Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Feb 23, 2013 7:35 pm I’m building with them they were quite happy at the start, work was progressing fast till fixing stage (90% of money paid at that stage). By October last week they quoted and paid 90% of money of the construction (started mid July). There after it started to be staled and delayed, it’s been almost 5 months (including x’mas holidays) but long island still taking their time, their customer service representative was adamant and arguing they can take till next April to finish the building. This means I will be paying huge mortgage interest and rent to existing. It was very unfair long island take 90% money in first 3 months and drags it further for another 5-6 months to finish rest of 10%. It should be a strategy they use to boost their cash flow to the company. Unlike other builders they long island signs 8 months building contract excluding any holidays or adverse weather impacts. So my advice for you is be mindful, don’t just sign 8 months contracts without further investigation or negotiations they are quite good put 8 months on the paper but convince you saying almost all houses will be finished in 6 months. You will get 10-12k cheap quotes initially but will be paying that to the bank hence they delays handover after fixing stage. Be Careful with contract time frame. Get those agreed time frames specifically to handover after lockup, fixing stages. Anyone else with such experience with them? Re: Building with LIH (Long Island Home) Point cook experien 2Feb 26, 2013 10:28 am Hi, I am agree with you..they are very slow in building. I building in point cook with LIH. As per sales team and our agreement, construction should start in End of aug or sep 2012 but actually started in second week of oct 2012 they finish slab in Nov 2012 after month, then frame 20th dec before going on holiday. I am thinking, if they will keep delaying my home then i will sit next to their dispaly centre with banner...to tell the people they are nt worth... Re: Building with LIH (Long Island Home) Point cook experien 3Feb 26, 2013 12:46 pm shai Hi, I am agree with you..they are very slow in building. I building in point cook with LIH. As per sales team and our agreement, construction should start in End of aug or sep 2012 but actually started in second week of oct 2012 they finish slab in Nov 2012 after month, then frame 20th dec before going on holiday. I am thinking, if they will keep delaying my home then i will sit next to their dispaly centre with banner...to tell the people they are nt worth... Be very careful when pay progress payments don't pay unless they have completed as it should be. Especially when you near lock down and fixing stage try to get a commitment when they would do handover else they will get 90% and delay it further you will be paying mortgage and a rent. Carlisle use to sneak a water resistant "Performance Solution" into their contracts. Have you checked your contract for same? 4 10236 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair Are you going to have the frame exposed or are you cladding it with something. Usually if you are making an exposed frame you would use solid legs around 100x100 or… 3 6585 Building Standards; Getting It Right! Hi All, We have a fall from road to garage front. But we cannot put a drain/grate because no discharge point put by the builder. Now they complain not enough space for… 0 9242 |