Glen
Hi
We are presently trying to decide between Maddren Homes and Compass Homes. Can anyone advice on this – our primary concern is with regard to cost and timeframes. Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
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Hi We are presently trying to decide between Maddren Homes and Compass Homes
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Richard
Hi Glen
I have dealt with Maddren Homes and would happily recommend them. If you have concerns ask them for a list of customers and go and talk to them.
Emma
Hi Glen, where abouts are you looking to build? Happy to have a chat if you are building in the Auckland (& greater Auckland) region somewhere 021 515 574.
AP
Which branch of Compass Homes are you thinking of using? We are currently building with Compass homes, Pokeno branch. Whilst the sales team promise you the world, they have taken on so much work, their timeframes are totally blown out compared to what we were told when we signed the contract. For example – we signed the contract on 22nd March 2016… it is now 1st Jan 2017 and the house is still not estimated to be handed over until 23rd Feb. We were initially told it would be an 18 week build 🙁 On the plus side, the costs in their estimates have all been pretty close so far (bar extra concrete we decided to pour).
Liz
Hi ap , how did you get on with compass? we are looking at building with them maybe. We would love some feedback on them thankyou! 🙂
DB
Hi,
We built with Compass Homes and the only hold ups were the contractors we tried to organise ourselves. Apart from that, Compass Homes were perfectly on time even with my own personal contractors errors, with a quality product. Maybe something along your build time frame held you up? Did you have something you organised yourself or was your title late? We thoroughly researched Compass Homes and the word of mouth about this company the pros far outweighed the cons and they were competitive in pricing.