{"id":702,"date":"2013-04-10T06:52:27","date_gmt":"2013-04-09T20:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.houspect.com.au\/wa\/?p=702"},"modified":"2018-09-06T15:57:29","modified_gmt":"2018-09-06T05:57:29","slug":"five-simple-steps-if-you-think-the-home-youre-building-has-defects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.houspect.com.au\/wa\/blog\/entry\/five-simple-steps-if-you-think-you-re-the-home-you-re-building-has-defects.html","title":{"rendered":"Five simple steps if you think the home you\u2019re building has defects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you are concerned that building work being completed on your new home is defective, incomplete or different to your contract, here\u2019s what to do.<\/p>\n<p>Firstly discuss the issue with your builder. Talk to your builder and describe what you believe the problem to be. Try to remain calm and business-like as this generally gets better results. Even if the builder agrees to remedy the defect, send a letter to the builder, confirming your conversation and the agreed actions.<\/p>\n<p>If you disagree about the defects, engage an independent building consultant to inspect the work and confirm you have a reasonable case. Make sure your inspector is a qualified licensed builder, as this will carry more weight if the dispute goes further.<\/p>\n<p>Keep a record of all conversations you have with the builder and take photographs of the work in question \u2013 Make sure you date-stamp of all pictures, and keep copies of all documents relating to your case. If you do not get a satisfactory response, place your complaint in writing:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>state clearly what you want and when you require the response.<\/li>\n<li>send this to the builder by registered mail.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note: Many State Governments offer free assistance and advice about defective work when building, renovating, extending or repairing a house. 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