Anonymous
Don’t go with Bennett Homes. They’re dishonest builders – yes they completed my house but they made so many mistakes, did not follow the plans or specifications given for at least three major areas in the house, also charged us for their mistakes, then had the audacity to gaslight me and tell me they’re worried I’m not enjoying the house because of a couple hundred dollars worth of mistakes (actually it’s at least 25k worth of mistakes if they were to fix it), and they refuse to fix it because they have blatantly lied and said I’ve verbally accepted the house (which I haven’t and I even raised some of the issues in writing with them), and that I settled on the house with known mistakes (only because I have in writing that they would rectify the mistakes which they have since refused to do).
They’re a nightmare, it’s been such a pain dealing with them that I’m now preparing to take them to the disputes tribunal. The grief they’ve caused is bigger than you would think because of the hassle of chasing them. They literally try to be the biggest pain in the butt to deal with, in the hopes that by bullying you, that you’ll leave them alone and they get to keep “a couple hundred bucks” (actually 25+k).
I’m not the only one either – https://www.waikatotimes.co.nz/nz-news/350277838/house-build-hell-couple-wait-four-year-unfinished-home
I wish this couple had published this article earlier before I signed up with Bennett homes, so I could have stayed away. As it stands I’m sharing my experience so you can all avoid them too.