Ours says only if occ permit in place before our build permit issued. I think we have just missed out on avoiding it! . Can it be removed easily?
Brilliant! That’s what will happen to ours! Thanks 😀
Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Building with Metricon 8334Mar 10, 2019 8:54 am NthHome I am soo over meticon !!! Their after build service Dept are absolutely hopeless!!! I moved into my house dec 2017 and I’m still waiting for fixes to be completed!!!!!! I still don’t have my foc .... not happy jan Re: Building with Metricon 8335Mar 10, 2019 11:04 am Special_K NthHome I am soo over meticon !!! Their after build service Dept are absolutely hopeless!!! I moved into my house dec 2017 and I’m still waiting for fixes to be completed!!!!!! I still don’t have my foc .... not happy jan Get everything fixed during build peeps! Agree, But in my experience Metricon will try very hard to avoid fixing any defects during the build period. Particularly major defects. They use all sorts of questionable tactics to achieve this, however their key ultimate tactic is the threat and tactical use of delays, sanctioned by the Metricon building contract that their customers sign. Metricon knows the rent, storage, interest etc... cost to you of any delay is going to be $250 or more for EVERY calendar day the project is delayed, but they have 'standard' liquidated damages amounts in their contract of only $30 per working day, less rain days! They say this is normal and fair! This $250 versus $30 disparity allows them to financially pressure you to accept defects, promising they will fix them later under warranty. A review of many blogs this website suggests they probably won't! I forced Metricon to do things properly during the build phase (before the fixing invoice actually) but this took an extra 12 months, lots of family stress, and cost us over $80,000 in extra rent, storage, interest, inspections and legal costs. My recommendation to anyone considering building with Metricon is to look very carefully at the liquidated damages clause in their HIA 'standard' building contract and consider its implications for you regarding the build timings, quality assurance and your finances. Other builders will negotiate much more reasonable liquidated damages clauses to secure your trust and business, particularly in the current slowing home building market Re: Building with Metricon 8336Mar 10, 2019 11:07 am Norfolk Special_K NthHome I am soo over meticon !!! Their after build service Dept are absolutely hopeless!!! I moved into my house dec 2017 and I’m still waiting for fixes to be completed!!!!!! I still don’t have my foc .... not happy jan Get everything fixed during build peeps! Agree, But in my experience Metricon will try very hard to avoid fixing any defects during the build period. Particularly major defects. They use all sorts of questionable tactics to achieve this, however their key ultimate tactic is the threat and tactical use of delays, sanctioned by the Metricon building contract that their customers sign. Metricon knows the rent, storage, interest etc... cost to you of any delay is going to be $250 or more for EVERY calendar day the project is delayed, but they have 'standard' liquidated damages amounts in their contract of only $30 per working day, less rain days! They say this is normal and fair! This $250 versus $30 disparity allows them to financially pressure you to accept defects, promising they will fix them later under warranty. A review of many blogs this website suggests they probably won't! I forced Metricon to do things properly during the build phase (before the fixing invoice actually) but this took an extra 12 months, lots of family stress, and cost us over $80,000 in extra rent, storage, interest, inspections and legal costs. My recommendation to anyone considering building with Metricon is to look very carefully at the liquidated damages clause in their HIA 'standard' building contract and consider its implications for you regarding the build timings, quality assurance and your finances. Other builders will negotiate much more reasonable liquidated damages clauses to secure your trust and business, particularly in the current slowing home building market Could u give examples of what was not done properly? Re: Building with Metricon 8337Mar 10, 2019 11:47 am Special_K NthHome I am soo over meticon !!! Their after build service Dept are absolutely hopeless!!! I moved into my house dec 2017 and I’m still waiting for fixes to be completed!!!!!! I still don’t have my foc .... not happy jan Get everything fixed during build peeps! Defects at my place, corrected during construction before fixing stage invoice issued. Slab not level, Bricks overhanging slab, Frame and plaster walls not straight 50% replaced, ceilings all wavy and replaced, 25% of brickwork defective and had to be re-done, All mortar re pointing, Bathroom waterproofing membranes had to be redone 5 times, 50% of windows damaged and replaced, kitchen window overhung by cupboards was redone, all kitchen cabinets redone, Metricon breached a NSW Department of Fair Trading order, Garage concrete floor cut back and re-done with new steel reinforcing, Air conditioning installation botched, non compliant box gutters replaced... there were about 150 additional defects and 'incomplete works' identified by myself, Houspect and NSWDFT. My recommendation is TAKE CARE! Based on my contact with other