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Allykat887

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Anybody built with GJ Ipswich QLD?



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Aimee
Aimee

Hi.
We have recently moved into our GJ North Ipswich home. I highly recommend their team. They are superior builders, both with build and communication. Our whole build process was stress free, and we are extremely happy with our home and the process of the build. Happy to answer any further questions you may have.

Karen
Karen

I have been in my new GJ Gardner home in the Lockyer Valley now for two months and am thrilled with the result. The Ipswich team were great to deal with and delivered a quality product. Pieter and his team really cared about what mattered to us and made it happen. I highly recommend GJ Gardner Ipswich to anyone looking for a builder with heart and integrity.

Allykat887
Allykat887

That is awesome to hear. Do you know if they do Stumps? Had massive problems with a block of land so now looking at different options, but really do not want to change builder.

hima

himaasked

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i hima staying in quakers hill area. black town council, i want your help to build one granny house in my premises, so please give me your nearest office, and also is it possible to visit model granny house today?



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Mrs NotAGJ
Mrs NotAGJ

Wouldn’t waste your time we had multiple problems with GJ and the lady who said she was the office manager of their offices in the nsw head office. She was not helpful at all and made the situation worse. Try a real builder.

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James L.G.J. Gardner Homes

Hi, we'd love to chat with you. Would you like to give our office a call on 02 9651 7990.

Nic

Nicasked

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Hi...How long roughly does it normally take to get back the results of the soil/contour test please? I dont have any concerns as such, just curious. Thanks

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James L.G.J. Gardner Homes

Hi Nic. Ideally within a week, but generally within 2 weeks. It all depends on the specific location and time of year. If it's any longer than this you should have heard from your New Homes Consultant with an update. Hope that helps :)



kangasaris

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G.J. Gardner Homes Brisbane Inner City West
Has anyone built with this office? I wonder if it is a new franchise as it wasn't on the lady's list at Newport. I'm in VIrginia.
The only google review that I can see appears to be by Eddie Kimmerly who if i'm not mistaken, is the General manager for QLD/NT.

Cheers

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GJ Gardner HomesG.J. Gardner Homes

Hi kangasaris, yes Brisbane Inner City West is a new office that is owned by the director Sam Stankovic. He has a many years of experience operating his own building company Trendbuild and I can personally vouch for his character. He's a great down to earth guy who simply wants to do the right thing by his clients and everyone he works with...and he builds a great home. He's exactly the sort of person I'd want building my own home which is why he is the perfect fit for GJ Gardner. If you haven't yet met him then I'd encourage you to do so and make your own judgement to verify this for yourself.
All the best
Eddie Kimmerly - GM QLD & NT

GregC
GregC

Though isn’t this an illegal thing to do Mr Kimmorely? Writing a fake review and posting it? Could Product Review perhaps help answer this? It does make me question and I’m sure others how many reviews you may have done here on behalf of your business.

Hilarys_Dad

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Does the GJ Gardner email contact system work via the official website? I was looking to build down the track in the Wodonga region and sent off a technical question to the Wodonga franchise via the GJ Gardner website (to allow them to reply in their own - and mine - time), though I did not hear back from them. This was in complete contrast to another builder who subsequently and very promptly engaged in a long and very fruitful discussion with a number of excellent follow-up emails and technical discussions. I would like to still give GJ Gardner the benefit of the doubt so as to still have two potential builders to choose from, but GJ's lack of contact with a prospective customer contemplating purchasing a $200K home is quite concerning. Thanks.

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GJ Gardner Homes V.G.J. Gardner Homes

Hi There
Thanks for keeping the opportunity open to us. Not sure what happen and why we didn't respond however we would like to assist you with your questions. You can email Adam from the Wodonga office on [email protected] or direct to myself [email protected] for me to pass on.
Alternatively if you would like to provide contact information we will contact you.

