Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jul 10, 2017 10:55 pm Hi all I'm just trying to see how many of you are in the same situation we are with fowler homes. Our story is Signed up : 21 feb 14 Build start date : 18 feb 16 The house is still not finished after 17 months and we were how many more like us are out there. Thanks in advance Re: Who's building with fowler homes??? 2Jul 12, 2017 4:29 pm Hi, We are also building with Fowler. The build is now in the 15th month and we started the process in June 2015. It's very stressful. I don't think they have the project management skills to build a house. There should be strict regulations against home builders. They get away with anything. Re: Who's building with fowler homes??? 4Jul 18, 2017 8:21 pm hi, contract started early September 2016 and we have only recently gone to lock up ... probably move in mid-september so it will be close to a 13 month build - best case. It has been a difficult and stressful process.
having said all that, it could be worse ... i could have been a huxley homes customer. ****mid-september update**** : very little has changed .. still 6 weeks away the rate we are going, alway 6 weeks away, no matter what ... soooo frustrating !!! *****late November update***** very little has changed, supposedly everything done in last few weeks before xmas but barely 1 day a week onsite since last update ...I have lawyered up!! Re: Who's building with fowler homes??? 5Jul 19, 2017 3:09 pm Hi All. I built with Fowler and it took around 12 months. Contract March 2016 moved in mid Feb 17. I built a Paris 6 bedroom double story with a 2 bedroom granny flat. I was competing against all their new display homes. So we've had some months that only had 5 days worth of work done. Not to mention 2016 was record rain falls. The biggest frustration is the communication- if only they would of txted or called to keep me updated, but I always had to ring my SS to ask about why 2 weeks had gone by and nobody has been on site.....etc, Anyway in the end we do really love our Fowler home - it's the best feeling waking up in your brand new house. I know you feel like your build will never end, but be assured it's a short period of time for a lifetime of memories in your new dream home. Would I build again??? Put it this way, I've learnt so much. One advise is no matter what the sales people had promised, if it's not in the contract forget it. Read every word of your contract- don't learn the hard way. Good luck everyone and you can ask me any questions and will do my best to answer in very easy layman's terms. I do simple very well Ray. Re: Who's building with fowler homes??? 6Oct 10, 2017 10:41 am Hi all, We have now exchanged contracts and in Production for 20 days with a start date of 6th Nov. Has anyone who has built with Fowler previously found that the slab has gone down earlier than the 20 day period? Thanks Re: Who's building with fowler homes??? 7Mar 19, 2019 10:19 am Hi, Who is building with Fowler homes in Sydney? We are at Elara, Marsden aprk. Our land is registering in 2 weeks time and we are plan to sign the building contract soon. Please pour in your reviews, suggestions and any things to watch out for? Thanks, Stage28 Re: Who's building with fowler homes??? 8Mar 19, 2019 7:15 pm stage28 Hi, Who is building with Fowler homes in Sydney? We are at Elara, Marsden aprk. Our land is registering in 2 weeks time and we are plan to sign the building contract soon. Please pour in your reviews, suggestions and any things to watch out for? Thanks, Stage28 Hey Stage28, We're building with Fowler but in Hunter Valley not Sydney. Currently about midway through construction. Admin stage was very slow for us (due to repetitive paperwork mistakes on Fowler's end) - number 1 thing that I'd recommend would be to extend your tender timeframe to at least 9 months. So far the finish looks nice. We really loved the flexibility of Fowler's designs and inclusions were pretty great when we went through. Having said that, we signed up mid 2017 🤔 Good luck! Re: Who's building with fowler homes??? 9Mar 20, 2019 10:20 am Thank you Newy-Jan. We signed up with Fowler in March 2017 with a promise that our land will register in April 2018. (Not a fault of Fowler) However our land developer Stockland delayed the registration by 12 months!! (What a shame on Stockland ) Our tender expired in Sep 2018 and we renewed it by 8 months that brings us to May 2019 (Already costed us good $$). Even if the land registers in April, it can take good 3 months (for approvals etc..) before they start construction. We already lost time and Money (Stress comes for free ) and we are bit worried about potential delays from builder in near future. We liked their designs and inclusions. So far the Admin staff have been communicating well. Midway through construction, it must be exciting for you!! Re: Who's building with fowler homes??? 10Mar 28, 2019 6:05 pm stage28 Hi, Who is building with Fowler homes in Sydney? We are at Elara, Marsden aprk. Our land is registering in 2 weeks time and we are plan to sign the building contract soon. Please pour in your reviews, suggestions and any things to watch out for? Thanks, Stage28 Hi Stage28. I really recommend you to do due diligence before signing that building contract. And you're doing it right by asking here and the people who have availed their services. I frequently read some situations the same with yours and they always failed to conduct these steps: (1) Gather information (2) Check reviews (3) Validate your findings (4) Check if they comply with Home Building Act. (this protects your right as a homeowner and can help you get compensated for poor construction work and etc.) (5) Contract Review. Due diligence might seem pretty basic but trust me, it helps. If you need more in-depth advice you can ask our lawyers for free consultation here: https://www.contractsspecialist.com.au Re: Who's building with fowler homes??? 11Apr 05, 2019 3:16 pm Construction Lawyer stage28 Hi, Who is building with Fowler homes in Sydney? We are at Elara, Marsden aprk. Our land is registering in 2 weeks time and we are plan to sign the building contract soon. Please pour in your reviews, suggestions and any things to watch out for? Thanks, Stage28 Hi Stage28. I really recommend you to do due diligence before signing that building contract. And you're doing it right by asking here and the people who have availed their services. I frequently read some situations the same with yours and they always failed to conduct these steps: (1) Gather information (2) Check reviews (3) Validate your findings (4) Check if they comply with Home Building Act. (this protects your right as a homeowner and can help you get compensated for poor construction work and etc.) (5) Contract Review. Due diligence might seem pretty basic but trust me, it helps. If you need more in-depth advice you can ask our lawyers for free consultation here: https://www.contractsspecialist.com.au Thanks for posting your details. I just checked your website and I really hope that a lot of people use your services before entering into these one sided HIA contracts. good luck Simeon McGovern Affordable Custom Homes, We design and build to your budget Ashington Homes www.ashingtonhomes.com.au 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 105564 Anyone built with Fowler Homes? Feedback? Especially any things concerning or negatives? Have heard some horror… 0 9308 Ask for references and speak to them. If they are defensive or try to avoid the request, walk. 1 74702 |