Although I didn't buy this home new, is it now 13 years old. The home is attractive though lacking a bit in practicality, the mason work is neat, the concrete is sound and the basement is bone dry, though I’m at the highest point in Barrie. There are clear indications though that the builder is not "First" rate. My main gripes are floor squeaks, cheap (seemingly no name) wood windows even cheaper vinyl sliding windows, and the cheapest shingles money can buy (incorrectly installed). It's sad to see that the level of buyers' expectations has dropped to such a poor level. Once upon a time people knew about what they were buying and demanded quality. Now, the demand for housing exceeds the buyer's knowledge of what quality is and it shows in the housing market in a very bad way...
There is no reason in this world that wooden windows should be used on a house when suitable materials can be used for a few dollars more, much less cheap glass that seals go in only their 11th year!! Shingles that are not nailed as per manufacturer's recommendation, (double nailed) blowing off on a windy day, or sagging and eroding in 10 years and leaking in 12... It's disgraceful and people who build houses with the mentality that monetary return on a home is more leagues more important than respect and business generated by building a quality one don't deserve to build your next home. Demand quality... Do the research and do not accept shoddy workmanship or materials... I’ll be contracting my next home independently.
- Approximate cost of services:
- $240,000.00
- What could this company do to improve their services?
- Any advice to offer fellow homeowners facing a similar project?