Paid in Full, Yet Scammed? Unearthing a $1M NSW Building Nightmare!
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- čas přidán 6. 12. 2023
- 🔨 The Builder's Repeat Offense:
Still navigating through the homes of NSW, we come across another distraught homeowner who has paid over a million dollars for a build that's far from what was promised. This story might sound familiar - and it is. This is the work of the same builder from our previous video • WORST HOME BUILDER IN ... , infamous for shoddy craftsmanship.
💸 A Million-Dollar Mistake?:
The homeowner's experience is a testament to the builder's pattern of delivering subpar work. From persistent leaks to non-compliant roofing and plumbing, to incomplete works and crucial structural items missed and yet signed off by the certifier. How can such glaring issues slip through the cracks?
🤔 Where's the Oversight?:
The Building Commission of NSW seems to be missing in action, with no steps taken to investigate this repeat offender. The homeowner's story is not just a personal tragedy but a shocking revelation about the state of the building industry.
🎙️ Hear It from the Source:
In an exclusive interview, the homeowner shares his journey - the pain, the feeling of being scammed, and the lessons learned. His insights are invaluable for anyone in the process of choosing a builder, aiming to prevent others from falling into the same trap.
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The inspectors passing this work should be made accountable.
Through a bit of Google Maps sleuthing I was able to find the address, then go to the development application on the local council website. Unfortunately it's been processed as a Private PCA and there's no documents uploaded to the application, BUT the private certifier has been listed. Anthony Protas Consulting Pty Ltd, you should be ashamed of certifying such dangerous construction! 👎
the inspectors are diversity hires
lol the builder may have paid the inspector to pass it
Noth the builders... the work leader and bosses... you know how many times i have been told to do slopy fast job by a company called revo house... Kaspars Latvia... i refused to do such bad job and quit ... DONT order revo house... the team leaders take some poor 3rd world country worker they pay 300 euros per month and tell that guy what to do and how... and since they dont know what they are doing not the guy nor the boss... the boss pushes all foult to the guy... even tho they tell how to do it... its micromanagement at construction nowadays... only hire private construction workers NEVER companies... never@@holyhelga
@@holyhelga sadly thats often what happens a lot of the time "I know this guy, he's cool" .... so what!? Check the workmanship fully instead of just walking inside for 15 mins and chatting with the builder without actually checking anything out.
That builder should be named and banned from building anything, what a disgrace. Pathetic workmanship.
I find it hilarious that you never see a builder defending themselves on these social media type things. I would imagine that they are hard up doing a half a$$ed job on people's houses to be able to intelligently operate their phone/computer to explain themselves.
Through a bit of Google Maps sleuthing I was able to find the address, then go to the development application on the local council website. Unfortunately it's been processed as a Private PCA and there's no documents uploaded to the application so I can't find the builders details, BUT the private certifier has been listed. Anthony Protas Consulting Pty Ltd, you should be ashamed of certifying such dangerous construction! 👎
Honestly many trades are in with the bikies too. That's a huge issue in the services game, is that all the high end drug traffickers etc use them as rackets for their crime and so they can have payslips to defraud banks into loans etc and get assets. @@The_Slavstralian
@@The_Slavstralian @bbarxx why not.... This review was ICONic wasnt it?
There has to be something passed between a builder and certifier to get this kind of rubbish passed. I've seen builds on this channel with rows of piers missing! How could that ever be deemed ok.
sending a box of flowers over after rorting the man $1,050,000 is next level savage
at least he does not need to water the flowers
It's evil.
Karma will catch up with him and whomever passed it for inspection
As a self-proclaimed bird specialist also I can confirm that bird is called a defect -turkey, and is often seen sifting about areas containing poor workmanship and noncompliance.
well played
hahahahahaha omfg xD too good mate
Imagine this guy was a car inspector😂
why can't someone else post on all their socials about the lack of workmanship ? . . . and whoever signed off on this build should be held to account, AND be named in the public domain.
Well publicly naming the builders or surveyors part is the sticky bit, libel and industry arbitration laws being the restraint, but you are dead right in that, quite ludicrously - ANYONE who isn't a signatory on that contract can post vids, photos or documents, including co-ordinates and address to social media with impunity.
Yeah can’t see why a member of the public/concerned citizen couldn’t post to socials.
But the builder can’t be anonymous…do they no longer have signage on their work vehicles that attend site everyday or put up a sign out the front during construction? Or are they that embarrassed they go incognito?
What about the old days when someone disgruntled with a government department or big corporation etc would put up a big protest sign out front of their house? Simply list out all the defects according to the code (including estimated cost to rectify), name the builder and certified, and disclose their home address (quite often publicly available via an ABN search which lists out the address of the business/directors). Then passer-by’s can take photos of the sign and post online accordingly.
Or other customers scammed by same builder (if they can find each other…maybe via Reddit) chip in and put up an ad in the local paper where builder is based/primarily operates in.
@@wobblyboost Not sure about Australia but in NZ there's a defence to claims of defamation called the truth.
@@cadman1973 Oh yeah, in fact most defamation (libel) claims fail. But my point was avoiding arbitration altogether, from tribunals, commissions or courts with open investigations/hearings and even just doxxing TOS's of social media platforms. Defamation cases can drag on for years and the only winner in most; is the lawyers wallets.
