Review for Swell Homes
Swell Homes completed a significant renovation and addition to our +100 yr semi-detached house in Fremantle. Over a 3yr period we developed the plans and costing's with our architect and after working exclusively with another builder in the final tendering stage had arrived at a price that was significantly above our budget (and loan capacity), as well as being well above previous estimates/quotes. At that time I sought the counsel of a good friend who had recently engaged Anthony and Swell Homes to build his new home in East Freo and he convinced me to give it another go, this time with Swell. We met with Anthony and he subsequently provided us with a competitive price, which we then worked on collaboratively to get the costs to a level with which we could move forward. During this process Swell's responsiveness and reasonable approach on free issue items and scope definition was really appreciated.
The build went very smoothly given the location and site challenges (tight rear lane access and semi-detached), with the attitude and proactive approach to neighbour relations a highlight of the Site Manager's (Andy) many skills. His ability to work in with our architect in a flexible and professional manner was also very much appreciated.
There were several variations along the way (due to some errors in drawings on our side and desire to change the spec or scope on a few critical items), which were handled fairly and professionally.
Our family are very happy with the end product and we can say that our decision to engage Swell Homes was one of the best decisions we made along the way and we wouldn't have any hesitation to recommend Anthony and the team.
The build went very smoothly given the location and site challenges (tight rear lane access and semi-detached), with the attitude and proactive approach to neighbour relations a highlight of the Site Manager's (Andy) many skills. His ability to work in with our architect in a flexible and professional manner was also very much appreciated.
There were several variations along the way (due to some errors in drawings on our side and desire to change the spec or scope on a few critical items), which were handled fairly and professionally.
Our family are very happy with the end product and we can say that our decision to engage Swell Homes was one of the best decisions we made along the way and we wouldn't have any hesitation to recommend Anthony and the team.