Regards
Ross

Jean Sheehan

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Has anyone dealt with GJ Gardner Hervey Bay? Interested to hear your experiences.

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Mark
Mark

My wife and myself have recently engaged GJ Gardners to build a home for us in Burrum Hds Qld. Our experience has been a positive experience with information and draft plans being provided from sales staff to colour selection.

During the build period, the building supervisor was great to deal with and responded to any question we had during this period. The project from turning the ground to completion was a very smooth process from our perspective.

we would recommend the GJ Gardner Hervey bay to anyone.

cheers

Mark

Jean Sheehan
Jean Sheehan

Thank you. I wonder whether it matters what location and what supervisor and tradesmen they employ. We are wanting to build in Bundaberg. The closest office is Hervey Bay.

Rosemarie E
Rosemarie E

We recently built with GJ Gardner Hervey Bay.
It was our first time to have a home built and we were expecting a rather stressful experience.
However this was not the case, everything went very smoothly from beginning to end.,
All staff including salesman, colour selection lady, build supervisor and management were very efficient.
The house was completed very quickly due to the good coordination of the contractors with a very satisfactory standard of work
We are delighted with our GJ Gardner home and would highly recommend them to anyone considering building in the area.

CustomerFirst

CustomerFirstasked

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Do you build in Werribee South and towards Wyndham vale?

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Daniel McNamaraG.J. Gardner Homes

Hi Jads

Yes we build in Werribee South and Wyndham Vale. It would be best to speak to our Point Cook office who looks after those areas.

G.J. Gardner Home Point Cook
03 8360 9167
Suite 3, 114 Wallace Ave,
Point Cook, Victoria 3030
Read more at

Kind Regards
Dan

CCL

CCLasked

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Hello, can someone please get in touch regarding pricelist for future house build in Phillip Island? We are looking for something to fit a block size of about 12.5 x 30m. Thank you.

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Daniel McNamaraG.J. Gardner Homes

Hi CCL, we certainly have some option that fit a block with those dimensions. It is best to contact the Phillip Island office directly to discuss your options. Their contacts details are below.

03 5952 2150
Bass Coast - Wonthaggi
114 – 116 Graham Street, Wonthaggi, Victoria 3995
http://www.gjgardner.com.au/bass-coast-wonthaggi-home-builders

Kind Regards
Dan

John

Johnasked

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Do you build in Euroa vic?

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Tamara Doecke
Tamara Doecke

No Renmark sa

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Jess M.G.J. Gardner Homes

Thanks for your question John. Unfortunately at this stage we don't have an office that builds in Euroa.

Best of luck with your new build.

Vera

Veraasked

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Hi do you build in donnybrook/kallo estate?

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Jess M.G.J. Gardner Homes

Hi Veera,
Yes we do. Your best to get in touch with our Melbourne North East Office on 03 9467 1383 or visit: http://www.gjgardner.com.au/melbourne/melbourne-north-east-darebin-banyule-manningham-home-builders
Kind Regards,
G.J. Gardner Homes Vic/Tas

rcanzon

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I am planning on Building with GJG Brisbane North as my lot is in Northlakes but like some of the reviews I have read for this Franchise are mostly bad. Is there anybody that can provide info about service, quality and pricing of a GJG franchise that can cater for a lot in Northlakes? I am first time home buyer and really appreciate any help I can get. Thanks in advance.

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Stephanie E.G.J. Gardner Homes

Hi there,
We understand your concern being a new home buyer - what we would suggest is go in and chat to them, get them to take you to some of the finished homes they've done so you can see for yourself the quality and service they provide and get a first hand experience with them. With the volume of homes they build, they will always be a level of negativity but there is a lot of good reviews too so I personally think they only way to check is to go and look in a finished home they've done recently :)

