Often by a factor of up to 10x the cost price of the item Hi Drew, I am just gonna buy the hardware and give it to the sparky? I know going through Argus is a ripoff. The Argus sales consultant was like .. you can get the tradie a stubby and ask them to do it.. and you will save a lot of money... I was wondering if anyone actually did it that way.. Our Bayside KDR Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=78298 Re: Porter Davis homes 16732Mar 23, 2018 10:04 am brucefil2011 Just a quick word of advice, make sure you take photos of all of your driveway and footpath now as you may need them at the end of the build when your discussing who pays for thier replacement with PD. see more About the hoffman – Building the hoffman https://hoffmangoldwithporterdavis.wordpress.com/about/ thanks mate, good suggestion. I will take photos today. Re: Porter Davis homes 16733Mar 23, 2018 10:25 am Ashik_09 Drew01 Ashik_09 Was anyone able to coax the argus/electrical guys to add additional power points/leds or even change the basic switches with good ones when they did the electricals?? It's much cheaper to get it done after handover... Often by a factor of up to 10x the cost price of the item Hi Drew, I am just gonna buy the hardware and give it to the sparky? I know going through Argus is a ripoff. The Argus sales consultant was like .. you can get the tradie a stubby and ask them to do it.. and you will save a lot of money... I was wondering if anyone actually did it that way.. see more About the hoffman – Building the hoffman https://hoffmangoldwithporterdavis.wordpress.com/about/ Re: Porter Davis homes 16734Mar 23, 2018 10:47 am brucefil2011 Ashik_09 Hi Drew, I am just gonna buy the hardware and give it to the sparky? I know going through Argus is a ripoff. The Argus sales consultant was like .. you can get the tradie a stubby and ask them to do it.. and you will save a lot of money... I was wondering if anyone actually did it that way.. Im using my own electrician post handover and its been great and less expensive than through PD. see more About the hoffman – Building the hoffman https://hoffmangoldwithporterdavis.wordpress.com/about/ That kind of sounds like what everyone is doing.. Just thought will be better to use the same guy to get a little more stuff done during the build rather than after the build!!! Just want different switch boards.. the ones provided by PD for $45 is such a rip off.. am looking at Saturn Zen and they are $45 online.. PD is charging almost double for them... and absolutely need few more power points... Re: Porter Davis homes 16735Mar 23, 2018 11:33 am Ashik_09 That kind of sounds like what everyone is doing.. Just thought will be better to use the same guy to get a little more stuff done during the build rather than after the build!!! Just want different switch boards.. the ones provided by PD for $45 is such a rip off.. am looking at Saturn Zen and they are $45 online.. PD is charging almost double for them... and absolutely need few more power points... You pretty much need an electrician who is willing to do the extra stuff for you and a site supervisor who is ok to turn a blind eye to it. And be around at the right time to talk to the electrician about doing it. Given the mixed reports of communication styles of site supervisors on here from returning phone calls twenty minutes later to two weeks later it's a gamble as to whether it would work out for you or not. Building a Kew 28 with Porter Davis Re: Porter Davis homes 16736Mar 23, 2018 11:36 am We are coming up to contract and our BC has just quit - we have a new one, Natalie - hoping she sticks around and is good with the whole communication thing. Been a bit worried lately with the massive negativity on the Facebook groups! Re: Porter Davis homes 16737Mar 23, 2018 11:38 am shane3340 We are coming up to contract and our BC has just quit - we have a new one, Natalie - hoping she sticks around and is good with the whole communication thing. Been a bit worried lately with the massive negativity on the Facebook groups! We have had 3 BCs so far, handover is a bit over a week and a half away so hopefully no more! I would have to say it's not ideal having your BC quit just before contract, most of their work seems to be done leading up to and around that time but if nothing has changed since tender or WoS it will probably be fine. Building a Kew 28 with Porter Davis Re: Porter Davis homes 16738Mar 23, 2018 11:41 am Hurrow shane3340 We are coming up to contract and our BC has just quit - we have a new one, Natalie - hoping she sticks around and is good with the whole communication thing. Been a bit worried lately with the massive negativity on the Facebook groups! We have had 3 BCs so far, handover is a bit over a week and a half away so hopefully no more! I would have to say it's not ideal having your BC quit just before contract, most of their work seems to be done leading up to and around that time but if nothing has changed since tender or WoS it will probably be fine. There was a lot of messing around after WoS, as they kept stuffing things up and writing the wrong things down - and I kept making them redo it - not leaving it up to chance.... So i think we will be all good there, however, there were a few things I gave to our BC who wrote them on the change request wrong, so I am waiting for the new one to make contact, then I will re-convey all my questions again and have them resolved. Fingers crossed. Re: Porter Davis homes 16739Mar 23, 2018 11:45 am shane3340 We are coming up to contract and our BC has just quit - we have a new one, Natalie - hoping she sticks around and is good with the whole communication thing. Been a bit worried lately with the massive negativity on the Facebook groups! Our Bayside KDR Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=78298 Re: Porter Davis homes 16740Mar 23, 2018 11:47 am Ashik_09 brucefil2011 Ashik_09 Hi Drew, I am just gonna buy the hardware and give it to the sparky? I know going through Argus is a ripoff. The Argus sales consultant was like .. you can get the tradie a stubby and ask them to do it.. and you will save a lot of money... I was wondering if anyone actually did it that way.. Im using my own electrician post handover and its been great and less expensive than through PD. see more About the hoffman – Building the hoffman https://hoffmangoldwithporterdavis.wordpress.com/about/ That kind of sounds like what everyone is doing.. Just thought will be better to use the same guy to get a little more stuff done during the build rather than after the build!!! Just want different switch boards.. the ones provided by PD for $45 is such a rip off.. am looking at Saturn Zen and they are $45 online.. PD is charging almost double for them... and absolutely need few more power points... Our Bayside KDR Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=78298 Three options 1 Ask the liquidator 2 Find another PD customer and ask the source of their report 3 Pay for new report 3 12338 Ask for references and speak to them. If they are defensive or try to avoid the request, walk. 1 74709 I would never build with Fowler homes. I built with them in 2021 and till date maintenance issues are pending. All their existing trades and businesses don't work with… 14 105570 |