David Wilson Homes www.dwh.co.uk Reviews
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★★★★★
“Happy with DWH so far..”
Written on: 17/05/2013
We part exchanged our house with DWH in dec 2012. We had our house on the market for 10 months prior to this and had no real interest in it so decided to take a chance with part ex. We'd had it on the market for £210k and informed them that we wanted £200k - they sent out two surveyors from Manchester and then offered us £185k (which was actually more than we expected) and they took £5k off the asking price on theirs of £300k. After 3 weeks of negotiation we finally got them down to... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Very poor workmanship”
Written on: 13/05/2013
Most things were not fitted to the usual standards, most of them you would not notice until after the guarantee period which they will not repair.....I will never ever buy any of their homes again! They also crammed too may units together, some driveways are very narrow....The garden was turfed over the building waste...... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Part Exchange”
Written on: 20/04/2013
Have been mucked about since January first one sales technique then another, now they have just insulted me with an offer £25K less than its worth, as long as it falls in their 30/70 % they offer peanuts and are very condescending about my property. Fed up and avoiding any such scheme in the future, (read more)
★★★★★
“Dream come true!”
Written on: 23/03/2013 by Reviewer118 (1 review written)
we bought a house from dwh in October and although there have been teething problems eg a missing doorstop,anything we reported was immediately solved. Aftersales team even dropped off a bottle of wine when they heard we had gotten engaged! Their support was fab from day one and we wouldn't hesistate to use them again. (read more)
★★★★★
“Earn £500 or £1000 for us referring you”
Written on: 16/03/2013 by Cupcakefairy (1 review written)
Im sorry to hear that there are so many negative comments/complaints about David Wilson. We have been in our home for nearly 3 years and have received excellent service and quality from the very beginning. We have referral vouchers which we are offering to new buyers. If you are thinking of buying a new home from David Wilson then please get in contact by emailing and we will post a referral voucher out to you. All you need to do is hand in the voucher when you reserve the property and I... (read more)
Algynon's Response to Cupcakefairy's Review
Written on: 06/04/2013
Hi We are looking at buying an IRVING at the Great Sankey Richmond Place development.Can you give some more details on the referral vouchers please?
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Cupcakefairy's reply to Algynon's Comment
Written on: 17/04/2013
Hi, please email me at 'ayncoley@googlemail.com' - this site has only just emailed and notified me that anyone has commented! So sorry for mot respinding to messages. Didnt know they were on here. Thanks
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Peter43's Response to Cupcakefairy's Review
Written on: 16/04/2013
We are about to buy a David Wilson house and would like to know how we can get a voucher, please. Thank you.
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Cupcakefairy's Response to Cupcakefairy's Review
Written on: 17/04/2013
All sorted now :-)
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Mrandmrsmillan's Response to Cupcakefairy's Review
Written on: 29/04/2013
Hello Cupcakefairy,
Sorry very new to this infact my first comment on here and I did not know how to email you privately. Myself and my wife are in the process of buying a new build from David Wilson (not reserved as negotiating incentives etc) but do you still have any vouchers from referrals available? It would go without saying that it would be a big help and appreciated.
Thanks
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Fairydust3's reply to Mrandmrsmillan's Comment
Written on: 30/04/2013
Hello, thank you for your comment. Yes i have vouchers available. Please email me at 'ayncoley@googlemail.com' with your postal address. I will give you more details over email. Thanks
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Fairydust3's reply to Mrandmrsmillan's Comment
Written on: 30/04/2013
Hello, please email me your postal address to 'ayncoley@googlemail.com' and i will pop a voucher in the post and email you with the details. I find it hard to use this site as different messages seem to do different things! Email much easier. Thanks
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★☆☆☆☆
“Thank you for warning me”
Written on: 15/03/2013
I was interested in purchasing a home from DWH. Thank god I read your reviews I certainly will not be buying from this company, good luck to you all. I am sure the architect has a 7 year responsibility on new builds if that,s any help x (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Worst customer service - simply appalling ”
Written on: 12/03/2013
A purchaser of one of their properties.....all I can say is that there must be twice as much spent on sales training as theirs is on customer services training ...all the promises, the slick sales people and the glossy customer charter......worthless. I really really wish I would have read these reviews before purchasing one of these homes.....you should read them all. The properties may look good.....but do not be fooled...problem after problem. Pressured into giving good feedback after... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“AVOID AVOID AVOID”
Written on: 17/02/2013 by mark1970feb
I Havent the time to write all the problems i have had on the papplewick green development, i would be on here all day so please do yourself a massive favor and STAY WELL CLEAR you have been warned (read more)
Kimberleykitten's Response to mark1970feb's Review
Written on: 03/05/2013
Hi, what's wrong with the Papplewick Green development pls??
