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RuthPerth, WA
- Verified customer
Our Dream Home
Our sales process started and, what we thought was great, turned out to be quite difficult as when we started the contract process we discovered that a lot of the things that had been discussed and agreed were not included, as well as changes being made that we weren’t aware of. At this point though, a new GM Peter started and shuffled a few things/people around and things got better from there. Peter assigned us to Steph, pre-construction client liaison, and I can honestly say that Steph is an absolute asset to 101. Steph is the reason we didn...
Read more’t walk away from the build and I’m so glad as it just kept getting better from there. We moved on to the construction stage and had Trent as site supervisor and then Tom at the latter stage and nothing was too much for these guys. They were so approachable, if anything went wrong they were straight on it, and they both went over and above our expectations. Sarah, client liaison, again could not have done more for us. Even any small issues after the build (and the team at 101 are complete perfectionists so there wasn’t many) she was straight on it. The level of workmanship and attention to detail on the house has blown us away. I hope I never have to build again because 101 Residential have given us our dream home, but if I did, I’d definitely build with 101 again!MehranPerth, WA
- Verified customer
We love our beautiful new home!
We would like to thank the team at 101 residential for a job well done! We are very happy with our beautiful new home and appreciate all the hard work by their team. While it may be too early to say, the quality of the work appears to be really good and this was also observed by our independent building inspector.
Our site supervisor, Tom, has been great, well organized, and on top of things. Our journey with 101 started with a fantastic sales and design experience. Our designer (Sean) was one of a kind and too bad he is no longer with the 101...
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Premium Mont Blanc Perth, WA
- Verified customer
Started Great and Finished Great
We are very happy to be in our home and looking forward in forgetting the bumps in our build.
Our fantastic Sales and Design Consultant Andre was just amazing. We just love his Design for our home and his knowledge of the industry was very helpful.
Prestart didn't go so well, things got lost between draft and VO forms and a few communication problems. We found all the trades that worked on our home professional and friendly people. Our second site supervisor Brent was very helpful and friendly and on top of things but with the mistakes on draf...
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ChrisPerth, WA
- Verified customer
Excellent build and service!
Overall we have had a fantastic experience with 101 Residential.
The sales stage was fantastic. Dan was professional and really helpful and helped us achieve the home we wanted through multiple revisions of the plan. To ensure he kept our business, he included plenty of extras in our contract and also fixed the pricing in some areas that had the potential to change.
Contracts and documentation process was a little slow, some of this due to waiting for meetings, and also waiting for approvals with council. Communication throughout this stage...
Read more could be a little better to keep us informed. The build was very fast and the site supervisor Brent was extremely thorough, had great communication and knew exactly what was happening on site. Even though we had a building inspector, Brent had already gone through the house before final inspection and had marked up every little thing that needed correcting / touching up. The build quality is excellent, no issues at all with anything not working, or not being completed to specification, therefore construction and handover was seamless.Review collected in partnership with 101 Residential
Jonathan CowperWestern Australia
- Verified customer
We love our amazing home - thanks to the 101 team
We came to 101 Residential after a bad experience and lost deposit with Beaumonde Homes. 101 worked with us from the start to design our dream 500 sqm home.
Design: 101 did an amazing design, which took advantage of the views and the size of our family. We worked with the local team (John Heslop) to design a truly custom home - we absolutely love it inside and out.
Price: Having had prices from other builders, we were really happy with the price from 101... great value.
Pre start: was quick and painless. We found the 101 team really help...
Read moreful in suggesting great finishes within our budget. Build process & quality: Trent Mila was our Construction Manager. Trent was excellent, ensuring a fantastic build with a real focus on quality. 101 built our 500sqm 2 story home in 12 months and we love it.Review collected in partnership with 101 Residential
StroodlePerth, WA
- 4 reviews
- 1 like
- Verified customer
Roof issues
We built in 2018 with 101 residential which had its ups and downs the only major issue and still ongoing issue is the roof cover colour bond roofing. The first initial job was atrocious I could have done better myself with a tin opener, 101 did the right thing and done repairs but still we are having issues with the roof sheeting with rusting sheets and screws the coastal provisions they put on there products are rubbish, the roof on my house is the biggest disappointment of the whole build and I am wondering what the roof will look like in another 2 years time if nothing is done by 101 to improve it.
Jacobson FamilyPerth, WA
- 3 reviews
- 1 like
- Verified customer
Loved everything about 101 strongly rate them as excellent
Let’s start that by saying that 101 residential is a great builder my rating for them is five star.
