Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Custom builders vs Project builders 14Jun 07, 2015 8:23 am Consider CMA Homes. They are in North Lakes. We choose Clarendon over them but I would likely go to CMA next time. Build time with project builders is ridiculous for what they do and their rules are insane. Will add that the cost per sq metre is about $1,000-1,200 but not include extra site work, drive and landscaping. Also depends on your choice of finishes you can easily double it. ------------- Building modified Wentworth 35 with Clarendon Homes 13/11/14 Site Cut - 01/12/14 Slab Poured - 02/06/15 Fencing Removed - 16/06/15 Handover Re: Custom builders vs Project builders 15Jun 07, 2015 11:35 am Will look into CMA, thanks. Its amazing how many builders that are out there that dont come up in a google search. Which is why this forum is so good. Being interstate at the moment makes it hard to find builders etc. Moving at the end of the month, so I cant wait to get up there and start looking properly. We will have about 6months before we can begin building, so plenty of time. Alot of the project builders have plans that we love, but would make some changes and they are either way too expensive to change or they wont change anything at all. I think thats why we would lean towards custom if the price isnt ridiculously higher. Re: Custom builders vs Project builders 16Jun 08, 2015 12:43 pm Someone else to try is Hotondo Homes. I'm pretty sure they are up your way as well. They have quite a large database of plans that they can build from or they will simply build from your own custom designed plan. They seem to be able to keep their costs pretty low too more in keeping with PH prices even though your design may be a one-off. A few people I know have built with them and were pretty happy with the price and quality. Stewie Re: Custom builders vs Project builders 17Jul 13, 2015 8:56 am In some ways custom builders can be cheaper. This can easily be the case when the custom builder designs and builds the home to suit the site rather than just providing a standard house that doesn't quite do the job. It is not a lot of help to say it all depends, but? Following these simple steps will help you mitigate unwanted costs, have your expectations met and give… 0 4807 As a tradesmen get a private inspector although I don't think there worth it in their profession themselves the reminder they serve to the tradesmen doing the work is… 3 28019 Thank you so much everyone. This all makes a lot of sense. I guess when you talk to a builder who butters up everything to look very polished, you get to start believing… 7 19864 |