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★☆☆☆☆
“After care service”
Written on: 12/02/2013 by Guest52a
All I can say is don't buy a DWH property.I have been in my house for nearly a year and things still are not complete and we the a boundary issues that they are not going to fix so I have to take legal action . Also had to move out for a week so that they could take up kitchen /utility /hall way and down stairs bathroom floor as they damaged it. And then whilst they did that they caused more damage to all my white goods as they used ithem as a table to mix grout and then they had the cheek... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Appalling after sales service”
Written on: 06/02/2013
If you're thinking of buying a David Wilson home, don't! They're keen enough to get your money off you in the first place, but once you've moved in, any problems they really don't want to know. My daughter has had a problem since the month they moved in and 14 months later we have sti had no response to any phone calls or letters and certainly no solution to the problem of condensation caused by cheap metal window frames being installed instead of tried and tested Upvc windows. Ruining their... (read more)
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★★★☆☆
“Poor soundproofing!”
Written on: 04/02/2013
Generally speaking, the quality of the fixtures and fitting in my DMW house are of a high standard. The property is also well laid-out with ample storage space and a good sized garden. However, the house is let down considerably by poor sound proofing, whereby the everyday movements of my neighbours are clearly audible, even when the house isn't completely silent e.g., walking around upstairs, doors banging, things being dropped on the floor, wardrobe doors closing, etc. When are... (read more)
★★★☆☆
“No plaster skim on drylining beneath wall tiles!”
Written on: 07/01/2013
Nightmare - 3 hours last night - to remove 6 wall tiles so far! The adhesive was like rock hard cement.. same stuff used as grout too. No chance of getting between the back of the tile and adhesive.. Tried the usual - warm soapy water to soften adhesive. Which failed. and worst still discovered due to no plaster on wall... the dry-lining turned to mush and the wall came apart. Ended up with a hole back to the breeze block. Not good. Basically........... you either re tile ontop of old... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Part Exchange”
Written on: 20/10/2012
Enquired about a part ex on the same site with David Wilson and Barrat Homes. David Wilson told me that they just look oon Zoopla and give you an offer based on that and mentioned a recent property they had just done a part ex on that had the same number of bedrooms as mine so we wouldn't get much more than that (20k) less than mine is actually on the market for, yes same number of beds but different area/size/age/spec it was like a rabbit hutch compared to mine...This is not 100% market... (read more)
1000Percentpartex's Comment
Written on: 21/10/2012
Please comment everyone...
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Liam.liam's Comment
Written on: 06/04/2013
I had a similar experience, my Neighbour part exchanged with DWH for roughly 95% of market value, so I was encouraged to apply. When I enquired, DWH offered me less then what they offered my Neighhour, but my Neighbours property is considerably smaller, it has 1 less bedroom, and is on Zoopla and Rightmove around 20% cheaper.
My property was worth 105K on Zoopla, DWH offered 81K for the part exchange.
I honestly think, the offer is random, and not linked to any real insight from the independant valuer.
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★☆☆☆☆
“WELCOME TO YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE”
Written on: 11/10/2012
Bought a David Wilson Home in 2006. The property had pages and pages of problems and, if you point them out, DWH will EVENTUALLY sort them out. However, they prey on the fact that the average person is not a qualified surveyor and despite having personally managed the rectification of the property some problems did not materialise until DWH had left the site - by then of course they do not want to know. Coupled with these problems, after completing and moving in to my £480 K house it... (read more)
Sandrajw's Comment
Written on: 07/01/2013
Your Solicitor would of explained - you contributed to the maintenance of the land. You are still Freehold - just with this clause. We had similar - due to some flats being on site - and admit we had a six year battle with Solitaire / Peverall / OM too. If their are flats - try and get your RTM. IT wont be easy - but challenge everything in writing - when jobs are not covered. Hold part of your maintenance back to obtain results... It is a long road... You need as a site to act as 'one' and that will give you more control. Best of Luck.