Building a house is emotional, a huge decision in finding the right one with so many outfits screaming their deals and their giveaways that it’s difficult for an ordinary punter to find the right one.
So, after viewing many displays one asks why choose 101 Residential?
After walking into 101 John, our first contact, told us that he build, that the sign of a great builder is the one that fixes problems quickly and without fuss if and when they ari...
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AriPerth, WA
- Verified customer
Mixed bag
I started my building project reading reviews and could not really find a great one that I am happy with based on reviews.
We went with 101 after looking at 2 other options.
Overall I am satisfied with the end result. Two people really worth mentioning. They are Kumudu and Mike Morley. There were several instances where we almost packed up and left 101 but Kumudu kept patching up and made us feel looked after. Kumudu also took extra time and care going though the design/drawings to make sure that our needs are met.
Initial planning started o...
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Lloyd and MelPerth, WA
- Verified customer
Rollercoaster ride
Our first time building experience started off well with our unique home being drawn up perfectly and the 3D design giving us a good look of what we expected. Next step was our pre-start and it was well below par with many things missed and not received as expected.However this step was rescued with Ruth coming through and fixing alot of the errors. The most satisfying part of our build was the professionalism and expertise that our site supervisor Mike Morley showed. He went out of his way to make sure we were satisfied and he kept the job flowing the entire build, thanks Mike !
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101 Customer Service101 Residential
Good afternoon Mel and Lloyd,
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review....
Read moreIt's pleasing to hear of the customer service you have described, especially with your site Supervisor Mike. We would like to take this opportunity to wish you all the best for your life in your new home. Kind Regards, The 101 Residential TeamReview collected in partnership with 101 Residential
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IanPerth, WA
- Verified customer
Great Process Great Build
At every stage, from the initial meeting with the designer, to the final touches finishing the house with our supervisor, we've experienced great relationships with 101 Residential's staff. The designer listened and worked hard to make sure the design was practical and fitted our specification in terms of wants and budget. The pre-start process was collaborative and there was a lot of attention to detail, which made construction so much more straightforward. Communication was regular, any queries and requests were answered promptly and it was h...
Read moreelpful to get the fortnightly schedule updates. The supervisor was extremely professional; he paid very close attention to detail, proactively picking up potential issues and organising corrections/reworks whenever needed - though these were minimal. The one main issue we did have with some cavity doors, he worked and reworked until we had a solution that would last, rather than going for any quick fix. So we are really happy with the build quality and the finishings on the house. Variations were minimal on both sides because of the attention to detail and so the project is pretty much on the initial budget. Would recommend 101 Residential with no qualms.1 comment
101 Customer Service101 Residential
Good afternoon Ian,
Thank you for taking the time to write a review for 101....
Read more It is lovely to hear that 101 have helped you every step of the way and being able to sort all your issues out in a timely manner. I am pleased also to read that your experience was hassle free from Sales through to handover, it is our aim to take the pressure off so that you can enjoy the building journey. I wish you all the best for your life in your new home. Kind Regards 101 Residential TeamReview collected in partnership with 101 Residential
ChrisPerth, WA
- Verified customer
101 Problems
Wouldn't touch these turkeys again. I went to them with a challenging, rear battle-axe block with significant retaining wall issues. I never hid it from them and gave them a very basic brief - over-size garage, garage access for 4WD's without 5 point turns, a 3 x 2 and all site-works included.
Took them months to come up with a solution to the retaining and site-works, but after allowing $60k for site-works they wanted another $70k more. At this stage no contract signed, I should have backed out, but didn't, figured I'd just encounter the same...
Read more cost issues with another builder (it really was a prick of a block). Construction eventually started, well I was told it had, turns out they cleared the weeds off the block and stopped. Didn't tell me for nearly two months (I wasn't living in Perth at the time) then they called me down to a site meeting. Where I found nothing had been started and got ambushed with two choices of 'revised' floor plans, one costing a few thousand more for wholesale changes or something resembling the original floor plan but they wanted and extra $40k for site-works (on top of the $60k and $70k). It was clearly a big issue that was eventually resolved, well sort of, the GM contacted me direct and assured me he would look into how it was so poorly handled and he would get back to me personally. Yeah, he didn't... had a lackey contact me instead. Overall the construction took so long I had to point out to them they were nearly at the end of their permissable time within their own, very generous contract. From first contact with them to completion took just shy of two years. I never held them up at any stage, they asked for something I got them a response the same day or within a couple of days.2 comments
101 Customer Service101 Residential
Hi Chris,
We're obviously disappointed to read your review. As you mentioned, you brought us a very challenging block. We provided an initial design, but budget constraints determined that a more res...
