Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Aug 11, 2014 5:20 pm Hi All, My partner and I are in the process of looking for a builder to build our home on a block of land in Canberra and we will be looking at doing a custom build. Does anyone have any recommendations on who we should consider to do our build? We have been to the display homes in Casey, Wright and Googong and have been overwhelmed with the amount of information that we received. Also, who should we avoid? Please PM if you don't want to post their name here. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. For anyone else enquiring about Canberra builders, this thread is an interesting read. Re: Building in Canberra - Builder Recommendations 2Aug 12, 2014 12:02 pm I'm building a custom with a small guy atm. My experience has been OK so far with them despite some small hiccups. So instead of giving you my builder's name (my build is not finished yet), here is my 2percent: 1. Get someone who you can actually work with. Realistically, not one house could be perfectly built in all aspects, so you want to know you can put all your concerns on the table without being scared of pi*sing them off. 2. If you are not completely sure what you are after,or you want to customize along the way, maybe a small guy could give you more flexibility. My builder doesn't charge any markup for variantions, and I did take advantage of that 3. Get a independant certifier for all the stages(slab,frame,presheet,pci) , a good builder should not refuse that if you are paying for it. This will save you a lot of grief, believe me. 4. Right before you commit to any builder, make sure you inspect some of their previously built houses, and talk to their previous clients for their experience with the builder, how they deal with problems and etc. Re: Building in Canberra - Builder Recommendations 3Aug 13, 2014 4:18 pm Thanks Aguan for your useful advice. Very handy to know. Re: Building in Canberra - Builder Recommendations 5Sep 12, 2014 10:07 pm Avoid D's Homes
http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/2294114 http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/police-and-actpla-investigate-builder-dispute-over-allegations-of-forged-contracts-20150314-13wd8z.html Re: Building in Canberra - Builder Recommendations 6Nov 05, 2014 9:29 am Avoid Rod Sheather Consultants Pty Ltd http://www.canberratimes.com.au/business/highend-canberra-builder-rod-sheather-goes-bust-20141104-11g4gj.html Re: Building in Canberra - Builder Recommendations 7Nov 05, 2014 9:32 am Avoid Sublime Constructions http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/canberra-life/act-regulator-says-sublime-constructions-clients-not-eligible-for-cover-20141017-116t8q.html FYI. If anyone was wondering, I am posting these up as these builders may start themselves up under a new name in the future. Re: Building in Canberra - Builder Recommendations 10Jun 16, 2015 11:13 pm joeblogg I am still in the process of selecting a builder to build a new house in Canberra. Thank you for your warning, BlackPearl_CBR. Check out www.beforeyoubuild.net.au. They might be able to help you with your build. Its a building information service that helps their customers risk manage their build. They work for homeowners not the builders. They are Canberra based too. Anyways, thought to let you know that there is a service like this out there, just in case Wow I hadn't realised things had gotten that pricey in just a couple of years since I built, that is crazy with how much land is now costing if you aren't lucky enough to… 3 7577 Hi Im having trouble getting anyone to provide useful advice on going for an insulated slab North facing extension. I had Lighthouse group do the energy assessment last… 0 2315 Hello, we can help you please get in contact 0421019219 thank you 3 32461 |