Browse Forums Building A New House Re: New build poor quality, so many problems 2Sep 12, 2015 5:07 pm My topic thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=76249&start=20#p1316378 Re: New build poor quality, so many problems 10Sep 25, 2015 10:16 am So update; the painters rectified the white set, it too them 48 hours to fix and the ss said the company will pay for it. Well now building company is denying ever allowing us access to the house, saying we breached the contract, saying they were never made aware of the problems and never gave the painters permission to rectify the work!! The cost of 2 guys patching for 2 days is over $2,700! I'm guessing the site supervisor is going back on his word to save his behind, I feel so sick about this. Re: New build poor quality, so many problems 11Sep 25, 2015 11:03 am Can he prove you didn't have permission? You and your painters didn't go through the windows- were other trades always on site when the painters were there? Keep calm and keep making your points. Use all evidence you can, as TomCat said. Did the painters ever see the SS on site and talk to him ie was it presumed they were allowed to be there? At the end of the day I think you will win through, after all it's their reputation and word of mouth is powerful. But it would be good to get some independent advice, as the project manager do you know your rights and responsibilities? This might give you more leverage to liaise with the builder. Good luck and let us know the outcome. Re: New build poor quality, so many problems 12Sep 25, 2015 11:29 am I spoke to ss over the phone letting him know we wanted to paint, he said he will leave the laundry door open for us, I don't have any texts or anything it was only over the phone. The ss did talk to the painters so maybe I can use them to back me up? Re: New build poor quality, so many problems 13Sep 25, 2015 11:43 am I think that's a great idea, especially if they ever met the SS and talked to him on site. It's your word against his so you need to prove you were given access...If he didn't order them off site when he talked to them, its tantamount to giving permission (in my book). Re: New build poor quality, so many problems 14Sep 25, 2015 12:53 pm That's my way of thinking too, he said to them they should have gotten their plasterer back but they may as well continue and finish it. To me that's advising them to finish the job. The good part is the painters where right in the house in bedroom 4 when they spoke to the supervisor face to face. If the building company is denying the fact they allowed us entry then they better be looking at their ss who apparently leaves the doors unlocked! Re: New build poor quality, so many problems 15Sep 25, 2015 4:49 pm They may still try to say you entered the house when other tradies were there, but yes the point is the SS was aware of their presence there and allowed them to continue. Otherwise he was within his rights to make them stop and resume after handover... Re: New build poor quality, so many problems 16Sep 25, 2015 10:48 pm Sandyfeet That's my way of thinking too, he said to them they should have gotten their plasterer back but they may as well continue and finish it. To me that's advising them to finish the job. The good part is the painters where right in the house in bedroom 4 when they spoke to the supervisor face to face. If the building company is denying the fact they allowed us entry then they better be looking at their ss who apparently leaves the doors unlocked! Argh, poor you. But that is the exact kind of reason I never tried getting a trade in before handover. And with the state of our $hit plaster why is never let their tradie back to repair. We will be tackling it ourselves... Some trades just don't give a xxxx and builders don't really seem to care. And it seems to be a theme in WA builds as far as I can see even trawling displays homes for the past 12 months the finish in some is pretty dismal. 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 105972 They already have two well known ones (HIA & MBA) that many new home buyers mistakenly think are regulatory bodies that Joe Public can complain to. 6 18050 I am not a brick expert, but rendering would be 1 option, it would be costly to do the entire house though.... 2 6692 |