Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Anyone building with GJ Gardner Homes Illawawarra? 12Nov 25, 2012 7:04 am I built with Illawarra and I must add that the completed home they took me through was tri-level on a downhill sloping block in Flinders and the owners that I spoke to told me they had been very happy with everything and the house was finished quite quickly and nothing was too much trouble. I was also given a list of drive-by houses and not many were on flat blocks, from what I was told not many people have a flat block any more so most of the houses they build are on slopes. When I was considering a custom design in the beginning they also said that most of the houses they build are custom and they also do the design. Same with my friend she was shown through another house on a sloping block which was important to her as she also has a sloping block. I am sorry that you have had problems, it sounds as though you may have a very steep block I know that my friend found that most builders wouldn't even build on her block! Re: Anyone building with GJ Gardner Homes Illawawarra? 13Nov 25, 2012 10:03 pm Yes I must admit that our block is very steep indeed. To be honest though, I just think that Gardners took on way too much than they could handle!! Anyways, it sounds as though your home building experience was quite the opposite to mine... Consider yourself one of the lucky ones & I hope you're happy in your new home Re: Anyone building with GJ Gardner Homes Illawarra? 14Feb 03, 2013 7:41 pm Should just clarify that the GJ's i was talking a bout is a different area, different people etc. Re: Anyone building with GJ Gardner Homes Illawarra? 15Mar 17, 2013 9:10 am Its seems this must be a local issue. I am less than a month away from our handover with GJ's up in SEQld and have been extremely happy with them. They have been prompt and professional and the little things I have found on the way have been fixed rapidly. We have an independent assessor doing our PCI with us but based on everything I have seen during the whole process I am not expecting to find much. Our site supervisor is excellent and when one area got a bit behind due to tradesman availability he had other processes lined up to keep things going even though this was not necessarily the "ordinary" order of doing things, but it has kept our build on time. I know GJ's are all franchises but if you are up my way I would suggest considering them. This is my build http://retnivrhouse.blogspot.com.au/201 ... block.html May I ask why you chose not to use GJ Gardiner? I'm actually meeting with one of the sales guys tomorrow for an appointment. Definitely not signing anything yet… 3 14130 Wish you all the best. Once you signed the contract, they will find millions excuses to charge you. And have seen their sites unfinished for a long time. 4 25957 I haven’t. But have a Lowe Design home. Not only did I find Matt Lowe patronising and a bully, but the home is NOT TO CODE. I have water coming through the bricks… 1 15837 |