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KerrGreater Melbourne (Inner), VIC
- VIC
- Verified customer
Fantastic service from Sarina Birchwood
As first home builders we have found Sarina very helpful and informative. She is very friendly despite our numerous questions. Very willing to help us achieve our home goals. Awesome personal service. Looking forward to the next step as Sarina has made this first step easy. Bring on the build!
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- VIC, Altona
- Verified customer
Excellent experience from start to finish
Damir from the Mount Duneed sales office, Lisa from the Altona headquarters and Ashleigh, our site foreman made our entire build process so seamless and easy, from start to finish.
Yes we had to make minor adjustments here and there but it took an email to rectify and then on again with the build.
All three staff members were very clear in what was required/involved, easy to communicate with and super quick in their responses to our queries that we have really enjoyed the entire build process.
We have moved into our new home and found a few minor issues where tradesman were back out to resolve within a week of notifying our foreman/or Burbank directly.
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Hi Lauren
We are so pleased to read that you have enjoyed your experience and that our team was accommodating throughout your build.... Read more
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- QLD
- Verified customer
Excellent service and Communication.
From our first contact with new home consultant, Georgia Martin, the Interior Designer at Edge Selections, Tara Daniels, and the new Home Coordinator, Nicky Warren, and now our first contact with the site supervisor, Mark Burnie, everything has been perfect. Communication, meeting times and any questions have been no problem and swift and detailed responses. Everything has just flowed as advised and met the timeframe set by Burbank. Could not wish for anything more and the people are caring and personable.
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Burbank H.Burbank
Hi Paul and Glenda
It’s fantastic to read that from the very start of your journey with our Sales team, right through to our operations and construction team, you have been receiving high level customer service which we are certain will continue.... Read more
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MirrorGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC
- VIC
- Verified customer
Significant deficiencies and unconscionable conduct
Burbank’s support is very limited once you pay your deposit, the Builder provides misleading information and applies unreasonable and unfair price increases.
The support from Burbank was great before paying the initial deposit. All questions were answered in written form by email and were acted on quickly and efficiently. This is what everyone would expect for a product that costs in excess of $300,000, right? However, after paying the deposit our file was handed to a new person and that’s when things have changed. We reviewed the Building Con...Read more
tact with the help of a solicitor’s review. Burbank was unable to answer all of our questions and concerns with regards to the Building Contract such as cost escalating clauses, ambiguous conditions and errors and did not answer any questions relating to Special Conditions with the explanation that Burbank’s legal department does not allow any changes (not even correcting errors in the contract). We had to repeatedly ask to answer also the remaining questions in order us to understand the Contract and fix the errors in the Contract. Unfortunately, without any luck. After about five months since our original request and our repeated written reminders, we realised that Burbank has no interest to provide us with the answers and decided to close our file. If Burbank does not answer all of your questions regarding the Building Contract before signing it, what support can you expect once the Contract has been signed? In addition, we were told that if we choose our own Building surveyor we would loose the 15 year structural warranty which was of course not true but an example of an unconscionable conduct. Furthermore, Burbank offered a price freeze for 12 months since paying the deposit. However, if you don’t start building within 12 months from paying the deposit you will be asked to pay $3000/month which includes also the 12 months freeze period. This is significantly higher than any inflation rate or the price new customers are asked to pay. This is a rip off scheme and clearly shows how much Burbank values its customers once they pay the deposit. Unfortunately, in our case Burbank was not willing to compromise even though the delays were out of our control due to delays in the land release. It is extremely disappointing that once you pay the deposit, Burbank is not providing a full support to its customers for a product in excess of $300,000. Moreover, Burbank is using untrue statements to influence your decisions and applies unfair and unreasonable price increase.1 comment
Burbank H.Burbank
Hi There,
We're saddened to read of your Burbank experience and we'd like to help.
Can you please send us an email to [email protected], with all of this information and who you were dealing with ... Read more
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Edgebrook
- 2 reviews
- VIC, Melbourne
- Verified customer
This is great and terrible service between colour and electrical.
The colour section was terrible service, it's meant she look like does not want to welcome customer. She just want to rush us to collect and sign the paper work. I ask to sign the paper work tomorrow with electric she said No....., u have to sign today. We need time to speed our money in cridit corretly between color and electrical. I'm welcome to receive your explain. Why i can't sign colour and electrical at the same day. She make us hard to make decision. I want to ask, Are u gonna build the house tomorrow? For the electrical she has great service provide good idea and explain very well.