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★☆☆☆☆
“Poor Rude Service”
Written on: 08/10/2012
I am going to refer to the following rude make up soaked woman as a 'lady' - but I am being very generous. OK so I have 3 children (one in a pushchair) in tow looking at new site in Pickering as we need more space - Ia m married to hard working husband may I add. David Wilson Homes - lovely marketing piccies with famillies and labrador dogs etc This 'lady' approaches - without helping with doors/ watches me struggle - and in a blink of an eye literally lunges into fast verbal question... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Unprofessional and rude staff”
Written on: 28/09/2012
We live in a David Wilson home already and were going to try to part exchange with David Wilson for a larger home. A particularly rude,unprofessional and Clueless 'lady' at their site in Prestonpans basically mucked us about so much we were out of pocket by a few hundred pounds due to securing mortgage deals and surveys carried out. Once this was done she dropped the price again of our old house. This woman is a vulgar disgrace and dwh should seriously consider why they would allow someone... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“CUTOMER SERVICE LEVELS”
Written on: 13/09/2012
Once you purchase your property with your money in their belt,good luck to you.They have no remit on any after care for problems because there will always be an excuse on ressolution.I would strongly advice to steer away from this company particuly if owned by barratt homes.Remember,this not the original DAVID WILSON HOMES.I speak from experience with old and new wilsons which was unfortunate for us.The new owner has no regard for service as long as the money is secure in their... (read more)
★★☆☆☆
“Made me wish we'd never moved”
Written on: 11/06/2012
We moved to spacious 4 bedroom DW house one and a half years ago. The house is next to the main building compound which was meant to be removed over 6 moths ago [to be replaced with a park], as the rest of the estate was meant to be completed. Wilst the house is asthetically pleasing there have been many issues including bedroom doors that will not open or shut [which should be adressed as a health hazard], brocken boiler that makes a scary banging noise, front door handle falling off [pluss... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“graphical unawareness”
Written on: 07/06/2012
D.W.H have built a new estate on the edge of the village of Hathern in Leics they have called it St James View which quite rightly from the estate you can see the spire of st james church in another village two miles away across a river but this is not in Hathern as advertised on their recent flyer come on david wilson homes get your geography right and stop missleading people (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Utterly miserable experience”
Written on: 06/06/2012
100% regret buying my David Wilson Home. Totally miserable experience. We had over 15 weeks of repair work and many significant snags still outstanding. Photos can be found on www.mydavidwilsonhome.co.uk. If you value your sanity then you will avoid these people like the plague. (read more)
Guest's Comment
Written on: 04/07/2012
We also brought a David wilson home!!!
Looks a lovely home untill you look closley........
Uneven floor tiles, black stain running down the side of the house, the brick work looks like it was done by some one building there first house. Human faeces coming out the ensuite shower tray when plunged, flooding.
Cracks in the brick work, cracks in the house walls, gaps under doors, furniture rattles when you walk into a room (Dodgey floor boards).
I could go on.........
How they get a 5* rating, i have no idea.
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★☆☆☆☆
“2 weeks before we were supposed to move DW pulled out”
Written on: 17/03/2012 by ejedgar
We found our 3 bed town house in Bedfordshire and fell in love with it. It is a new site and it sill was in the early stages of build. We saw the property on a Saturday in Nov 2011. We wanted a part exchange and the next day (sunday) DW called with an offer figure on our house. We accepted. Bearing in mind this figure was based on an internet search. 2 Estate agents then came round and did a valuation for them. They went back to DW with a figure 2k more than what they had offered but... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“David Wilson Homes 5 Star ????”
Written on: 15/03/2012
We are one year into a DWH nightmare and would definitely say that DWH struggle to make one star of their claims to be 5 star. We have a snag list that tops a 100 items and still there is more. Think carefully if you intend to purchase a DWH property and do not be mislead by the sales advisor who will not always tell you the truth. (read more)
Guest's Comment
Written on: 27/04/2012
Totally agree! We live on the new DWH 'Elba PArk' development in Houghton le Spring. We moved in last June with over 90 items on a snagging list. The list was endless and DWH just could not be bothered to see that they had failed in handing over a property that was in a fit state. They let you down with broken promises and they they even try to get you to lie on their feedback forms to help them achieve their 5* rating. Everyone we have spoken to on this development has had endless problems and it's still happening as new familes move in. DWH are a total joke who just lie and promote homes that are CODE 4 for energy effeciency for this development. This is not true as CODE4 features are missing or uninstalled. I would NEVER EVER buy another home off these COWBOYS!!!
