Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jan 04, 2010 11:15 am Hi, the wife and I went out to Homeworld (Sydney) etc and loved the look of the Metricon Liberty especially the plantation facade. We are new to this game and so are scared to make the wrong moves especially with the dollars involved. I have looked through this site and its strange that there are are no real negative comments on the builders just frustrations with time. Also, why doesn't the site allow posting of builders names, surely this would be helpful? Can I ask for some feedback with respect to the final quality of Metrricon and Masterton homes? There is another site called Product Review and it is scary to read what these builders get up to. Rather than the step by step processes that people have posted has anyone completed? It seems that in some cases, the builders are reluctant to repair defects in many homes. Thanks in advance. Re: ***** And Others 2Jan 04, 2010 11:17 am Have a look at peoples blogs. This will give you more detail of the process involved... viewtopic.php?f=31&t=1522&start=0 Re: ***** And Others 3Jan 04, 2010 11:32 am Re the product review site, just remember that those with negative experiences tend to be far more vocal than those who were happy with their builder. I don't believe that the posts there give an accurate representation in terms of percentages of satisfied customers. Even the best builder has some builds that go horribly wrong. The main complaints about builders in general seem to be poor communication and delays - although there are sometimes quality issues too. We had a pretty bad experience, but all defects were (eventually) rectified without any real argument, liquidated damages for the delay were paid very promptly on handover, and the follow up maintenance hasn't been a problem either - except in terms of how long it's taken. I'd still never do it again. Re: ***** And Others 5Jan 04, 2010 3:59 pm We checked out the comments on the builders via Product Review, but I also checked out the Builders Dispute Tribunal cases relating to the relevant builders. The BDT is factual and provides both sides of the story, so I highly recommend you check out the site (if you're in WA) or for your state's equivalent. Product Review can be scathing, but it's also good to know what could happen given the circumstances. Good luck with your new build and happy researching Plastering 02/03/11 Roofframe 31/01/11 / Electrics,plumbing,gutters,downpipes 12/02/11 Bricks 10/01/11 / Pad 10/12/10 Retainingwalls 5/11/10 / Re-peg 14/10/10 Bldlic appvd 10/09/10 / Plansappvd 12/07/10 Bldcontract signed 19/02/10 / Landsettlement 25/01/10 BlockUOffer July 09 Forum: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=27512 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 12126 Hello All π 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 9533 We donβt 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 19604 |