negotiating with builders
#1
negotiating with builders
Looking at some of these major builders like Golden Edge or Adenbrooke Homes people like that... they have pre-designed homes that you buy and they turn up to build them on your block.
Has anyone any experience of negotiating with these guys for discounts or extras?.
Wanted to know if anyone has had any success before going into bat.
Has anyone any experience of negotiating with these guys for discounts or extras?.
Wanted to know if anyone has had any success before going into bat.
#2
Re: negotiating with builders
Originally Posted by spalen
Looking at some of these major builders like Golden Edge or Adenbrooke Homes people like that... they have pre-designed homes that you buy and they turn up to build them on your block.
Has anyone any experience of negotiating with these guys for discounts or extras?.
Wanted to know if anyone has had any success before going into bat.
Has anyone any experience of negotiating with these guys for discounts or extras?.
Wanted to know if anyone has had any success before going into bat.
As for discounts, the only discounts we got were for things we took out eg windows, concrete under the verandah etc.
Good luck!
#3
Re: negotiating with builders
Originally Posted by spalen
Looking at some of these major builders like Golden Edge or Adenbrooke Homes people like that... they have pre-designed homes that you buy and they turn up to build them on your block.
Has anyone any experience of negotiating with these guys for discounts or extras?.
Wanted to know if anyone has had any success before going into bat.
Has anyone any experience of negotiating with these guys for discounts or extras?.
Wanted to know if anyone has had any success before going into bat.
We found with our builders that all the fittings and fixtures that came with the house as standard were so very basic that we took them all out of the contract and provided our own, and they gave us a rebate accordingly.
Had a little run in with them on the installation of our rangehood though. In the contract it says owner supplied items will be installed as per standard items deleted. Any extra charges will be borne by the owner. They swore blind that we would have to pay the full installation cost, until we pointed it out to them in the contract. They said they would send a variation invoice out to us for the extra cost, but nothing has turned up. Think they were a little embarrassed so hopefully the fee has been waived.