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★★★☆☆
“Not the quality builder we thought...”
Written on: 19/01/2012 by Steviep18 (2 reviews written)
We chose a David Wilson home over the other five builders on our development as our research suggested they were the better builder, well if that's the case I dread to think what the others are like. At the end of the day It doesn't matter who the builder is but how good are the contractors and sub contractors that they use and most contractors have a slam it in and move on to the next one attitude. That's definitely the opinion We get from our house which we moved into exactly 2 years ago... (read more)
Horatio28's Response to Steviep18's Review
Written on: 15/03/2012
Agree with all you say. Our snag list tops 100 items and the DWH experience is definitely not 5 star.
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Steviep18's Response to Steviep18's Review
Written on: 29/03/2012
I wrote this review but have noticed that half of it has disappeared, even if you click on the see more link most of the text is still missing!!!
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★☆☆☆☆
“Does your David wilson home smell of urine?”
Written on: 07/12/2011 by p101 (1 review written)
I am unlucky enough to have a DW home being built next to my current address. As well as the abnormal noises the builders seem to make, the constant foul language I have seen them urinating up against the walls of the houses that they are building. So if your DW house smells of wee you know why. (read more)
Mrmc's Response to p101's Review
Written on: 14/09/2012
Here's a shocker for you, I am a painter and decorator who works on new build homes, most new builds contain urine in the plaster!! and here's why. the majority of new builds are constructed during the winter months because labour is cheaper at this time of year, the toilet facilities on site can be situated some ten minutes walk away from the production houses. to the tradesmen time is money so they urinate on site, What does this have to do with plastering? well, during colder periods plaster takes much longer to "pick up" this is the point where a second coat can be applied or a second coat can be trowelled off to a finish. The way to speed up this proccess is to add some ammonia to the mix and what does urine contain? and it doesnt cost a penny so saves on material cost to boot!! in the summer months the reverse occurs where plaster dries to quick so lime powder is then added to keep the plaster workable for longer,so nevr buy a winter built house because if it smells of wee, now you really know why!!
The only way to find out if your home contains urine is to have some samples tested then you would have a compensation case against the building contractors conserned.
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★☆☆☆☆
“David Wilson Homes do not understand the meaning of...”
Written on: 29/09/2011 by windmi11
We purchased our home from David Wilson Homes in 2007 and chose Dvid Wilson Homes as they had been in the past seen as a quality builder. Unfortunately this has proven to be far from the case and we have endured and still do nearly 4 years of wrangling with DWH. When we moved into the property we paid for extensive wall tiling but decided to have floor tiling laid after we moved in. When it came to tiling the bathrooms it was decided that to do the work correctly that the wc's and wash... (read more)
★★★★★
“David Wilson Referral Scheme”
Written on: 11/09/2011
My partner and I bought a 3 bedroom home from David Wilson just over 1 year ago and couldn't be happier. We were first time buyers and the sales assistants went above and beyond to make us feel happy and secure and lead us through the process. I would highly recommend David Wilson if you are looking for a new house. As a recent buyer I have vouchers to give out to refer people to buy a home from them....so if you are already thinking of buying a home from them then please contact me as I... (read more)
Guest's Comment
Written on: 11/01/2012
I too have recently purchased a DWH and am extremely happy with our new home.
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★☆☆☆☆
“Please don't do it if you value your insanity.”
