Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Henley Homes 2060Dec 14, 2015 7:51 am Hi everybody. My Name is Darren and I own and operate Darbecca Pty Ltd. I have read through some of the comments on slab pre pours and would like to respond to some of these comments. We do check setbacks, however given the number of years of doing this, it become very natural to look and work out the positioning with out a ruler or tape. I have today instructed all the Inspector to use a tape to ensure that we are presenting this check in a manner that can be verified by the home owners. In relation to finding little on site, it is the jobs that we are not announced on that we find the bulk of the defects. When you let your builder know that we are attending, they are all over the slab. So clients don't tell their builders for reasons that only they know and on these jobs we find heaps of poor practises. I can only suggest that we are working for you by name when you announce to your builder that we are engaged. I can only say that when we are engaged, that the builder go the extra mile to make sure it is right. Every item that we do find is critical. I have been involved in a large number of slab failures and it is the little things that impact the most. The impact on the families when it all goes wrong is in some cases is devastating. I do read these forums and I do learn from them. I thank you for your comments and I will change the way we operate to ensure that we check everything possible in a manner that allows the home owners to visualise those checks. My whole goal in life is to ensure that you get a home not a house. There is a major difference. I want your home to be the best that can be built within the scope of the Australian Standards. I recently presented to a forum of trades and stated that I have never been to VCAT against a builder that had his trades build to the Australian Standards. If they all built to the Australian Standards, then the houses would in all likelihood not fail. Both my wife and I had a bad experience with a build many years ago and that is the driving force behind what we do. I sincerely hope that we can be of further assistance to you all and if you have any concerns, please call me direct on 03 5367 2111. I'm more than will to assist. Darren Love Darbecca Pty Ltd Servicing the greater Melbourne Area. 0400 199 544 Darbecca.com.au Hi, If you give a set of criteria as to what means 'good' to you, it'll give others prompts to respond. We considered Henley early on but there were two factors that… 1 10440 Ask for references and speak to them. If they are defensive or try to avoid the request, walk. 1 74688 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 105491 |