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Baulkham Hills (Sydney Office), Thornton (Newcastle Office), Oak Flats (South Coast Office), Port MacquarieReviewer Photos & Videos
- NSW, Baulkham Hills (Sydney Office)
- Verified customer
Amazing customer service
We can’t thank McDonald Jones enough for helping us recently to make a variation to our contract to accomodate a request from our bank. Both Phil Haigh and Nathan Klein responded so quickly and did everything they could do give us a positive outcome in this situation. Customer service has always exceeded our expectations which is a breath of fresh air when dealing with some companies in the property industry. They have definitely made our build experience a positive one and we would definitely recommend McDonald Jones those wanting to build their own home.
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Prajeev DivyaSydney, NSW
- NSW, Baulkham Hills (Sydney Office)
- Verified customer
Design Consultation- Excellent
We looked at most of the display homes around and discussed our requirements with a number of representatives. MJH Design consultant Vincent Klein and his team ( Lynda and Bianca) at Baulkam Hills Home World helped us with our requirements. We signed the initial agreement with confidence and moved to the next stage.We have been given a proficient assistant with our enquires . Communication has been wonderful with Vince and team. We look forward further help during our construction Journey.
Thanks again
Prajeev & Divya
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yadavpriya2790Sydney, NSW
- NSW
- Verified customer
Great Quality House
Since it was our first home, me and my husband were quite confused to choose the right builder. We visited lot of builders but McDonald Jones got the best quality homes and designs.
Pre-construction phase was not that good as McDonald Jones sales, planning and designing team had missed lot of important points that need to be taken care before sending the plans to the council and due to that our plan got rejected few times by council. McDonald Jones wasted 6 -7 months of our time due to not reading the council requirements properly.
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ery frustrating to deal with McDonald Jones in the planning and designing phase but when it was handed over to James Koski (Building Supervisor), we didn't face any difficulty at all and he did great job in building our house and handed over the house to us within 5 months . James was very responsive and very professional. Our windows were not delivered on time(another miss from the McDonald Jones side), but he made sure that no time is wasted and did other building work while waiting for the windows to be delivered. The quality of work after construction is awesome, and whole credit goes to our building supervisor James Koski.
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Hi there, thank you for providing your honest feedback about your experience, we have passed on your comments to the teams.
Congratulations on your new home!
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PRAYOGSydney, NSW
- 2 reviews
- NSW, Baulkham Hills (Sydney Office)
- Verified customer
Excellent
Fantastic level of customer service by Teresa Priestley, very helpful and kind.
Helped in following up the SYDNEY water certification promptly.
Can't thank her enough. Teresa is very genuine, professional, courteous in her approach.
Communication through phone, email has been done in the most efficient and effective way.
I wish Teresa good luck . Thank MJH to have such a friendly staff.
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Hi there, thanks so much for the lovely feedback, Teresa was so pleased to read your comments. Keep us posted on your progress!
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Philip GriffinIllawarra, NSW
- NSW, Oak Flats (South Coast Office)
- Verified customer
A superbly build house
James Burton, the site supervisor, was unstinting in carefully supervising all the work to ensure the highest standard was reached. He was also true to his word in keeping informed as to what was happening on a weekly basis. Karla, our point of contact in the office, was friendly and efficient, ensuring any necessary changes were managed smoothly. The result is a very well built house. Any problems that were identified at the time of the last inspection were minor in nature and fixed very promptly.
We were also impressed with the staff in the Colour Studio. We were very helpfully guided through the process of choosing what we wanted, and at all times the costs were made clear.
We couldn't be happier with our new home.
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Hi Philip, thanks so much for taking the time to provide your feedback about your experience, we hope you enjoy many happy moments in your new home!
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Kevin and Narelle ParryHunter Region, NSW
- NSW, Port Macquarie
- Verified customer
Wonderful service from start to finish
What a great team we had from start to finish.
From our sales consultant Ricky Perryman, to the colour studio where all the girls were extremely pleasant and very knowledgeable about products, they were very helpful in picking colours and designs for our new home.
I can’t praise our construction supervisor enough, Corey Eaton made the whole build a great experience.
Would definitely recommend MJH.
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Hi Kevin and Narelle, thanks for the feedback the team were delighted to read your comments! We hope you make lots of happy memories in your new home!
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- NSW, Thornton (Newcastle Office)
- Verified customer
MJH IS ONE OF THE BEST BUILDERS ...
