Testimonials

Feedback From New Home & Custom Renovation Customers

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"Building a house is probably the most expensive thing homeowners will ever do, so you'd think they would want to know exactly what their house will cost. But most builders in Victoria won't give a "fixed price", so the homeowner never knows how much they're going to spend until the last bill is paid—when it's too late to do anything about it. Everyone seems to know someone who has been through this, and the numbers are staggering—40%, 60% even 100% over budget isn't uncommon.

Max Huxley is different. He's one of the very few builders I've found who can build a good home on a fixed price contract. In fact he recently finished a project for one of my clients, did it on a fixed price contract, and lived up to every single thing he promised. And it wasn't an easy project. He had a demanding architect to satisfy and a demanding client who had not only built before but was also good at watching every dollar.

Whenever I tell people this, they ask "but if the price is fixed, how do you stop the subtrades from cutting corners to save money?" The answer is very simple: under a fixed price contract it's the general contractor's job to live up to the requirements of the contract. So if a contractor lets a subtrade cut a corner, the contractor has to make it right at his own expense. This gives him a great incentive to make sure the subtrades deliver as promised. Max is good at making sure the trades deliver.

So who watches Max? Well, as the architect, that's my job, and there's no substitute for having a skilled person on hand to make sure the contractor delivers. But when I work with Max I don't have to worry because he's proven to be one of the most straightforward, ethical and professional contractors I've ever worked with. And I've been doing this for more than 20 years."

John Graham, Architect
Virgin Ground

"We owned our own construction company for years before retiring. When we wanted to renovate our home we knew what we were looking for in a builder. We asked three builders to quote on the job. Maximilian Huxley Construction Ltd. was the only one who gave us a detailed itemized quote and a fixed price contract. Others were cheaper but couldn't tell us what the price included. With Maximilian Huxley Construction we knew exactly where we were going and what it cost from the start right through to the finish! This was very important to us. The only surprise was how great the reporting was. We even received credit for what we didn't use. Any issues were discussed and followed up on right away. The staff and trades people were all courteous and great to have around. We are very happy with the work that was done and would do it all again without hesitation. It was a very enjoyable experience. "

Tini and Lyle Hayden