Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Mar 15, 2017 6:43 pm Hi everyone?? we are new to this foum we just paid a 1500$ deposit with JG king Atlas 2 45 sq home 1st any one have experience building with them(steel frame) 2nd they have suggested the building surveyor and given option from 2 to choose from so my question is is it worth to have their recomend building surveyor and have an independent building inspector or have a independent company that will acted as building surveyor as well as building inspector. please advice thanks in advance Re: Building 2 storey house with JG KING steel ATLAS 2 2Mar 16, 2017 11:13 am Hi Rajan, We built with them overall a positive experience, not with out issues but we all resolved. Have a read through my thread, in signature. Any questions feel free to ask. Our Build Thread - JG king Memphis Re: Building 2 storey house with JG KING steel ATLAS 2 3Mar 16, 2017 12:59 pm Hi Rajan, We are just starting onsite with JG King. We have had a long and at times painful admin phase but overall I still have positive feelings towards JG King. They have really pulled their finger out when necessary and we feel they have been very fair with our price and all the changes we have had to make to get our building permit. You can check out my story, link in my signature. Whereabouts are you located? We did go with one of their suggested surveyors, the change to the client appointing them just came in around the time we signed our contract so even though I had read about the change I thought we were exempt due to our report and consent already having a building surveyors name on it. It wasn't until a couple of days before our contract signing that we were told that we had to select one, without much time to consider our options we went with the one on our report and consent so that there wouldn't be any dramas with names not matching. We have had to talk to ours on a few occasions (council dramas) and we have found him good to deal with and are so far happy with our decision. My initial thoughts when the VBA made the change was great now people won't need a separate inspector, but the more I have thought about it I think its probably a good idea to keep them separate. Even if your surveyor doesn't have a relationship with your builder that doesn't mean that they won't want to develop one. There's not as much incentive for a building inspector to play nice with the builders. This is definitely a cynical view but with the number of houses that seem to get occupancy certificates with major defects I have a developed a bit of distrust and the rule must have been changed for a reason. Assuming they are still saying 'chose ours and we'll pay, chose your own and pay a big fee' I'd save your money on the surveyor and spend it on an independent inspector. Just my thoughts, this is our first build and having barely started I really don't know what the right answer is Re: Building 2 storey house with JG KING steel ATLAS 2 4Mar 17, 2017 6:22 pm Our experience with JG King was overwhelmingly disappointing. We nearly walked away a few months after paying the initial deposit due to continual frustration but hoped it would improve once construction commenced. Nope, just got worse. And the excuses we got fed - so repetitive, pathetic and/or patronising. Also never dealt with a company whose staff have so many problems using phones and email. I could go on, but that will wait for a comprehensive journal report including photos, video, and transcripts of our experience. Re: Building 2 storey house with JG KING steel ATLAS 2 5Mar 17, 2017 7:32 pm Doc Freeman ... I could go on, but that will wait for a comprehensive journal report including photos, video, and transcripts of our experience. Hey Doc Sorry it didn't work out the way you thought it would Remember to include data, facts, calculations ,etc in your journal report... the internet is a wonderful tool if used properly and it does help others Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Building 2 storey house with JG KING steel ATLAS 2 6May 05, 2017 10:08 am Thanks everyone for your response we are going for colour and tender selection appointment next week any suggestion ... will they draw the colours and you can actual see how it gonna look like or just show you the pics of colour ??? Re: Building 2 storey house with JG KING steel ATLAS 2 7May 05, 2017 10:49 am rajan558 Thanks everyone for your response we are going for colour and tender selection appointment next week any suggestion ... will they draw the colours and you can actual see how it gonna look like or just show you the pics of colour ??? Not in our experience, although it was a while ago. You will see actual colour samples not pictures but they are small. A good look around the colour room prior to the day is a good idea if you haven't already. If you don't already know exactly what you want, go armed with pictures of what you do like and they will be able to guide your selections to achieve the look. Bricks are the hardest to pick from a small sample and they can vary batch to batch so it's important to do the leg work first. Visit the brick yards and get addresses of what you think you like so that you can drive by actual houses. Get a list of brick categories and prices from kings first so that you can stick to what you want to spend. Re: Building 2 storey house with JG KING steel ATLAS 2 8Mar 14, 2018 11:15 am rajan558 Hi everyone?? we are new to this foum we just paid a 1500$ deposit with JG king Atlas 2 45 sq home 1st any one have experience building with them(steel frame) 2nd they have suggested the building surveyor and given option from 2 to choose from so my question is is it worth to have their recomend building surveyor and have an independent building inspector or have a independent company that will acted as building surveyor as well as building inspector. please advice thanks in advance Hi Rajan I am also considering ATLAS for a lot in Manor Lakes - how was your experience with JG King - where about was your lot ... Re: Building 2 storey house with JG KING steel ATLAS 2 9Mar 14, 2018 5:08 pm Hey Saeen I am building in truganina and experience with jg king I had worst experience with them and still going on They are all full of lie , no commitment , no communication , everything been delayed Delayed in pre pour , 4 weeks delay in getting the frame after slab , 6 weeks frame sitting on my lot couldn't find the framers to work on. when framer was on site they realise the slab they pour is not even another delay for a month and delay continues I wrote them big formal complain about my situation but no one from jg king bother to contact