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Pam
- 2 reviews
- QLD, Loganholme
- Verified customer
Highly Recommend
We had begun our building journey months before with two other building companies, both of which we rejected at the contract stage, due to misleading early estimates or lack of costs. The experience with Clarendon has been completely different, and we highly recommend both the staff and the processes. The estimates provided by our wonderful sales person were spot on, and the advice and time he offered was exceptional. The selection of colours, electrical etc was provided in a welcoming and well laid out environment and the staff at Loganholme w...Read more
ere highly professional, friendly and with lots of good advice. Since we had already recently done this twice before (both before contract) loved that Clarendon left this until after contract so budget was already known. In our opinion Clarendon was head and shoulders above the other builders, both on processes and the quality of their staff. Thanks everyone.
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TerrywhateverSouth East Queensland, QLD
- QLD, Loganholme
- Verified customer
Plenty of problems
-Inconsistent pricing information from diffferent branches, site costs was significantly higher than other site work providers or engineers, negotiations were not allowed even after getting 2nd and 3rd soil test
-Cross-department communication is inefficient
-Eletrical appointment is a disaster due to very limited choice of eletrical items and there was a lot of hidden cost
-Seletced items disappeared in building drawings
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Jack ZhuSydney, NSW
- NSW, Baulkham Hills
- Verified customer
Perfect Service from Customer Service Consultant
Our Customer Service Consultant help us a lot, she was very patient and friendly to communicate with us, she always replied phone call or email with the timely manner. and She was very helpful and coordinated very well between us and other consultants.
I will definitely recommend her to my friends.
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- NSW, Baulkham Hills
- Verified customer
Pre-Construction Phase - Stress free process
Our Senior Sales Consultant & Customer Service Consultant provided us excellent assistance and support during the designing processing of all documents concerning the interior and exterior model of the house. Emails and queries were responded promptly in attempt to solve issues at any opportune moment, as they work hard to ensure that the end outcome of the house was able to accomodate and satisfy our needs and wants as the customer.
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VishalSydney, NSW
- NSW, Baulkham Hills
- Verified customer
Perfect choice to choose clarendon homes
Building house for first time is stressful but choosing right builder like clarendon I relieved from stress because of getting right design and good customer service offered specially [name removed] what a as she really us lot for all the queries .I would really recommend everyone to choose clarendon to build their home.
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Muthu MohandasNew South Wales
- NSW, Baulkham Hills
- Verified customer
Review - Before Construction - Good work.
Our Customer Service Consultant assisted us very well after colours until start of construction phase. She was observant and patient hearing our concerns and followed through the workflows.
Our Electrical Consultant is very fast addressing our queries very well and updating drawings at a faster pace.
Finance Team worked swiftly providing all the necessary documents timely.
For Clarendon as an improvement measure, fetching colour appointment (after signing Tender) time duration shall be shortened; It took a very long time for us close to a month.
Overall, we are happy with Clarendon on their services rendered to us. We look forward for their best in Construction Phase as well.
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- NSW, Baulkham Hills
- Verified customer
Senior Customer Service Consultant Job 29913224
Our Senior Customer Service Consultant Job 29913224 has been very good through the construction stage of the build. All emails have been responded to promptly. They have been very helpful and worked hard to ensure any issues are resolved in a timely manner. They are doing a good job for the Clarendon Homes
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Sonam ModiSouth East Queensland, QLD
- QLD, Loganholme
- Verified customer
Pre-construction
Every person from pre-construction department has helped us a lot in making selection process easy for us.. From selecting tiles to colours to electricals. Every selection department has made the process easy. Had to sign a lot of paperwork (LOL) but all worth it. Thank you [name removed], [name removed] & [name removed] for helping us.
