Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Aug 22, 2017 11:08 am Hi, We are thinking of building for first time and we like few designs from Metricon. We are not sure to go ahead with them or not as there are many bad and good reviews about building with Metricon on the internet. I am interested to know on good or bad experiences you have while building with Metricon in Ballarat area Thanks in advance Re: Building with Metricon in Ballarat Experiances 2Aug 22, 2017 11:17 am HI there While I didn't choose to go with Metricon (they were in my final three) I am building in the Ballarat area. What design of Metricon are you looking at. I virtually know all there single storey plans back to front haha. I visited them over and over and over again. Re: Building with Metricon in Ballarat Experiances 3Aug 22, 2017 12:16 pm Thinking of two story home. Metricon signature design, there are few now on display in Melbourne and like them all. But not sure about the building quality when it is not a display home Re: Building with Metricon in Ballarat Experiances 6Aug 22, 2017 12:21 pm It depends. Cos now days they all like each other. They will all give you headaches. They will all make mistakes. And they will all charge you a fortune for whatever you add on. Sorry but that's the truth with building. But as long as you get a private inspector. Make sure he stays on top of things. Don't ever trust to build without one. The best thing we found about Metricon. Is they are so easy to restructuring. None of other builders were like that. We are just at foundation stage. The admin stage was a big pain cos so many mistakes were made. The last csc we had was much better. And made things flow much easier. But had to deal with all the muck ups that were made. Either from that. Go with what best suits your life style. Cos in the end the right design is important. Metricon are a bit of the pricey side thou. Depending what fits your budget. This is my experience. You might get others that have found things a breeze with their builders. Doesn't happen often thou. Just be prepared. Building in general is a headache. But it's worth it in the end. viewtopic.php?t=86597 Re: Building with Metricon in Ballarat Experiances 7Aug 22, 2017 1:22 pm Thanks icat2000 and Doulton777, Just a question is the private inspector like a builder? where do you find one? We had an appointment with ProjectNow in Ballart which they can design the house. But it is along process and costly. Metricon has the right designs but quality not sure Re: Building with Metricon in Ballarat Experiances 8Aug 22, 2017 3:37 pm Ranon Thanks icat2000 and Doulton777, Just a question is the private inspector like a builder? where do you find one? We had an appointment with ProjectNow in Ballart which they can design the house. But it is along process and costly. Metricon has the right designs but quality not sure The quality in their homes look great. But then they always put top of the range in them. If you get a private inspector make sure you get one that has been a previous builder. They have the better experience. Also make sure you read reviews on them. My private inspector has been so good and we are just at slab stage. But he was even there to check the land then after the preparation of the slab then the slab. His quiet particular of what we have seen. His got a pretty good rep too. Two people I have known choose him. And both speak highly of him. But I don't think he travels up there. I have built 3 other times before. So I know a bit about building. But make sure you get one that has great reviews. Type in search engine private inspectors. viewtopic.php?t=86597 Re: Building with Metricon in Ballarat Experiances 11Sep 13, 2017 10:12 am Doulton777 Ranon Thanks icat2000 and Doulton777, Just a question is the private inspector like a builder? where do you find one? We had an appointment with ProjectNow in Ballart which they can design the house. But it is along process and costly. Metricon has the right designs but quality not sure The quality in their homes look great. But then they always put top of the range in them. If you get a private inspector make sure you get one that has been a previous builder. They have the better experience. Also make sure you read reviews on them. My private inspector has been so good and we are just at slab stage. But he was even there to check the land then after the preparation of the slab then the slab. His quiet particular of what we have seen. His got a pretty good rep too. Two people I have known choose him. And both speak highly of him. But I don't think he travels up there. I have built 3 other times before. So I know a bit about building. But make sure you get one that has great reviews. Type in search engine private inspectors. viewtopic.php?t=86597 Hi Doulton777 Can I know that where is you private inspector working. Metricon Glendale 38 - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=88854 Re: Building with Metricon in Ballarat Experiances 12Sep 13, 2017 1:48 pm CKY Doulton777 Ranon Thanks icat2000 and Doulton777, Just a question is the private inspector like a builder? where do you find one? We had an appointment with ProjectNow in Ballart which they can design the house. But it is along process and costly. Metricon has the right designs but quality not sure The quality in their homes look great. But then they always put top of the range in them. If you get a private inspector make sure you get one that has been a previous builder. They have the better experience. Also make sure you read reviews on them. My private inspector has been so good and we are just at slab stage. But he was even there to check the land then after the preparation of the slab then the slab. His quiet particular of what we have seen. His got a pretty good rep too. Two people I have known choose him. And both speak highly of him. But I don't think he travels up there. I have built 3 other times before. So I know a bit about building. But make sure you get one that has great reviews. Type in search engine private inspectors. viewtopic.php?t=86597 Hi Doulton777 Can I know that where is you private inspector working.[/ He does Victoria regional 2 viewtopic.php?t=86597 Re: Building with Metricon in Ballarat Experiances 13Sep 14, 2017 3:12 pm Thanks so much. Metricon Glendale 38 - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=88854 Re: Building with Metricon in Ballarat Experiances 14May 08, 2018 4:17 pm We looked at Metricon but decided to go with GJ Gardner in the end. Loved their solid wood flooring, and designs. Metricon had too many fancy frills, etc which did nothing for us and they were priced way too high for us. Gardners gave us what we wanted for a good price and five years later no complaints. Love our home in Ballarat. Re: Building with Metricon in Ballarat Experiances 15Sep 18, 2018 10:58 am Hi There, I am a Building Consultant with GJ Gardner Homes in Ballarat. Please feel free to give me a call on 0428026349 and I can help you through the whole building process from sourcing land, designing your home, and all the redtape involved with building process. We are locally built, locally owned, freedom to customise, and have no gimmicks and no hidden suprises, with a fixed price build cost. I hope to talk to you soon. 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