Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Porter Davis homes 2201Jun 07, 2011 2:41 pm I understand but at least Humble know of this issue before the build has started. I do agree with you and if I had to change my selections during the build I would go ballistic. I think when you get attached to an idea or an image in your head its sometimes hard to let go. Especially going through the gruelling process of working out external colours. I found it extremely challenging and time consuming, would hate to do it again. But what can you do? PD is not in the business of manufacturing bricks..... You just have to move on. Re: Porter Davis homes 2202Jun 07, 2011 2:49 pm joles Jewelbaby And my point is that some people are communicating this quite rudely in a very cavalier manner, as though the person with the issues is making a mountain out of a molehill, when it actual fact it can be a mountain because it can impact on many things other than just choosing a new brick. I was one of the ones saying move on, and if you read back through this thread, you'll see that the shoe was on my foot regarding a colourbond colour and the discontinuation of this. I also had issues with bricks and changed from Lifestyle to Prestige. I, like humble, had two choices. Let it go, move on and work around it.... or let it become a massive issue and do my head in. I know which one I chose and which one I'd advise others to choose. Sorry if I'm not into the whole builder bashing for the sake of it thing. I don't disagree with the sentiments and I'm not singling you out specifically. And it's not builder bashing for the sake of it, it's great to talk about the positives but by the same token people shouldn't feel like they cannot come in here and talk about legitimate concerns or problems they have for fear of being jumped on about being negative or being told in as many words to just stop whinging and move on. Re: Porter Davis homes 2203Jun 07, 2011 2:52 pm tstr1a I understand but at least Humble know of this issue before the build has started. I do agree with you and if I had to change my selections during the build I would go ballistic. I think when you get attached to an idea or an image in your head its sometimes hard to let go. Especially going through the gruelling process of working out external colours. I found it extremely challenging and time consuming, would hate to do it again. But what can you do? PD is not in the business of manufacturing bricks..... You just have to move on. Agreed... I am not bashing PD over the bricks, not there fault.. if anything its the comms... it's not putting faith in the process. Re: Porter Davis homes 2204Jun 07, 2011 3:01 pm Hey, Humble is saying he has accepted that he will most likely take the Hawksburn in replacement of the Hawthorne bricks. What he is trying to get accross is he is annoyed because Porter Davis didn't communicate this and I am 100% behind him. To date I have seen nothing formal come out to clients advising them of this. Humble and others shouldn't have found out by reading this forum and for Humble to be at Tender yesterday morning they should have told him about the Hawthorne bricks. He was there in their office. Don't say they didn't know. At least he could have held back on signing the tender and reviewed his situation. Someone in Porter Davis new this was happening and perhaps didn't want to say anything to their staff members at this stage. It's not right. All volume builder's are no different to PD, but what happened to the customer is always right. Give us more options then. Austral have alot more bricks than what Hopetoun display. I noticed that at Hopetoun the weekend before last we counted there were around 28 Austral bricks to select from but with Access and Lifestyle they have around 40 Boral bricks to choose from. I questioned this at the west office as to why do Prestige get less choice. She couldn't answer me and said you would think being prestige you'd get more choice. Here is some food for thought. I go on http://www.productreview.com.au from time to time to read how peoples builds are going. Some good, some bad and some shocking...this is what I read today: http://www.productreview.com.au/p/porte ... homes.html Ok, the house is nice but missing what was selected 1 1 Posted on Apr 20, 2011 buffchicken1 Member Since: Apr 20, 2011 Pros: Overshadowed by cons! Cons: Pathetic service. No one cares and when you think you're getting it all even when you're signing you are only being played for a fool. Never again. I personally despise this builder. Don't forget it not the trades fault. Overall: I built "Prestige" thinking that is what I was paying for. But far from it. A prestige display is like the rest nothing is included