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KapitoshkaSouth East Queensland, QLD
- 27 reviews
- 2 likes
- Verified customer
The best builder by far out there
For the first time ever, we had to build our own home and build it out of no choice. More than 10 years we were looking for houses on sale in our favourite part of the area and finally, after long wait an auction came up. Long story short, due to the circumstances and the nature of the auction we could not inspect the property prior to the auction. It looked a like it needs some work, but manageable. Let’s call it the worst house on the best street. The auction didn’t go as expected (do they ever) and we ended up paying a bit more than we plann...Read more
ed which was OK as it would only dig into the renovation funds. The building and pest inspection confirmed the worst possible outcome. To make house liveable we would need to spend as much money as build a brand new one Well, this is how we ended up building it. As many people that unsure who to build with and researching they way thru we were impressed with reviews for one of not many (possibly the only one) company here that score 5 stars from any person they build house for. Instantly we started looking for the reasons. We didn’t have to look long. HALD is one of not many companies that publish their designs and other choices right up front. That was a huge bonus for us because we had to tie our build as close as possible to our budget. All HALD’s designs had their estimated pricing and options listed upfront. Easy peasy, well, not so fast. Our land’s unique positioning dictated that we should not build a double story house as we would automatically make at least 3 set of neighbours as our biggest enemies even before meeting them. Also, to capitalise on views we had to arrange bedrooms and entertainment parts of the house in certain way. That’s when we decided to call and for the first time we have spoken to Doug. It deeply surprised us how unbiased, fair, helpful and knowledgeable Doug is. It felt at all times like Doug is not running business but volunteers his time to help you achieving your dreams and aspirations. To our huge surprise Doug re-assured us that if we stick with design principles we can remove/add windows, walls, doors, floor space and even room here and there free of charge. Doug re-assured us that we won’t be charged for changes, only for materials cost difference. That was enormous help and relief as we could prioritise what we “need”, want and desire and how it fits to what was left of our budget. However, for us experience building the house was not what we pictured at all. Most of the effort, time and pricing changes occur in most unpredictable situations. Amazingly, never mind the challenge or question Doug was always a call away. He would promptly answer his phone and make you feel that you are the only person he is building house for. Before we even started to build Doug helped us also with site preparation, geo reporting, temporary power etc. To our surprise his help had nothing to do with him trying to trap us into anything. Decision shaping and making was always our choice. By the time everything was set, approved and prepared for the build we literally had enough of the whole process. Despite all good things and Doug’s help we were exhausted even before we started the actual construction. Building our dream home wasn’t a dream anymore. We wanted all of it to be over as soon as possible. On top of that, only 4 months left in our temporary, conditional rental lease and we had to move to our place at the end of that. To make things even better we had a newborn baby on our hands. This is when we met Glen. Glen is partner owner of the company and primarily used to take care of construction. I’m not sure how to describe Glen in any other way, but I never met such committed, honest, responsible, available, understanding and supportive builder ever. From the moment we started construction he knew every single aspect of what is going on, not going on and should go on even if circumstances change (oh boy, and they did). Let me put it this way, the construction did not go smooth, but with military precision Glen was always there to fix, accommodate and re-assure like our building site is the only one he has on his plate. Surely, during the construction we found imperfections with our planning. Glen was kind enough to honour and accommodate any change that would not change main design features or conflict with regulations. On top of everything Glen used to keep us up to date with all the progress, challenges, solutions and best practices even though it had nothing to do with his contractual obligations or building scope. The cherry on top of the cake was that Glen understood and did everything in his power to make sure that build isn’t only finished on time, but also a week early so we can make it half liveable before we move in. Glens support didn’t finish there. Any maintenance question or challenge was promptly addressed during first year of new house maintenance warranty. He truly went above and beyond his duty to help us. As result of our journey to scope, design, alter, prep and build our new house with HALD was an amazing, positive experience. I can’t recommend high enough to build with them or at least give them a shot if you didn’t plan to do so to see difference between your chosen builder and them. I’d give HALD 6-star review if I could for going extra mile all the way until they ensured that we are satisfied with our project. Well done Doug, Glen and amazing HALD team. Big thank you!Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Sage T.South East Queensland, QLD
- Verified customer
HALD is the best builder that I have encountered. We will only build with them from now on.
