Avant Homes North East Durham reviews

★★★★★ 1/5

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Avoid at all cost

Wish we'd paid more attention to the negative reviews, customer service is non-existent, they've been an absolute nightmare to deal with, refuse to take any responsibility for delays and mistakes (of which there have been countless). Have dealt with other developers in the past, and to be honest I don't know how Avant are still in business

Very · 25 February 2022

★★★★★ 1/5

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Sheltone village

Just completed on a house after approx 1.5 years. Avant homes has generally been unresponsive, unhelpful and all round shocking throughout. Staff have come and gone and our area got put under a different division but no one ever told us when it happened (mainly because no one ever really replied anyway). Solicitors provided to us were not the best and at one point accidentally got our mortgage cancelled as they didn't elaborate on an email to the lenders. We got rushed into the house as notice was cut down from 10-14 days to only 4 and on seeing it for the first time the garden wasn't turfed, the floor was covered in debris and some of our PAID extras was missing. Staff was shocked we had never been allowed onto site to see our build but never invited us in the first place. After complaining about all our issues a suggestion of free flooring was put out which we're still waiting for them to make good on (didn't buy flooring through them as sales advised it could be gotten cheaper and was told we could get people in to measure and provide quotes before handover to get flooring asap).A star given as the house is generally very nice, just wish that the new build house I'm currently paying for came in a more livable state as I've still not been able to move in.

Rob · 3 March 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Plot 35

Made an appointment at very short notice with no problem. Leslie was very helpful showing us around plot 35. She was able to answer our questions and show us the updated site plans.

William · 27 January 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Georgia is an asset to your company

Georgia is an asset to your company. She knows every little detail of the property and explains everything. She stayed after her finishing time to ensure we were happy.

Steve · 27 May 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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Avoid this company at all costs!

Avoid this company at all costs, brought a house from Avant homes last year and it’s been a disaster from the minute they took our reservation fee, 6 month delay on the house completion, no communication, rude clueless office staff who are not fit for the job. The house build its self is poor failed the NHBC audit four times, a make shift wooden banister had to be put over the windows because they built them too low, Avant took them down as soon as the house was signed off (Doesn’t sound legal) We’ve had shower trays over flowing because of blocked drains, garage flooding when it rains, fixed windows not installed properly so there are huge gaps letting in a draft, unable to lock front door, cheap not fit for purpose single radiators in all rooms barely keeping the house warm, upgrades we paid a fortune for not being in the house on completion had to fight to get them installed - the list goes on - this list doesn’t even scratch the surface of the pain avant homes have caused, honestly if you’re thinking of buying from these cowboys save your self months of heart ache, stress and expense and buy else where.

Mr · 20 February 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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Houses are built by cowboys

Houses are built by cowboys, appalling customer services, houses falling apart on the development.Some of my problems are the french doors not fitted correctly, had a leak thats ruined my kitchen roof due to the leak from the bathroom, i already have black mold which has covered the flooring in the upper bathroom and ruined all the sideboards, grass in the garden is all water logged and uneven, heating and insulation is appalling and is constantly freezing and draughts from all windows and doors. Had issues with flooring in bathrooms and kitchen.(most people have had these or even worse problems within their homes and nothing seems to be done).

Megan · 20 February 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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Think twice before buying with avant do you research first

Think twice before buying with avant do the research on this terrible company.its been a stressful headache tbh right from buying to now.i have had it with them.customer service is hard work.my 2 years recently finished, iv only had half of the defects to property done.The bigger more eye soaring more important ones were disregarded from avant. nhbc wont touch them either,or taking so long on some matters (2 years on going having to battle my case with them) i have had plumbing issues all through the winter 2022,not just one plumbing issue buts loads here there and everywhere. iv had to remove parts the ceilings and floors to find and solve whats actually happening, avant could not provide any plumbing routes information for my style of house we bought.100% second rate service, outside the house looks ok and inside is a nightmare.i need to replace ceilings floors skirting and pipework,lived without heating.the face book page alone says it all about this company.everyone saying the same thing. Dont Buy.

John · 20 February 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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We are moving in soon

We are moving in soon, so far our experience has been great. Julie has been a massive help at Vanbrugh Gate.