Written on: 09/07/2011
Soon after moving in to our David Wilson Home we became concerned over the levels to the first floor of the property. at first DWH dismissed the concerns.It took us nearly two years and continued requests to have the problem investigated. It was found that there was a defect to the first floor of the house,the floor being measure 30mm out of level,then the fun started we were moved out of the property for three months,we was told by the senior customer services manager (quote) the house... (read more)
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“David Wilson Homes see them in court”
Written on: 08/07/2011 by Sad case (1 review written)
Paid DWH a quater of a million pounds moved in 2005 / found all ground floor load bearing walls missing and replaced with non load bearing stud partitions / lots of damage????? Spent two years going through NHBC resolution process??????? Been living in an almost empty house with cracked walls and concrete floors for six and a half years??? Will be in court 6/7/8 of September 2011! (read more)
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“Deceitful David Wilson Customer Services”
Written on: 21/06/2011
Have owned my David Wilson home for 9 years and noticed problems with the mortar holding the roof tiles in place. NHBC agreed to get the required work completed. They gave David Wilson the chance to do the work and set a deadline (so as to keep the builders in check). David Wilson customer services contacted me and everything was fine but then...I had to chase them up as no one had been in contact about a start date, they were rude and deceitful telling me they wouldn't be bullied into... (read more)
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“I purchased a DW home in 2008 - bought a new home...”
Written on: 25/03/2011
I purchased a DW home in 2008 - bought a new home thinking that there would be nothing needing doing to it for a while. How wrong could I be - there has been no end of problems basically from poor workmanship when builing the house, these have ranged from a utility room where the gap didn't fit a standard washing machine, a fire alam that wasn't fitted to the mains, to a bath that wasn't plumbed in. We are still chasing poor plumbing with leaking pipes to a heating system that works... (read more)
Guest's Comment
Written on: 07/07/2011
I agree. I also bought a David Wilson home and the plumbing is awful. Almost every room as leaked. We had a GAS leak and was shut down by the GAS BOARD. Classed as Immediate Dangerous which means it could kill you. If you buy a David Wilson home get EVERYTHING IN WRITING 1st.
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★★★★★
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Written on: 24/02/2011
My family bought a David Wilson home in the 2009 on the Eccleston Park development in Chorley. We couldn't be happier with the purchase.
We always assumed that David Wilson are the premium builder with prices to match but we got a fantastic deal on a good sized plot. David Wilson homes in my opinion offer much better value that the competitors. Redrow was at least £20k more for a smaller plot.
Steve (Site Manager) is fantastic and keeps you up to date at all times and really...
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★★☆☆☆
“Part exchanged Dec 2009 with some issues nearly...”
Written on: 29/01/2011
Part exchanged Dec 2009 with some issues nearly causing us to pull out. However site manager and site staff could not have been more helpful. Due to ongoing issues had a visit from their management who went away with my questions and promised answers. This was only 18 months ago, but still awaiting answers. Have water coming in my roof when it rains and is windy which they are aware of but again have been waiting,this time 3 weeks, for repair. Seemed to me that once my money was in the bank... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“i have lived in my David Wilson home since August 2009...”
Written on: 02/01/2011
i have lived in my David Wilson home since August 2009 and i have had over 200 problems with the house. the boiler broke over 40 times and the site Manager has been over 30 times and does not speak these days. The customer Service Managers know me by first name terms from all the problems and i have still got 5 big problems outstanding and over xmas and new year my boiler has broke 4 times and they say there is nothing wrong with it. i would advise not to buy a DWH ever (read more)
★★★★★
“We bought a David Wilson Home in Nottingham recently....”
Written on: 14/12/2010
We bought a David Wilson Home in Nottingham recently. We just moved in about 1 month ago and it has been briliant! The house is in great condition and we are enjoying the new home very much. From the begining of the purchase until now the sales advisor and site manager have both been very friendly and helpful. There were some minor problems such as one broken door handel and some glue sticking on the kitchen door etc, but they have been sorted out quickly. (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“I'm writing just to recommend that people don't trust...”
Written on: 25/10/2010
I'm writing just to recommend that people don't trust these people at all. I put down a £500 deposit on a flat but for complex reasons had to pull out less than a week later. They gave other customers theirs back but decided to keep mine to meet their sales targets in Henley in Arden. I felt robbed and unfairly treated.My conclusion they're glorified estate agents and very untrustworthy. Have no dealings with them. (read more)
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“Regarding the David Wilson development at Duchess Park...”
Written on: 15/08/2010
Regarding the David Wilson development at Duchess Park Newmarket.
At the time of writing there are 2 Hanoverian homes left on the development. Although the area is well laid out, the quality of building and finish to most of the homes here has been atrocious. Apparently ever since Barratt bought out DW the standards have plummeted and people have actually had to move out for months on end whilst repairs have had to be carried out - upstairs floors totally breaking up, downstairs floors...