Metricon customers, and the reviews visible on social media, I understand the above are all common defects with Metricon's Homes! and an are an accepted feature of their Business Model and corporate DNA. Initially Metricon tried to tell us these defects were 'Normal' and 'Character' before moving to more questionable tactics to try to get us to accept them... Re: Building with Metricon 8338Mar 10, 2019 12:30 pm Ours is still being build but we experienced delays in important fixes. We have broken roof tiles above the garage, dining and alfresco areas. These were broken when their contractors were doing the walls on the second level in Nov last year. These have caused flooding into the ceiling everytime there is rain and until now these were not fixed yet. It has already destroyed the ceiling of the garage and the one in the dining have visible water marks. Some walls have moulds which they patched up but who knows what the condition of the walls are on the other side. The site supervisor said that the ceiling in the garage will be replaced who knows when as the roof needs to be done first. I actually don't think they care about the house nor their customers. The roof is one of the most important part that protects the house from any rain damage but going 4 months now and the roof is still not fixed. Here are some of the photos. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Building with Metricon 8339Mar 10, 2019 12:40 pm HardRock Ours is still being build but we experienced delays in important fixes. We have broken roof tiles above the garage, dining and alfresco areas. These were broken when their contractors were doing the walls on the second level in Nov last year. These have caused flooding into the ceiling everytime there is rain and until now these were not fixed yet. It has already destroyed the ceiling of the garage and the one in the dining have visible water marks. Some walls have moulds which they patched up but who knows what the condition of the walls are on the other side. The site supervisor said that the ceiling in the garage will be replaced who knows when as the roof needs to be done first. I actually don't think they care about the house nor their customers. The roof is one of the most important part that protects the house from any rain damage but going 4 months now and the roof is still not fixed. Here are some of the photos. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Our Defects: Slab not level, Bricks overhanging slab, Frame and plaster walls not straight 50% replaced, ceilings all wavy and replaced, 25% of brickwork defective and had to be re-done, All mortar re pointing, Bathroom waterproofing membranes had to be redone 5 times, 50% of windows damaged and replaced, kitchen window overhung by cupboards was redone, all kitchen cabinets redone, Metricon breached a NSW Department of Fair Trading order, Garage concrete floor cut back and re-done with new steel reinforcing, Air conditioning installation botched, non compliant box gutters replaced... there were about 150 additional defects and 'incomplete works' identified by myself, Houspect and NSWDFT. My recommendation is TAKE CARE! Based on my contact with other Metricon customers, and the reviews visible on social media, I understand the above are all common defects with Metricon's Homes! and an are an accepted feature of their Business Model and corporate DNA. Initially Metricon tried to tell us these defects were 'Normal' and 'Character' before moving to more questionable tactics to try to get us to accept them... Re: Building with Metricon 8340Mar 10, 2019 1:53 pm HardRock Ours is still being build but we experienced delays in important fixes. We have broken roof tiles above the garage, dining and alfresco areas. These were broken when their contractors were doing the walls on the second level in Nov last year. These have caused flooding into the ceiling everytime there is rain and until now these were not fixed yet. It has already destroyed the ceiling of the garage and the one in the dining have visible water marks. Some walls have moulds which they patched up but who knows what the condition of the walls are on the other side. The site supervisor said that the ceiling in the garage will be replaced who knows when as the roof needs to be done first. I actually don't think they care about the house nor their customers. The roof is one of the most important part that protects the house from any rain damage but going 4 months now and the roof is still not fixed. Here are some of the photos. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Just goes to show how stupid they must be. If I were a supervisor on your job I’d have had the roof repaired almost immediately, even if it meant I had to do it myself. Absolutely ridiculous they’d let it get to this point with visible mould and water marks. God sake this stuff makes my blood boil, I really feel for you. Best of luck. Hi, First of all, thank you to this community for sharing your thoughts and opinions. We are in early days of our pre-contract stage for Metricon Doulton and we are… 0 10749 Hello All 🙂 We are planning to start our journey of construction our first home. We zeroed down on Metricon and henley homes based on design suitable for our lot and… 0 8200 We don’t live in VIC so want to know the exterior colours of Lumiere display so we can see it at the paint shop. Not building with Metricon so my request went… 0 17332 |