at all. It's just the floor plan, just maybe a few square metres bigger. You don't even get the sink in a designated powder room. Also after being swept off our feet like royalty, hopeton interiors selection all went to plan every thing they asked us from garage door remotes for a panel lift door, taps and basins and numerous things. To then not see any of it included during the build and notifying the builder to be told... quote "yeah, it'll all be fixed". To my mistake and impatience in wanting to move in I signed. Words Mean Nothing. If its not in the contract. You Don't Get It. End of story. All the things I mentioned earlier, even things they told us we were getting were not put in the contract even though we specifically asked for them. We were told when we signed those items were "promotions" they weren't in the week we signed. They happened to disappear and come back in a promotion after we signed. Pigs. quote from a Porter Davis manager "Too bad, you shouldn't have signed. There's nothing I can do". 33 illoura. eli-kay: Moral to this, make sure every single item is in your contract otherwise you won't get it. Tell them you will take the contract home and bring it back the next day or so. You will no doubt find something you forgot. Don't let them force you to sign the contract then and there. We forgot some things after we signed our tender but luckily as it was only a tender they were happy to accommodate the changes as long as it wasn't structural and to let them know before contract so they can make the changes. Ivanhoe 36 Dep:18-4-11 Tender:26-5-11 Colour/Electrical:8-6-11 Contract:29-6-11 Building Permit:6-7-11 Site Start:16-8-11 PCI:10-1-12 Handover:24-1-12 http://eli-kay-ivanhoe36.blogspot.com/ Re: Porter Davis homes 2205Jun 07, 2011 3:10 pm eli-kay123 Hey, Humble is saying he has accepted that he will most likely take the Hawksburn in replacement of the Hawthorne bricks. What he is trying to get accross is he is annoyed because Porter Davis didn't communicate this and I am 100% behind him. To date I have seen nothing formal come out to clients advising them of this. Humble and others shouldn't have found out by reading this forum and for Humble to be at Tender yesterday morning they should have told him about the Hawthorne bricks. He was there in their office. Don't say they didn't know. At least he could have held back on signing the tender and reviewed his situation. Someone in Porter Davis new this was happening and perhaps didn't want to say anything to their staff members at this stage. It's not right. All volume builder's are no different to PD, but what happened to the customer is always right. Correct.. Re: Porter Davis homes 2206Jun 07, 2011 3:21 pm humble eli-kay123 Hey, Humble is saying he has accepted that he will most likely take the Hawksburn in replacement of the Hawthorne bricks. What he is trying to get accross is he is annoyed because Porter Davis didn't communicate this and I am 100% behind him. To date I have seen nothing formal come out to clients advising them of this. Humble and others shouldn't have found out by reading this forum and for Humble to be at Tender yesterday morning they should have told him about the Hawthorne bricks. He was there in their office. Don't say they didn't know. At least he could have held back on signing the tender and reviewed his situation. Someone in Porter Davis new this was happening and perhaps didn't want to say anything to their staff members at this stage. It's not right. All volume builder's are no different to PD, but what happened to the customer is always right. Correct.. Yep... and the choice is to keep going around in circles being angry.... or just move on. Which is all any of us is trying to say..... for about 4 pages. I'd just move on and not give myself an ulcer or high blood pressure over something I couldn't change. But that's me. I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick Re: Porter Davis homes 2207Jun 07, 2011 3:26 pm Hear, hear Eli. Well said. I love to show off our new place - (relatively new now that the kids have dented the plasterboards), at the same time my leaky porch defies logic. Our friends love the plan and the house that has been built, but the experience is marred as they get drenched by the rain. There's a great wow factor there for PD, and yet a spoiler too. tstr1a, thanks for asking. I just found the last two missing pieces of doccos - the building permit and insurance, complaint papers are off tomorrow. With two small kids, working full time and managing home, I've been a bit stretched. Consumer Affairs first, VCAT next, and then maybe the ACCC for showing up a porch in a default plan when one has to pay an additional amount to get it. Not here to bash