Doug was wonderful and patient with all my enquiries. He suggested a lots of practical solutions to accommodate for my request. Mind you, I literally demolished the original plan and drew the interior from scratch and Doug was absolutely accommodating. He had make the pre construction stage really smooth and easy.
Glen was amazing during construction. Handling and coordinating all the tradies was one of the toughest job whilst ensuring built quality and he managed well. While there is no perfect construction, the rectification was managed prom...Read more
ptly and professionally. Believe me, I have had multiple minor issues post handover, but the warranty claim was fantastic. Most of their tradies were one of the best in trade. We want great Australian companies to continue to grow, hence I will continue to support them if I ever have another building opportunity again. The house was handed over to us 14 months ago, and this family is still very happy with the build and the builder, HALD. Keep up the good work!
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HALD are indeed a 5-star building company
Like many others, I chose HALD to build my house due to the 5-star reviews that I had read on the internet, and I was not disappointed. From the get-go, the team at HALD went above and beyond to ensure that I got the house I wanted and that the planning and construction process ran smoothly. I have been in my house for twelve months now and I couldn't be happier.
From the outset, the team at HALD, led by Doug in the office, showed their extreme competence and professionalism as they led me through the process of working out exactly what I want...Read more
ed, and more to the point, what would work on my specific block of land. Doug very patiently helped me through the painstaking process of picking out all of the details and they were able to adapt the house plans to fit my very specific needs (the footprint of the house was basically the same as in the plans, but the inside rooms were switched around giving me a self-contained granny flat downstairs and the main house upstairs). Doug also gave me so much useful advice and his help was invaluable in this planning phase. HALD is also transparent about the costs, and the quote I received was exactly what I paid except for a couple of very minor additions which I made throughout the building process (these were optional extras including a couple of lights and a privacy screen on my back deck). The whole planning phase was efficiently dealt with over a period of a few months, and then Doug handed over to Glen who oversaw the construction of my house. Once again, the competence and knowledge of Glen and his team of trades people was apparent. Throughout the build I was regularly informed about the progress of the build, and Glen was readily available to answer any questions I had. It was quite exciting seeing all the planning come together, and I was impressed by the quality of the workmanship. The trades people that I encountered were all extremely passionate about their work and took time and care to ensure that they maintained high standards. The build remained on schedule the whole time, and the house was even ready a couple of weeks early which meant I could move in just before Christmas. As with any construction, there were a few hiccups along the way, but these were dealt with so efficiently and competently by HALD that I can hardly even remember what they were. I thoroughly recommend HALD to anyone wanting to build a house. Not only will you get a high-quality, well-built house in which to live, but you will also have a company that are very pleasant to deal with and make the process relatively painless and seemingly smooth. I really feel that Doug and Glen go above and beyond to make sure that the end product is one that is going to be suitable for their clients. It seems like they are more interested in providing a quality service and building outstanding homes than they are concerned about making money. Thank you so much HALD for building my house and making the process so painless. If I ever build another house, I will definitely be using HALD!Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
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GregSouth East Queensland, QLD
- Verified customer
Professional, honest - best house on the street!
We are writing this review as choosing a builder to build your home is taking a huge leap of faith. We relied on these reviews to help make our decision, so it's only fair we pass on our experience. To give some insight - our project was a knock down rebuild and the existing block is on a slope. This caused some troubles / problems for builders who don't have the skills & experience to build on sloping blocks and just want to build houses on flat blocks. Not the case for HALD.