Read moretrictive design was required. We understood your parking goals, but with a challenging block and budget, compromises were made across the entire design. We presented the final design, which you approved, and we constructed that design. It's tough to hear the criticism after we constructed the design you contracted us to build.Hi 101 team,
Please don’t confuse my very simple design brief with the site work challenges....
Read more It’s disgusting you’re now suggesting you understood my parking goals at the design stage but couldn’t deliver due to budget and site restraints. You never communicated this to me and you're clearly now making up nonsense. When [Name Removed] came to me with the initial sketches I questioned whether the setback from the garage to the side boundary was adequate for what I was after; he emphatically said yes. That was your job to get right and you failed at the design stage. Resolving it then and there would have been a click and drag of a mouse. There was scope in my very simple brief and the floor plan to increase the setback or enlarge the reversing pocket but you failed to do so. You never communicated to me the design was a compromise in this aspect. My kitchen, dining, living is very generous, pinching a bit of space from there would have been stupid easy. Yes, you built as contracted but you stuffed up the design before the contract was signed and there was no way for me to know this until the house was finished. It was a specific point I had in the brief, I was assured it was being achieved. How dare you suggest there were budget restraints, after allocating an apparently very generous $60k for siteworks you asked for another $70k and I found it, at that point [Name Removed] assured me there were not going to be any more surprises and the site works were fully and completely costed out. You were deceitful in the way you commenced construction (cleared the weeds) and didn’t tell me for some considerable time, ambushed me at a site meeting and tell me you couldn’t build as designed and stuck your hand out for another $40k. To achieve the parking requirements I’d imagine would have been easy to increase the setback of the garage from the side boundary, perhaps making the alfresco shorter by maybe only another 500mm and move the entry 500mm, surely less house and more paving would actually make the build cheaper???????? The downpipe hasn’t been touched. The plumber that looked at the sewer IO’s looked at the downpipes and was going to report back on the (shoddy/lazy) workmanship. No one has contacted me or attended to replace it. At the moment I’ve taken to it with an angle grinder and silicone to open up the blockage. The cornices haven’t been touched since the 12 month inspection. They’re all cracked, little chunks are still falling off and in spots I can see the plaster base coat. I’m not satisfied with the driveway retaining. 101 were engaged to complete all siteworks. You dropped the driveway around 300mm below the original soil level, this removed soil from the low side of neighbours retaining wall and masonry wall/fence. The only way you can rectify this is to reimburse me the $4768 the retaining wall cost me and provide me with documentation that an engineer is satisfied with the way you left the site and the remedial retaining. If an engineer isn’t happy you can reimburse me the $4678 and come and rip it out and fix it. The last contact I had with 101 was the phone call from [Name Removed] after your GM received this draft review and had the opportunity to rectify issues before it went live. From memory [Name Removed] rang me at about 6:00pm on the Friday afternoon while he was sitting in his driveway at home. Haven’t heard boo from you since then, how is it my job to keep following up with you? The last thing I said to [Name Removed] when he rang (after asking to pull down the review) was along the lines of well see how these issues are resolved. Haven’t heard from 101 since... Kind regards ChrisDavid H.Western Australia
- 3 reviews
- Verified customer
A Fantastic Build and Great People
The build was well managed. There were a few hiccups with the accuracy of the drawings and inclusion of variations onto drawings. Checking of the drawings needs to be improved in the future.
All meetings were held on time and personnel were very knowledgeable and helpful.
Two points we would like to provide constructive feedback on are: (a) Premium grade finishes which were part of our package were not up to standard - in this case the carpet choice and we had to pay extra to upgrade to a 'premium' grade. (b) Kitchen design should include a dis...
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101 Customer Service101 Residential
Good afternoon David,
Thank you very much for posting a review and for your feedback on your building experience....
Read more It is lovely to hear that your experience was a happy one involving all the people involved in the build from design, sales, pre-start, to trades and your supervisor and Client Liaison to the finished product. I hope you and your family enjoy your beautiful home. Regards The Team at 101Review collected in partnership with 101 Residential
Chanelle F.Perth, WA
- Verified customer
Would never build with them again
Absolutely would Not build with them again. We’re just over 2 years down the line from move in date and still finding issues with our home; most recently that the rangehood flume was not connected, meaning the vented air was just going up into our roof space. Was discovered after partner was in the roof checking out something else, it appears the tubing was too short and then not rectified. Not exactly something we would’ve thought to check on in our final walk-through.
Also had numerous issues right from pre-start and throughout the build. Not...
