Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Porter Davis homes 2764Jul 26, 2011 11:58 am Ivanhoe 36 Dep:18-4-11 Tender:26-5-11 Colour/Electrical:8-6-11 Contract:29-6-11 Building Permit:6-7-11 Site Start:16-8-11 PCI:10-1-12 Handover:24-1-12 http://eli-kay-ivanhoe36.blogspot.com/ Re: Porter Davis homes 2767Jul 26, 2011 2:57 pm Ivanhoe 36 Dep:18-4-11 Tender:26-5-11 Colour/Electrical:8-6-11 Contract:29-6-11 Building Permit:6-7-11 Site Start:16-8-11 PCI:10-1-12 Handover:24-1-12 http://eli-kay-ivanhoe36.blogspot.com/ Re: Porter Davis homes 2768Jul 26, 2011 2:59 pm Ivanhoe 36 Dep:18-4-11 Tender:26-5-11 Colour/Electrical:8-6-11 Contract:29-6-11 Building Permit:6-7-11 Site Start:16-8-11 PCI:10-1-12 Handover:24-1-12 http://eli-kay-ivanhoe36.blogspot.com/ Re: Porter Davis homes (Prestiege) 23 week gaurentee 2777Jul 27, 2011 2:35 pm Porter Davis Homes Questions? Call 1800PORTER Mon - Fri 9am-8pm Sat - Sun 10am-4pm info@porterdavis.com.au http://blog.porterdavis.com.au/ http://www.porterdavishomes.com.au Re: Porter Davis homes 2778Jul 28, 2011 10:37 am jelango Hi all, I've been hanging around here for quite some time and decided it's time to get involved! We're building the Foxley 29 in the SE suburbs and are at plastering stage. We're getting hebel which is going on this week so at an exciting stage. In regard to build time, we signed up for our single storey home when there was a "guaranteed 20 week completion" deal. We were told by our sales consultant that if we made no major structural changes there would be no added build time. We checked if this included adding doors, heightening doorways and changing our kitchen bench slightly and she confirmed they didn't constitute extra time. We also did some standard upgrades as per the display and other minor upgrades. When we got to the contract signing it stated 140 days (20 weeks) plus 37 days for client variations. We told them we were under the impression there wouldn't be any extra days - as per our conversation with the sales consultant - and they scrubbed the 37 days straight away. So our outcome was good, but we were disappointed that we had to argue it in the first place. I still don't know whether we were given the correct information from the Sales Consultant but that's what we had to go on so we stuck to our guns. As mentioned on here everywhere, keep notes of conversations with staff - they'll come in handy! We found the early process - sales/contract etc to be a very bumpy ride. The handover from Sales to Customer Service wasn't great but our Site Supervisor is very efficient and our CSC has been very good since we conveyed our disappointment with the whole process. I've got to say that without this site and the information that people have shared, I'm not sure whether I would have got through the first part of this build without going insane. So thanks to everyone for posting. Hi jelango, I’m sorry to hear that you’ve had a few bumps during the start of your build journey. The Foxley is a lovely choice, what façade have you selected? Have you started a blog yet? I agree with you, the forum is a really great tool for everyone, there are always people who are at different stages of their builds who can offer advice and support. Please feel free to ask me any questions too and I can help where possible. Cheers, Ebony Porter Davis Homes Questions? Call 1800PORTER Mon - Fri 9am-8pm Sat - Sun 10am-4pm info@porterdavis.com.au http://blog.porterdavis.com.au/ http://www.porterdavishomes.com.au Re: Porter Davis homes 2780Jul 29, 2011 12:07 am Congrats on your slab tstr1a! Way to go!! Our 3 month maintenance check was done, guys were supposed to come out to fix stuff. One tradie showed up on the appointed day and said he'd come back a day later to fix the two pages or so of defects we have. Almost two weeks later and several calls to the offices later, am still waiting for the mythical tradies to show up. Or at the very least, a call back from the offices Three options 1 Ask the liquidator 2 Find another PD customer and ask the source of their report 3 Pay for new report 3 12791 Ask for references and speak to them. If they are defensive or try to avoid the request, walk. 1 75680 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 106450 |