Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Sep 10, 2011 4:23 pm Hello Everyone, This is my first post. Can anyone who has built with redink homes please share their experiences and advice. We have signed contract to build the Benchmark last 1st of August and still waiting for prestart shcedule. We would be settling the land on the 5th of October. Thank you in advance. Prelim Contract to Build - 31/07/2011 Building contract and Plans - 21 Sept 2011 Pre-start - 13 Oct 2011 Settlement - 14 Oct 2011 Earthworks - 5 Dec 2011 SLABBED - 13 Dec 2011 Roof Framed -7 Mar12 Re: Building with redink homes 3Sep 16, 2011 11:46 am Hi aries, I am currently building with redink, it has been a pretty negative experience lately, at prestart be very careful to look over all the drafting as we found ALOT of mistakes and omissions from sale sketches/inclusions. Make sure you do NOT sign the full building contract until you are 100% satisfied with everything. Best of luck, let me know if you would like any specific advice. Re: Building with redink homes 4Sep 16, 2011 12:31 pm Hi Aries, We built with redink, basically we started with them in 02/10, prestart 07/10, titles 09/10, slab 01/11, handover 08/11. In all 6 months longer than initially told. A few negatives for us were nearly 3 months to get house at desired setback, a number of issues mentioned in months prior to PCI were still unresolved at PCI. Most items identified at PCI have been resolved now with just a handful remaining but I find it disappointing that they were left to after PCI. Keep a diary/log of contact/conversations so you know what needs to be followed up on and from when. When you get to final payment remember to ask about Provisional Sums. We asked as none had changed from contract to final invoice and got about 30% of all provisional sums credited. Our experience wasn't a nightmare but it wasn't quite what we expected either with some frustration. Re: Building with redink homes 5Sep 16, 2011 2:56 pm Hi aries24,
Would you like to PM me and I can look for your file and see if we can have you booked into a Prestart? (If you're ready of course!) We're booked out about 3 weeks at the moment but look forward to you coming in for your Prestart meeting! TashnJim, is there anything that I can be of assistance with ? I'd really like to help out if I can at all in regards to your recent negative experience as that's something we here at Redink do not want to happen. Just PM if you think I can help out in anyway. Thanks everyone. Re: Building with redink homes 6Sep 17, 2011 8:36 am Thanks everyone for the post. Sorry, i haven't open my computer these past few days. Though we are already prepared for our pre-start (i.e. colors and materials), we are still considering moving around rooms and baths. We were informed that our plans are still being drawn and are in the final stages. My question is: would it cause us delays if we make changes inside the house (i.e.- room sizes and locations, bath relocated, window sizes, etc.)? Thanks again in advance. Prelim Contract to Build - 31/07/2011 Building contract and Plans - 21 Sept 2011 Pre-start - 13 Oct 2011 Settlement - 14 Oct 2011 Earthworks - 5 Dec 2011 SLABBED - 13 Dec 2011 Roof Framed -7 Mar12 Re: Building with redink homes 7Sep 17, 2011 3:23 pm aries24 My question is: would it cause us delays if we make changes inside the house (i.e.- room sizes and locations, bath relocated, window sizes, etc.)? If it is just internal changes, the only delay should be in Estimating re-pricing the changes, and drafting amending the plans - so you may be better off waiting to make those changes at prestart, if redink allows it, because after prestart your changes would go back in for pricing/redrawing anyway so it would save on the double handling/extra delay. If you are changing anything that will alter the external dimensions or look of the home (ie. wall lengths, window sizes) you would be best off arranging this now before the plans are submitted for a building licence, otherwise they would need to re-submit which will add a re-sub fee and can take anywhere between 2 and 8 weeks depending on the shire you are in (yes some Perth shires are currently up to 8 weeks, just to look at a window change ). Re: Building with redink homes 8Sep 17, 2011 6:21 pm CA3105 Thanks for the advise. We just plan to swap around the one room with the bath and the WC. These are all lined up on one side of the house. We would still retain the house dimensions. But in doing so, we would also be altering the location of the windows. We also plan to move around some of the robes. Would appreciate all the advise we can get. Thank you. Prelim Contract to Build - 31/07/2011 Building contract and Plans - 21 Sept 2011 Pre-start - 13 Oct 2011 Settlement - 14 Oct 2011 Earthworks - 5 Dec 2011 SLABBED - 13 Dec 2011 Roof Framed -7 Mar12 Re: Building with redink homes 9Sep 18, 2011 8:46 pm Im sure carih will reply and let you know for sure, but i have changed a few internal things and some windows at prestart. Im not sure if/how much that would of delayed things... i didnt think the plans would be submitted for building license till after prestart anyway but i could be wrong? Re: Building with redink homes 10Sep 18, 2011 8:52 pm We are building with a different builder but we were told before our prestart, that we had to have all walls/windows on the outside done by a set date...and then we signed off on it. Our plans went to shire 2nd Sept and our prestart was actually after that date. We could change things after, if we were happy to pay for it! Even during prestart there was a window I was unsure of and she said I could change it, but it would mean a costed variation and we would then have to resubmit to shire and pay for those costs too. It just wasn't worth it! But we could move anything internally, so long as