Thanks
Steph
G.J. Gardner Homes - Queensland

Tony
Tony

Hi mate, your timing couldn't have been better. I can assist with some information on our experience and current dealings with North Brisbane.
Probably best to personal message.
Cheers

phil
phil

Hi Mate, You Should Go Into IT With Your Eyes Open When You Get The Final Plan Study It, If You Don,t Understand It Go To Someone Who Does, Wright Down Your Extra,s Take Photos Of Bricks, Tiles Everything You Pick For Your House Because A Lot Can Get Lost In Translation. Don,t Rush With Anything, Me And My Partner Always Seemed To Be Pressed For Time, As For Who Should Build It Thats Up To You, I Would Use A Builder With A Good Reputation At The End Of The Day We Are Trusting Someone Else With The Biggest Investment Of Our Lives........Phil.......

Tarek Gergis

Tarek Gergisasked

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Hi
I have a 1600sq land in Sydney and I am planning to build either townhouses or villas, do you do that sort of projects?
Thanks

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G.J N.G.J. Gardner Homes

Hi Tarek, Thank you for your enquiry. Yes we do build Townhouses / Villas. Can you please advise the postcode in Sydney where the land is so I can put you in touch with your closest G.J. Gardner Homes Builder.

Tarek Gergis
Tarek Gergis

Hi my post code 2112
My number 0412888911
Thanks

Jacklyn T

Jacklyn Tasked

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Do you build in williams landing, VIC and do you build custom home?

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GJ Gardner Homes V.G.J. Gardner Homes

Hi Jacklyn
Thanks for the inquiry. Yes we build in Williams Landing and yes we do build custom homes.
You would be best to deal with our Point Cook office at Suit 3, Wallace Ave, Point Cook contactable on 03 8360 9167. Alternately if you email myself on [email protected] your contact details we can get them to contact you.

Regards
Ross

Viddie

Viddieasked

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Hi, do you cover the utilities usage (water, electricity, gas, etc) during the house building until the handover?
Regards,
Viddie

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Stephanie E.G.J. Gardner Homes

Hi Viddie,
We would always recommend speaking with the direct franchise you are going to build with but usually, under the building contract the owner is obligated to ensure that, prior to construction, the builder has both water and power on site. The sparkie works with the owner to set their account up with the energy provider during the first few days of the job starting, and we believe the water account gets set up in the client’s name – although we aren't 100% sure, we suspect that’s done automatically during the rates process with QUU. But, don’t pay for water and power during the build process, that’s for the owner to supply.

We hope this helps?

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Jess M.G.J. Gardner Homes

Hi there,
This is outlined within your building contract. For information and details of what is included in a contract you are best getting in touch with your local G.J. Gardner Homes office.
If you're unsure of your local office details please advise the area you are building or looking to build in and I can provide you their contact details.
Kind Regards,
G.J. Gardner Homes

GregC

GregCasked

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Was thinking of building with GJ gardner and in Orange though heard the Bathurst office closed recently and bank rupt which caused issues for the home owners and wondering if any one else has built with them?

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James L.G.J. Gardner Homes

Hi Greg,
Thanks for the question. It's true that the Bathurst office closed recently, it's never nice when one of our franchisees have to close. As we are a franchise building company each of our offices are separate financial entities. Mark and Debbie Stoffels are the franchise owners in Orange and are amazing builders and business owners. They have 20 reviews on Product Review and they're all 5 Star, making them the highest rated office in our network /p/g-j-gardner-homes.html?pr_front_review_filter%5Bbuild_location%5D=New+South+Wales&pr_front_review_filter%5Boffice_location%5D=NSW%2C+Orange&rating=&sort=&filter_action=filter. We couldn't recommend them any more highly. Give them a call on 02 6360 3988, I'm sure they'd love to talk further with you.
Regards,
James Leggott
Marketing Manager
G.J. Gardner Homes NSW, ACT, WA

Huong

Huongasked

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Hi, I have read from your customer feedback I have seen many customer very happy with your services.
But I have nerver heard GJ Gardner homes builders. Where is your display homes ..?