me regarding that its been more than 3 months now shows how much they care about their customers Then i realise all positive review on products review their build hasn't even started and finishing up late 2019 they havent really gone through all the pain yet Even speaking with management realise me that choosing JG king was my biggest mistake of my life . when you ask them why there is been delayed they told me that they have houses pending from last 18 months so they are giving them priority and also they couldn't find any bricky as there only few tradies who knows how to work with on steel So if you have alot of patience and money to waste choose them otherwise go for some reputed builder but not them. they made our dream of a new house a nightmare . more than 10 months signed contracts just started doing bricks last week after a lot of following , complains , emails , phone calls you name it and then this week again the people on site disappear and no communication from supervisor . he doesn't even pick my phone anymore . All the negative review i read on product review are genuine . I Thought i wouldnt be one of them but guess what they proved me wrong. Re: Building 2 storey house with JG KING steel ATLAS 2 10Mar 15, 2018 6:31 am Hey Saeen I am building with JG King we are near to handover we live in a small country town in Central Victoria.. Our experience with them has been great only delay we had was 3 weeks for frame which they explained about. Have only had minor issues which have been addressed by supervisor. Re: Building 2 storey house with JG KING steel ATLAS 2 11Mar 15, 2018 12:43 pm rajan558 Hey Saeen I am building in truganina and experience with jg king I had worst experience with them and still going on They are all full of lie , no commitment , no communication , everything been delayed Delayed in pre pour , 4 weeks delay in getting the frame after slab , 6 weeks frame sitting on my lot couldn't find the framers to work on. when framer was on site they realise the slab they pour is not even another delay for a month and delay continues I wrote them big formal complain about my situation but no one from jg king bother to contact me regarding that its been more than 3 months now shows how much they care about their customers Then i realise all positive review on products review their build hasn't even started and finishing up late 2019 they havent really gone through all the pain yet Even speaking with management realise me that choosing JG king was my biggest mistake of my life . when you ask them why there is been delayed they told me that they have houses pending from last 18 months so they are giving them priority and also they couldn't find any bricky as there only few tradies who knows how to work with on steel So if you have alot of patience and money to waste choose them otherwise go for some reputed builder but not them. they made our dream of a new house a nightmare . more than 10 months signed contracts just started doing bricks last week after a lot of following , complains , emails , phone calls you name it and then this week again the people on site disappear and no communication from supervisor . he doesn't even pick my phone anymore . All the negative review i read on product review are genuine . I Thought i wouldnt be one of them but guess what they proved me wrong. Hi Rajan558 I am really sorry to hear about your experience... I hope it gets better going forward and you get your home in much better position... Re: Building 2 storey house with JG KING steel ATLAS 2 12Mar 15, 2018 12:46 pm James59 Hey Saeen I am building with JG King we are near to handover we live in a small country town in Central Victoria.. Our experience with them has been great only delay we had was 3 weeks for frame which they explained about. Have only had minor issues which have been addressed by supervisor. Thanks James59,,, may I ask what design you have chosen... Re: Building 2 storey house with JG KING steel ATLAS 2 13Mar 15, 2018 12:52 pm Our build was a shocker, yet somehow I feel like one of the lucky ones with only a 9 month build. Sorry to hear about your experience rajan558 . We are currently trying to get our 3 month inspection organised, surprise, surprise the maintenance guy is leaving tomorrow and they don't have anyone to replace him . Re: Building 2 storey house with JG KING steel ATLAS 2 14Mar 15, 2018 5:40 pm We are building Madison 2 with Oasis facade. I think we have been pretty lucky with our supervisor our slab was poured 22/9/2017 we have our final inspection next week but we have been lucky as we have been through the house at least 10 times had been checking everything. We are a retired couple so this house is our last house until we go to a retirement village. We have checked everything thoroughly and will do a good check next week with our final inspection. In comparison to our other house we build with another company the finishings a great. Re: Building 2 storey house with JG KING steel ATLAS 2 15Oct 20, 2020 11:26 pm rajan558 Hey Saeen I am building in truganina and experience with jg king I had worst experience with them and still going on They are all full of lie , no commitment , no communication , everything been delayed Delayed in pre pour , 4 weeks delay in getting the frame after slab , 6 weeks frame sitting on my lot couldn't find the framers to work on. when framer was on site they realise the slab they pour is not even another delay for a month and delay continues I wrote them big formal complain about my situation but no one from jg king bother to contact me regarding that its been more than 3 months now shows how much they care about their customers Then i realise all positive review on products review their build hasn't even started and finishing up late 2019 they havent really gone through all the pain yet Even speaking with management realise me that choosing JG king was my biggest mistake of my life . when you ask them why there is been delayed they told me that they have houses pending from last 18 months so they are giving them priority and also they couldn't find any bricky as there only few tradies who knows how to work with on steel So if you have alot of patience and money to waste choose them otherwise go for some reputed builder but not them. they made our dream of a new house a nightmare . more than 10 months signed contracts just started doing bricks last week after a lot of following , complains , emails , phone calls you name it and then this week again the people on site disappear and no communication from supervisor . he doesn't even pick my phone anymore . 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