But the upshot is the no socials clause is entirely bogus, probably contractually criminal in itself and I'm dubious it would ever be held up if contested.
does that also restrict naming and shaming the dodgy certifier ?
You have a better warranty and more rights as a consumer on a $20 toaster than you have on a
$1 million house. There are serious problems with the construction industry and no political is interested in fixing it. The builder should not be able to choose the certifier, there is a conflict of interest, and they need to be randomly assigned from a pool managed by the builder licensing authority.
Each progress inspection should also be done by different certifiers.
This country is fked. We have gov organizations who are supposed to protect the consumer on homes, cars and $20 toasters but these organizations are useless unless you have an issue with a $20 toaster.
Standards for homes, cars and other expensive items are non-existent.
we may as well do all our own building design and construction and high risk work. why gamble on these cow boys @@josephj6521
Probs because what you can't see, you can't complain about. A toaster is more transparent in this sense when it comes to problems.
I don't understand why it isn't a problem after handover. Signing things off doesn't make them magically compliant.
We let in so many immigrants which fks the housing market demanding new houses to be built. So when houses are built, the builders are under so much pressure to get every home done as quick as possible.
The owner should have got a lawyer to read over the contract first. The social media ban is so dodgy.
you cant enforce that ... there not even enforceable , there the same when people put in contracts you agree that im never liable for anything and you give up your rights by signing this etc .... the courts ignore those statements
We did the same social media checks prior to installing a pool in WA.
We later learnt, when you take this company to building commission, the magistrate asks both parties to go into a private room and see if they can reach an agreement. At this point the pool company offers an $X amount, if you accept, you must sign an NDA, and it specifies NO social media comments.
Because you have settled ‘privately’, there is no judgement, nothing to look up.
This shouldn’t be allowed.
Don’t ask me the company name, but they have been in business for 47 years, so their website states.
Did you sign a NDA?
What's the company name?
You realise that mediation is just the first step that they send you down as ideally they don’t want to clog up the court rooms with cases like these. However, if you as the client have everything documented and the pool company was completely in the wrong, you can simply refuse the offer that is privately offered and then it goes further, in which case you would most likely win.
Narellan pools is it?
So you did what you said people shouldn't do?
I’m a water damage specialist and that moisture content is outrageous and therefore all that area needs full remediation and repairs, let alone the wood or wall plaster dried/removed! Any moisture of over 20% for more than 72 hours is automatically water damage and needs remediation! There could be mould in the carpets, underlay and tack strip! Then you’ve got to worry about the moisture migrating into the walls and floors!!! That could be $1000’s in repairs but at bare minimum $1k in drying and cleaning! I don’t understand those knuckleheads thinking that’s a liveable home!
Is that 20% for 72hrs an accepted standard or advice based on your experience? I’ve never seen it categorised like that before. Cheers.
@@dbayboyds409 it’s 20% or greater for over 72 hours causes mould growth to start, but anyway that level of moisture content would need investigating and testing and probably drying before cleaning or remediation. It’s all in the ANSI IICRC S500 water damage standards which you can look up and I had to study to get my certificate in water damage remediation via IICRC which is an internationally recognised institution.
You see tradesmen/women (being a woman!) should know their job and the regulations they need to apply to be giving the best service available! Even though I’m just a ‘shitty’ carpet cleaning doesn’t mean I don’t take pride in my work and respect my clients homes/businesses to know how not to duck it up like most backyarders do 😢
@@dbayboyds409 I think the fact that Site Inspector has liked my comment and he knows all the regulations too proves I know what I’m talking about 🤣
@@YAWN.... you obviously didn’t read my comment - I’m a mom 🤣🤣🤣
You are a water damage expert and you can not spell mold?
This doesn't quite pass the smell test. No way.
Bahhahaha
It's awkward watching these inspections.
You're here to be shocked by the shithouse work but you've gotta feel for the people that have had their dreams destroyed by criminals posing as builders.
Current going through this, lucky for me I didn’t pay builder final payment…. They are on there 4th try at replacing all my non compliant bathrooms. Its insane, I literally have to be there every day to make sure they do it right.
@FranklinLive
By taking short cuts in the first place, they end up costing themselves more by having to te rework it.
Hopefully you get yours sorted soon and having money withheld certainly helps.
Very true, Zehar can be hilariously scathing when the builds are this bad, but this was a different mood as he clearly felt for the couple, who were basically seeing tens of thousands more of their hard earned being dumped on a bonfire, even if they get a win with fair trading or a court; which is frankly unlikely.
Yeap, all my builders profit is gone and hes 50k in the hole so far.
@@lindsaybrown7357
@@lindsaybrown7357 maybe they get away with too many not checking the shortcuts, and are happy to do the reworks?
"Noncompliant" Would be a great T-Shirt to add to your channel merchandise. Thanks again for another insight of Australia building standards. It's reminding me more and more of the "Wild West". I had wondered where all the cowboy builders had gone, Australia, apparently.
In the US, that owner would be winning a HUGE lawsuit. I don’t know if the builder is insured but if he is, he”d never be able to get insurance again. It seems criminal to me too. FRAUD!
