McDonald Jones Homes NSW Questions & Answers

How long after the slab that mcdonald jones start steel frame. I mean usual dry out time for slab before framing?

Construction time for steel frame single story built for example san marino 16 executive.

Thanku

Hi,
Am planning to build with McDonald Jones. Seeing all the post construction issues worries me. Cracked walls, poor plumbing job and so on.
Does this builder provides any contract clause to deal with these sort of issues. Like for example, if the client finds any issue we as a build takes responsibility and will be fixed within a certain time. Something like that.
The recent step up in overall review for McDonald Jones seems fabricated, if not bravoo!!
Any advise would be appreciated.

Hi we build our home in Medowie with McDonald Jones just over 5 years ago and have started to get quite a few cracks in the internal walls and some on the external brick work. We also have some problems with the external paint near the water tank. What is the process to get someone to have a look and see if it is covered under our building warrantry.
regards,
John

Any feedback on recent builds in the Hunter area?

I have got 357m2 land in Schofields and looking to build double story with budget $270k to $305k . Please advise me. Thanks

Hi guys do you use waffle pods in your slabs

According to your portal, on line information, we have been enjoying our new home since handover on 24th May 2022. Information from you portal....
‘24 May 2022
Milestone: Handover.
22 Mar 2022
New document Practical Completion Guide.pdf was added.
21 Mar 2022
Milestone: House and Site Clean’
None of this has happened. Can’t understand where you have got your information to put this in print. We are still waiting for our house to be cleaned, our appliances to be installed. Our final payment has been made as requested by you MACDONALD JONES HOMES and told that when that payment was made that the appliances would be installed. Well, as of today 7am, 28th May 2022 we have no appliances, no clean house or site and definitely no keys or access to our ‘dream’ house, as stated by your company ................
“Congratulations keys to your brand new home, ready for you to create cherished memories in. This is when your journey really begins.”
That is nothing but a pack of lies. Here are some of the things that we have been told....... We were told at PCI which was 18th March 2022 that we would be in the house in 2 weeks, defect period would start in 4 weeks, well that didn’t happened and was told, that was our fault, because house was handed back to us to complete a layback which was to be completed for occupation certificate, but, that wasn’t going to stop any completion work identified at PCI, as expressed to us by the site supervisor. That didn’t happen. Upon another inspection we were told.... pay your final payment and the completion work will be completed. We paid our final payment a week ago still waiting for appliances.....We understand that appliances are the last thing installed and house cleaned. Still waiting for both. It is now over 50 yes fifty WORKING DAYS since PCI. So the BIG question is...when do the appliances get installed and the site/dream home get cleaned??????? Next question When do we get to actually and really live in our ‘dream’ home.
Just for your information. Our original completion date was September 2018, then a revised date of April 2022 now we are in May 2022 heading to June 2022. An answer today would be appreciated, our job number is 604421

I am doing a tender with McDonald Jones. But currently holding the consolidated tender because of other builder's unethical and unprofessional act. The other builder with its office at Spring Farm is building a house on my neighbour's lot and during their build they are illegally using my land. Both the builder and owner did not contact me for the use of my land. Without any permission from me, they used my land to deposit a huge pile of soil, mix the concrete, drive and park their vehicle, put a building fence halfway through my property. They increased slope of my land to level it with their block affecting the original gradient of my land. Upon speaking with the Site manager, he advised that he did it to save the unnecessary cost to their customer as their customer's land was sloped. He initially assured me by email that they would return my land to original state. They removed the the building fence and partially removed the spoil from my land, but deposited and spread out huge soil on my land to bring it to the level of their customer. The builder is now not receiving my calls, not responding to my emails and message.
The other builder did not care about the neighbour's property. They illegally used and damaged someone's property for their own benefits. They tried to save their own cost but did not think about the negative impact and additional cost to their neighbor.
I have reported this to council, but council advised me to resolve this internally or go to local court. Council is not helping much, about which the builder is very much aware as he said to me "Council does nothing". Thats why the builder is trying to take the advantage of this. The builder is completely negligent as the site manager thinks this is normal in building industry to use someone's property. In my case, the builder not only illegally used the property, but also damaged my property as the slope of land and contour has been completely affected because of the excess spoil being deposited on my land to make the same level to their customer.

Is there any legal process to action against the builder for illegal use and damage of property or I have to go to local court as advised by council? Is there any builders forum where I can report about this builder? My build is delayed and affected because of this builder's negligence and I am mentally stressed.

Does McDonald jones build custom designed Homes