If you're posted to wainwright and are thinking of buying a house, there is a builder you should be aware of. From countless experiences of friends, co-workers and realtors, you should stay clear of anything that's build by this guy. If you would like his name and more info, pls e-mail me at [email protected]
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Maybe you should explain more of why anybody should avoid him. You should also fill out your profile. How do we know that you are not his competition, unfairly slagging him online to lure business away?
Im not saying your a liar, or a fraud, but your post is very vague.
Im not saying your a liar, or a fraud, but your post is very vague.
haha, competition ! Sure.
But seriously thou, I'll explain a bit. My reasoning for keeping it vague on a public forum was that I didn't want to personalize it too much. So I'll still keep my rant somewhat general. I'm his customer, so take my experience how you wish.
Wainwright has started to boom in the last 2-3 years and with that it has attracted a few new builders in search of a quick buck (the price of homes has risen dramatically, hence opportunity for profit). These guys put up homes in record time (my neighbour's went up in 3 weeks !) and usually stay in business only for a few years. Alberta faces a general shortage of qualified tradesman, hence usually unqaulified general construction guys are tasked to completed something that's out of their leaque (a framer did my plumbing). There is one particular builder who has already been forced out of business due to numerous hold backs and lawsuits. Examples of his mishaps are shorting a family home of more then 200 square ft and not telling the customer, neglecting to put in any insulation in the roof of a new home (customer found out when his roof was the only one in the neighbourhood without any snow on it in winter) and not honouring the new alberta home warranty (going out of business and not coming back to repair defects). He is now back in business under a new name, hence being free to roam wainwright.
The purpose of my writing this is to simply warn people that:
a. New homes in the area are built fast with a general lack of quality (as usual there are a few execpetions to this rule). Most are obvious such as cosmetic trim and crooked walls, but underneath the drywall, you have to be careful. The new home inspector has been critized by the local newspaper a lot lately (he lives 100km out of town) and visits new builds very infrequently. If you take possession of a new built, take your time and write all your complains on the certificate of posessions (no matter how small they might be). Ask around the base (the RSM and CO usually know that crooks in the area).
b. The new alberta home warranty, although it sounds great, in practise is really made to protect the builder rather then the buyer. I have over 40 defects that still need to be corrected (ranging from trim, paint, plumbing that stopped working, mold, crooked doors and framing, etc.) but have to pay fees to raise claims, of which there seems to be no accountability on the builder's part to actually complete (since he just went out of business).
I don't stand to gain anything by writing this, just want to throw it out. I don't want to see people get screwed the way some of us (military coming into the area somewhat blind and having to make a decision on our HHT) have. If I had to do it all over again, I would buy a house that's a few years old rather then buying new.
Wainwright is samll, so ask around and you'll know who I'm taking about. That's just my opinion, take it as you wish.
But seriously thou, I'll explain a bit. My reasoning for keeping it vague on a public forum was that I didn't want to personalize it too much. So I'll still keep my rant somewhat general. I'm his customer, so take my experience how you wish.
Wainwright has started to boom in the last 2-3 years and with that it has attracted a few new builders in search of a quick buck (the price of homes has risen dramatically, hence opportunity for profit). These guys put up homes in record time (my neighbour's went up in 3 weeks !) and usually stay in business only for a few years. Alberta faces a general shortage of qualified tradesman, hence usually unqaulified general construction guys are tasked to completed something that's out of their leaque (a framer did my plumbing). There is one particular builder who has already been forced out of business due to numerous hold backs and lawsuits. Examples of his mishaps are shorting a family home of more then 200 square ft and not telling the customer, neglecting to put in any insulation in the roof of a new home (customer found out when his roof was the only one in the neighbourhood without any snow on it in winter) and not honouring the new alberta home warranty (going out of business and not coming back to repair defects). He is now back in business under a new name, hence being free to roam wainwright.
The purpose of my writing this is to simply warn people that:
a. New homes in the area are built fast with a general lack of quality (as usual there are a few execpetions to this rule). Most are obvious such as cosmetic trim and crooked walls, but underneath the drywall, you have to be careful. The new home inspector has been critized by the local newspaper a lot lately (he lives 100km out of town) and visits new builds very infrequently. If you take possession of a new built, take your time and write all your complains on the certificate of posessions (no matter how small they might be). Ask around the base (the RSM and CO usually know that crooks in the area).
b. The new alberta home warranty, although it sounds great, in practise is really made to protect the builder rather then the buyer. I have over 40 defects that still need to be corrected (ranging from trim, paint, plumbing that stopped working, mold, crooked doors and framing, etc.) but have to pay fees to raise claims, of which there seems to be no accountability on the builder's part to actually complete (since he just went out of business).
I don't stand to gain anything by writing this, just want to throw it out. I don't want to see people get screwed the way some of us (military coming into the area somewhat blind and having to make a decision on our HHT) have. If I had to do it all over again, I would buy a house that's a few years old rather then buying new.
Wainwright is samll, so ask around and you'll know who I'm taking about. That's just my opinion, take it as you wish.