How naive you are. Home construction in the U.S. are even shoddier than this, and the builders get away with a lot more.
@@wwbdwwbd well I had some problems and sued. Guess I was one of the lucky ones that came out on top. I’m a real estate agent and before I did residential construction management, not sure what state you are in, but in my state, we had a contract, they failed to meet the contract, they lost.
@@jaimew1539Good for you. What state do you live in? One of them red states would be my guess.
@@wwbdwwbd well yes Indiana is a red state but why would you assume that? I would never move to a blue state!!
blue states tend to have larger population densities, so is more expensive overall... and you have a LOT more shady contractors, slumlords, etc, as a result. that'd be my guess. more people to prey on, less quality control. glad that you were able to get your justice, though!! what a nightmare @jaimew1539
That social media clause in the contract is a massive red flag. A reputable builder would be wanting customers extolling their virtues and promoting their work.
My dad was a builder and he never advertised. His work generated more work just through word of mouth.
Exactly, trades that advertise in general are a red flag.
@@fletcher932 are you joking? Your comment is either a joke or very stupid.
I'm a sparky and have work coming out of my ears. Own business 7 years. Never advertised on socials. It's all word of mouth for the trades. Well you try your best to get word of mouth from someone for a contractor. No one wants to ring a random. My dad told me this a long time ago. Be honest and be fair to the client and fair to yourself. That's it.
@Whatishappeningworld I run a carpentry/construction company and while I don't advertise I think advertising is great for a company. Why would you be against it?
My reputation is all I have, specially in the carpet cleaning/ remediation industry as there’s heaps of backyarders that are a nightmare to clean up after!
It's great to see an inspector actually doing their job.
Yeah agreed, Zeher is a real PRO, an awesome human being with such amazing insight to stop defects and non-compliant issues.
@@petersmith7454 He's first class .
@@npet6842 Agreed, Zeher is awesome!
you'd have to wonder how much bribery is going on this industry... probably worth investigating
Totally would love to be trained by this dude to be an inspector
Can you also do some reviews of what a good quality build looks like? This could help motivate some builders to actually doing the right thing
You think shonky builders might get motivated by good builds? These builders don’t give a toss about ethics.
@@milld9345 yes but at least if ppl know the names of trustworthy builders, they can make sure they give their work to them
yes we all need to learn about our homes - even shonky builders😂
sorry, no can do.
as all the good techniques, the well built homes? they get torn down so they can shove these "weetbix boxes held together with liquid nails and painted grey" in instead...
It would help some people who dont know what would be good workmanship would look like.
Im not from Australia but i hope this video goes viral and these guys get banned from the building trade. I genuinely can't believe how bad this is, it just gets worse and worse. its beyond appalling, feel sorry for the home owner.
I suggest the home owner taken legal action against the Certifier, after all that person will have insurance and if he does not can be made personally libel for costs in rectification works plus the Government watchdog, can also take action as well. All of this shoddy building works has come about since the Certification was put into private hands. Bring back Government inspectors for all building works, including but not limited to Structure, plumbing and electrical.
If all a certifier does is check that everyone says they've done their job properly then they are useless. Just get rid of them. Only independent inspection (whether private or public) can keep people from being scammed.
Certifiers are paid to make sure the work meets AS and they are taking the money and running! scumbags!
@@jb49ch
@@jb49chnot really. In our case the certifier relied on the certificates for some things but not others. They relied on the certificates for the waterproofing, but for the framing they inspected it pretty closely, discussed items with the builder, and compelled the builder to fix things they didn’t agree with - like building stud clusters downstairs under upstairs windows and adding extra tie down to the roof. They looked at the plumbers work closely and required him fix things, like fitting extra bracing under plumbing work in an upstairs bathroom. It is a bit hit and miss though. We hired the certification company and liaised with it in our case, not the builder.
@@jb49chWow so the certifiers are just gathering paperwork and clipping the ticket? What a waste of money.
Ever since private certifiers allowed to inspect the rot started.I remember council inspectors were pretty tough on us back in the day. They were completely impartial and not in the builders pocket. Further usually the inspectors were from the trade having had practical experience.
Do the private certifiers not have to carry professional indemnity insurance? Seems to me that a couple of claims against them on the grounds of incompetence or indifference would make them uninsurable and thus put them out of business.
The council are useless at everything.
Get the certifier yourself, then he works for your interests and not the builders.
Plenty of reputable PCA's around..do your homework
Maybe take this up with the police - ask them to investigate for collusion between the builder and the certifier which is direct cause of loss / damage / fraudulent collection of final payment - as as criminal schemen
@@YouTViewer
The police???
No.
Pick a local builder to the area, ie a builder who works solely in the local area. Two reasons: 1st they wouldn’t get repeat business if they were playing games. 2nd they will be around to deal with issues.
NSW building commission must suspend the certifiers license and press criminal charges. if the government is serious about fixing housing crisis in Australia they must throw the book at builders and certifiers. If the owner is reading the comments section please find a soliciter and take the certifier to court.
Ur kidding right.
Sounds fair to me🤷♂️
@@user-me7wp8zo3e what would you do if you were scammed out of 1m dollars?
