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Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Porter Davis homes 9912Jul 03, 2014 3:08 pm Porter Davis Homes Questions? Call 1800PORTER Mon - Fri 9am-8pm Sat - Sun 10am-4pm info@porterdavis.com.au http://blog.porterdavis.com.au/ http://www.porterdavishomes.com.au Re: Porter Davis homes 9915Jul 04, 2014 1:27 pm Porter Davis Homes Questions? Call 1800PORTER Mon - Fri 9am-8pm Sat - Sun 10am-4pm info@porterdavis.com.au http://blog.porterdavis.com.au/ http://www.porterdavishomes.com.au Re: Porter Davis homes 9918Jul 04, 2014 6:37 pm ![]() Man I know I'm the idiot for not listening to the one bit of advise that is posted on here constantly - don't take handover until everything is done - but boy should you NOT take handover unless everything is done! I thought I would be okay, as I had dealt with my SS before and believed that he would get any issues fixed up, and also my bank made the final payment before I was ready, but boy I was wrong. Now a month after handover I still have; a dent in my gutter, a pile of bricks in my backyard, the rangehood still not caulked in, extremely poor paint job and cabinet work (laundry has laminate peeling, and bathroom has a chip in the cabinet) and various other cleanup jobs still pending (scraping concrete in alfresco that has all sorts of crap stuck on it). All a bit frustrating considering I had asked a few times that everything be done before handover as I wouldn’t be able to take time off work to let people in while things get fixed. Of course this isn’t something they worry about, it’s all about meeting quotas for the months. Also, be aware that the quality and care has definitely gone done quite a bit. This is the second time I’ve built with PD – first was about 2.5 years ago (had to sell after a break up). That house was great quality, and we had numerous people comment on the quality. This time those same people didn’t believe that this was a PD house. Scratches on window frames, poor paint jobs, chips on cabinets, dents on gutters, ugly black rubber used for infill around windows (last time was aluminum cut to cover gaps between windws and bricks). My parents house is 25years old and they don’t have chips in cabinets or dents in gutters. My friend just finished a house by a cheaper builder around the corner, and the quality is so much better! Tip – get as many eyes as possible to help check everything before handover, and spend less time talking to the SS and more time checking everything. The chip in my bathroom is on the bath side of the cabinet, so I would never have spotted it unless I had a bath(I haven’t even used that bathroom yet) as it was it was only when I was wiping things down that I caught it. I've seen many builds from a variety of builders (including PD) and have come to the conclusion that much if it is up to the calibre of the SS. Get a good one and you will be wrapt with your house. Get a dud and yeah - be prepared for disappointment ![]() Re: Porter Davis homes 9920Jul 04, 2014 10:54 pm Hi Guys, i am pleased to annouce we will be building our new home soon. Finally Thanks to bank of melbourne as they came up with correct valuation. All finances are through, just waiting for construction drawings. Three options 1 Ask the liquidator 2 Find another PD customer and ask the source of their report 3 Pay for new report 3 14151 ![]() 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 110991 Hi there! Putting the feelers out there for those who have (or almost) built with Arli homes! Interested in your experiences who've built from their stock home designs… 0 27165 |