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Burbank H.Burbank
Hi There,
We are sorry to hear about your experience at the colour selection studio.
If you could please send an email to [email protected] and provide your job number we will pass this onto the correct team.... Read more
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- VIC, Melbourne
- Verified customer
Positive hope for the new home journey
Rajneel and I attended the final cost meeting with Molly at Burbank. We were pleased with the way the cost got finalised and Molly was very efficient and approachable in her work. In this whole process of house purchase, it was really helpful of her to fit in extra rooms in the existing design. We were glad it worked out smoothly. Therefore experienced lovely atmosphere at this stage so far.
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Burbank H.Burbank
Hi There,
We are so pleased to read that you are enjoying your experience and that our team are providing you with great customer service.
We will be sure to pass this review on for you.... Read more
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HARMELGreater Melbourne (Outer), VIC
- VIC, Altona
- Verified customer
Worst builder to deal with
I got my house handed over to me in March 2022. They've taken 1 year to complete my house single story during construction no coordination with me and they changed 3 supervisor. My kitchen benchtop is 50 mm higher than in plan. Main entry door was crooked they taken six month (changed door three time) to fix it still not 100%. Ensuite wall not straight and a lot of other problems. I contacted everybody from salesman to owner nobody helped me out. Every corner of my house is example of butcher trade work by Burbank. If anybody want to see my h...Read more
ouse is real display of Burbank quality work. [Irrelevant Content Removed] My personal advise to everybody (who thing to get his/her house build by Burbank) think twice or email me at [email protected] to see real display. Overall this is worst experience of my life1 comment
Burbank H.Burbank
Hi Harmel
We are disappointed to hear about the experience you've had with your build so far. Can you please e-mail your job number, street address and best contact details to [email protected] ... Read more
Once I receive this, we'll arrange for our Management Team to review your file and come back to you with a update. Kind Regards, -The Burbank TeamSimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
AliceSouth East Queensland, QLD
- QLD
- Verified customer
Dishonest, misleading and worst ever
Worst experience ever !
Lack of communication! Dishonest and misleading. Very pushy to get your deposit,then spent your money without informing you. Be extremely careful when you chose this builder, or I would recommend go for others and save your time and lots of hassles.Choose someone that really take responsibility and care for their customers, rather than push you into a contract and ignore you and do whatever they want to do with YOUR money! Complaint was lodged and totally ignored. Probably they don't know there is QBCC and consumer affair exist. It is time consuming if you didn't chose right one, but I will escalate it to the higher department and legal action will be made if necessary.
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Burbank H.Burbank
Hi Alice,
We're saddened to read of your Burbank experience and we'd like to help. Can you please e-mail your job number, street address and best contact details to [email protected]
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Darryl S.South East Queensland, QLD
- QLD
- Verified customer
Awesome Builders
The building process through Burbank Homes has been quite easy. Everything has been explained along the way. From our initial contact at the North Harbour display we have felt right at home with Burbank. Communication has been first class. We have just been through the colour selection process. Tara was Awesome and guided us through what we thought was going to be a daunting task. She made it very easy. Can't wait for the next stage.
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RamanGreater Melbourne (Outer), VIC
- VIC, Altona
- Verified customer
Terrible service
Terrible service by the warranty team.... been in the house for 2 years but still waiting for some issue (which we even mention first inspection) to be sorted out.... long wait on phone call to be answer and no call back if you leave a message... will definitely NOT recommend this builder to anyone
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Burbank H.Burbank
Hi Raman,
Could you please send an email to [email protected] along with you job number as well as the warranty issues that need to be followed up, and i will pass this onto higher management for you.... Read more
-The Burbank TeamHi, i have sent email and look forward to hear back!
Thanks
Burbank H.Burbank
Hi Raman,
I have passed this onto management for them to look into for you, please allow for 24-48 hours to look into your file before making contact with you.... Read more
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- VIC, Melbourne
- Verified customer
So far so good!
As a first time home owner, Preeti was lovely and helpful. She was honest and open to the budget i had. As its at pre-building stage im looking forward to seeing the production of my house and how Burbank are as a company. Thanks Preeti for your support it means so much to me!
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Hi Nicola,
Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback. We will have this passed onto the correct sales team. Happy Building!! ... Read more
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vishGreater Melbourne (Outer), VIC
- 2 reviews
- VIC, Altona
- Verified customer
Horrible experience - life's worst decision to select Burbank
Signed up with Burbank in Nov 2016 and still waiting for handover. Cunstruction started in Apr 2017 and after 22 months still issues with build. No coordination between the teams at all. Tried to escalate the issues many time but always gets the folse commitments from Burbank. Now Finally i have escalated the issues to dbdrv. Because of these delays i have to spend around $30000 interest to the bank unnessary. Hope one day i will get my house.