Well presented but here is the bleeding obvious that all concerned should see. Problem now is that building a house is a composite program, one part being added on to continuously to then create the next stage and so on. Fixing this disaster is an a huge task as where do you start? The roof tiles are wrong, but the roof frame is crook, the ceilings are all out because the roof frame is crook, etc, etc. There is water inside because the brickwork is crook, yet the roof is sitting on the brickwork. Like making a cake, once it is all iced how do you go back in and fix the uncooked centre? Continuous and adequate compliance at all stages of the build is the only answer and NSW has failed this every time with virtually every building showing defects to varying degrees.
Well put mate! - for someone who wants to build their first home, how would those people even find reliable builders/tradies anymore, given so many dodgy trades around.
@@kazafzroxmy hubby and myself have been looking to build we thought we found a good company our friends house was built by them but now my friends got an inspection and 60% of it needs tearing down to be rebuilt they are i would say in complete despair they saved for 10years for this house and we dont want to be in that position.
@@Efhgi - that's so sad to hear omg!!! exactly why i have absolutely zero idea how any potential buyer can get started on this journey. what can these people do?!
think you just have too eat the damn cake ay!
@@Efhgi get a caravan. get a demountable. at least you can get it picked up and towed away if need be. oh, so you cant claim equity on it? oh, so you cant call it an "award winning architectural masterpiece"?
you wont be tied down to a lifelong sentence, paying it off.
maybe rethink your priorities, what you REALLY NEED in life.
its about living, enjoying what you have, and making the most of it. screw what your friends, neighbours and colleagues think.
each to their own. once upon a time an aussie was content with a shack made from some old corrugated tin.
how dare our gov allow this to happen, we have always prided ourselves in Australia to the value of working hard to achieve home ownership and these greedy, incompetent developers who have no morals or conscience are getting away with destroying peoples lives , authorities do the bloody job you're responsible for.
I hear you. Never more has it been so profound that we need to make our own damn houses and fix our own damn cars instead of paying for rip off's. Do it right, do it yaself.
The government isn't there to protect you. The state is not your friend.
LOL, Ur stupid and ignorant to blame government, they dont give a shit u moron.
Lol this is the free market approach to construction in action.
Surveyors are privatised.
They used to be Govt employees.
There's a reason why trades and builds have gone backwards.
Just shut up mate and pay your taxes to our Overlords.
People need to be held accountable and fined for signing dodgy homes off.
Through a bit of Google Maps sleuthing I was able to find the address, then go to the development application on the local council website. Unfortunately it's been processed as a Private PCA and there's no documents uploaded to the application so I can't find the builders details, BUT the private certifier has been listed. Anthony Protas Consulting Pty Ltd, you should be ashamed of certifying such dangerous construction! 👎
That homeowner is much calmer than I would be. Holy smokes the flowers tooo.....
$1M home. Just sad and appalling. And no metal fly screens on any of the windows???? What the heck?
Went to my sons new house today for hand over inspection. I took a torch with me and was asked to leave by the hand over inspector once he saw the torch. I wear glasses and can not see very well. I was shocked they can make you leave even if you own the property. My son was not happy with him at all. I did not make a fuss I just left. I was also shocked to see this is indeed correct in the state of Vic. Only Natural sunlight and a distance of 1.5 meters for imperfections.
Outrageous. Whole industry sounds dodgy. Hope your sons house was ok.
May as well get NASA to take a photo and inspect from that.
The phrase 'protection racket' comes to mind, or is it just me.
I would refuse to accept it or pay if they wouldn't let me inspect it however I saw fit.
U sound like a total pushover
It is amazing on several fronts. 1) every year the standards get tighter and the costs escalate accordingly, yet the quality continues to fall 2) the govt relies more and more on new homes construction to prop up the economy, yet oversees it less and less and 3) the Certifiers (the gatekeepers meant to hold all this together) charge more each year but do less and less. I’m in Tasmania, it’s as bad here as everywhere else. My house has been a disaster from the first day, and the certifier has been complicit.
As a tradesman myself i find it incredibly frustrating to watch most site inspection videos, but your channel is very enjoyable and informative. Thanks for being honest yet respectful of the trades and keeping the criticism site specific rather than badmouthing trademen on a whole.
Will continue enjoying and learning from your content.
Joel in New zealand
One big giant ponzi is the the Australian real estate market
The whole australian economy relies on real estate market. Its what keeps this country afloat, because all our previous and current governments have sold off all our assets, companies, resources to foreign investors and this country no longer make or build anything and any measures no matter how bad from design to construction, governments will turn a blind eye. And yet the government want millions more housing to be built in a very short length of time and this is the end result. Poor workmanship done on the cheap, sold as a gold mine.
Poor government management and increased immigration is their answer of fixing problems they create.
A whistleblower tradie exposed the house building industry since covid and has stated that he would never ever buy a house built post covid as construction companies and tradies are now only in it for the money and quality has gone down the drain. He stated that houses were now being built with many shortcuts, cheap materials and being rushed and that many new homes even before being occupied have major defects from leaks, poor wiring, and structural issues.
Im happy in my 1940s country home that is more solid than these current new builds with soft pines and plastics, whereas my house was built with solid hardwood and redgums and has no leaks or structural issues and has been standing for nearly 100yrs on a set of redgum log stumps and is still level and as my building inspector told me when I bought it that its the best house he has seen for its age and found no faults and the previous owner of 60yrs maintained it very well.
