Thanks, where did you build, is it two storey? How long was the build process
We built in Bonner. Single storey. We were in exactly 5 months after they started…

They let us do our splashback through Masters (highly recommended by the way, very competitively priced and installed very well) but that was about it as far as non-Blackett tradies…

A little hard to say because we specced the place up quite a bit. I think it was roughly $1600/m2 at the end. I had a spreadsheet at the time…

Coming up on 12 months since we moved in and pleased to report the house is still standing and everything still works.

All went very well in the end. They were busy, so the maintenance schedule slipped a bit but they fixed all that they said they would. Not that there was…

Yep, BlackPearl, definitely seem pretty busy. Hopefully that won't affect their build quality as they may have to start using contractors they wouldn't ordinarily.
As time has gone by I've started…

Update
Looks like they're pretty busy at the moment. Still a few things that need attending to. Happy to answer any queries anyone has regarding our experience with Blackett, or for…

Maintenance
Going through the 3 month maintenance now. Nothing major to report. They've touched up the paint in a couple of areas and checked and fixed some minor issues with the…

Build Quality
On the whole, very good. A few mistakes were made during the build (a skylight was put in the wrong place and a feature niche missed on the first…

There don't seem to be too many Canberra specific threads on these forums, so for the benefit of anyone planning to build here I thought it might be helpful if…

Communication
Without a doubt, one of their strong points. All of my emails were answered quickly and professionally, and my phone calls answered straight away. If the person I wanted wasn't…

Hi Goog99
We went with the standard Blanco oven (60cm) and have found it really good so far. Some of the symbols on it are a bit hard to get used…

Inclusions
Standard inclusions are pretty basic - what you would expect. Nothing flash, but not cheap and nasty either. They have a list of items but no photos, so you have…

Really? Ours was free and it was something they prided themselves on - providing a full quote without the customer having to hand over money. They were the only builders…

Not sure about Gold Ruby but can say from experience (we're just about finished our house) that Blackett Homes has been very reliable. Local builder, been around for ages and…

They're a Japanese company that moved into Australia in 2010 by taking over AV Jennings Contract homes. There were some big issues early on as they cleared house of all…

That's not very helpful. Probably need to elaborate.

Hi again
As far as I am aware Blackett has never gone bankrupt. Given that there were some builder bankruptcies at the end of last year we were very careful about…

We are in the process of building with Blackett Homes and based on their performance to date would recommend them without hesitation.
Haven't had anything to do with the others…

I wouldn't bother.
First, electrical appliances are far more reliable than they used to be. If whatever you've bought doesn't break down in the first few months, chances are you're going…

Hi all
Just finalising the plans on our house and have gone for high ceilings. The builder is talking about fc cladding infills to the roofline above the windows and sliding…

We're also planning to build in Canberra. Just settled on a block in Bonner and trying to decide on a builder. Anyone have any experiences/recommendations they'd like to share?

Hi Ribbon - thanks for that. I've been following your build (looks great by the way!) and what you've had to say seems to align with what we've heard -…

Thanks for the reply Ms Googonian.
Yes, those Renaissance Homes are quite distinctive, aren't they? We've noticed quite a few about Bonner and even Crace and they seem OK. Reasonably priced,…

Is the exsulite up on the house yet? The rep from Today's Homes said they paint it to give a rendered look, and it still ends up being about the…

Good to hear! We talked to them, too. Really liked their display home but I got the feeling they were a little pricey. Happy to be corrected, though.

We're still deciding! Todays Homes is the one that mentioned the Exsulite. But we're also looking at Rawson, Sekisui and Renaissance. Hard to make the final decision - who are…

Anyone had any experience with either Todays Homes or Renaissance Homes in Canberra? Renaissance seems to be quite competitively priced, Todays Homes seem to have won a few awards.
We're also…