Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Metricon or Simonds Wodonga 2Nov 10, 2013 5:17 pm We're building in SA with Metricon atm and have had a great experience so far Our rep and the team have been great They definitely have a great "customer care" aspect of business which is what we were after in builder (Though I appreciate everyone has different building experiences) Siteworks 8/11 Slabbed 19/11 Our Thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=65703 Re: Metricon or Simonds Wodonga 3Nov 10, 2013 5:41 pm Bottom line is this, everyone has good and bad experiences with all builders. There are a wealth of variables involved from start to finish, therefore many opportunities for things to go wrong. After just going through my third build, with three different builders, I'd stress the importance of getting involved yourself as much as you can. Often the people who struggle are introvert or placid types. You need to make it clear what you expect and dictate to them, not be dictated to! Plus - I'm of the opinion that unless you're an expert in the industry, you're simply foolish if you don't get an independent inspector through. Good luck. Re: Metricon or Simonds Wodonga 4Nov 10, 2013 6:57 pm We are building with Simonds in SA and after speaking/dealing with a lot of them, and building with someone else previously - we couldn't be more thrilled with how Simonds have been. Everyone in the SA office has bent over backwards for us, called us to update us - even though they are the ones waiting on our land to settle! And just making things work and saving us $$ wherever they can - all with the best attitude and care. It is dependent on individual experience though, I had a rough time with another builder previously, yet I've heard many happy stories from others. Almost polar opposite experiences. So it really is hard to say how yours will go compared to someone else's unfortunately! I'd just say to go with your gut, who you feel the most comfortable dealing with and ask every question you can think of! Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=66299 Slab: 16/6/14 Frame: 4/7/14 Roof: 22/7/14 Lock Up: 20/8/14 Fixing: 26/8/14 PCI: 9/10/14 Handover: 20/10/14 Please read your contract regarding handover process. Generally, once final payment invoice is issued you have 7 days to meet builder on site and present a list of… 3 1297 Hi, First of all, thank you to this community for sharing your thoughts and opinions. We are in early days of our pre-contract stage for Metricon Doulton and we are… 0 10764 Hello All π We are planning to start our journey of construction our first home. We zeroed down on Metricon and henley homes based on design suitable for our lot and… 0 8214 |