Thats also a key to buying a home. One wants to look for a house that has had as few previous owners as possible or even renters. The more owners its had, the more issues its gonna have.
Black roof, black bricks. "Why is my house so hot???"
Exactly!
That’s wasict!🤣
Tiny 2 foot external eaves, zero verandas, no window awnings, no breezeways, flat sheet metal lower roof, steel fencing, no shrubs/small trees to shade western walls, no air induction in design. "Wow the AC bill is enormous!"
Owner is as Clueless as his builder
why talk about subjects you don't know anything about.
The nextdoor neighbours have a distinct pool, wasnt hard to find the address on google maps and the DA for this property and the certifier. Unsurprisingly, their most recent reviews are 1 star. A shame the DA doesnt list the builder....
My heart goes out to these home owners. Trusting their homebuilder to deliver them a decent home and they got completely taken advantage of. Their home is more than likely already full of mold. Just so sad.
Time to get the lawyer out. They have to be made to pay
Lawyer and Bulldozer....
Lawyers cost more than any other profession & probably more the house & no guaranteed outcome!!
@@dartymcphee6738 depends on the case. Even then, it would be dwarved by the cost of allowing it to continue en masse like it is.
Thing I don't understand if you have insurance, you should be OK if any construction defects. Should be covered for crap builders.
@@tommyandbellasadventures insurance generally only pays if the builder dies or goes out of business.
Owner should have done this before handing over all the money. Needs to be a major inquiry into the certification process.
He's probably too rich he can't wait to get scammed
Some men are like that - just handing money even if it s a crappy workmanship. My husband is one. This is why I always deal with repair men - i do not like smth they re not getting paid until they do, my husband just pays and then complains. Of course they re not gonna do anything after he paid
Except you would think inspector would do their job ;D From what I heard at least some inspector went trough the building after it was done.
Seriously these builders need to be named and shamed and the NSW building association government need to pull there finger out and remove this builders licence. Same with MBA . It’s a bloody Disgrace
Looks like a Metxxcon specy?
I recently bought a classic 1950s full brick 3 bedroom house on the upper north shore. I beat off 3 other bidders who wanted to buy and knock down to build with one of these pieces of crap OMG
At least everyone left the auction satisfied.
my house was built in the 70's good solid brick work, hardwood frame, have had some air conditioners installed in the past, the installers had a hard time breaking a brick to run the pipe work, and broke numerous drill bits in the frame, when his apprentice asked "what is this house made of" his boss simply replied "integrity"
@@mem1428 i dont know what kind of contractors you have around but breaking more than 1 drillbit just screams unqualified labor lol. You get "special" tools for concrete and hardbrick walls. Sounds like your contractors actually used woodworking drills for a rockwall.
I am sick of seeing these videos when nothing is being done to stop this. This country is all but finished.
Mmm and the government thinks they can fast track things so an extra half a million dwellings can be built ... imagine how fkd up things WILL become
>can't afford a home because of wage stagnation
>those that can get sh*t in return like this
Something has to happen sooner or later. What the hell is going on and who is accountable?!?
As someone who had water damage because the people who build my previous home didn't know how to flash vinyl siding properly, watching you reveal what's going on around the roof is giving me anxiety. We had to replace the sheathing and insulation on an entire side of the building, and rebuild the framing on one corner because it had crumbled away. Every home on the street was built the same way too.
Your videos are so upsetting. I know what it’s like to suffer from bad builders. It would be nice if you could follow up to let us know how these poor people get on. Thanks for your excellent work. Aussie Bob
Love your work.
If I was to build, I would want an inspector like yourself to oversee construction.👍
100% whatever his fee is, you will expose any building flaws and have piece of mind
I’ve been watching your content for a while . What is the recourse these owners have after these shoddy builds it seems no one is ever held accountable nightmare for these home owners
At this point legal action seems to be the only remaining recourse.
@@nicholasvinenbut after signing contracts what options are left?
@@JR-ii4lq suing the certifiers maybe, also correct me if i’m wrong but don’t these newly built homes have construction warranty under law?
@@hehehehahaha3150 possibly, hopefully there's a follow up video. Where I'm from there are multiple council inspections at each critical stage eg. pre-line.
In the third-world countries, fraudsters will be punished severely for their actions. But here in Australia, they are untouchable. Sad but true.
Mate, can you give some statistics as to how widespread this problem is? Most homebuyers will never be able to afford a lawsuit after paying the upfront costs. If this problem is too widespread most cases will never see a day in court. Builders know this is to their advantage.