it didn't affect the external! And was still in line with ventilation and lighting codes. Our builder was very up with all the codes, so that when it went to shire, very little needed to be adjusted. So far we have had two changes that have been required, both our builder has taken the costs for. Find out if it has gone to shire, and if it hasn't, and you really want the changes, you shouldn't have to pay too much...if it has gone to shire...then weigh up the costs! And of course, the time it takes to change them and assess them at shire! Good luck...and when do we get pics??? Re: Building with redink homes 11Sep 18, 2011 9:47 pm TashnJim Im sure carih will reply and let you know for sure, but i have changed a few internal things and some windows at prestart. Im not sure if/how much that would of delayed things... i didnt think the plans would be submitted for building license till after prestart anyway but i could be wrong? Some builders send the building application as soon as your contract plans are drafted, others wait until you sign contracts. I haven't come across any waiting until after prestart - I believe it's because that would create contractual issues, because the building licence is one of the items that must be received within your contractual days (which starts counting from the day you sign contracts). It would leave too much of a grey area if a client didn't do prestart until say 4 weeks after contract signing, then the builder sends off the building licence application and it takes another 2-3 months after that for the building licence to come through, because that would be outside of the contractual days which normally means the client is liable for a possible price increase (as well as the delay in getting to site), but if the application was sent so late the builder could possibly be found at fault for the delay. And that would equal grumpy clients at the fault of the builder, which no builder would want Re: Building with redink homes 13Sep 19, 2011 2:06 pm Hi All,
You can certainly make those changes at Prestart and we recommend that you have all the planned changes complete by then. That being said, you're more than welcome to change your mind and change things around even after Prestart. The length of time for the building licence really does depend on the workload of the shires at that current time. If we have received the building licence before your Prestart is completed and you make changes that require a re-submission at the shire, the turn around is generally quicker because it's an amended building licence. That can happen, but it's rare we receive the licence before Prestart is fully complete. On another note, if we have already submitted the application for the licence, it is not approved and we submit amended plans, the shire may charge us a resubmission fee depending on how much of the application has already been processed. Hope this helps! Re: Building with redink homes 14Sep 19, 2011 2:50 pm aries, We are building with RedInk we made numerous structural changes at prestart both inside and out, changed window sizes, extended alfresco among other things... and we got the majority of costings back on the day (its like there is a little man in the computer spitting out numbers as changes are being entered) we also made a few changes after pre-start to which we wern't charged, just had to sign off on them if your changes are minor after your building license has been approved, they often dont have to resubmit to council! just remember to add anything at prestart that you might want on your wish list, to get an idea of the costing, they are always more than happy to add 100 things even if you only choose 2! Building our own custom design with Redink Pre-start - 28/06/2011 Building license approval - sept 2011 Footings - 8/10/2011 my thread - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=48921 Re: Building with redink homes 15Sep 20, 2011 7:06 pm Received House Plans yesterday... now wait for the contracts to be fnished... then Pre-start... Yes!!! Now, if i couild only find a printer which can print A3 copies Prelim Contract to Build - 31/07/2011 Building contract and Plans - 21 Sept 2011 Pre-start - 13 Oct 2011 Settlement - 14 Oct 2011 Earthworks - 5 Dec 2011 SLABBED - 13 Dec 2011 Roof Framed -7 Mar12 Re: Building with redink homes 16Sep 21, 2011 9:52 am go to ur local post office/newsagent, they usually have those facilities, some chemists do too! Building our own custom design with Redink Pre-start - 28/06/2011 Building license approval - sept 2011 Footings - 8/10/2011 my thread - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=48921 Re: Building with redink homes 17Sep 21, 2011 8:06 pm Pre-start date has been set! YAY! Prelim Contract to Build - 31/07/2011 Building contract and Plans - 21 Sept 2011 Pre-start - 13 Oct 2011 Settlement - 14 Oct 2011 Earthworks - 5 Dec 2011 SLABBED - 13 Dec 2011 Roof Framed -7 Mar12 Raking Bulkhead or Square Bulkhead 18Sep 28, 2011 10:46 pm Should we go for raking bulkhead or square bulkhead? Which one has a better appeal? Prelim Contract to Build - 31/07/2011 Building contract and Plans - 21 Sept 2011 Pre-start - 13 Oct 2011 Settlement - 14 Oct 2011 Earthworks - 5 Dec 2011 SLABBED - 13 Dec 2011 Roof Framed -7 Mar12 Building with redink homes 19Sep 28, 2011 11:05 pm If at all possible I'd push the eaves out to avoid them, if I had to choose tho I guess raking. my new build thread- Ben Trager https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=89826 my switch build thread (2011) https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=36569 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 105544 Hi there! Putting the feelers out there for those who have (or almost) built with Arli homes! Interested in your experiences who've built from their stock home designs… 0 23482 |