Building with Orion Homes in Armstrong Creek, VIC.
Our build was supposed to be 8 months, and turned into 12.5mths. We got paid $250 a week in liquidated damages. We moved in June 2018 and they have only…
Building with Orion Homes in Armstrong Creek, VIC.
Sounds correct! Our build was 12.5 months. We went through 3 site supervisors and one construction manager. We can just be thankful we hired an independent inspector for each stage.…
Building with Orion Homes in Armstrong Creek, VIC.
We moved in June 2018 after a 12.5 month build and still have not heard a thing from them for our 6 month inspection. Obviously we will have to hassle…
Building with Orion Homes in Armstrong Creek, VIC.
I have sent two more. I'm not sure what I am doing wrong.
Building with Orion Homes in Armstrong Creek, VIC.
I sent one back last night. Hope it went through.
Building with Orion Homes in Armstrong Creek, VIC.
Our build took 12.5 months. It was the most stressful 12.5 months we had ever been through. We went through 3 site supervisors. Our final one was apparently given the…
Building with Orion Homes in Armstrong Creek, VIC.
We since found out he charged us too much for things like $700 for one isolater for an air conditioner. We questioned it. They reinbursed us $350. he is a…
Building with Orion Homes in Armstrong Creek, VIC.
I agree with everything. If we didn't have have an independent inspector, we would have no caulking, no doors painted top and bottom, wrong nails used at framing stage. Basically…
Custom build with Orion homes on Harpley Estate VIC
I totally agree. They are so bad. Our build took 12 months and 2 weeks. if we didn't have our independent inspector the house would be falling down.They used the…
Building with Orion Homes in Armstrong Creek, VIC.
We have now hit 12 months and 1 week with these incompetent people who are supposed to be builders. No correspondence from our emails dating back to May 13th. I'm…
Any value-for-money custom builders in East Melbourne
NO WAY! 12 months and we still haven't moved in. Stay clear.
Building with Orion Homes in Armstrong Creek, VIC.
Our pricing was not at all accurate. We were told our underground powerpit should not cost more than $700, and only once in his 10 years of working had it…
Custom build with Orion homes on Harpley Estate VIC
Unfortunately, NO, we would not be recommending them to anyone. We have also been very upfront and told the owners this. I tried to give them constructive criticism approx 6…
Custom build with Orion homes on Harpley Estate VIC
You made the right decision! We are into our 12 month. It has been nothing but a nightmare.
Occupancy Certificate
When you receive your occupancy certificate, should you receive all the other documentation with it like the waterproofing, termite barrier, double glazing, insulation etc, or does this get given on…
Prices for items that weren't installed in house
Hi, I was just wondering if anyone could give me an estimate of the price of a water point to a fridge cavity, and also a front outdoor tap? Thank…
Independent Building Inspector
We too have used David Seville. We have been so impressed with issues he has picked up in our build. If it wasn't for David I would hate to think…
Bathroom Floor Tile Replacement and Waterproofing
We are having the same issue with the shower base of one of our showers. Our independent inspector picked up that the tiling was uneven. They agreed to get the…
Liquidated Damages
Can someone please inform me when liquidated damages finishes? Is it when you do your PCI, or when you receive your occupancy ceritificate with a date of April 12th. Thank…
gas line connected to wrong spot
We have just had this same issue. Our gas line took over 3 months to be connected because the woman in the office misplaced the email over the Christmas break.…
Waterproof Membrane
Thank you. We have just had our PCI and one of the bathroom showers has to be ripped up and retiled as the tiling is 10mm out. We want to…
Waterproof Membrane
Just after some advise as to how long the water proofing membrane has to cure for before tiling? Thank you
occupancy certificate
Hi. I'm just after some advise. Our build has gone over our contract time and the two extensions of time the builder has given us. We had our independent inspector…
Gas Meter non Compliant
We have just had our our gas meter installed on Friday and we have noticed that the gas company has left a note saying it is non compliant because it…