Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Fairhaven Homes 478Apr 06, 2019 9:59 am CalicoCat Whoever did our carpet laying did a very SLACK job! there are heaps of lumps and we can feel sharp metal at the entrance of the hall, master and bedroom 4. Did others have heaps of builders rumble left on the lot? I'm not even sure where to start with landscaping let alone removing all the rubbish! Our carpets are the same, can feel the sharp metal when changing rooms and heaps of lumps which are caused when concrete installers don't do their job properly or when standing timber supports create those post concrete installation or when they make a hole in the slab in the wrong place for installing cistern etc. Carpet installers know that concrete is not exactly level and will feel lumpy when walking but they just come in, install and forget about it. When asked from the builder, they will remind you of the building specifications document you signed in addition to the contract that gives them bit of leeway around it. Builders rubbish was left behind in our case. Some of it but not most of it. Called their service and maintenance department post handover to sort out collection of that pile which they did arrange. Re: Fairhaven Homes 479Apr 06, 2019 10:02 am CalicoCat GEOnTREY What is your site supervisors name? We have Mitchell. They sure did leave a lot of dirt up against your fence, that's not fair! Overall, I will not be building with Fairhaven again. Whom will you build with in future? I believe they all are the same. Re: Fairhaven Homes 480Apr 07, 2019 5:18 pm Hi All, I have been browsing this forum and this topic in particular for the past year. I signed up with Fairhaven to build the tathra 350 early last year and the house was handed over a few weeks ago. Construction started July/August last year. My SS was quite easygoing and accommodating, fixing issues that came up during the build. I also had independent inspections along the way and he rectified most of the issues that were picked up as well. My advise for those currently building with them is to visit the site as much as possible to identify any problems and let the SS know (during the stage, I had an opening to the WIR blocked off and one of my door in the wrong position). All in all, it was a good build but the cleanliness of the house can be improved during handover and there are still some outstanding issues. I was happy with the build last week when the house was handed over but I just realised that the air-con condenser unit is covering the termite refill point (see attached photo). For obvious reasons, I am worried about this but the SS said that its fine this way. Do anyone who have build with them have this problem as well? I also just hand landscaping done and have a concrete path around the house and I am wondering if I will need to have the termite barrier thing applied again. It will be great if someone that did concrete path after handover can let me know. Thanks. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ We are looking to do a KDR with fairhaven homes, Have seen plenty of good reviews about them pre construction and plenty of negative reviews about them during contruction… 0 18015 Ask for references and speak to them. If they are defensive or try to avoid the request, walk. 1 74219 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 105129 |