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Guest's Comment
Written on: 23/06/2011
same problems!!! DONT EVER BUY FROM THESE PEOPLE! As soon as they have you money they dont want to know. Customer service manager is one of the worse in the uk
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★★★★★
“First time buyer and bought from DWH. Bit wary after...”
Written on: 09/07/2010
First time buyer and bought from DWH. Bit wary after reading some reviews but all the builders seem to get the same bad reviews.
Overall, it is absolutely brilliant - few minor problems which were all sorted within a week or so. Mainly paint touch ups etc.
Like everything there will be some people who have had a bad experience but dont let it put you off
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★★★★★
“Having read all these reviews, I thought i'd add a...”
Written on: 08/06/2010
Having read all these reviews, I thought i'd add a positive note. My experience with David Wilson Homes has been very good. The sales advisors were very friendly and helped me through the process of buying my first new home. As this was all a new experience for me, I found that everything was explained in detail (although quite a lot of paperwork to be filled in) but everything was done on time, the site manager & contractors were prompt on mending any snagging that was raised after moving... (read more)
★★☆☆☆
“I have a few problems with DWH. ”
Written on: 27/05/2010
I have a few problems with DWH.
I'll start with the positives. The house itself is really nice and quite well planned. The whole development is also really good and well spaced with lots of greenery and parks (unlike a lot of new build developments). The customer care during the initial purchase period was also quite good.
But it's gone down hill since we moved in. The house developed so much condensation that we had a flood after a week of being there. The house was festooned with pencil...
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★☆☆☆☆
“I wouldnt buy a play house from these builders. We...”
Written on: 16/04/2010
I wouldnt buy a play house from these builders. We have had 3 new front doors and it still doesnt fit, wardrobe doors hung upside down, leaks in the bathrooms, I could go on! Just dont do it! (read more)
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“i bought a David Wilson house in august and 4 and a...”
Written on: 05/01/2010
i bought a David Wilson house in august and 4 and a half month problems keep coming and coming and dont stop. i have even had 3 managers visit the property and still problems. drafts in windows heating not working and i av had over 100 jobs to do from them DONT BUY (read more)
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“Hi, ”
Written on: 26/10/2009
Hi,
just thought i'd share my experience with this company. After looking for apartments with this developer, i was told their was a more suitable property for me, but that i had to make a decision on it before the end of the day! i was then given a whole day extra to think about it, and just before they phoned me i checked a few review websites, including this one, and am shocked at how close i was to being pushed into a quick purchase given how bad the reviews are here.
As was mentioned by...
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★☆☆☆☆
“DON't DON'T BUY I have recently purchased a property...”
Written on: 09/07/2009 by unknownz01 (2 reviews written)
DON't DON'T BUY I have recently purchased a property at David Wilson in Costessey Norfolk. First of all you get told items are included then find out later they are not, the workmanship is well below sub-standard and once you have completed they are just not interested. (read more)
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“We bought our home in October 2008 and have had...”
Written on: 02/05/2009
We bought our home in October 2008 and have had nothing but problems since,,,Would NEVER purchase another David Wilson home...Ceilings need refitting as floors creak and crack,paint flaking off outside porch,brickwork in porch coming away,shoddy paintwork inside,don't try cleaning/wiping a wall as the paint comes off along with the dirt,floor badly cemented in the hall-needs redoing-not small jobs....Thought the whole point of a new home was less work-not more. (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“It has taken 9 1/2 months and all the faults are still...”
Written on: 15/08/2008 by DAVID BOYLE (1 review written)
It has taken 9 1/2 months and all the faults are still not sorted the heating system still does not work correctly, they want to rip out the ceilings again in up to 4 rooms to try and sort out the problem! They are now saying that as far as they are concerned it isnt that bad. (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“We bought a 3 bedroom property of David Wilson Homes...”
Written on: 24/07/2008
We bought a 3 bedroom property of David Wilson Homes in what was a good location for us just before build completion. After the initial teething problems of gates not shutting, toilets not flushing properly, bad paintwork, bad plasterwork and generally untidy finishes we discovered the deeper snags. Some of the snags included warped flooring in both the kitchen/diner and the cloakroom, the shaver socket being in the wrong place in the ensuite, the wrong basin and pedastal (which did not even... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“I reserved (off plan) a home of David Wilson Homes...”
