Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Symmetric homes - job status, progress and quality 5Aug 30, 2021 7:23 pm Contractors are responible for their own work. But builders SS's don't check it. They just quickly check its been done so contractors can be paid and the next stage materials and works can be called up to keep the job moving. Volume builders dont have the need nor the resouces to do more than this. Customers need to employ their own consultants to do stage inspections as well as check things themselves if they want a compliant, quality build. Don't expect the builder to do this for you no matter what the salesperson says! Re: Symmetric homes - job status, progress and quality 6Aug 31, 2021 12:04 pm Kippers01 Contractors are responible for their own work. But builders SS's don't check it. They just quickly check its been done so contractors can be paid and the next stage materials and works can be called up to keep the job moving. Volume builders dont have the need nor the resouces to do more than this. Customers need to employ their own consultants to do stage inspections as well as check things themselves if they want a compliant, quality build. Don't expect the builder to do this for you no matter what the salesperson says! I don't think that's correct, the SS's should check their build, what's the use of being a SS's if they didn't check the workmanship of their contractors. The reason why the customer looking for a builder to build their house is to get a good and proper house after, if you will just pay the builder without checking their work for me it's useless. I don't have an experienced in my 2 house that i built in different builder, they check everything and even in my area where most of the houses are building all at the same time, the SS's visit the site 3x a week compare to the Symmetric that the SS's visited it once in a blue moon that's why their contractor had a mistake when they built their garage wall that encroaching my gutter. It's different from well known builder to a small builder, even my SS's said that what they did beside my house wasn't correct. Re: Symmetric homes - job status, progress and quality 7Aug 31, 2021 12:21 pm Agree. I've built houses with other builders. This builder is but different.
Agree, I've third party inspector (licensed) engaged the response from the builder is all the issues are reported are not valid, during slab fixes it was just photos sent to us no details or anything. Between now we got the frame done 23/08 . Yet to see how they are going to address the issues reported. Their back end teams seems to be knowledgeable and some of their sub contractors too. I would say they need to improve their process to make the customer trust. Otheriwse the stories that they tell won't last long. The reputation is not easy to earn, if they can't keep up their promises. Re: Symmetric homes - job status, progress and quality 8Aug 31, 2021 12:26 pm Bilibid Hi Mate, Please becarefull with Symmetric always visit your build as their supervisor is useless. What sort of experience do you have with them? Do you know the quality of the product? Re: Symmetric homes - job status, progress and quality 9Aug 31, 2021 12:33 pm Kippers01 Contractors are responible for their own work. But builders SS's don't check it. They just quickly check its been done so contractors can be paid and the next stage materials and works can be called up to keep the job moving. Volume builders dont have the need nor the resouces to do more than this. Customers need to employ their own consultants to do stage inspections as well as check things themselves if they want a compliant, quality build. Don't expect the builder to do this for you no matter what the salesperson says! I was wondering which builder did you see this process. In reality if all the sub contractors work with ethics and knows what they are doing, still site supervisor should visit and ensure all the parties work is going together well to achieve the final product. Re: Symmetric homes - job status, progress and quality 10Aug 31, 2021 12:36 pm jay4542 Kippers01 Contractors are responible for their own work. But builders SS's don't check it. They just quickly check its been done so contractors can be paid and the next stage materials and works can be called up to keep the job moving. Volume builders dont have the need nor the resouces to do more than this. Customers need to employ their own consultants to do stage inspections as well as check things themselves if they want a compliant, quality build. Don't expect the builder to do this for you no matter what the salesperson says! I was wondering which builder did you see this process. With the above said, then the site supervisor name has to change to back end project manager (who just engages the sub contractors but never worry about the integrity of the