Thomas · 18 December 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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Avant HomesScotland -Very Poor 0/5

Avant Homes Highstonehall Scotland -Very Poor 0/5no communication after sales is completedthey dont answer emails or phone callsi left several voicemails emails over 3 months with zero communication back from avant.i was then told as a customer that i have been harassing staff via calling too many times and was told not to call again,email only which left us very frustrated after being promised a timescale to fix snags then after 3 months i got through to complaints to a very cheeky member of staff who didnt care,all emails and phone calls by ourselves have been professional .i then realised that our snag file had been marked down as completed even though no snags have been fixed.No avant will not communicate even while under contract.its unrealno snags resolved Loads of issues with our home which we have been left with to fix by ourselvesstaff are cheeky they wont commit to fixing anythingthey wont share our snag file with us only that isbeen marked down as completed???? tis has been a member of staff that took a dislike clearly and has done this.the complaint process doesn't work you will be corneredwhole site inc fences garden areas,child play ares,are unfinished.the roads are in terrible state

Ras · 15 February 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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Don't waste your time buying from these…

Don't waste your time buying from these guys, once a great company sadly now nothing like its former self. Once they have your money you will be lucky to actually get the works done which they left behind, damages everywhere and no end in sight. I would like to give special mention to the worst plumbing contractor I have come across DPH based in Lincoln, all I can say is minus -5star. If you like sinking gardens, no responsibility and health and safety breaches buy from Avant

Mr · 15 February 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Your representative made our experience…

Your representative made our experience great, she was and is a great listener, negotiator knows and answer my tricky questions brilliantly.

Charlie · 13 October 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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DO NOT BUY FROM AVANT

One look on LinkedIn tells you all you need to know about how this company is now being run, rats deserting a sinking ship comes to mind, the amount of good staff this company has lost in the last 12-24 months is astounding and this has led to a poor company left.Poor quality customer service, been waiting almost 3 months for a reply to an email, extreme mould in my house due to wrong products used by their site team. Estate left half finished due to appallingly poor management from Avant Homes. I have bought four new build properties before and by a country mile Avant is the worst. Customer Service don't even answer the phone. If you want a positive experience try Bellway or Barratt but avoid the crap that Avant are now churning out. Their "five star" builder status wont last long!

Gary · 14 February 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Brompton Vicki Phelps

Brompton Vicki PhelpsGreat help, went above and beyond, explained the whole process clearly, and helped me reserve a house efficiently.

Chi · 27 October 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Monkswood, Telford

The team at Monkswood have been brilliant from the start, from reserving the plot to moving in. There’s been a few small minor issues which have all been sorted in a decent timeframe. The team have been so helpful and we are grateful for everything they have done. Lisa, Dave and Ian are a credit to the company.

Adam · 19 July 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Avant stole money for our extras

Only upon completing did the Sales Team for our site inform us that houses are taking 16-18 months to complete (and its now the norm post-covid). Over 3 months since moving in and there are still several extras we paid for in full, which haven't been delivered. Made a formal complaint and no one has resolved the issue, or provided an explanation, over 52 days later. This is a breach of contract. Avant staff are hard to get a hold of and they all will tell you personally that they're short staffed. The company has failed them and this is the standard now, as I'm still being told this because not enough people are hired and there's such a high workload, so why would they stay?

Samantha · 6 February 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Not bought an Avant homes as I so…

Not bought an Avant home as I so rarely see any newbuilds I would happily live in.....until I saw pics of Woodland Walk, Huddersfield. They look superb and spacious. Lack of space being my chief bugbear about new builds in the UK. Looks like a homebuilder is finally thinking hard about the family. Look forward to seeing the finished product first hand...and who knows?

Paul · 18 July 2020

★★★★★ 5/5

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Very impressed

Very impressed with the houses and even more with the service we received today. Definitely buying with Avant. Thank you Caroline.

Pawel · 10 December 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Lewis was very informative and helpful

Adam · 22 September 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Avant will take your money happily, and provide snagging until you complete the NHBC survey. Then, they ignore you.

Good afternoon,I am contacting you as I am extremely dissatisfied with the lack of response I have had from Avant about multiple issues. Currently, the front of my house is not watertight, and there is water ingress whenever it rains due to the lead flashing being damaged. We have asked for this to be replaced since we moved into the property on 28 Feb 2022, and have been continually palmed off. Our plasterboard, skirting and carpets in the living room are all now damaged due to the lack of action by Avant. We asked the site managers, Alec and Jimmy, to come to our house to discuss this last week. No one arrived. Someone re-sealed the upstairs windows, but after further rain, there is still water ingress at the damaged flashing which we report almost a whole year ago. I texted Jimmy and Alec again this morning asking them to come to our property to discuss all outstanding issues, but this has been ignored. I am furious. I want my snagging to be prioritised and my house made watertight, or I will be taking this to NHBC and my local MP/MSP. It is simply unacceptable to spend £369,995 on a house in Scotland and have it not be watertight for a whole year! I have attempted to attach a file showing outstanding snagging as per my e-mail on 13 January 2023 but could not. No response has been had to this e-mail. I have been raising these same issues consistently since 28 Feburary 2022, and e-mailed multiple persons and e-mail addresses in June 2022, September 2022, November 2022, and January 2023. No-one is responding.It is not good enough to simply try to tidy up the flashing, the entire tray needs to be removed and replaced. I do not care if this is "a lot of work" or "disruptive" - my living room is currently off limits as we've had to pull the carpet up to avoid further water damage - that is already disruptive! In addition, water is still coming under my front door despite a seal being added, and the door is extremely difficult to lock - which is a potential safety issue.I want someone to come to my property by the end of 10 February 2023 and tell me how each item on my list is going to be repaired, by whom and by what date. Anything else is unacceptable. We have been extremely patient and understanding, but I am at the end of my tether now - I want my house fixed ASAP, and not for houses that are yet to be built being the priority. My neighbour had threatened to put a banner up exposing how bad Avant are at responding to issues with his home and to be honest we are feeling that is the only way to get a timely response. Your complaints form is not working on your website. Please forward to the relevant department as a priority. Thank you.