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Burbank H.Burbank
Hi there Vish,
We are sorry to hear about this. If you could please send us an email to [email protected] along with your job number i will get management to look into this for you.
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I have already sent an email to everyone yesterday including forums.
Burbank H.Burbank
We have received your email and it has been forwarded to the correct department for them to look into.
Please allow for management to look into your file, then they will make contact with you.
-The Burbank Team
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Adrian
- 4 reviews
- VIC, Melbourne
- Verified customer
Awesome and smooth process
I would like to take this chance to thank Chantelle and Ana, who's in the colour selection studio, for making the whole process so easy. They both are very helpful when it comes to providing suggestion to your new home and giving you many options to play with, making sure you get the design you like. I truly appreciate their effort and help, definitely recommend going with burbank if you're going to build your new home.
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MuznaGreater Melbourne (Outer), VIC
- 2 reviews
- VIC, Altona
- Verified customer
Worst Experience - Will not recommend Burbank to anyone
We are building our first home with Burbank. After the Sales, our worst experience with Burbank started. From the point of being allocated an unprofessional, irresponsive and inexperienced Building Coordinator, [name removed], to the Colour Consultant, [name removed], at the Edge Studio who had no knowledge of interior finishes and was very pushy, hasty and rushed us to finalize the colour appointment. There was no response to any of our initial queries and there were so many drafting errors on our drawings and miscommunications between Admin, ...Read more
drafting team and the site. Our building supervisor [name removed], is very negligent, irresponsible, incompetent and unprofessional. He has not managed and supervised our build in a professional manner. Whenever we raise our concerns and non compliance issues he gives a blunt reply that everything is compliant and within standard and no action from Burbank will be taken. Our concerns and issues are not addressed and after multiple requests to get in touch with the Project Manager or Construction Manager on the job, no one has contacted us. We were told by [name removed] and [name removed] that he is the one running the project so there is no need for the Project Manager to be on site for a walk through . After seeing the quality of poor workmanship, non compliances on our build, unprofessional attitude and zero customer service we would never recommend Burbank to anyone and advise people to stay away from Burbank. We have all email trails and photos to support our review/feedback. After reading, this hopefully someone from the Management will contact us and take action. Zeeshan and Muzna1 comment
Burbank H.Burbank
Hi Muzna,
We have passed on your email and product review to higher management to look into. Please allow for them to go through your file and get all the right information they need for them to contact you.
-The Burbank Team
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Mitch P.Victoria
- VIC, Altona
- Verified customer
Very happy
Build went smoothly no defects, whenever there was a issue it was felt with straight away, the supervisor was very friendly and never let us down, I will definetly build with Burbank again o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
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EssaGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC
- 2 reviews
- VIC, Melbourne
- Verified customer
No support handover 3 month and 18 months inspection
No support after handover,three month inspection and 18 month inspection is a joke.
Their inspectors are waste of time and ignore the problems mention in the inspection and won’t take any actions.
I have written emails to Maintainance team informed them about the issues Iam facing but no response.
So many brick work cracks around my home and they saying they will only fill cracks with the finger,and not actually filling new mortor to join the bricks cracks.
I really had enough,lucky I came to know how they work,I was about to sign the contract for my second house,now Iam looking for another builder..
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Burbank H.Burbank
Hi There,
We are sorry to hear of your Burbank experience after handover.
If you would like to send an email with your job number and the issues in your home to [email protected] we will pass this onto higher management to look into for you. ... Read more
Thank you for the reply,
If someone can call me I can explain it properly.my name is Essa and number is 0435200791.
Burbank H.Burbank
Hi Essa,
Can you please send an email to [email protected] along with your job number and we will get someone to give you a call today.
-The Burbank Team
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- VIC, Melbourne
- Verified customer
Amazing stuff
Burbank Homes has been proactive in making sure we understand our pre-build commitments. Our home coordinator, Amy Lee, has been responsive with all enquiries we've had and been keeping us up to date of any progress in our home building plans. Great communication so far and looking forward to when the build gets completed
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Hi Erika,
We are glad to hear of your Burbank experience so far, we will be sure to pass along your lovely comments to the team. Happy Building! ... Read more
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VijaySouth-Eastern Region, NSW
- NSW / ACT
- Verified customer
Great Job Team
It’s been a long journey for me but I would thank Tim from sales team Googong for providing us designs what we need and make it happen and Gemma from parramatta office for getting all paper works and DA approval done and both of you have fallowed up everything I have requested you guys,Thanks a lot for your assistance in this process until now. My place is about to start construction and I am counting on my Superviser Damian, Hope this goes smooth as well and I would love to share the pics from my house once completed.Please keep up the great work you guys are doing and you will see lots of people coming your way with their new home dreams.
