Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Sloping Block Builders 2Dec 10, 2008 7:54 pm www.thebedbug.com.au Children's Licenced and Treehouse Manchester for all of those new rooms! Fringe Dwellers - Building Urbanedge Homes Larne 002 www.devohosting.com.au/fringedwellers Re: Sloping Block Builders 4Dec 11, 2008 9:39 am Building Upside down house in Wantirna VIC Current Stage: Procrastination... it's just all too hard.... Blog: http://thereluctantbuilder.blogspot.com/ Re: Sloping Block Builders 6Dec 11, 2008 3:49 pm Hi All,
Thank you all for your suggestions. I have spoken to Rycon and I have found them to be professional and a bit on the expensive side. I have also checked out LP Warren and didn't quite take onto them. As with Greater Melbourne homes, I have mixed feelings. I first saw them at their display home and they guy I spoke with seemed to know what he was talking about, 2 weeks later he was admitted to the hospital and I didn't quite get the same feeling after. I was uncomfortable with the lack of communication as I was really keen to go. when they finally got someone to come back, there was internal disput as to who's deal this was going to be! Hence even more lack of communication as the new guy that I was dealing with was too afraid to call me and the other wanted to keep his commission but was still hospitalised. when he finally came around to calling back I was too put off by the process. I thought to myself, I haven't even started to pay them yet and they seemed disorganised, what if I had??! even that said, there were many aspects of Greater Melbourne Homes that Iiked; reasonable price and they were willing to custom design. I also know of a group called CC&D? Confusing name, can't remember for sure. I will check out the other builders as suggested, but meantime seems to me that Rycon is still the front runner. At least I don't feel like I'm the only one struggling to build on a sloping block. Any further suggestions is much appreciated. Re: Sloping Block Builders 7Dec 20, 2008 6:32 pm Hi there i thought that I would add my two cents worth.
I have a block of land in Diamond Creek, 4 m fall and have spoken to everyone. mainstream builders won't touch it, because of the fall. For gods sake, a concrete slab is more expensive than stumps, it just requires more expertise to level the stumps. At the end of the day builders like Henley/ metricon don't bother with the effort of building on a sloping site cos they dont have to, they get so much business through all the mass production development sites that they don't care. I have spoken to all three sloping block builders and here are my thoughts. Lp warren, same as stated they seemed that they were not interested as we were not building a mansion with a budget. Greater Melbourne Homes, sales person could talk under water, and basically guaged what we wanted to spend max then made this the price but then added that we would beed to do driveways/ decks etc, Ryycon, spoke to a bloke named Leigh Shoebridge or similar. Absoulutely fantastic, showed him what we wanted and he was happy to compromise to meet our price. At the end of the day what we wanted we could not afford it, so we are owner building, that said we are going to get Rycon to cost the project after the drawings are done and if they are near abouts we will go with them. If anyone what some advice, ring this company and have a chat, they are happy to meet you at your block and will discuss everything with you no obligation. They ended up being cheaper than GMH by a fair bit. Anyway just a thought, would love to have not to worry about building but at the end of the day you manage with hat you have got and for us we have to owner build! Re: Sloping Block Builders 8Dec 22, 2008 11:43 am hunts01 Ryycon, spoke to a bloke named Leigh Shoebridge or similar. I think you will find that Leigh Shoebridge works for LP Warren unless he has moved companies......... JB Re: Sloping Block Builders 9Dec 22, 2008 1:47 pm James Bond hunts01 Ryycon, spoke to a bloke named Leigh Shoebridge or similar. I think you will find that Leigh Shoebridge works for LP Warren unless he has moved companies......... JB Well I knew he moved on from LP Warren as I was dealing with him at Englehart Homes in July Maybe he's a consultant for many builders ?. Building Upside down house in Wantirna VIC Current Stage: Procrastination... it's just all too hard.... Blog: http://thereluctantbuilder.blogspot.com/ Re: Sloping Block Builders 11Nov 19, 2012 4:56 am I am always surprised that people have trouble finding someone to build on a sloping site. Surely there are many builders who would at least be interested? Re: Sloping Block Builders 13Feb 25, 2013 8:39 pm leighton I believe Leigh is at Sloping Block Builders. He most certainly is. Custom downslope build Build thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=61873 Blog http://www.buildingroyalmanor.blogspot.com.au Re: Sloping Block Builders 14Jan 16, 2015 8:26 pm WARNING Beware of Leigh and Maria Shoebridge they pretend to be knowledgable but they lie to get your business and then burn you by ruining your build with slow and poor work. If you sign with them they will to continue to lie and never respond to your calls, never trust sloping block builders. Our build started 1 year ago with them and we still do not a house frame!!!! We are losing money big time. Trust what the members say in this forum about them, they are the scums of the earth. I am now paying the price for this for not listening to this forum and being one of their customers biggest mistake of my life. Give Jonathan a call. Tell him you know me. He is in my opinion the best surveyor I have ever worked with. His number is 0425 285 622 All the best Simeon 3 12625 i did click it, still couldnt make it out rofl. in any case, doesnt look like too extreme a slope, you may be in luck. Just shoot out some emails to volume builders in… 3 18716 Hey Setsquare Firstly thank you to all the kind comments here. Now to answer your question, it comes down to what budget you have. New South homes who are based at… 3 1466 |