I new in Christchurch, can anybody recommend any good builder to me

Hi Houston, I would recommend Peter Ray Homes, Paul McStay Builders and Que Homes. All good quality and fair pricing. Regards Sally

Hi Houston, Sorry to reply in your thread… does anyone know how to create a new post or a new account here? Leo

Hi Leo If you scroll to the bottom of the page there is a comment block there – that starts a new comment. cheers Mark G

Hi Houston, we are just about finished our house build with Peter Ray Homes in Preston Downs. Top notch builders and tradies (all excellent and very approachable) and we are very happy with the quality of work and the fittings on the house. Unfortunately the project management by Peter Ray Homes was inadequate throughout and downright appalling at times. We are on our 4th project manager (they just keep leaving) – each one did not pick up gaps or things left undone by the previous one and then placed us under extreme time pressure to make decisions on the spot to rectify this very late in the build. I have had to spend the equivalent of a part time job doing our own project management and communicating with the tradies as otherwise we would have had a shambles. It has been more stressful than it should have been. If I were to build again having been through this, I would appoint an independent project manager to oversee the whole project – the extra cost would have been well worth the peace of mind.

Hi We are nearing the end of our build with Peter Ray homes in Rolleston.The builders were great and the tradies to deal with but I agree the management of the project appalling. Started with one person they left, then the GM fumbled his way in then passed to the Customer Service Manager, she left suddenly we are dealing with a Project Manager. No communication along the way as to the changes just happen to find out when you ring to talk to someone and you get the ” they are on leave at the moment” from reception. Some specs were changed by the GM and we didnt notice when we did the final sign up and now are in discussion about changing some fittings as not what we discussed with the original person. It seems once signed and money paid they dont want to know. Then they try to blame us for it. Has been very stressful for us.Fortunately time is not a pressure on us as we have another home to live in. I would never build with Peter Ray again and certainly will not recommend them to anyone. Workmanship seems good but the Management is a shambles. Agree with above employ your own project manager with them