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Raj PantSydney, NSW
- NSW, Baulkham Hills
- Verified customer
Thank you Clarendon Homes
Building a house is a very stressful thing for homeowners and would be more stressful if the builder was not competent. Thankfully we have chosen Clarendon homes with whom we have worked together with, without having any major issues. Even though we were a little bit disappointed at the time of peiring and concrete pouring, which was the initial stage of the building process, the rest of the building period went smoothly, and Clarendon Homes worked with us in a very efficient and professional manner. We highly appreciate the customer service an...Read more
d professionalism that has been provided to us by Clarendon staff. In terms of the challenges we faced, one instance was during the slab process. Despite requesting to meet with the slab supervisor on multiple occasions, we were not given the opportunity to observe the concrete pouring process. Rather, most of this was done without our knowledge. Another challenge was that although Clarendon initially agreed to give us concrete piering, in the end we were given screw piering. Some areas of improvement for Clarendon would be installing the security siren light on the eave of the upper floor rather than on the ground floor. In terms of building completion, we are very grateful to our friendly site Manager [name removed] who managed to complete our home ahead of the committed time frame. His friendly and cooperative attitude, high quality work ethic and excellent customer service has been highly appreciated and hasn’t gone unnoticed. His prompt responses to any of our queries and concerns made us more confident towards Clarendon’s quality of work. We had some issues with Zucorp service for data points but with our site manager [name removed] ’s great assistance it got resolved and we were very happy. [name removed] truly reflects well on Clarendon and is one of the reasons why we recommend this builder as the builder of choice. It has been three months since we moved into our home and we have not noticed any major structural issues as of yet. Upon moving in, we noticed a few minor issues such as, doors not shutting properly, visible skirting joints as well as cracks in skirting, paint peeling off (outside downpipe), faulty toilet flush etc. However, our site Manager [name removed] has assured us that everything will be fixed within the 90 days post-move without any hassle. Our experience with Clarendon has been excellent. Homeowners main concern is getting extra charge by the builders in the process of building their homes, however, being with Clarendon you will have that peace of mind. With the excellent customer service of site manager Frank and administration staff [name removed] and [name removed], we are confident that any issues will be dealt without a hassle. We highly recommend Clarendon Homes to those people who are looking for a reliable and professional builder to build their homes. You will be lucky if you happen to get [name removed] as your site manager.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
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JMWQueensland
- QLD, Loganholme
- Verified customer
Fantastic service all round!
During the pre-construction stage of my build with Clarendon I was lucky enough to deal with [name removed]. She has helped to make this a stress-free and enjoyable journey. I was well informed with what was happening during the whole process and if there were any problems I was contacted immediately and a plan was in place to solve this! The company have been fantastic since day 1 and I am extremely happy with the service provided.
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SAPSydney, NSW
- 2 reviews
- NSW, Baulkham Hills
- Verified customer
Good Builder
Build quality is very good.
Site Construction Supervisor is good. I am not happy with the plan/draft designer engineer as my Garage is designed very bad. Its a struggle to get the car in to the garage with the design they made.
There is always a reason given when you ask questions.
Construction was completed before time which is good. there were a lot of after handover fixing and its been taken care without issues.
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Sarah_saraSydney, NSW
- NSW, Baulkham Hills
- Verified customer
Pre construction review
During our pre construction phase our customer service consultant [name removed] was very helpful giving us updated on the progress and also being a great point of call during the many decisions of pre construction that needed making. So far we cannot fault the company Clarendon and the staff we have encountered and we are hoping this smooth process continues as the build progresses.
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- NSW, Baulkham Hills
- Verified customer
Disorganized, Unprofessional, No accountability/ transparency
Our entire build has been marred by mistakes and delays right from the start of planning. Just highlighting below just some of the issues (there are several other issues that we have left out) that we have faced right from the time of tender review.
The tender presenter did not inform us that the ceiling height of the 1st floor was reduced to standard 2.45 m instead of 2.6 m that was originally requested at the time of tender request. We felt we were simply rushed to sign the tender without providing such vital information to us beforehand....Read more
Neither the salesperson nor the tender presenter explicitly told us that the construction period in the contract was extended by 6 weeks from 46 to 52 weeks. It was left for us to discover this after reading the fine print in the contract. As a customer we expect the builder to be open and honest about the actual build time right at the start and not at contract presentation by which time we have already committed several thousand dollars. More concerning was that there were serious mistakes in the contract drawing: the building height in the contract drawings was higher than the CDC allowed limit of 8.5 m. This was found out incidentally by us after signing the contract! After a meeting with the drafting team manager the roof had to be redesigned to permit the ceiling heights which allowed us to proceed with the build but this lead to delay of several weeks before the plans could be redone. We think this was one of the main reasons which delayed our pre construction phase or else we would have moved to construction much ahead. During construction phase there were a number of major errors which needed significant rectification leading to lengthy delays.1 comment
Customer Care T.Clarendon Homes
Hi Govind. We are very disappointed to read about the experience you have had with Clarendon. Would you be kind enough to forward your contact details to us at so that ... Read more
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- QLD, Loganholme
- Verified customer
Our Colour Consultant was great!
Last week we attended our Colour Consultation with [name removed]. My wife and I found her to be extremely helpful. She was helpful, knowledgeable, and a great communicator. She kept us well informed about the process and through the process, and quickly “dialled in” to our preferred styles, easily anticipating our needs. Immediately after our session, [name removed] quickly and accurately documented our choices, giving us confidence that our preferences were captured into our plan. We found the whole process to be highly effective.
