Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jan 28, 2018 10:09 pm Well we finally reached PC (practical completion) stage just before Christmas. Organised for an independent inspection on the 21st December. Results were not good with plenty of defects found. I emailed the builder a copy of the report on the 8th of January and never got a reply back of any kind. On the 25th of January, I managed to find the owners number so I sent him a text message and to my surprise, I got an instant reply to say he would follow up on the build. The frustrating part was when I was notified of practical completion, I specifically asked the supervisor to check over the contract, plans, workmanship, and all the variations before we met on site. What I got back was "What's not done"? After constant miscommunication with the supervisor, I was contacted by head office notifying house is complete and only requires a final clean. Well lets just say this was certainly not the case. Contract end date was the 26th November 2017. It's now 8 weeks past the contract date and taken a lot longer than I expected. Two other local double storey's that I know of which started 2 or 3 months after mine is already complete and now occupied (one of them also built by Valeco homes). The owner has said all the defects should be fixed by the end of next week. I hope he's right Re: Practical Completion with Valeco Homes in Brisbane 2Jan 28, 2018 11:04 pm Jay m who is your SS? Initials are fine. We are also building with Valeco, so now im thinking we should also get independent inspections done. What company did you use for your independent inspection? and how much was it? Hopefully all the issues are addressed - very keen to see they are. Thanks for posting Re: Practical Completion with Valeco Homes in Brisbane 4Jan 31, 2018 8:33 am jay m Well we finally reached PC (practical completion) stage just before Christmas. Organised for an independent inspection on the 21st December. Results were not good with plenty of defects found. I emailed the builder a copy of the report on the 8th of January and never got a reply back of any kind. On the 25th of January, I managed to find the owners number so I sent him a text message and to my surprise, I got an instant reply to say he would follow up on the build. The frustrating part was when I was notified of practical completion, I specifically asked the supervisor to check over the contract, plans, workmanship, and all the variations before we met on site. What I got back was "What's not done"? After constant miscommunication with the supervisor, I was contacted by head office notifying house is complete and only requires a final clean. Well lets just say this was certainly not the case. Contract end date was the 26th November 2017. It's now 8 weeks past the contract date and taken a lot longer than I expected. Two other local double storey's that I know of which started 2 or 3 months after mine is already complete and now occupied (one of them also built by Valeco homes). The owner has said all the defects should be fixed by the end of next week. I hope he's right Hi Jay M You dont mind me asking what type of defects they were? 2014 Custom Home - Antech Constructions - 2018 Custom Home - Valeco Homes Re: Practical Completion with Valeco Homes in Brisbane 6Apr 16, 2018 9:36 pm _sallz jay m Well we finally reached PC (practical completion) stage just before Christmas. Organised for an independent inspection on the 21st December. Results were not good with plenty of defects found. I emailed the builder a copy of the report on the 8th of January and never got a reply back of any kind. On the 25th of January, I managed to find the owners number so I sent him a text message and to my surprise, I got an instant reply to say he would follow up on the build. The frustrating part was when I was notified of practical completion, I specifically asked the supervisor to check over the contract, plans, workmanship, and all the variations before we met on site. What I got back was "What's not done"? After constant miscommunication with the supervisor, I was contacted by head office notifying house is complete and only requires a final clean. Well lets just say this was certainly not the case. Contract end date was the 26th November 2017. It's now 8 weeks past the contract date and taken a lot longer than I expected. Two other local double storey's that I know of which started 2 or 3 months after mine is already complete and now occupied (one of them also built by Valeco homes). The owner has said all the defects should be fixed by the end of next week. I hope he's right Hi Jay M You dont mind me asking what type of defects they were? There are many. Pm me Re: Practical Completion with Valeco Homes in Brisbane 7Apr 16, 2018 9:44 pm sammid Hi Jay M Have you defects been fixed or did Valeco just fob you off with empty promises and their usual crap they do with everybody else? Apologies for the late reply. I decided to move in 3 weeks ago with defects still needing attention. Couldn't wait any longer because it was already 14 weeks past contract date. Been dealing with the owner and he's been good. He's promised to come back to fix all defects past and present The HIA contract, in the term & conditions section states that "Commencment" is deemed when the drainage is started or the piers are dug or the slab is formed up (incase… 2 6103 It's crucial to check your contract and local regulations regarding late completion penalties. 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