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101 Customer Service101 Residential
Hi Chanelle F,
We're disappointed, and a little confused reading your experience. We've reviewed our records, and as far as we can tell we've attended all maintenance items, and our last communicatio...
Read moren with you was over 6 months ago on completion of the last issue raised with us. We believed we had been meeting your expectations.Brooke
- 3 reviews
- Verified customer
If I could do no stars I would
I have been dealing with 101 for now a year where I have had to get the building and energy commissioner involved they issued a work remedy order which was just at the start of the covid-19 restrictions (after fighting this since June of 2019) they then requested a no end date because of the restrictions but was advices of how to do the external fixing by the B&E after they had asked and the internal damage was to be completed after the restrictions have been lifted (we were lenient enough to give them the extra time to do the water ingress dam...
Read moreage) yet they repay us by vomiting on our property and leaving rubbish throughout the property not only did they repay us by doing that they didn't complete the repairs ordered to them by the deadline. Will save the vomiting video for weak stomach people but extremely not happy.2 comments
101 Customer Service101 Residential
Hi Brooke,
As the issues you've raised are with the Department of Building and Energy (we fully support their engagement) and you're the 2nd owner of the home, not the client we built for, we will al...
Read morelow the formal complaint process to conclude before we respond here in detail.I took ages before bringing the building and energy commissioner in so saying them coming in made it difficult is rediculous. Yes we are the second owner which I have always stated but that doesn't ta...
Read moreke from the fact you have came out twice to fix an issues that was by you not building it coreectly or fixing it the first time. It also doesn't take away from the rubbish you have thrown all over the place and the vomiting your staff member did on our property when you had asked for a no end date to remedy the order due to the covid-19 restrictions. I had explained multplie times we had a spinal patient in the home and it deems a risk if she was to fall. I also explained water coming into the property near light fitting is also dangerous and can cause electrical faults but again you la k the care and compassion you state. This is has been since June 2019 and if you are honest enough which clearly you struggle with when did they B&E order the remedy? April of this year as we were trying to work with you way before that and the fact they only had the report to get involved in November so isn't that adequate time? Oh yeah that's right all emails are you telling us these things take time.Other Home Builders
Luke and KimberleyPerth, WA
- Verified customer
From design to handover... AMAZING!
From Design to handover, the team at 101 were extremely professional and helped us create our dream house. The communication from the 101 Team was prompt and professional throughout the entire journey. Highly recommend using them for your next home. Special mention to Matt, Mick and Ruth who were amazing!
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101 Customer Service101 Residential
Good morning Kimberley and Luke,
Thank you for taking the time to write a review....
Read more It was a pleasure to read that the workmanship and professionalism of 101 created your dream home is great and that you were impressed with the people that worked on your home from sales through to construction. I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all the best for your life in your new home. Kind regards 101 Residential TeamReview collected in partnership with 101 Residential
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CosterPerth, WA
- Verified customer
Fantastic build in great time. thanks 101
101 were great to deal with. Site supervisor was fantastic. Each stage of the build was communicated to us and if we have any issue or concerns 101 were there to support us though the whole journey. We were very happy with the end product and recommend 101 for sure.
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101 Customer Service101 Residential
Good morning Leanne and Brad,
Thank you very much for very positive review! We are always pleased to read that your whole journey was pleasant and your supervisor was fantastic. It was our pleasure ...
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TrishPerth, WA
- 2 reviews
- 1 like
- Verified customer
House with a Difference
We have been in our home for 4 months. After nearly 40 years of living in early 20th century homes, we took a plunge to build our first new home.
We joke that we are building our own nursing home. With an unusual block shape, and tight specification of building footprints, the design also needed to make the most of the block’s great setting. This all presented a real challenge to designer Craig Long of 101 Residential. We wanted 2 master bedrooms - one up and one down, wide doors and corridors in case we ever become wheelchair reliant. We als...
Read moreo wanted a home with some classic design features rather than a modern concrete box. We wish to thank Craig who, with a lot of patience, worked with us to create the design we wanted. He is creative, very insightful, and understood what we were trying to achieve. The pre-start team also helped us get there within the confines of what a project builder can offer. The build commenced at the end of January, and we moved in before Christmas. Client liaison Ruth Fenton provided great support whilst the build was happening. Finally, we wish to thank our wonderful supervisor Mick, who dealt with our issues and concerns, when they arose, with a lot of efficiency. He listened, advised and nurtured us through the build process. He was always there for us.1 comment
101 Customer Service101 Residential
Good morning Trish,
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. I am thrilled that you choose 101 Residential as the right builder for you. It has been a pleasure building your family home and turning your dream into a reality....