Well, we previously build a double storey house with Clarendon Homes. Since the house was too big for our small family of four and hence we started to thinking of down size for a single storey where Macdonald Jones came to the picture. When our family visited Elara Marsden Park display home, we were welcome by Tina, Christine ( who had a baby year ago) and one and only sales consultant "ROBERT". Miami 16 house is the right choice for us and right away our family liked to proceed with the plans. Since we had experience in building our colour stu...Read more
dio appointment was very quick and she was very surprised and said we are very easy clients for her to do her job. Various people who helped us alone the way and building construction site I should admire our brick layer Julian. He's the one kind of a GEM to do the brick right around the house by him self. His work is super neat. All the construction workers are very friendly and good manner. At last, but least not to forget to mention about our construction Supervisor Michelle. He's a friendly young guy. He calls and update the progress of the house. Short and sweet. Strait to the point. So far we are having a smooth run. House is almost getting ready. Can't wait to move in and enjoy our second Family home. And I am sure this will be our last building home at the moment. We wishing MJH a better future.1 comment
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Hi Alicia and Andrea, thanks so much for taking the time to provide your feedback about your experience, we can't wait to see your new home, where you can create lots of happy memories!
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Daen MuddleHunter Region, NSW
- NSW, Thornton (Newcastle Office)
- Verified customer
So far so good
Codie Ellicott and Sarah Broekman from the Waterford County sales office have been brilliant; they are friendly, knowledgeable and usually respond to emails within the hour.
The walkthroughs we have had for the exterior and interior selections were informative and exciting with a wide variety of inclusions it was hard to choose because there were so many amazing options.
Zero complaints from me with this experience so far.
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KumarSydney, NSW
- NSW, Baulkham Hills (Sydney Office)
- Verified customer
Very good
Aimee was very factual and attentive all through the process even though there was lack of communication between another variation that was issued.She was very methodical in her discussions with us and answered all our queries.There was a delay in the contract documents being provided however that was not her fault, due to a IT glitch.
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Disappointed00Sydney
- 2 reviews
- NSW, Baulkham Hills (Sydney Office)
- Verified customer
Internal Selections
Katherine was very knowledgeable and made some excellent suggestions to help my wife and I complete our internal selections.
Very professional process with a wide range of choices. We were able to upgrade the cooktop and oven to models that were recommended by Choice.
We feel comfortable with our decisions and look forward to starting the construction process.
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J and L SkeenHunter Region, NSW
- NSW, Thornton (Newcastle Office)
- Verified customer
Excited To Build With McDonald Jones
My husband John, and I have never built a new home before. We knew we made the right decision to drop the other 2 companies we were considering, and focus on McDonald Jones.
The moment we met Christine and Rick from the Anchorage display home at Medowie, we were greeted warmly. We couldn't have been looked after any better, with both Christine and Rick understanding the overwhelm of building for the first time. No question we asked was too difficult or mundane for either to answer. It was because of Christine and Rick that we signed on the dotted line.
To date, we have visited that location at least 5 times, and each time we visit to view the house, it's like we are visiting old friends.
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Hi there, we're so excited for you to be building your first new home! Congratulations! Keep us posted on your progress and thank you for the lovely feedback!
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- NSW, Baulkham Hills (Sydney Office)
- Verified customer
Internal Selections
Walking into our internal selections was pretty daunting at first. We made some decisions previously but knew there was a lot more to go. Our interior designer, Bronwyn, did an excellent job assisting us in these major decisions. She was knowledgeable, insightful and professional, and we valued her opinion highly. A very positive experience all round! We now have made all our internal choices and are very pleased. Thank you to all the girls at MyChoice studio!!
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Hi Bex, thanks so much for the lovely feedback about the MyChoice studio - keep us updated on your progress, we can't wait to see your new home come to life!
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Bonny GeorgeSydney, NSW
- NSW, Baulkham Hills (Sydney Office)
- Verified customer
A great memorable journey with McDJHomes
We had a great experience with our site supervisor Mark. Our house is almost done in less than 5 months. The team was quick and reliable, great workmanship, great customer service. We can’t wait for the key handover.
If I ever get another chance to build another house, three M’s I would remember, McDonald Jones, Miami Zero and Mark Docherty.
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Shagga T.Sydney Surrounds, NSW
- 2 reviews
- NSW, Baulkham Hills (Sydney Office)
- Verified customer
Internal Selections with MDJH
Rachelle was fantastic and very knowledgeable. Extremely helpful suggestions with selecting tiles, colours and assisting with our style. Rachelle definitely understood what we were after and kept us on budget with her on the spot quoting. Great advice saved us money in a few areas which allowed us to make some better upgrades which we are very happy about. Awesome!
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- NSW, Thornton (Newcastle Office)
- Verified customer
Andrew was a dream to work with!
Andrew Dimovski, our first and only sales contact in this preliminary phase of establishing which will be your very own home design choice, the preliminary requirements and future building process phases involved in obtaining your first home. Andrew was incredibly assertive, knowledgeable and professional in his work and thought process. Natasha and Katrina who form part of his team were always up to date, most efficient and sincerely lovely to work with. This early building pocess stage had it's challenges given the inherent site conditions b...Read more
ut working with Andrew and his team made it feel like a smooth and solid step in the right direction. We are truly looking forward to our next building process phase. It was truly great working with you guys!1 comment
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Hi there Galleguilles Family, welcome to the McDonald Jones family! We can't wait to buld your dream home, keep us posted on your experiences throughout your progress!
