Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jan 05, 2016 12:17 pm Hello, Project Home builder vs Custom Builder - Soil Test and Survey Company ? Our family is looking at knock down rebuild and could not decide whether we should go to a project or custom home builder. I was told when looking at the project home builder that when you request for a Soil Test and Contour Survey they own it. Also if i change to a different project builder they said they will not accept other soil test test reports and surveys. Could you please tell me from experience which one you would go? as there is a cost of $900 to $1200 for soil test and contour survey every time we change builder? Also, please send me a recommended soil test and survey company you dealt with ? and the cost to do a Soil Test and Contour Survey ? My preference to find my own and use this to explore my option after. Give "Holt Surveying" they are based around Eight Mile Plains 3 8738 Hi Building Expert, Thank you for the feedback, much appreciated, there is also a code of conduct for building surveyors which they need to follow as well. I am looking… 4 3671 We were lucky in that our old house was so small (86 square metres) compared to the new house, they were able to take enough readings around the old backyard house before… 8 37142 |