Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Betterbuilt homes BBH hampton style build 15Mar 02, 2022 7:47 am Kippers01 @happyue are you concerned that the Tyrells inspection report was commissioned by Better Built Homes? kippers01 I think so, thats why I have my own private inspector even though it's going to cost $1250, I have also spoken to some people who have already built and have had private inspectors, they did find issues after tyrell if you have issues down the line, it will cost you 5 times more to rip off stuff and fix Re: Betterbuilt homes BBH hampton style build 16Mar 02, 2022 7:59 am It would be interesting to see if your private inspection report picks up things that tyrell didn't, and would have been otherwise critical, if you had not gotten a private inspector! I would say tyrell is independent enough to be picking up critical issues (hopefully) but it is difficult to know with certainty Re: Betterbuilt homes BBH hampton style build 17Mar 02, 2022 8:06 am I don't understand why people would think a third party company, regardless of who contracts them would do a dodge on their report, especially in an industry where they could be liable for lots of money in damages. Re: Betterbuilt homes BBH hampton style build 18Mar 02, 2022 8:14 am lazyychef I don't understand why people would think a third party company, regardless of who contracts them would do a dodge on their report, especially in an industry where they could be liable for lots of money in damages. Totally agree, In an ideal scenario everybody has good intentions and they should pick up anything critical. It is just for peace of mind, some one could look again if something was missed and also help clients pick defects which otherwise could have passed Also reading from other building forums, so many people have had major structural issues like cracks even though their builders had their inspection. I believe it's worth the investment considering the money you spend for the house Re: Betterbuilt homes BBH hampton style build 19Mar 02, 2022 9:50 am lazyychef check Tyrell's terms and conditions for their reports and you will find they include multiple disclaimers with the effect they are not liable for anything! This is the same for all consultants that offer basic stage inspection services. Don't confuse this with higher level expert witness evidence that some provide for NSWDFT (fair trading) , NCAT and other defects relatated legal actions. Please explain what, you mean by "liable for lots of money in damages"? Better Built Homes actively discourages customer's private stage inspections with large financial penalties. This is a special condition in their contracts. Some customers were only advised of thiis special condition by BBH after they had paid their tender fees and were particularly angry (and poorer) after they decided not to proceed based on this. Tyrells cannot be independent because they are working for BBH. Same principle applies if they work for you. Seems quite risky for BBH customers letting the 'fox guard the chickens' particularly given the 'perfect storm' combination of their 'value' market positioning, the typical project home builders' pool of sloppy, rushed, low-end sub contract 'tradesmen', and current industry shortage of all tradies and good quality materials. What do you think? It would be valuable for a BBH representative to provide members here with some insights as to how their strict policy of deterring private stage inspections benefits their customers? Re: Betterbuilt homes BBH hampton style build 20Mar 23, 2022 9:34 am HI everyone, long time no update.
We have a new site supervisor who we are meeting on Thursday. to insert rendered moulding around our garage) but nothing major (fingers crossed) and we are seeing people on site almost every day! main updates: - painters finishing final coats - cabinets installed, stone should be installed this week - main floor tiling completing this week (we went for a industrial hampton look with grey tiles rather than the usual wood flooring) Thank you so much everyone. This all makes a lot of sense. I guess when you talk to a builder who butters up everything to look very polished, you get to start believing… 7 19706 A person needs to be licensed to offer financial advice. Surely the accountant you use would have been chosen for his/her expertise in this field. Have you asked your… 1 7134 For reference, this is the Austlii reference. My take on this is, that they would be breaking the law denying access to a homeowner in Victoria, or their agent from having… 1 10136 |