Nicola · 3 February 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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This is our third brand new home. Poor

This is our third brand new home, first and last with Avant. -Simply put: Their ability to sort out snags is far worse than any other builder we’ve worked with. -Their communication is poor. They often lose your emails and use this as a reason to not complete work. Therefore, keep copies of everything you send and follow up chats with emails. -They are unwilling to share a complaints procedure. -Their work is often rushed and not up to standard.

Carl · 2 February 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Great experience - Lowry Park Seaburn

We moved into our property on the Lowry Park development in December 2021. Absolutely love our new home, Emily and the sales team were great guiding us through the purchase process and the onsite build team have been fantastic. Keith the site manager, is always willing to lend a hand and helped quickly resolve any snagging we've had. Even though we've been living on an active site for the past year, the builders always very considerate and keep the site as clean and organised.

Laura · 2 February 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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If I could mark Avant a zero I would

If I could mark Avant a zero I would! Absolutely shambolic customer service do not care about you once you have completed and they have your money! Lived with a faulty front door for six months letting cold air in and not closing properly to be lied to and led the run around by Avant. They ordered me a new door then lost my new door then found it on another property booked me in for the replacement as they were taking my door off the property for them just not to bother turning up to do the work! Having spoken twice to the office that day to confirm! Then another door ordered and my frame now lost! After endless calls and ignored emails I finally get a date for my new door contractor turns up ti fit an internal door not my external front door! Again two phone calls to Avant left messages no one got back to me. Contractor finds a door &frame onsite & fits it but Chips back to breeze blocks on inside of door frame &internal wall surrounding the door and says it’s up to Avant to sort it &I should have been told! I now have a draft at bottom of door and top corner to be told by head of customer services to be patient and let the contractor come back to them with a quote on rectifying the work! I now have cold air coming in the house and see breeze blocks surrounding my door no key chain for security and a chipped spy hole. My home is just 7 months old. Avant are an absolute joke ignore calls and endless emails they genuinely do not care. Customer service all need retraining on to how to deal with and manage complaints instead of making you feel as though you are on the wrong s d your complaint doesn’t matter to them.

Sarah · 2 February 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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A huge mistake - avoid at all costs!

Buying a home from Avant has been a huge mistake. Since we signed on the dotted line for our home, there has been nothing but lies from Avant (when they actually bother to reply to your emails or answer their phones). Their sales staff didn't know answers to basic questions regarding the specifications, lied about ordering items and never got back to us with any questions. Once we actually got our home it was filthy. Paint all over the fittings such as shower heads, doors and kitchen units. Urine on the side of our 'new' toilet. Nails left sticking out all over the place. Cigarette butts all over the garden. Our professional snagger's report highlighted over 200 defects which Avant felt was 'excessive'. He could only report on what he found. We have had to waste an untold number of days sitting in for Avant to send people back to fix cracked bathroom tiles, damaged kitchen units, scratched shower bases and other flaws, some of which are still in an unsatisfactory state. Furthermore, one of their staff was so aggressively rude to my wife that we had to make arrangements for other people to be at home with her when he came to our house. Customer services are almost impossible to get hold of, tell contradictory lies or tell you there is nothing they can do. We have followed their complaints procedure but they don't stick to their own timeframes to deal with complaints. We even went as far as contacting the group managing director who sent us back to the customer service team. The reason we contacted him was because customer service's actions had been so unsatisfactory. We read some bad reviews before buying from them but didn't think it could be that bad. It turned out to be worse. In short, do not deal with this company. As nice as the show homes look, you will go on to experience nothing but disappointment and regret.

Triangle_ · 1 February 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Barton Point

I can honestly say this has been the most stressful, yet amazing experience of our lives so far!! Caroline & the team at Barton Point have gone above & beyond to get us into the house of our dreams. My wife & I could not be happier!! We looked round 3 properties. Chose the one we liked & got an amazing package...we can't wait to move in, hopefully right before Christmas!!!

Chris · 20 October 2023