Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Porter Davis homes 7264May 12, 2013 8:26 pm Building the Porter Davis Dunedin 29 maybe, thinking of forfeiting deposit and going with CH or UE Re: Porter Davis homes 7271May 13, 2013 2:48 pm Building the Porter Davis Dunedin 29 maybe, thinking of forfeiting deposit and going with CH or UE Re: Porter Davis homes 7274May 14, 2013 9:40 am Building the Porter Davis Dunedin 29 maybe, thinking of forfeiting deposit and going with CH or UE Re: Porter Davis homes 7278May 14, 2013 9:18 pm Hi All, first time writer, long time lurker Anyway, we are at tender stage. Having a multitude of problems. Have read thru the thread and have various problems of what others have experienced. ftdt7882, I find pricing transparency a major issue with them also. I went and did my colour selection with my friend and asked for the bulk of the prices to be included in the tender so we have time to work out whether we can afford what we have chosen. We do electrical next week so I am interested to see how it goes! PS, I think Essa is really expensive. We chose a cat 3 which was phenomenal! I think caesarstone is heaps cheaper so keep pushing for it. Re: Porter Davis homes 7279May 14, 2013 10:39 pm ftdt7882 Electrical went well however I missed the part at the beginning where the lady said that we don't get an itemised quote with pricing. I asked for it at the end and was told no. I get all the items listed but just a total figure. Surely I am well within my rights to ask for a price next to each of the items? What if I want to change things?! I have no idea how much they cost and am just taking their word for it that the pricing adds up to the total. Hmmmmmm. PD, I think that needs to change! This is definitely a change. We did our Electrical back in Feb and we could see the costs add up as we went along. They were on the screen in front of us as we went. It was a new computer program they were using (1-2 weeks into it with teething issues). Mind you recently we had a building variation and noticed that all the pricing was now missing from the document so I have requested this from my BC. Astonished that it has changed. We actually included some things because we could see the cost and balance up our choices. Re: Porter Davis homes 7280May 14, 2013 11:27 pm ftdt7882 We had our colour and electrical appointment yesterday. I think we finished around 2pm (started at 9am or so and had a 30min break in between appointments). Colours went well however I was disappointed at the bath offerings for the Lifestyle range. The bath on display in the display home was actually an Access/Prestige bath which we "don't have access to". I'll be pushing for that bath because quite frankly, I think the standard bath looks too square and the upgrades are all spa baths! Electrical went well however I missed the part at the beginning where the lady said that we don't get an itemised quote with pricing. I asked for it at the end and was told no. I get all the items listed but just a total figure. Surely I am well within my rights to ask for a price next to each of the items? What if I want to change things?! I have no idea how much they cost and am just taking their word for it that the pricing adds up to the total. Hmmmmmm. PD, I think that needs to change! Other than those two things, and an issue with whether we get access to Essa Stone or Caesarstone benchtops, we are all sorted!!! Three options 1 Ask the liquidator 2 Find another PD customer and ask the source of their report 3 Pay for new report 3 12338 Ask for references and speak to them. If they are defensive or try to avoid the request, walk. 1 74708 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 |