anyone, but to give credit when credit is due, and sometimes yes, to vent. Now: Building another new home Settlement: 8 July 2021 Construction due to start: In two months Re: Porter Davis homes 2213Jun 07, 2011 3:50 pm joles humble eli-kay123 Hey, Humble is saying he has accepted that he will most likely take the Hawksburn in replacement of the Hawthorne bricks. What he is trying to get accross is he is annoyed because Porter Davis didn't communicate this and I am 100% behind him. To date I have seen nothing formal come out to clients advising them of this. Humble and others shouldn't have found out by reading this forum and for Humble to be at Tender yesterday morning they should have told him about the Hawthorne bricks. He was there in their office. Don't say they didn't know. At least he could have held back on signing the tender and reviewed his situation. Someone in Porter Davis new this was happening and perhaps didn't want to say anything to their staff members at this stage. It's not right. All volume builder's are no different to PD, but what happened to the customer is always right. Correct.. Yep... and the choice is to keep going around in circles being angry.... or just move on. Which is all any of us is trying to say..... for about 4 pages. I'd just move on and not give myself an ulcer or high blood pressure over something I couldn't change. But that's me. Joles, I'm actually just trying to get to the GOLD stars. I only have two stars and am classified as a junior member ...lol I think it's good just to have a vent and let out your frustrations. It's been medicinal and it's nice that people on this site can understand the frustrations but also saying to move on (in a respectible way) and I think it's the right attitude but sometimes you just need PD to know what this is causing (as they do read this forum) and hopefully they can pull some strings and compromise with us and our needs instead of us always compromising with them. eg. in this particular case, offer more brick choices and/or even get a contract with Boral for the Prestige range as well as having Austral Bricks. I would think they'd have nothing to lose in doing this. Ivanhoe 36 Dep:18-4-11 Tender:26-5-11 Colour/Electrical:8-6-11 Contract:29-6-11 Building Permit:6-7-11 Site Start:16-8-11 PCI:10-1-12 Handover:24-1-12 http://eli-kay-ivanhoe36.blogspot.com/ Re: Porter Davis homes 2215Jun 07, 2011 3:55 pm Humble I hope that the Hawksburn are available for you. Also, I’m looking forward in witnessing your build thru your thread, please keep us all posted. I love this forum, it a place we can share our rants (good and bad) and a place where we all help and support each other. Re: Porter Davis homes 2216Jun 07, 2011 3:58 pm humble Ill be going to see the bricks tomorrow morning.. That's great! Let us know what you think. Take a pic for us if you can. Ivanhoe 36 Dep:18-4-11 Tender:26-5-11 Colour/Electrical:8-6-11 Contract:29-6-11 Building Permit:6-7-11 Site Start:16-8-11 PCI:10-1-12 Handover:24-1-12 http://eli-kay-ivanhoe36.blogspot.com/ Re: Porter Davis homes 2217Jun 07, 2011 4:04 pm tstr1a Humble I hope that the Hawksburn are available for you. Also, I’m looking forward in witnessing your build thru your thread, please keep us all posted. I love this forum, it a place we can share our rants (good and bad) and a place where we all help and support each other. So do i, according to PD, i am still building with Hawthorns.. Eli, ill take some pics.. Re: Porter Davis homes 2218Jun 07, 2011 4:12 pm Jewelbaby And my point is that some people are communicating this quite rudely in a very cavalier manner, as though the person with the issues is making a mountain out of a molehill, when it actual fact it can be a mountain because it can impact on many things other than just choosing a new brick. My personal opinion is you are!! I've been to tender/contract then had to change certain things that were no longer available, many of us have. You don't know me or my situation and as joles said I'm not into builder bashing! Re: Porter Davis homes 2219Jun 07, 2011 4:13 pm tstr1a I love this forum, it a place we can share our rants (good and bad) and a place where we all help and support each other. +1 Well Said........ Its truly amazing how much information one can pick up from each other.... Power to the People !! TIMING OF BUILD 25Feb - Site Start 25Mar - Base Stage Complete 31Mar - Frame Completed 11Apr - Roof Tiles 20Apr - Brickwork Started Three options 1 Ask the liquidator 2 Find another PD customer and ask the source of their report 3 Pay for new report 3 12336 Ask for references and speak to them. If they are defensive or try to avoid the request, walk. 1 74701 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 105551 |