We built our "forever home" with HALD. My first interaction was wit...Read more
h Doug who from the very outset left a very good impression, but as we had drafted our own house plans we decided to go with another builder. It was a decision that cost us about 8 months in our build process and some more $$$ as their sales team promised the world and delivered nothing. After 4 months they stopped returning calls so we called a family home build crisis meeting and decided to call Doug again. The rest is history. Doug identified our plans weren't too dissimilar to the Flinders series (332 plus 2 rear decks) and once we established that we could alter internal plans we worked with HALD to design a home that delivered everything we wanted/needed. In fact the Flinders plans were better than our bespoke drafted plans as the internal staircase is now in the middle of the house and not up one end and the external facade - we went with the beach - is impressive. Doug was upfront, knowledgeable and professional. From re-engaging in late Feb, construction started in early August - only 5 months! This included starting the design process all the way through to colour selection to council approval etc. This also involved working through the issues that the sewer, existing retaining walls and the buried fill found in the back yard all threw up at us. Everything was upfront, transparent - nothing hidden. (The build itself was delivered within the specified contract time (plus the 3 weeks over Christmas)). Awesome. The building process (for people like us not in the building game) is very daunting, so you need builders you can trust. You can trust Doug and Glen. During the build Glen was always contactable, professional and easy to communicate with. There will always be speed bumps and unforeseeable hiccups on any project but it's the way these are handled and dealt with that is the big difference. Really appreciated the insights from Jeff the electrician as well - its a small thing but one of my favorite items is the sensor light in the walk-in pantry - which was Jeff's suggestion! We love our new house. We really love our new house. We can now see why customers give great HALD reviews. Doug and Glen they know their stuff and treat their customers with respect. From our own experiences (and other stories we have heard) this seems to be reasonably rare thing in the house building game. We are sorry we didn't engage with Doug from the get-go, but each build takes you on your own journey. We are just very glad we did decide on HALD and would highly recommend HALD for any new project home build.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
DanuelCRESTMEAD
- 2 reviews
- Verified customer
Amazing home, professional service and build
We have been living in our House and Land Design built home for just over 6 months now and we could not be happier. As first home owners looking to build our dream home we ecstatic with our home and look forward to living in it for a very long time.
As this property was going to be the house we would call home for potentially the rest of our lives we needed to make sure we found the design and builder that could provide us with our dream home. We were in no rush and spent many days going to display homes and researching for what was suitable fo...Read more
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NnmSouth East Queensland, QLD
- Verified customer
Thank you so much
We would like to take this opportunity to thank House and Land Design for all their effort and support in building our beautiful home, we could not be happier with our new home and the experience working with HALD.
When we started looking to build our dream home, we visited many display villages to decide on what type of home we wanted and who we would choose to build with. We had heard many stories of building in the past so we knew this was the most important step in our journey. After many different visits, we decided to start reviewing eac...Read more
h of the builders individually for customer feedback. This is where we found House and Land Design. They had outstanding reviews. From there we had an amazing experience throughout our project and would like to thank Glen and Doug for all the assistance and effort to help design and build our perfect home. The service we received was above and beyond all expectation. We would also like to thank all of the team who worked on our project. They have all done an exceptional job and should be very proud of their work. We would recommend anyone who is looking to build to at least have a talk with HALD. We have already recommended them countless times and will continue to do so in the future. We would hope anyone who wants to build a new home will have the same seamless journey that we were blessed with. Thanks so much guys.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
SriSouth East Queensland, QLD
- Verified customer
Dream come true!!
When you sleep you dream…when you wake up you work hard to make your dreams come true…
House and Land Design played a very crucial part in making our dream come true!!