Written on: 09/07/2008 by p one (1 review written)
I reserved (off plan) a home of David Wilson Homes last May (07) with a view to moving in in Dec (07). I finally moved in this May (08). Right from the start I found DW were not easy to deal with. I had 20 minutes to choose all my flooring, carpets and tiles for the entire property. I had to pay up front for everything, including a partition wall that I didn't want put in! Yes paying them not to do something, apparently this is the norm. The communication between myself and DW sales up to... (read more)
Black Ghost 7's Response to p one's Review
Written on: 10/07/2008
Thank you for your review and sorry to hear about your experience. Regarding the luxury of the apartment I can't but agree. I think the word 'luxury' must be the worst and most dishonest buzz word going in the whole building industry. Me and my wife regularly look at so called 'luxury homes' and 'luxury spacious apartments'. To me the fact that most of them are smaller than the little 3 bedroom box we currently live in as students, is enough to question the luxuriousness of the places. What is it with this country and disregarding people's need for space to live? I wish local authorities and house builders stopped building little boxed houses and apartments and take the approach to house building the rest of Europe has been taken for years. Spacious, light and modern design. Perhaps then the 'luxury' term would for once be justified!
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“I was interested in the Development by David Wilson...”
Written on: 13/06/2008
I was interested in the Development by David Wilson Homes at Duchess Park, Newmarket but even the web site advertising the properties gave me wrong details. I just have to say that there is no good points for me. (read more)
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“I would not recommend buying a house from David Wilson...”
Written on: 07/05/2008
I would not recommend buying a house from David Wilson homes. They promise you the earth, then give you nothing!! They take months to get snagging work looked at, then even longer to get it repaired. How they can see houses I will never know!! (read more)
David Boyle's Comment
Written on: 15/08/2008
I agree with this review because my experience of them is harrowing and so is that of many people on this site; however i am now taking legal action against them for poor quality of product and breach of contract and i appear to be winning as well as taking direct action on the site with a negative advertising campaign. I will not allow them to supply rubbish when my £ are of top quality and they are now offering a tiny amount of compensation which is rising every few days. My advice and that of my legal team is begin litigation and dont accept no for an answer!
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“Here is my quick pieces of advice after my experience...”
Written on: 12/03/2008 by dwh
Here is my quick pieces of advice after my experience with David Wilson Homes (in the South West)
To set the scene, I bought a large house from them and wished from day one that I had not gone ahead with the purchase.
They did not help me; they only chased.
The actual builders (who do a difficult job) are being forced by unrealistic deadline and poor designs; resulting in poor quality.
They promised exchange and completion for October and then November and continued to delay until...
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Iness's Response to Cupcakefairy's Review
Written on: 22/03/2013
Could you send voucher to us please
Peter43's reply to Iness's Comment
Written on: 16/04/2013
Did you get any vouchers? I have just asked for some!
Iness's reply to Peter43's Comment
Written on: 17/04/2013
No,nothing at all ;sorry
Cupcakefairy's reply to Peter43's Comment
Written on: 17/04/2013
Hello, I sorry I have only just been notified that there are comments on here. Please email me at 'aymcoley@googlemail.com' thanks
Cupcakefairy's reply to Cupcakefairy's Comment
Written on: 17/04/2013
Apologies- 'ayncoley@googlemail.com'
Cupcakefairy's reply to Iness's Comment
Written on: 17/04/2013
Hello, sorry I have only just been emailed/notified that there have been comments written on here (when I signed up I was told that I would be enailed immediately to say if there were comments posted). I will now sign in regularly to check for myself.
Please email me at 'ayncoley@googlemail.com' if you are still looking for a voucher. Thanks
Peter43's reply to Cupcakefairy's Comment
Written on: 17/04/2013
Thank you for your response. I have just sent an email and it was immediately returned by the "postmaster". Copy follows: This is an automatically generated Delivery Status Notification.
Delivery to the following recipients failed.
--Forwarded Message Attachment--
Subject: David Wilson homes discount voucher
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:15:34 +0000
Can you help me?
Peter43's reply to Peter43's Comment
Written on: 17/04/2013
I sent another email and this was successful. She has replied to me and tells me that she is going to post me a voucher. Very kind and much appreciated. Watch this space!