Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Building with Orion Homes in Armstrong Creek, VIC. 33Jan 23, 2019 8:33 am They're really poor when it comes t communication. You don't get updates and doesn't even return your call. But you need to constantly call them to get an update. I'm really hating it all together. Re: Building with Orion Homes in Armstrong Creek, VIC. 34Feb 04, 2019 8:25 pm Billy30 Hello there, I was just wondering if you have updates from Orion Homes regarding your build? How long did they take to build? Do they keep you updated during construction? Thank you. Hi The build took 11 months, the contract expired and they had to pay me rent for 3 months which I was all over them about as they probably would have tried to avoid it otherwise. The worst quality work I’ve ever seen. I was an electrician for 15 years on domestic building sites so have plenty of experience. Tradesman leave the site absolutely filthy, no pride in the work. I have numerous maintenance issues given the rubbish quality. Supervisors are appalling, I had 3, construction manager doesn’t know what he’s doing. Communication is non-existent. Work was so bad I engaged my own building surveyor to complete a condition report, resulting in a 45 page defect report. Even the slab was defective by the standards. Long story short, avoid them at all costs. If you’ve already started and are now stuck with them, hassle them daily to make sure you are not another victim. Re: Building with Orion Homes in Armstrong Creek, VIC. 35Feb 04, 2019 9:11 pm Hi AR3128, thank you for your reply. Unfortunately, it includes us as their victims too. We started building end of May 2018 and until now, they have not yet finished the frame. Are we legally allowed to obtain a copy of the report? We have already paid the frame stage back in September as we thought everything was going well but until October, they were not making any progress. Then they started blaming the surveyor that they were very hard to get hold off. We are with BSU, how about you? Until now, it is still not finish. Our second site supervisor told us that he has not gotten the surveyor inspection yet (but Orion had the guts to ask payment for Frame stage). We are building our first house and it has been a horrible experience with them. They feed you to make you sign the contracts and after that, no communication at all unless they are asking for progress payments. They took 3 months to get the building permit and commenced on the 28th day after I sent too many emails asking when they will start building. The color selection was the only experience we enjoyed. The only reason we went with them are their attractive inclusions, I think it is not worth it now. We could have moved in already if we went with other builders. We are considering getting legal advice but still thinking twice due to legal costs. We are building a 2 storey and house and we are already on our 9th month and still in Frame stage. This is a total con job. Our experience is only full of regrets and disappointments. Re: Building with Orion Homes in Armstrong Creek, VIC. 36Feb 05, 2019 8:45 pm We have had the same problems folks. Avoid these people at all costs. The biggest regret we have is choosing these corrupt people to build our home. We signed contracts in October 2017, didnt even break soil on titled land until April 2014. We’ve been through 3 supervisors to date and they’re still not finished. Problems at every stage of the build. We’ve had independant inspectors that have compiled 40 + page defect reports at every stage which they just ignore anyway!! We’ve opened a case with VCAT with them as well. They have blamed everyone from the building surveyor, tradies, to the building inspectors who they believe dont know wha they are talking about!! The standard of work is very rough, their trades people have no pride in their work whatsoever. Just constant problems, issues, no communication, they ignore you when you raise issues and dont return calls or correspondance. Ive had numerous meetings with construction manager, building supervisor and customer service manager. We have the same issues as everyone on here, so everyone cant be wrong folks!! They have literally drove us to our wits end with this build and put us off ever building again, and still no end in sight at this stage. They are also out of contract with us. We could honestly write a book. It annoys me so much that they get away with it. If i can save anyone the heartache of these people, ill do all that i can. Totally horrendous experience. Avoid at all costs!!! Re: Building with Orion Homes in Armstrong Creek, VIC. 37Feb 08, 2019 11:21 am Another victim here as well. 9months in and its a nightmare, I could go on for days with issues. We drove around the estates in Geelong region/Armstrong there is 15 house in the same boat 9-12 months in. I feel everyone’s pain. We have a new name for them #slorion PLEASE DO YOUR RESEARCH PEOPLE. Re: Building with Orion Homes in Armstrong Creek, VIC. 38Mar 03, 2019 11:20 am We moved in June 2018 after a 12.5 month build and still have not heard a thing from them for our 6 month inspection. Obviously we will have to hassle them once again. An absolutely shocking run company whereby a lot of the office staff are all related so nothing is ever going to be done. Re: Building with Orion Homes in Armstrong Creek, VIC. 39Mar 04, 2019 8:27 am It just annoys me so much that owners just seem to have to sit back and take it from them despite so many problems and issues. They just get away with it, the most frustrating people to deal with. If nothing changes, then they will just continue to get away with it with no repercussions and more decent hard working people will just fall victim to it. We need to group together and take some action, either legal or collectively contact A current affair or something and expose them and their practices. Re: Building with Orion Homes in Armstrong Creek, VIC. 40Mar 04, 2019 8:46 am Building18 It just annoys me so much that owners just seem to have to sit back and take it from them despite so many problems and issues. They just get away with it, the most frustrating people to deal with. If nothing changes, then they will just continue to get away with it with no repercussions and more decent hard working people will just fall victim to it. We need to group together and take some action, either legal or collectively contact A current affair or something and expose them and their practices. I second this.. I have posted this before: We hired Darbecca to do every stage inspection, and I strongly recommend them to anyone that asks me. They were amazing. Thorough reports… 2 4410 Ask for references and speak to them. 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