Browse Forums Owner Builder Forum Re: OB tradie recommendations Melbourne 48Jul 29, 2013 12:21 pm Hey everyone, old thread but it's a really helpful one and would love to see it continue! Thought I'd through in my 2 cents and mention 2 businesses I recommend from my area without hesitation. The first is Joyce Building.. if you're renovating in the South Eastern 'burbs (or anywhere really) they're the way to go. Website: http://www.joycepainting.com.au/ Secondly, I've used David White Plumbing for years and have found them to be very affordable: http://www.yellowpages.com.au/vic/paken ... sting.html Thanks guys, hope that helps! Re: OB tradie recommendations Melbourne 49Oct 27, 2013 10:37 am LaraLee on our recent build our plumber/drainer; 0421695786 You need to have these trades reliable and they were good to deal with and very honest. LaraLee- do you have a name for your plumber? I'm in Banyule area looking to talk through the ridiculously over-engineered site drainage plans I have with a good plumber. Cheers New build - N/E Melbourne Passive solar, energy efficient design 147sqm 2 storey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YylmeMilok8 http://www.yourhome.gov.au/technical/index.html Re: OB tradie recommendations Melbourne 50Nov 01, 2013 10:19 pm Bam, can I make shameless plug for my own service and I hope this is not contrary to forums rules. One part of my business is doing stage inspections on new home builds, normally it is the client getting me to monitor the volume builders work. So, at say frame stage, I do an inspection and check the quality and completness of the work and how it meets the regulations. It occurs to me that OB could also benefit from a staged check up? @builderforlife Building inspector and passionate about construction When you need an expert to take a look. Re: OB tradie recommendations Melbourne 51Nov 02, 2013 8:25 am You already have Marcus! lol but I'll be happy to recommend you from what I know of you. I would be happy to use your services if I didn't have an competent carpenter who took pride in his work. I really enjoyed reading your blog- the 180(?) day house. As an owner builder I can relate to your incident of the damaged toilet flush button in terms of tradies who don't think and the time/cost to repair what started out as trivial matters. I also appreciate your referral for your/my stair case builder. Also I'm sure a vast majority of your work as inspector comes through word of mouth as your website, being very politically correct, could be very very much improved! Are you still building for customers? Re: OB tradie recommendations Melbourne 52Nov 04, 2013 10:26 am JB1, no, I finally had what alcoholics refer to as a moment of clarity, and have ceased doing contract construction work! I now concentrate my many years of experience on my work as a Building Consultant. Thanks for the remarks about my blog, buildinginyourblood. @builderforlife Building inspector and passionate about construction When you need an expert to take a look. Re: OB tradie recommendations Melbourne 54Nov 05, 2013 1:50 pm Quote: Good on you, though I'm sure there is some parts of physically building that you miss, as you said it's in your blood. It's not the building in your blood that I miss, more like the splinters in your fingers, arthritis in your hands and a crook back which made me have my " moment of clarity" as BFL so eloquently puts it twelve years ago. Drawing plans is so much easier on the body. Stewie Re: OB tradie recommendations Melbourne 57May 26, 2014 10:00 pm Hi guys, This is a great thread. Thankfully I stumbled across it. I find the search engine on HomeOne to be a bit flaky, to be honest. OK, I'm just beginning my build, so all I can recommend is an engineer (didn't like my draftsman - everything was too hard for him): StructuralWorks in Balwyn - super friendly guys, and they bend over backwards to help you out and clarify your ideas - Archie is the boss, Nadir did my drainage, and Veng is doing the structural - well, they're still doing it, and despite me being a pedant, are super enthusiastic about their work. I'll give Sherritt Concreting a call - he sounds like a gun. Thanks for your help! Re: OB tradie recommendations Melbourne 58May 26, 2014 10:46 pm Oh, and my land surveyor was surprisingly good! Brian Watson Surveying in Carnegie/MalvernEast. Super responsive ladies on the phone, chasing up council and organising documents for my subdivision, and Brian (the boss) is good to talk to, and gives great advice - I think he's been doing this job for a while! Was the cheapest quote that I got, but surprisingly good. No qualms whatsoever. Re: 59Jun 05, 2014 6:16 pm JB1 You already have Marcus! lol but I'll be happy to recommend you from what I know of you. I would be happy to use your services if I didn't have an competent carpenter who took pride in his work. I really enjoyed reading your blog- the 180(?) day house. As an owner builder I can relate to your incident of the damaged toilet flush button in terms of tradies who don't think and the time/cost to repair what started out as trivial matters. I also appreciate your referral for your/my stair case builder. Also I'm sure a vast majority of your work as inspector comes through word of mouth as your website, being very politically correct, could be very very much improved! Are you still building for customers? JB1 who was your stair case builder? Unless there were unforeseeable issues with the site, I dont think you should have to pay for contractors errors or poor planning. 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