I run a nonprofit that consults with the Department of Energy in the U.S. Bad buildings are everywhere, all over the world. In the United States, every state. Almost every building on the planet has significant/major issues, water ingress, toxic mold, roofing that just lets water sit and eventually leak in because the angles make no sense, let alone the material installation. There's improper soil underneath the buildings, so it rains next to the home, but the dirt under the building is not properly silted and layered, so water just soaks down through the yard and builds up underneath the building and wicks up into the house over time, most inspectors don't even know about this stuff, (guy in the video didn't mention it, it's a big deal). There are way more issues that are poorly understood even by the best builders unfortunately, like how moisture wicks through different styles of insulation in the walls and floors and ceilings depending on which types of materials are used and in which order they are layered, and how much spacing is between each material (air gaps), such as drywall vs. plaster, in conjunction with fiberglass vs. mineral wool, in conjunction with EPS, XPS, or Polyiso foam, in conjunction with vapor barriers and waterproof membranes. The entire construction industry is privatized and the builders that build everything all over the planet are literally crackheads and drug addicts. Have you ever looked at a construction site? It is self evident, come on now. When they are building a wood framed house and there's no cover from the rain, so the rain soaks into the wood, then they slap a roof and walls on top of the wet wood, the brand new house is already compromised. There's no honor in the trades, no training, no shame, and small brains. Unfortunately, nothing has ever been done well across the board, we know more now than at any time in human history and still mess up every aspect of every project, as a mild example you already know - lead paint was being used all over until relatively recently, I could get really freaky with the examples but we don't have all day. People are bad at working together and communicating effectively, we're inefficient, sloppy and have issues on a person to person basis, we're monkeys, a chimp has an IQ of 60, the median IQ is actually less than 100, and who is truly studying and researching their own fields, let alone every other field, at a high level, in their spare time? You want something built right... You have to do it yourself, and even then, you may be left wanting. Even if a building were built perfectly in the beginning, things degrade; after 20 years it will need some decent maintenance, it only takes a small/medium sized leak and a matter of days or weeks to absolutely tear up a building, but they all end up going unnoticed FOR YEARS, honestly in perpetuity. Those issues are compounding in every building because there is no system to guarantee maintenance of anything in society beyond our own very low standards and poor attention. Nobody is the wiser, so we're all just snorting up mold spores and offgassing materials, better hope you have a lucky social situation and habits that help your body deal with toxins well. Cars are the same way, most vehicles would make it well over 300,000 miles if there were a way to guarantee people took care of them, but there just isn't, so a hose starts leaking fluid, you keep driving it and never open up the engine to look, and wouldn't know what the hell you were looking at anyway, and then boom there goes your power steering, or your transmission, or engine, depends on the hose that broke, that little rubber hose was simply guaranteed to break eventually, duh. Say it was the power steering that ran out of fluid, you could probably just fix the leak and refill the fluid and the pump would prove to still be fine, but you take it to any shop and they'll scam you and replace the whole rack for $1-2k. The field that studies how often you should change your oils and fluids is called TRIBOLOGY, nobody knows this stuff. You have to know everything yourself or be filthy rich like the guy that bought the house in the video so you can just keep throwing money at issues until they go away long enough to make it through your lifetime. It's monkey business through and through. Sorry to be like this but you can't unsee it once you know. To answer your question, the statistic are nearly 100% f'ed. Statistically, the building you are in right now probably already had a leaking pipe at some point that got pathetically patched up, and somebody probably sprayed some paint over the water damage. Under your shower is probably a cesspool of bacteria because showers are almost never sealed right. If you are attuned to it, you can see and often even smell water damage all over the place, water is what kills buildings. Commercial buildings are usually built better than residential ones, but they're still unimpressive.
My heart breaks for this family and what they have to now do to fix this mess
After watching these videos I just can't believe the shoddy workmanship. I build a large house just before COVID up here in North QLD and asked many people who the best 2 builders in town were. Even asked a guy who worked for the truss company who he would get to build his house etc. I am so glad I chose one of the builders as they did an awesome job. I was at the house everyday after work looking through everything and yes they did make a couple of mistakes but I pulled up the building manager and it was all fixed by the next day.
Yeah, u see - YOU noticed mistakes and YOU pulled the building manager.
Watch all your videos mate. But first time I want to say I feel so sorry for this guy. From my heart. He sounds really smart. I’m so sorry man.
This channel is about to blow up and I couldn’t be happier, this is what needs to be represented to the public. Cannot wait for the millions of people to get to see the truth and get back to honesty and clarity in the building process, thank you for all your hard work.
Wow this is embarrassing man…. These builders / tradies need to be arrested…..
Agreed, would love to see the Certifier and Builder etc, be charged and arrested and imprisoned!
They're crims.
@@slevinlindsay3624 Yep, they seem to be CAREER criminals and CAREER scammers!
@@slevinlindsay3624 Agreed, criminals who are so evil.
How did all of the construction phases even pass the inspections?
They should sue the city inspectors that allowed it to be built like that.
People in the government really need to start loosing there jobs and the builder need to loose the licenses
Nothing will change to they start losing their heads, just like we used to do centuries ago.
But it would not help these poor people !!!!
Never make a final payment until they have had you check the property, as the government inspectors don’t seem to be doing there job, your going to be a extremely busy man my friend,
This wasnt a governmrnt inspector lad
Also do an inspection for each payment stage. Builder says they're done with framing/lockup etc, you organise an inspection with the site supervisor and your own inspector, builder sorts out any defects, prompt payment follows. It's fiddly, takes time and coordination but well worth it. Anyway that's what I did.
To leave the place in such a mess is a disgrace in itself. Let alone the faults and poor workmanship.