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binu x.Illawarra, NSW
- NSW, Oak Flats (South Coast Office)
- Verified customer
Excellent support from McDonald Jones Homes
Since it was our first home building process, my family was bit confused and stressed to choose the right builder. We decided to proceed with McDonald Jones Homes after our very first visit to Calderwood MJH display homes because of their high quality home designs, work transparency and consultant Barry McClarnon’s ability to provide detailed information about any query we had and he made us believe that we can proceed with MJH within our estimated budget .
Barry McClarnon from Calderwood Display Centre is a true asset to MJH and we couldn’t...Read more
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RoniSydney, NSW
- NSW
- Verified customer
Our dream home
My partner and I are first home buyers and had spent months looking through options and other builders. When we met Tracey and Mary from the willowdale branch And we couldn’t be happier. They have both been unbelievably helpful and have made what I thought was going to be a stressful experience very easy. Tracey was completely honest and upfront about the steps and prices that would be involved and we were very appreciative of this. Tracey was awesome in helping try to keep the price well within our budget and was more then willing to help whe...Read more
n it come to making any changes which there were a lot of. Also being a FIFO worker Tracey has been there to answer any questions and give any updates even after working hours. Although we are only in the pre con phase of the build we are excited about the future we can’t thank Tracey and Mary enough for all that they have done in making our dream come to life Ron1 comment
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Rose
- 2 reviews
- NSW, Baulkham Hills (Sydney Office)
- Verified customer
Pre-tiling Inspection
We had a pre-tiling inspection yesterday and so far, the build has been so smooth. Our site supervisor, Bernie Refalo took us through the house and explained what had been done and what we should expect next. He was open and honest with a small quality issue we had, which he had organised to be immediately rectified. Bernie has managed the build perfectly - we are almost 6 weeks ahead of schedule and couldn't be happier with the product so far.
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Hi Rose, thank you for the feedback about your experience so far, we can't wait to see your finished home! We would love to see photos if you have time!
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Brigitta and Graham
- 2 reviews
- NSW, Oak Flats (South Coast Office)
- Verified customer
402884 Jones Internal Colour Selections
At our internal colour selection Interior designer Jodee, was very helpful in finalising our design selections and meticulously going through all details of the interior of our new home. Lee, also had some great input into the design of our butlers pantry. We very much appreciated the professionalism and great company of the staff.
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- NSW, Oak Flats (South Coast Office)
- Verified customer
House has started
I had a call letting me know the slab has started and it will be done with in the week, drove pass the block today and the concrete guys told me it will be poured tomorrow, they are moving so well and the site is clean which is great.
Courtney Murphy has been so helpful also, explains everything to you, she does a great job.
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Hi Ray and Maria, thank you for feedback about your building progress, Courtney was delighted to read your comment! Keep us posted on your progress and photos if you have time!
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Questions & Answers
vishal m.asked
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
Thomasasked
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.
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Hi Thomas
After looking for a reputable builder myself now for a couple of months now. I fell in love with one of McDonald Jones display homes in Thornton and being the researcher I am, digging led me here. You and I are thinking the same Thomas.
Along with online research my sisters partner has a friend who is a site supervisor for McDonald Jones and I have been grilling him to no end. He has been quite up front with me which I appreciate but it has done nothing for my confidence in choosing them as my builder.
-site supervisors are not licenced builders
-site supervisors can be changed on your job without reason or notice
-tilers, plasters and painters are the cheapest they can find (cracks and poor workmanship *John P & tiling issues *Rebecca F both here in questions). Non local, non Australian, non qualified for the most part teams shipped from the nearest capital city
-the bare minimum is done to comply with regulations and often pictures are sent for sign off to their private certifier rather than the legal requirements of an on site inspection (hence the plumbing producing water 37 degrees as it’s not buried deep enough)
-compensation is offered first rather than a fix if you have defects
-he is trained to tell (bribe) clients who complain on here with he will fix it if the bad review is removed
-people in early stages are asked for reviews and staff who appear in those reviews are paid
I have seen many reviews disappear from here in the last few months and wondered why until I found my new friend
Took our relative 6 years to get the problems sorted with the build by MJH. 2 complaints to Fair Trading, & 2 personal registered letters to Bill McDonald and 1 on site visit by Bill McDonald who said "don't judge us on this judge us on how we fix it". Well the fix it took 6 years but am pleased to say it has now been fixed for 12 months with no further problems appearing - touch wood.
Thanks for the reply. I will keep this as a reference
John Pasked
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
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McDonald J.McDonald Jones Homes
Hi John, Please send your contact details, address and outline your concerns and photos if you can to [email protected] or via private message on this platform and we will pass your information onto our Maintenance team in your region to assist you. Unfortunately the extremely dry weather is causing the ground and brickwork to dry considerably which can cause cracking, however our team can inspect your home and provide guidance to assist you. kind regards
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McDonald J.McDonald Jones Homes
Hi Claire, that's lovely to hear, Phil and Nathan were delighted to read your comments. Please keep us posted on your progress!