Upon looking at the great reviews and a 5 start rating, we have contacted House and Land. Being first home buyers we were totally naïve. While we were still looking for a piece of land, we started contacting builders for quotations. Most of the builders we approached provided us with a range of plans and respective prices but House and Land went the extra mile providing some...Read more
highly valuable advise about the additional costs that would be involved (sloping land, soil class, noise considerations etc.) which were priceless. There were times when Doug went the extra mile providing advice after hours. All free of cost and at no obligation to engage them as the builders. Thanks to House and Land we did not end up buying some parcels that we were really keen on which would have incurred a lot of additional costs which would have gone beyond our budget. After going through several quotations from various builders (including the highly popular ones), we found that we were getting the best value for our money with House and Land and so have signed up a contract with them. We had tons of queries and questions before and during the construction and both Doug and Glen were extremely patient. Attitude is everything!!! We just fell for it. The construction went absolutely smoothly with no hiccups at all and the house was handed over well ahead of schedule! There was never an issue with communication and Glen the project leader was always available for a quick conversation. They have a great team. No matter which Tradie you speak to all you hear is “oh Doug?...I have known him for 15yrs.” another “known Doug for 35 years” they are like a family…everybody so professional and positive and easy to work with!! Each and every tradie was an expert in his trade. I heard many stories from friends who built with other builders and not one without a mess up or additional costs. All I hear is building a house is so stressful. Not for us! We are so glad we choose to build with HALD. They have the most practical and affordable designs. It has been 8 months since we moved into our new home and are absolutely enjoy it. Thanks to the team at HALD!Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
RamonaBrisbane
- Verified customer
Highly Efficient Team and Workmanship Second to None
From the initial contact to the handover of the house, we have received an absolutely five star services and craftsmanship with fast construction time frame.
We have initially contact Doug at House and Land Design a year before our land was registered. Doug gave us good suggestions and sent us many versions of designs. There was no sales pitch but solid advice instead. We had to completely redraw our plan around the time our land was registered, and made numerous changes to the plan afterwards. Doug and Matt the draftsperson were so patient a...Read more
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AliciaSouth East Queensland, QLD
- Verified customer
Professional, Quality and Trustworthy Builder – Highly Recommend
The whole experience with House and Land Design P/L has been extremely professional from the very beginning to when we moved into our beautiful home two months ago, to now.
The workmanship and fittings are of premium quality and exceed anything we have seen by other builders. What makes House and Land Design stand out from the rest is their honesty and transparency at every stage of the build.
You have the luxury of dealing directly with the sub-contractor for any extra upgrades so you’re not stuck or bound by any fixed contract.
Doug, Gle...Read more
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DJLSouth East Queensland, QLD
- 5 reviews
- Verified customer
Best Builder - They don't realise how good they are
House and Land Design (HALD) built our home after we demolished our original house. We are extremely happy with our new home, thanks to HALD. We highly recommend HALD to anyone considering building a new home.
HALD design exceeded our expectations and there are 9 reasons why we recommend HALD:
1. Glen and Doug are easy people to work with. They have an excellent practical approach to providing the home owner with a home that meets their requirements and expectations. They are extremely knowledgeable and we valued their opinions. Having Do...Read more
ug manage the design and contract stage and then having Glen manage construction worked extremely well. We don’t think they realise how good they are. 2. Right from the start we felt like Glen and Doug were personally engaged in providing the house we wished for. When it came time to look at minor defects to be corrected before handover we busily went around putting dots on things we thought needed fixing. Glen then came in and put 3 times as many dots for touch-ups to meet his standard. 3. Once construction started there were no variations to the price. Minor changes were covered in the original price. Glen delivered solutions rather than invoices for variations. 4. We were able to have a custom designed house at a project home builder price, which is a reflection of their excellent supplier sourcing, given they don’t have the bulk buying benefit of the larger project home builders. 5. HALD introduced us to the major trades working on our home and enabled us to discuss directly with the trades specific requirements, (eg: location of power points, tile patterns, tap locations etc.) 6. The trades engaged by HALD were friendly and professional. Most had been working for HALD for 5 or more years. We rebuilt in an existing residential area (cul-de-sac) and they were mindful of the neighbours. There were no issues raised by the neighbours re noise, parking, dust etc.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
- Verified customer
Best Builder - they listen and do what they say they will do
We were really impressed with the level of professionalism and care from the HALD team. The process was really smooth and everyone at HALD were really helpful, patient with many changes that we requested. our house was a modified version of their Condamine 330. Doug was very knowledgeable, he helped us in designed a dual living split level house the house to suit the sloping land.