Im glad you dont dive too deep into these roofs because they are all atrocious and need full replacement
My house is 193 years old, is built on a sand dune on a peninsula that sticks 90 miles out into the Atlantic Ocean and it has fewer issues than this brand new house.
you live in a lighthouse?
@@attack125 no, I do not.
This is what happens when government relinquishs it's responsibilities to private companies.
I have been saying we are becoming a third world nation for a while now and this convinces me we have already gotten there.
This is bloody scary stuff.
I would be seeing the builder and the inspector.
Maybe the builder can't be named on social media but I reckon 60 Minutes would love this on their show?
I've been a Brickie in Sydney for 39 years and currently do work for the top residential builders in the country, the ones that have been in business for decades and build over 600 homes a year and they never pay us unless the supervisor and area manager inspects all our work in two stages, and the same goes for the other trades...It's unbelievable to me that people still use nobody builders to build their homes without inspecting their work...and even if this home was built to standard it's nowhere near a million dollars build, this owner got ripped off hard.
The public and 1st time home owners expect there to be standards in place. There's many trades out there that do a below minimum standard of work. And they get away with it and have done for decades.
The local building commissions are blind to it.
It wouldn't be the first time the builder has ripped off their customers. Why can't builders just do the right thing? 🧐
I believe the owner didn't do enough due diligence. I would have asked for references and checked into this builder. I would also have gotten three quotes.
Plasterer by trade, worked for big builders doing those numbers and they were just as shitty as this build.
It's good you work for a good one but good ones (big or small) are few and far between.
So it seems there are unqualified backpackers doing this building?
Not the typical videos I watch, but couldn't stop watching. Maybe because of the transparency where he explains what he sees, how it should be, and why. Impressive.
45:05 I acutally shouted "no f***ing way" honestly how is that even possible, I'm stunned
Another non-compliant 1 million dollar build...
The missing nails in the truss bracing have to be 'hardened head nails' not a 'D' head framing nails
The fact that you can your own certification should be in bold red writing. That window should have a damp course flashing around all four sides ( this is how it should come from the manufacturer ) in behind the brickwork, you should not be able to see frame
The builder should be absolutely ashamed by this job. What a total letdown. This job is devastating! Wow! You said $1 million dollars? My goodness, they must have made a ton in labor.
Smells like corruption with the surveyor
$1,600 for the antenna?!?!?!?! I would have climbed my butt up there and done it myself and known it was at least done right. Holy cow!!
$100 from Bunnings and do it yourself
These builders should be in prison for this appalling lack of workmanship, along with the certifier.
Surprise site inspection, new channel. Let's gooo!
Watching these videos makes me terrified about building a home. I know nothing about building or construction so am worried I’ll get ripped off. I want to hire you as our private inspector through the whole Process from start to finish!!
Why on earth would u build a house if u have no idea about anything? Buy a ready one but NOT a new built. Buy from people who lived there more than 10 years and if smth is wrong u just repair that. U want to build u should be from construction or one of your close relatives. Otherwise u will be duped like that one was
@@bambinaforever1402 That’s why you hire professionals and do your due diligence.
You'd think with all the modern tools and all the modern materials building a functioning building envelope should be a no-brainer.
Unfortunately, fancy tools can't fix low skill and low morals 😮
The trades have been dumbed-down by specialisation and multiple subcontractors without regular oversight and accountability.
22:48 - Thankfully in Australia, Australian Consumer Law REQUIRES this builder to FIX all the issues AT THEIR EXPENSE. So the builder has 3 choices. Firstly, fix ALL items at their own expense. Secondly, the home owner takes legal action against the builder, which the builder will lose and then STILL have to fix ALL the items at their own expense, plus pay legal costs and possibly compensation and damages on top of that. Thirdly, the builder declares themselves insolvent and goes bankrupt or into liquidation.
Which the majority do with all assets in there families names.. Untouchable
They will chose the third option of bankruptcy and just start up a new company under another name.
If they knew how to fix these problems it would have Not been a problem in the first place! These Jack legs don't know how to do anything right And I would not want them back on the property!
When u make 900k Profit out of a 1M built.
It also looks like there isn’t a damp proof barrier below the weep holes in the brickwork. Normally it is the black plastic poking out of the mortar joint one or two courses below the weep holes.
The social media clause may be an unfair contract term under the Australian Consumer Law and unenforceable. Soon to be subject to major penalties.
My heart breaks for this homeowner. I imagine it’ll take a long and drawn out legal process to get this sorted. And even if the builder ends up fixing it, it will have cost them a fortune in costs, other accommodation while it’s being corrected, not to mention an unbelievable amount of stress. What a horrible first home build experience. Praying for the homeowner.
So looking forward for this video. Can’t wait for it. And keep on educating people about this huge problem in the industry
I always laugh when you are filming and you see the animals, you stop everything to inspect the animals lol..
🤣🤣🤣
@@Siteinspections A bit of a naturalist as well as stoic inspector lol. I'm sure you've since learnt that was a scrub-turkey, terrible to eat and none to bright.
@@wobblyboostIt was very non-compliant too.
I would too, to cheer myself up.
I'm looking at buying my first home soon, I'll be sure to be on the lookout for these things and get a good inspector. Love your work mate.
... there is no point of having regulations if there is no one to enforce them ...
