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Lack of knowledge regarding the Australian Standards and Tolerances
The sales experience was very positive. The build was well below average. Our supervisor had no backbone in dealing with the tradies, which showed in the workmanship. Quality is not there and they tried to hide all the stuff ups with a filler. It appears no one in the company knows The Australian Standards. A supervisor is not a supervisor if he has no knowledge of The Australian Standards and Tolerances. Frame was only structural four months after frame inspection was passed. One wall had to be rebuilt FOUR times. The fix was appalling, way too much filler in architraves and skirtings.
Building with SJD Homes was very disappointing due to excessive amount of poor workmanship. We Can't recommend SJD HOMES after our experience.
AusbuyM
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We hate living in our home!
We have not enjoyed living in our house for one day, because there has been constant issues with our build.
We got sucked into building with SJD homes because of reading all it's so called good reviews, but when you think about it there's only 55 reviews in total and I suspect a lot of those must be family and friends who have built with SJD Homes.
Our SJD rep promised us everything, but SJD homes delivered a very poorly built single storey house which cost us over $400,000.
Be warned SJD homes does not build quality homes. Do not chose SJD ...
Read morehome to build your dream home. They just slap up cheaply made houses for investors as rentals. They have rude lazy supervisors who do not visit your site very often and just let their unsupervised tradesman do a very poor job constructing your house. The tradesmen did not have up to date plans and also advised us that they rarely saw our site supervisor on site. I've had to contact SJD homes twice a week for 4 months to get things finished. We've had painters, cabinet makers, plumbers, electricians, tilers, carpenters, flooring companies, air conditioning companies, water tank companies, the list goes on and on, all trying to fix our shockingly built SJD home.7 comments
This is a typical builders reply, and is not correct.
You are not sorry to hear we are unhappy with our building experience with SJD, as you have never apologised for the terrible building experience ...
Thanks to Andy one of SJD site supervisors, all outstanding issues have been resolved.
Questions & Answers
chitra d.asked
Hi, just wondering whether the SJD will change the size of the building to our choice. I like one display house it's 33 squares fits lot size 16x32. But I have 16x28 lot. So want to know whether they can change the size. Thanks
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You will be surprised at what they can do, and they’re pretty good with adjusting and customising to your needs. Our house was made a little bigger than off the plan. Good luck!
Thanks for your reply. Will try them.
SJD H.SJD Homes
Hi Chitra, we can definitely alter plans and will work with your block to achieve the results you are after.
Kinz L.asked
Hi,
Im in WA. Do you guys only build house or also help with the purchase of land? I am a first home buyer, Wondering if I have to purchase the land separately and hire a builder to build my house or both can be done together by the builder? Also with the land, can I choose my own or does it have to be the ones offered by the builder? Also the whole interiors and material that goes into the house can be freely chosen by the client or need to stick to options offered by builder? I really don't like the modern Australian homes I come across everyday, I want my house to have more stones and woods included and less glasses and steels that makes the house cheap and unnatural and tacky. I am dreaming of a small two storey house. Thank you.
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SJD H.SJD Homes
Hi Kinz, if you are looking to build in WA, I'm sorry, we cannot help you. We only build in the SE suburbs of Melbourne.
martyn f.asked
Sorry should read Do SJD charge more to build in Wonthaggi
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I don't know mate, but we had to, because we are close to their outer boundaries. Try Leigh Shoebridge from sales, he has a simple sheet that tells you exactly what the premiums are, if there's any at all...good luck
Thanks
Yes SJD have metropolitan, region 1 and region 2 pricing, Corinella is Region1 (that’s where we built) I think Wonthaggi fell into Region 2.. I did play around on their website and the pricing with regions was on there in 2018 we then met with Leigh Shoebridge went over the plans, elevations, pricing etc. He is very thorough and patient. Our build went quite smoothly, not overly impressed with the plumber though (has attitude and won’t admit fault - little like Dan Andrews). Build completed inside of time frames & no price shock. Customer Service and site supervisor “great”.. all the best
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SJD Homes Services
- Both new home building and house and land package services are provided, offering a variety of designs, house sizes, floorplans and facades.
- Display homes can be visited in several locations across South Melbourne, allowing you to find inspiration for a new home.
- SJD Homes is a Greensmart builder, meaning it’s responsible for creating environmentally sustainable houses. Its Z-range display home is a particularly sustainable pick, due to its energy efficient design and low carbon footprint.
Points of praise for SJD Homes:
- Several reviewers were grateful for the incredible support they received from SJD Homes staff throughout the building process. Staff displayed a thorough knowledge of all aspects of the building process, and their personal and prompt service was greatly appreciated.
- SJD staff showed a good responsiveness to any issues that arose, resolving them in a timely manner and communicating changes to home builders effectively
- The build quality of houses was sound, with many reviewers being more than happy with the final product.
As the ProductReview Award-winner for Best Home Builders in Melbourne and Victoria for both 2019 and 2021, SJD Homes has certainly earned its home building cred. It particularly excelled in the areas of: transparency regarding business practices, and timeliness in completing building projects.
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SJD H.SJD Homes
Hi Mark, We are very sorry to hear that you’re unhappy with your experience with us building your custom home. We always endeavour to provide a positive experience for our customers with our service a...
Read morend the workmanship of our homes. As much as we would like everything to be perfect and run smoothly 100% of the time for our clients, unfortunately this isn’t always the case. However, we pride ourselves on doing our best to rectify any issues that arise. We believe that the issues you have noted in your comments have now been addressed and rectified in consultation with our site manager, director and trades, and we are still in communication with you regarding your paint concerns including arranging meetings with the paint supplier. We hope to resolve this with you very soon. We take all feedback from our customers seriously and are investigating all areas of your concerns to make improvements wherever we can.