Hi everyone,
We are looking for recommendation for a private builder that is flexible and will allow us freedom to nominate some of the construction work to be done by our nominated trades (when I say construction I mean specifically all electrical work and possibly tiling and of course the other stuff that most builders are OK with like flooring, driveway, stormwater etc.) because we have a few friends in trades who would be willing to help us for much less than what we would pay a volume builder.
Can anybody recommend any such a builder please? I would like to find out people's experience with such build and contract and any advice. Thanks.
P.S. We are looking to build a single story house on a 450 sqm block. Total house size would be around 240sqm and the land is flat. Our build budget is around 220k.
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Browse Forums Building A New House  23 Jul 2014 1,241 VIC Gold Member Re: Adelaide private builders 2Mar 28, 2019 1:00 pm Had a project manager builder who ran everything including invoices but I was owner builder, saved a bomb and got top trades,used mostly builders guys from 2-3 qoutes ,used a couple of my quotes which builder also checked out,this way no admin cost for changes which there were plenty, example our front porch is very big and tall,we didn't like how square it looked,we knocked down and placed on a angle a whole corner of bricks, ending up costing me 300 less than if I had left it, no admin cost,less railing needed,slightly less stonework, Extra cost was a bit of labour but overall got the look we wanted for 300 less,if it was a normal build,you would be up for thousands more,give it a go, good luck. 12 Apr 2019 40 Junior Member Re: Adelaide private builders 3May 23, 2019 1:15 pm  JokerHad a project manager builder who ran everything including invoices but I was owner builder, saved a bomb and got top trades,used mostly builders guys from 2-3 qoutes ,used a couple of my quotes which builder also checked out,this way no admin cost for changes which there were plenty, example our front porch is very big and tall,we didn't like how square it looked,we knocked down and placed on a angle a whole corner of bricks, ending up costing me 300 less than if I had left it, no admin cost,less railing needed,slightly less stonework, Extra cost was a bit of labour but overall got the look we wanted for 300 less,if it was a normal build,you would be up for thousands more,give it a go, good luck. Was this in Adelaide ? If so could you PM the contact please 12 Apr 2019 40 Junior Member 30 Jul 2019 2 New Poster Re: Adelaide private builders 6Jul 30, 2019 3:01 pm Hi Broke and Excited, What suburb are you building in? Kind regards, Georgina 30 Jul 2019 2 New Poster Re: Adelaide private builders 7Jul 30, 2019 3:03 pm Sorry Mark (not brokeandexcited) What suburb are you building in? Kind regards, Georgina Not in Ingleburn so I can’t name anyone specific down that way, but from our experience up here it’s usually worth talking to a regular extension builder as well as… 1 165 Hi all, Been researching some private building inspectors in Melbourne for our new build and just wondering do they have to be registered by VBA or accredited? So far… 0 39661 Yeah, that’s a pretty common issue with older suburbs. If you’re going the private pole route, make sure your LV2 electrician checks clearance and Ausnet’s… 2 70897 |
