Anyone else building with A1 homes Lower Hutt

Hi BH I’m keen to hear how your progress is going with A1 Lower Hutt? What stage of your build are you at and have they given you an estimated completion date? Thanks 🙂

Hi BH, Regarding your point about another builder (Abode) completing houses faster than A1, from the fact you mention Abode is building 4-5 houses in the same street I wonder whether they are just ‘spec’ builds, to be put on the market after completion, rather than individual designs for a particular clients, like yours. Generally ‘spec’ builds go much faster, as the builder has probably built the same or similar designs before, can pre-order materials etc, has already gone through a learning curve, if he’s building more than one at the same time can get subbies to quickly move from one to the next, and has no hassle with clients changing the design. I know of builders who will only do ‘spec’ builds, for exactly the last reason. I’m surprised more don’t do it. Maybe none of this applies in your case, and of course it’s no reason for some of the problems you seem to be having with A1. Anyway, I hope yours is finished now.

Hello LM, I still dont have a completion date. We had couple of meetings and showed some progress, but they the progress is terribly slow. I am really scared about their financial position well. Painting was completed in April, then again repainting saying painting quality not ok.. the elctrical work is fast, but yet to fix the shower, vanity etc. Every week the project manager says the work is progressing well .. but nothing moves. They were supposed to handover to me in June 30 as per the commitment provided by them, no saying we never gave such date. Yes, I have some plumbing fittings + vanities + carpet, but they does one a small piece of work every week and sends the update. Now they are saying will complete by June 8th and will be sent for CCC. I put a google review last week, they are threatening me with legal action, but I am not going to bow down. I am going to take them to the media as well as commerce commission. They are building house faster for few individuals and slowing down others. what I dont understand is the criteria for this discrimination. I am collecting all the details so that it will help atleast others. I can see another guys work near mine, same A1, and he too in a worse state. I am asking them to give me a walk thru – answer is “no” I am asking them to provide access to curtain person – answer is “no” I am asking them to provide access to build the fence that is about 6 mts from the build, answer is “no” Now I wonder who is the property owner, me or A1. Such arrogant people.

Hi Chris, Mine is yet to complete. They are making my life miserable. Same with other couple of p[eople. But they have prioritized and delivered house for few people. So I am collecting the info now to sue A1. They are just nightmare. I am hearing about the plumber fitting the shower and vanities for the last 1 month and still not complete. Abode – it is individual designs. If you come to Churton park area, you can see every site going up and workers at site except A1 ( 2 builds me and my neighbors). People in my street are saying my house is a eyesore. How painful that is. Time to goto media. If they arenot going to handover the house in next couple of weeks, I am going to media as well as all legal options.

Hi LM, are you looking to build with A Homes Lowerhutt? or you in progress already?

Hi HB Is there a way we can talk off line about your issues? Cheers LM

Hey HB, any update – we are in a certain type of hell with A1 Lower Hutt – the delay tactics, the total failure to communicate, the rampant nepotism and all kinds of rudeness from their hierarchy. We had built with a different A1 franchise a few years earlier with no issues, this is awful and only the SLAB is down. The abrasive and unpleasant emails from them when they do arrive make me so sorry I darkened their door!!! I wondered if they were still solvent as they take your money and nothing happens…