A million bucks and they didn't even anchor the outdoor unit bloody hell.
No social media clause? Yeah that shit ain't legit. Contract or not, fuck em.
In New Zealand every city council has building inspectors and every permitted house build has to have inspection all the way through the building of any house they cannot get away with these crappy builds you cannot progress through the build until each inspection is passed. I was a carpenter for 50 years and i would not do any job that i would not accept in my own house.
I would love to see a video inspection on a job that you were impressed with
How ugly are the houses in Australia. Nethermind the shoddy workmanship. Lol!
here, here - fact. Moronic ugly box blocks with depressing drab prison shade black and greys and painted Styrofoam pretend rock facades.
We are in the same position. Handover was in December 2021 virtually by force as the wankers hadn't finished the 28 week build in 14 months. We were renting and I basically said hand I've the keys its two days till Christmas and my four and six year old would like to move into our first home before Christmas that I've fully paid for minus 20k owing on a block pool they still haven't finished which lat lay currently in ruins. Fair trading didn't even send out a building inspector, just referred it to NCAT. Same story of first home, no choice of certifier, and just trusted they knew what they were doing. There are more pissed off home owners out there than low-life trades. The reaper is coming. I don't know how or when but he has a long memory.
Name the builder.
justified criticism of shoddy building, dodgy inspections, and a hands-off attitude from Fair Trading. Yet, not a word about the shoddy architecture that invites problems, beginning with lean-to roofs meeting complex hip valleys and water drainage, or worse, box gutters hidden behind parapets on low-pitch roofs. Too many problems introduced by designs intended to follow visual trends at the expense of simple, honest building.
Agree, the older houses surrounding this one all have much simpler roof design and building shape, even the two storey ones. Complex design definitely causes complex construction and more expensive builds.
You should be able to publicly name builders who have just completed or are trying to receive the final payment for their build.
That to me says, they are happy with the final product and happy to have their name associated with the build.
For any inspections prior to this though I respect your decision to keep them anonymous as they have time to rectify any non compliant issues
We'll name them. Send us the deets.
You can, you have every right to.
just be sure you're not defaming, cos when it goes to court you need to prove it.
I really don't like the design of downpipes from large roof areas emptying onto smaller roofs below. In areas with seasonal massive rainfall it's much safer to have separate downpipes going all the way down. I am also appalled by the substandard flashing on this relatively straightforward roof. Thankfully no internal boxgutters, otherwise everything would be even worse. Amazing that all the rainwater management has been so badly designed and implemented.
Our roofers in the Philippines do better and more functional flashing than what I see here, even without strict building codes. Also amazing that windows are completed without sufficient professional waterproofing. Waterproofing is common sense, and the laws of physics apply everywhere.
same but im not gay
You would think there would be a law saying if a house is over a certain amount and has this many breaches of codes the builders license should be suspended because that is so wrong that they can have that many violations and let alone the fact there is water entering a brand new home it’s a joke the poor owner
Bro, I live in Western Australia and if I got 10 bucks every time I saw dodgy shit in a new build, I wouldn't need to work anymore. It's bloody shocking.
Minimum 340,000$$$ dog box that still leaks when it rains and will probably be condemned within 20 years.
Time for the HO to file a Law Suit against the Inspector who sighned off
After spending over million dollars I doubt they are going to have spare money to mount a law suite.
Hey bro, like your work…. Where you were stating that the valley tiles should be fixed (21:00), clips and storm seal yes, mortar no.. gone of the days of bedding and pointing valleys. The cut valley tiles if they do not have clips fixed should still have at least on lug underneath preventing the tile from slipping down.
Keep up the good work bro 🤙🏼
Love it
As someone that's suffered multiple water ingress problems i can tell you water ingress issues are no joke, they are expensive and time consuming to remediate.
My heart breaks for the owner. 😢
I love your work, exposing dodgy builders
I have a social media clause on my contract too. Beware, lack of bad reviews isn't evidence of good work....
My best advice to anyone, as someone whose built 4 houses, make sure you pay the money to ENGAGE A BUILDING INSPECTOR for EVERY STAGE OF THE BUILDING PROCESS. Then progress payments are only paid after the owners inspector has inspected & all items are satisfactory. Easy really, might cost $4-$5,000 extra but well worth it IMHO!
Whilst you might be able to choose your own building certifier you would have a reasonable expectation that any building certifier knows the standards and can do their job. The common thing seen after a few videos is that even basic and obvious requirements are not met and not identified. It’s out and out incompetence.
And where is the government that got payed probably 40% of the costs in taxes to build it plus the taxes from the owners earrings to be able to build this, Not their problem ...
illegal to run a valley gutter into a wall like that, needs to divert past the wall. 3:00
however I am impressed how they diverted the spreader around the corner and kept all spreaders off the flashings
valley gutters also need turndowns to prevent capillary action! no one does this.
also you missed a major one, 4:40 that valley is not fixed or sealed at the join. That will capillary up straight into the house
Got all that in the report my friend 🥷🏼
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience with everyone 🙏
no worries man love your work just tryna help out! as a roof plumber i see ALOT of dodgy work and im glad someone is finally doing something about it and sharing with everyone! @@Siteinspections