Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Porter Davis homes 15098Jul 07, 2017 3:10 pm Waldorf_Grange_Build This sounds incredibly frustrating and we also encountered developer rejecting our facade. In the end we went back and forth with the developer, tried to show them similar houses already approved etc but to no avail. We just had to accept the changes to proceed. - View my blog at http://www.waldorfgrangebuild.wordpress.com I remember reading about your issues with the developer and thinking that seems stupid, but at least with our house design we shouldn't have any issues. How wrong I was. And yep, it doesn't seem like there is a whole lot we can do about it except fork out several thousand dollars more and accept a multi week delay in starting construction. BTW how did your meeting with the SS go to discuss the list of defects from Darbecca? Building a Kew 28 with Porter Davis Re: Porter Davis homes 15099Jul 07, 2017 3:38 pm How frustrating. I remember when looking for a block on land in Esate one of the Estates here in Ballarat had really strict covenants that you had to get approval on your design from some sort of comittee of the Estate Developers, that along level of micro management was enough to send me looking elsewhere. Is it going to cost you extra to do new engineering plans etc? Re: Porter Davis homes 15100Jul 07, 2017 4:32 pm Hurrow nikil That is very annoying, I also have never paid any remarks to a roof or heard of anyone having issues with how their roof looks. Seems like an absolute joke! Have you spoken to the developers yourself? I would be asking them why it was previously approved. Apparently the developer now wishes they hadn't approved the original facade/roof and won't be doing it again. No idea why or how it makes any difference to anyone whatsoever. We haven't spoken to the developers ourselves, apparently there has been a lot of back and forth between them and PD already on this. I find it absolutely amazing that the developer has a say over it to this level of detail. I can see how they could complain if I wanted some extravagant roof line or facade or wanted to render my house pink with purple polka dots but our house is about as plain as it gets, if it was up to us it would be even plainer than what we had to try to change it to keeping them happy. The chances of anyone whatsoever looking at our place and saying that looks weird is pretty low. So why do they get to say that they don't like it and get to knock it back? Hurrow, About to jump on a flight, so will keep this brief. PM Me if you want to chat later. Suggest you contact the Developer directly and raise your issue as a complaint with their management. We kind of went through the same hell b/w PD and Mirvac. In my case, It was almost like developer relations team at PD keep coming up with these excuses to delay site start... Three options 1 Ask the liquidator 2 Find another PD customer and ask the source of their report 3 Pay for new report 3 13963 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 109430 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 26532 |