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Normie and EricSydney, NSW
- NSW, Baulkham Hills
- Verified customer
1st Home Builder, no problem
Clarendon runs a well oiled team. Our house was well built and ahead of schedule and we love it. Our Customer Service Consultant [name removed] was amazing and always available to help, guide and comfort our worries. Our Site Manager [name removed] was professional and helpful throughout the process. They both made our 1st home building an excellent experience by taking away our worries and are always just a phone call away. Until now even after the handover we can still contact them with no problem and are willing and able to help. [name remov...Read more
ed] and [name removed] are 5 stars in our books. We’ve always heard of bad things about building and constructing a new house however with Clarendon we had no problem. From the moment we sign to picking our colour scheme, to visiting the construction site. We have always been helped and guided. Thank you again for a well build house we now call home.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
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Katherine and RodSydney, NSW
- NSW, Baulkham Hills
- Verified customer
Outstanding Experience! Look No Further Than Clarendon Homes!
From the minute we signed with Clarendon and met with the Studio team to build our Boston | Hamptons home, we were nothing short of impressed! The team at Clarendon run an incredible business and they are all passionate about building high quality beautiful homes. It was an A+ amazing experience.
Whilst every build has its issues, our Site manager and Customer Service Consultant were swift in finding solutions and in some cases, made miracles happen (which actually impressed us even more, than when things went smoothly!)! Our build was due for ...Read more
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- NSW, Baulkham Hills
- Verified customer
Highly recommended service
I am particularly happy to have [name removed] and [name removed] as both contact point and site manager for construction of my knock down rebuild home by Clarendon. Their patience, professionalism and sincerity are much appreciated through the whole project! Without their great help and prompt response, I would never have my dream home finished on time!
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- NSW, Baulkham Hills
- Verified customer
Love our new Home
I was very impressed with Clarendon. The whole tender price was well explained and the indicative costs were explained and a good estimate was given incorporating funds for upgrades that we would likely do. The build was managed well and our building manager always returned our calls promptly and addressed any concerns we had. Any issues were rectified as soon as practical. The quality represents excellent value for money. The fixed price build that we signed up to was a great comfort knowing the costs would not blow out. Any unknown costs were estimated and factored into the fixed price. Actually costs for these estimates ended up being less and hence our house came in under the fixed price quote.
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- NSW, Baulkham Hills
- Verified customer
Good home, good service!
Thanking Clarendon for delivering our first home. [name removed] did a stellar job taking over for another site supervisor on a house he hadn't previously built, and we are grateful he did. [name removed] really did deliver the last half of the build in incredible time compared to the first half of the build. overall good experience.
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JoshSouth East Queensland, QLD
- QLD, Loganholme
- Verified customer
Great customer service
Our CSC[name removed] made me feel at ease and not judged for any decisions made or change through out the process. [name removed] came across very genuine with the support and care she put into our build. Contacting [name removed] was extremely easy and the information she gave us was always helpful I would highly recommend
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Questions & Answers
martyasked
I want to view the Montana but can't seem to do it
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Customer Care T.Clarendon Homes
Hi Marty, we are able to view it on our end. You need to visit domainehomes.com.au to see the design, and then make sure you select either NSW or QLD as there are small differences. If that doesn't help, then email us on the contact us page and we can email you back a copy of the brochure.
Sorry the Montana is a domain home not clarindon
Customer Care T.Clarendon Homes
Hi Marty, its ok, Domaine is Clarendon company. All the best.
jaseb192asked
Hi, our Clarendon Kirribilli 49 double storey was built in 2009. We are exploring the removal of a 350mm wide x 2100mm high vertical block wall which is constructed between the family room rear window and sliding door. In order to install a folding bifold door to connect the family room with alfresco we require to remove the window, the wall and sliding door. How do I gain engineering approval from Clarendon to approve removal of without jeopardising structural integrity?
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Customer Care T.Clarendon Homes
Hi Jaseb192, we have sent an email reply to you this morning.
Kind Regards,
Clarendon Homes.
Rockasked
Job reference: 29914071.
Why you are unable to refund my tender deposit of $5k even though i pointed you more than 25 mistakes in tender document in comparison to sales agreement and requested cancellation within 24 hrs. Moreover i was never told about any cancellation charges before signing the tender. You have no rights to keep the tender deposite as you have done no work after we paid the money.
$5K means a lot to us. Please refund, i have been chasing since 5th Feb 2020.
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Customer Care T.Clarendon Homes
Hi Terrywhatever, we are very disappointed to read that you have concerns with your experience with us. So that we may understand your home and the team involved in more detail, would you mind contac... Read more
ting us at [email protected] with your contact details so that we may investigate the matters you have raised in more detail.