Read more I am pleased also to read that your experience was a breeze from Sales through to handover, it is our aim to take the pressure off so that you can enjoy the building journey. Craig and Mick are a credit to the 101 brand. I wish you and your family all the best for your life in your new home. Kind Regards, The 101 Residential Team- Verified customer
Perfect process from start to finish!
I cannot thank the team at 101 enough for all of their hard work, advice, professionalism and high quality standards throughout. They fixed any minor issues and kept us informed throughout the entire build. Key handover was fantastic and we are still enjoying the adrenaline of having a beautiful house! Thankyou to Ruth, Trent and Sean for the entire process.
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101 Customer Service101 Residential
Good morning Sophie and Jo,
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. It is very pleasing to read that we were able to assist you during the construction process from start to finish with our updates, flexibility and professionalism....
Read more I wish you both many happy memories in your brand new home! Thank you The 101 Residential Team.Review collected in partnership with 101 Residential
ShanePerth, WA
- Verified customer
Excellent Builder where any of big name builder cannot beat
From start of sale, prestart, beginning of construction, during the construction,finish of construction and to handover and after handover this builder cannot fault any single things. I am not building for first time and from my experience 101 have excellent on customer service and excellent on quality of build. especially sale person John, prestart Tanya, customer relationship officer Ruth, and site supervisor Mick are very good. If I will building again will using 101 and also recommend to anyone for this builder.
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101 Customer Service101 Residential
Good morning Shane,
I loved reading that we were able to look after you across all aspects of building a home (Sales through to Construction & handover of your keys).
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RikazPerth, WA
- Verified customer
101 was so easy to work with
101 build the house while we were living in Dubai. From the Sales stage up to Pre Start, we received valuable advice from Kumudu (Sales Contact) and Tanya (Pre Start contact). Our house was built on a custom design and we received valuable advice on managing expectation while meeting council requirements.
During the construction stage Mike and Ruth did a great job. Ruth gave periodic updates on the work and Mike was a such a nice person who look after the construction work very well. Supervisor, Mike and 101 team was so helpful to complete the...
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101 Customer Service101 Residential
Good morning Rikaz
Thank you for posting a great review on behalf of 101 Residential.
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Questions & Answers
Kylee Smithasked
We are having a very average experience so far and regretting our choice to build our home.
Can anyone indicate build times at the moment? Our slab is apparently not going down till mid year- how long after that?
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Colin M.asked
I have heard you guys are raising your prices due to the grants. Can you confirm this? I had a meeting with one of your salesmen on Friday who confirmed you were, stay clear of this company!
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Hey Colin, I have been looking into doing a new build with this new grant on offer and was sceptical with most builders increasing there prices since the grant announcement. I have learnt that the building industry has been in a slump the last 6 years with tradesman have their wages reduced. With an increase in demand the cost of building increases. As of 11 June 101 Residential have not increased their prices yet but will in the near future as are all the builders. I will looking into designs asap to try and lock in a price that can be decided upon once i have financial confirmation from my broker. Goodluck
The house we are building as gone up over 30 thousand in less than a year.
Helenasked
Have anyone recently built with 101? How is their build quality ? Like some of their house design but feel a bit horrified to proceed after looking at google reviews, do not wanna stuck with a leaking house since this is a huge investment.
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101 Customer Service101 Residential
Hi Helen,
We completely understand your concerns when making such an important decision. We can say 101 have built over 1400 homes since 2011. Initially along that journey and through the building boom, all builders had some quality issues if we are honest with ourselves, 101 were not immune to that and we have since addressed this.
We spent a lot of time developing an upper floor detailing and weatherproof system that in our view leads the market in ensuring a quality, safe, watertight home for your family that is unique to 101.
Please feel free to contact us and we explain what 101 currently do different to other builders so we can give you piece of mind.
Regards the 101 team.
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101 Customer Service101 Residential
Thanks for your feedback Ari, we're happy to hear that you are happy with the final product. While we'd prefer to hear that the entire journey was exceptional, we know there were areas of your journey...
Read more that we would have liked to improve. We know the ideal building journey should include as few individual contacts as possible, and that's always our aim. Changing Prestart Consultants is not ideal, and then changing Supervisors is an added disruption that we'd also prefer to avoid. However, changes within the team are occasional necessary to make sure we're always raising the bar for our service delivery. Your prestart experience is not the standard we hold ourselves to. However, due to the changes we've made, we're confident your experience would be very different today. There is certainly nothing for us to gain by confusing our customers. We enjoy our days far more when our customers have clarity, and we'll always strive for that.