work or workmanship to ensure the final product is whats in the plans). In reality if all the sub contractors work with ethics and knows what they are doing, still site supervisor must visit and ensure all the parties work is going together well to achieve the final product. Re: Symmetric homes - job status, progress and quality 12Oct 11, 2021 8:04 pm As of today, our lockup was done and invoiced (along with the meter connection charges around 750$ which does not include in the contract price) on 13th Sept last month. Have not able to get our inspector to check the quality due to no plumbing and electrical works done as lockup stage inspection was meant to include pre plaster inspection too. Following 2 weeks shut-down from. 21st sept to 5th Oct, our works are resumed and I have been asked to arrange inspection for this Wednesday 13th Oct. I will have some update about the quality of the works related to lockup later this week. Re: Symmetric homes - job status, progress and quality 14Nov 21, 2021 11:05 am They are doing a fantastic work, even our third party inspectors are giving a very good reviews in compared to the other jobs that they have visited. Because of the process the few things are slipping out that leads to client satisfactory issues, its not the builder issue its also owner issue.As a owner we are siging the drawings. Current state of our job is fixing and water proof done. The over all job is coming out really well and looks quality. Can not wait to see the complete home soon. Re: Symmetric homes - job status, progress and quality 15Dec 19, 2021 9:44 pm jay4542 They are doing a fantastic work, even our third party inspectors are giving a very good reviews in compared to the other jobs that they have visited. Because of the process the few things are slipping out that leads to client satisfactory issues, its not the builder issue its also owner issue.As a owner we are siging the drawings. Current state of our job is fixing and water proof done. The over all job is coming out really well and looks quality. Can not wait to see the complete home soon. Hi Jay , Thank you for sharing the progress and other useful details. How’s the progress so far ? Any new updates? Re: Symmetric homes - job status, progress and quality 16Dec 28, 2021 5:48 pm [quote="Gary7324":2lvjrgwk][quote="jay4542":2lvjrgwk]They are doing a fantastic work, even our third party inspectors are giving a very good reviews in compared to the other jobs that they have visited. Because of the process the few things are slipping out that leads to client satisfactory issues, its not the builder issue its also owner issue.As a owner we are siging the drawings. Current state of our job is fixing and water proof done. The over all job is coming out really well and looks quality. Can not wait to see the complete home soon.[/quote:2lvjrgwk] Hi Jay , Thank you for sharing the progress and other useful details. How’s the progress so far ? Any new updates?[/quote:2lvjrgwk] I was told the hand over will be in the next month. I do not have access to the site neither got a walk through post fixing, so don't know about the quality as yet. If you are asking for a bulk head make sure that you ask for a picture. As we got the bulk head just on the top not on the sides. Because we receive the 2D drawings only so it's hard to imagine. Re: Symmetric homes - job status, progress and quality 17Feb 08, 2022 7:34 am Since there are many PM enquiries about this builder and our job status. I'm posting here instead of replying everyone. Unfortunately our house handover is not done yet. I've a walk through tomorrow, will have an update by tomorrow. Awaiting to hear back from them on the details of fix made in the last 2 inspections. Fingers crossed for tomorrow. As per NOC our job started 22/03/2021, contract signed date Dec 2020. It's been 11 months since our construction started. Re: Symmetric homes - job status, progress and quality 18Feb 10, 2022 7:20 am jay4542 Since there are many PM enquiries about this builder and our job status. I'm posting here instead of replying everyone. Unfortunately our house handover is not done yet. I've a walk through tomorrow, will have an update by tomorrow. Awaiting to hear back from them on the details of fix made in the last 2 inspections. Fingers crossed for tomorrow. As per NOC our job started 22/03/2021, contract signed date Dec 2020. It's been 11 months since our construction started. Hi Jay, Good to hear you are getting your house handover soon. Please share your experience , the quality of finish work and your private inspector comments. Also is there any payments from builder for late completion . Thank you All the best! 1 4688 Thanks for much mate. I see that you do cabinets before flooring. For timber flooring, for most parts it's fine because it's got base plates, and for door jabs you can… 7 11571 8 6156 |