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Ronda and PhilSouth East Queensland, QLD
- QLD
- Verified customer
professional and easy to work with
We have had a trouble free build with Burbank from start to finish! a few minor things popped up along the way as they do in any build, but they were dealt with straight away by our building supervisor Dave, who went above and beyond his job to see that everything was done correctly and professionally. From the appointment at Edge studios picking colours, materials etc to the actual build itself we were kept informed all the way through each stage with photo's and texts and emails. Building a home can be a stressful time but not with the Burban...Read more
k team, they were all friendly and helpful and we would certainly recommend them for their workmanship. A big thank you to Nicky, Dave, Jodi, Tim and all those who took part in our build. Dave may you catch many fish!! Regards Phil and RondaSimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Janet MGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC
- VIC, Melbourne
- Verified customer
great house selections
thank you for helping get to my preferred items on my budget, thank your for the patience. i appreciate the consultants. they help me with my few questions. very informative session. thank you for explaining properly. budget is so important so i like they help me achieve this. they help me made some adjustments to suit.
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Questions & Answers
Evan L.asked
Can’t seem to find legit reviews they seem fake. I want to build with Burbank in Kalkallo has anyone had a good experience or bad experience with them. Let me know thanks.
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They are pretty good but after handover I have seen not much support when you need it.like I have few issues after handover but seems no body cares.there inspectors won’t approve your minor issues by giving some points which we don’t even know about.
They will just make some reason by saying you’re contract doesn’t say this or that..
Very hard to deal,me personally I was thinking to build my investment property with burbank after building my first home with them,but the way they are going after handover I now feel that I should be looking for another builder.
Burbank H.Burbank
Hi Evan,
If you could like to send us an email to [email protected] along with your best contact details i can have a sales consultant have a chat with you today about a potential build in Kalkallo.
-The Burbank Team
Jay Casked
Hi
Re: Job 13923 in Point Cook.
Our house took 18 months to compete with 4 site supervisors and issue after issue after issue.
There are pending defects that need to be rectified as per PCI during handover and the site supervisor is not showing much interest. I asked the leftover hard rubbish to be removed which was simply dumped on the opposite vacant block so I had to have it removed at my own expense because the don’t want neighbours to think that we are illegally dumping rubbish.
Could you please assist us in rectifying pending defects so it does not affect our review to be left soon on this website? Thanks
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Burbank H.Burbank
Hi Jay,
We are sorry to hear about your Burbank experience.
Can you please send us an email to [email protected] along with your job number and the list of defects in your home, this will then be passed onto the Warranty Team for them to look into for you.
-The Burbank Team.
Thanks for the prompt reply. The defects are not part of the maintenance but they are items the PCI and during handover they are also noted on the PCI sheet and the site supervisor was suppose to fix them. Warranty team will knock it back and will advise me to follow up with the site supervisor. This is our second house with Burbank and I am aware of the processes. Could you please follow up with the constructions manager? We are really frustrated coz we are just stuffed around by Burbank and there is no one who is helping us. We waited 18 months for the house and we are still chasing Burbank to fix the defects, it is disappointing.
Burbank H.Burbank
Hi Jay,
Because you have settled into your home, your first point of contact now will be the Warranty Team and not the site supervisor. Please feel free to call the head office and we will direct your call to them directly and they will look into your PCI items for you.
If you don't want to call again please send an email to [email protected] along with the defects list and we will pass it onto them for you.
-The Burbank Team.
lalalaasked
Would you please advice the timeframe for the construction of a single and double storey dwelling?
Thanks
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Burbank H.Burbank
Hi There,
Where is it that you are looking to buy?
-The Burbank Team
Diggers rest
Burbank H.Burbank
Hi There,
If you could please send an email to [email protected] with your best contact details, I will get one of our sales consultants in diggers rest to answer any questions that you have.
-The Burbank Team
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Hi Kerr
We are so pleased to read that you are enjoying your experience and that our team are providing you with great customer service.... Read more
Kind regards - The Burbank Team