HALD delivered the house ahead of time as we were pressed by time from the bank approval process. Glen our building supervisor is the Best Building supervisor we ha...Read more
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Wayne and LeeanneBeaudesert
- Verified customer
Great experience for our first build
We came to HALD as first time builders. We had done renovations in the past but had little experience with the whole process you need to undertake to get a house out of the ground. Our draftsman recommended HALD to us for their build quality and great pricing.They gave us lots of suggestions even before we had chosen them as our builders. They kept us informed throughout the whole build process and were happy to answer any questions we had. We are extremely happy with the end product. We had a great experience with HALD and would definitely build with them again.
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Jarrad and GemmaBrisbane
- 2 reviews
- 3 likes
- Verified customer
Amazing Builders
From the word go Doug wasn't interested in if we built through him or not, he was only interesting in helping out as best as possible. It was because of this attitude and help that we chose to build though HALD and I'm glad we did!
I ended up building one of the biggest houses that HALD had taken on at the point in time. Doug was more than happy to let me use my own design I created and all the changes that went with it. The build size ended up being close to 42m2. I created a dual living house that was separated by a triple garage. It incl...Read more
uded 2 kitchens. Doug was extremely knowledgeable with the details of how to design it as a single, joint house so it met all council criteria. The workmanship and build quality was amazing, I can barely fault anything inside or outside the house and that is extremely rare, especially with a house this size and detail. Doug and HALD were more than accommodating with all the extras we decided to include along the way and during the build. Doug was happy for us to redo our entire lighting and electrical plans and also for us to use our own telstra employee to do all our data and antenna points throughout the house. I ended up putting about 60 data points and 20+ antenna points in the house. We also ended up supplying all our own LED lights aswell as the fans we desired. We also ran all our own HDMI cables and speaker wires in the media/lounge rooms for wall mounted TVs and surround sound speakers. There were complications my partner and myself ran into with the house we were renting and the owners selling it and wanting us out before the build time allocated for building our house. Doug and all his crew helped us to the best of their abilities and managed to get our house finished in the time we had remaining. This also required his workers to work during the Christmas period to get this done. I highly recommend Doug and HALD to everybody who reads this review and without a doubt will always choose to build with HALD if the opportunity arises again.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
- Verified customer
Amazing Experience!
We had heard all the stories about how the building experience is such a drama. Well our experience was AMAZING.
We were recommended to use HALD by a close friend who had used them when their sister had recommended them after using them. They both said the same thing. Nothing was a drama.
And this was so true.
We needed a house that had a completely separate living area for my elderly mum. She needed to have her own space and be able to make a simple meal but have her main meal with us.
After we came up with our plan HALD came up with a muc...Read more
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CHANGNorthern Gold Coast
- Verified customer
5 Star Builder - All good!!!
We had great experience with H.A.L.D team! All process was very smooth and no hidden cost from first to last.
1. Consulting- We wanted have our own design of the House. I sent at least 100+ email and always replied. (English is my second language but it was ok. H.A.L.D knew what customer wanted such a communication with Customer and service.) 2. Building- All trade crew was very friendly and tidy. (H.A.L.D built 45sqm Two story house for us with no worries. ^^) 3. Hand over- We got the key on date as H.A.L.D planned. We could manage moving in...Read more
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Mark APalm Beach
- 2 reviews
- 2 likes
- Verified customer
Happy customers
We first contacted HALD around 2012 through a google search and subsequently these reviews.
After going through several months of design planning and lots of questions we were let down by our bank and had to hold off with the build. Doug at HALD was completely understanding throughout this.
3 years down the track and we contacted HALD again and started from where we left off.