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Aaron NgG.J. Gardner Homes

Hi Huong,

Thanks for reaching out to us at G.J. Gardner Homes, Australia's best rated national home builder. We have a range of award winning display homes around Australia and with over 70 currently open there's a few to get to. What would be a good idea is to head to our website, www.gjgardner.com.au and select your location to find your closest one. We also have a range of virtual 3D tours on the website (http://www.gjgardner.com.au/3d-tours.aspx) that will give you a virtual look inside over 45 display homes from around the country that you can take from the comfort of your own home.

We hope this helps and please let us know if we can be of any further assistance.

G.J. Gardner Homes

Leroy

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What is the minimum cost of Building the edgwater 186? Not including land

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GJ Gardner Homes V.G.J. Gardner Homes

Hi Leroy
Thanks for your inquiry. Building cost do vary across the country so if you could give a bit more information on where your going to build this will help us respond with more relevant information.

Look forward to hearing back from you.

regards
Ross

Tony

Tonyasked

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What is the role of a site supervisor? Is it quality control? Check workmanship each stage?
Cheers
Tony

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Annie Dart
Annie Dart

He controls the build from start to finish. We had walk thrus with him at different stages and he was our point of contact if there were any question

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GJ Gardner HomesG.J. Gardner Homes

Hi Tony, great question. The supervisors role is a fun one as you have to be both a policeman and a customer service rep all in one.

On the policeman side they are co-ordinating trades and scheduling who is on site which days, making sure each supplier delivers their parts to site on time (not too soon to avoid theft, but on time so to not delay the trades), deal with any delays and reschedule the project timeline, co-ordinate al the site skips/toilets, ensure each trade is doing their full job to the right standards and not leaving a mess.

Then on the customer service side they are the main point of contact with clients throughout the build - providing updates on progress, escorting clients for site visits, dealing with any variations or changes to the original plan. Then once the client takes the keys to their beautiful new home, they then manage any maintenance and punch list items that require touching up or adjusting.

In smaller offices we have just the one supervisor, however in busier offices we may have several supervisors and other staff who assist with various parts of their role.

Hope that helps.

Best regards, Eddie

Tony
Tony

Cheers Eddie,
Perhaps you can follow up my GJ supervisor, as i have had no communication nor calls/emails returned whatsoever the last few weeks. ( and that is from management! )
It appears as our GJ property approaches PC stage and requires multiple major fixes prior to reaching PC the urgency/communication has dropped off substantially.
As GJ now have all but the final stage payment in their account the urgency and care factor drops off.
All I have simply requsted ( 4 times now ) and weeks ago is a detailed written plan with dates/ timeframe and what tradies will be fixing the multiple issues on hand and discussed.
The build should be managed professionally on my behalf - the customer. ( internal staff issues or workload should not impact customer experience )
Thanks Eddie, appreciate your assistance.
Cheers
Tony

Bee N

Bee Nasked

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Has anyone built with gj gardner homes in Bundaberg,Bargara or Childers areas ?

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Marjenta
Marjenta

YES.. and would not recommend. The whole experience was very stressful. They make mistakes and then lie to cover themselves. In the end after many a sleepless night and plenty of tears, we gave up. Handover and we see paint drips on bricks, a tile cracked, window glass scatched, laminate top scratched... we didn't bother telling them... why... when they would swing the blame back to us.

Jean Sheehan
Jean Sheehan

I was wanting to know the same. What is the Bundaberg franchise like? It is operated by Hervey Bay office.

Pardeep

Pardeepasked

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Do you build in Kellyville, NSW? Regards

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G.J N.G.J. Gardner Homes

Thanks for your question.
Yes we do build in Kellyville. Our guys at G.J. Gardner Homes Sydney North West would love to talk with you.
They can be reached on 02 9651 7990 or [email protected] or feel free to drop by their office at 1/ 256 Newline Rd, Dural, NSW 2158

We look forward to hearing from you.

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