Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Pre-Start Costs - Homegroup WA 6Sep 01, 2019 2:15 am LizLee hi i have been following this group for a while and will have my pre start booked soon (just completed my tile and laminate selection) im very confused as to what is included and what is not, we have been told a few things were standard inclusions and later found out they weren't are matte black taps and shower rails etc part of the standard HG range? we were told they were and only the black light switches were extra. its hard to budget for pre start when things keep popping up.... thanks in advance for any help I had my pre start with HGWA on Monday. Can confirm all matte black tape ware and accessories cost extra. I paid about $1500 all up to upgrade entire house worth. They will generally have overestimated your site works tho so you’ll get a credit to use at pre-start. We had $7000 to use but our pre-start bill came in at $15,500 ($8500 owing after credit). We've had the offer of a short term tenant whilst waiting for CDC/DA home approval and demolition for our knock down rebuild. It would achieve a pretty low rent as it's… 0 13744 The fastest thing a builder will do is bank your cheque, those systems work perfectly with lightning speed, everything else is slow burn. Just the way it is. 1 8702 Just to makea point about this, an approach that some people have found sucessful in negotiating these rises down, Is to provide some workings to the builder, specifying… 4 81667 |