As of october 2016 we've ended up with a brilliant house with a smooth building experience to boot. As other reviewers have mentioned, nothing was ever a problem and ...Read more
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GREAT BUILD, GREAT PEOPLE, GREAT HOME
Our family has just built again with House and Land Design. We have been thrilled with the whole experience. From consultancy, through to handover, House and Land Design have been fantastic. There were very few problems, any of which were resolved happily and immediately. The professionalism of our Construction Manager Glenn Piggins was outstanding. So polite and obliging, only too happy to offer the best opinion and advice. All trades were of the highest quality. The ongoing customer servicer also is very efficient. All in al - great pl...Read more
anning, met our budget and excellent finish. Our home is quite large and not a simple design, but was adapted from one of House and Land Design's basic designs, and then adapted to our needs and budget. The whole family are thrilled with the result, and we cannot recommend House and Land Design highly enough. David and Diane RobertsSimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
ADAMGold Coast
- Verified customer
Biggera Bliss :-)
I spent a good 12-24 months reviewing builders before I approached anyone, and came across House and Land Design, they really stuck out from the crowd with distinct difference in there reviews, One of the only companies I came across that actually had people coming back to build there 2nd and 3rd houses with the same company.
I approached House and land design and we spent some time detailing a house that would accommodate for all my needs. And found there approach to be very straight forward, extremely detailed and most of all practical to ...Read more
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JacintaGold Coast
- Verified customer
A Dream Build!!
We engaged House and Land Design to build a 2 storey split level home in 2014/2015. We had a sloping block so needed something that best suited our land and our building envelope. We were given a basic layout then we completely redesigned the home inside and out. We were guided along the way and nothing was ever a problem. And we are absolutely in love with our new home. We could not have asked for an easier, hassle free build with a great team working behind the scenes to ensure everything ran smoothly. We were always kept informed at what stage our build was at, the lines of communication were always kept open. So a huge thank you to Glen and Doug for a dream build. We highly recommend the team at House and Land Design!!
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Couldn't be happier with our new home
From start to finish we received honest open communication, no hidden costs or extras. Friendly staff who follow through on their promises. Delivered in the time frames given, we were happy at every stage.
We love our new split level home in Elanora, it is beautiful, we would use House Land and Design again in the future. We thoroughly recommend HALD.
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Questions & Answers
Ravasked
Hi,
Could you please help me out with the following questions:
1) How many years your construction warranty and your fixture warranty?
2) what is usually timeframe to build single story house?
3) how much is normally estimate difference between single and double story 4bed ?
Thank you
2 answers
Hi Rav, I would suggest you speak with Doug at House and Land Design.
www.hald.com.au
Hald H.House and Land Design
Hi Rav
Thank you for your inquiry, please go to our website where you will find all our house designs, inclusion prices, and warranty information.
Thank you Glen
Kristin Hasked
Does HALD complete major renovations to existing homes?
2 answers
Hi Kristin,
I don't think that they do renovations even major ones. That is because they avoid complications and just do what they do best, and they do it well.
We spent quite some time looking at the renovate or rebuild option. To renovate our place was going to cost about $350k to knock down and rebuild was about $300k and we didn't need to compromise on design. We got the layout we wanted, 2.7m ceilings, all new plumbing and electrical.
We are happy that we choose to knock down and rebuild, but you do take a big breath when the excavator starts demolishing your existing house.
Regards,...David & Cheryl
Hald H.House and Land Design
Good morning Kristin,
Thank you for contacting House and Land. In regards to your question, our building company concentrates mainly on new homes as David and Cheryl has suggested. We unfortunately don't do any type of renovations at this stage.
All the best with your renovations, sorry we couldn't be of more help.
Rachelasked
Hello, does HALD build in Clyde North Melbourne?
1 answer
Hald H.House and Land Design
Hi Rachel,
Unfortunately we don't reach down that far for our construction sorry. As we're a Gold Coast based company we tend to go only as far down as the South Gold Coast area. Thank you for considering us for your house construction and sorry we couldn't further accommodate for the area you're looking at.
Regards,
HALD
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