Trusted Agent profile · Houghton-le-Spring
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1,724 reviews across 2 platforms
West Rainton, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 6NN
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Avant Homes North East's office in Houghton-le-Spring, at West Rainton, is rated 3.7 out of 5 across 1,724 reviews on two platforms, including 9 Google reviews rated 3.7.
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3/5
TrustpilotI had some problems with Avant after…
I had some problems with Avant after they were taken over. It caused a lot of stress and upset but when I email them I can honestly say that the lady I deal with , called Helen has been amazing. Any problems I have she has sorted
1/5
TrustpilotThe worst customer service EVER!
If you do not want your experience of buying a new home ruining, DO NOT buy from Avant. I had issues from the very beginning with the Sales team and followed their Complaints Process as advised and detailed on their website and every email was ignored, even from the CEO, great leadership!!!. If the CEO cannot be bothered to respond then what hope do you have of getting any response at all when that is the culture the leader of the business instills.Their response time to emails for snagging is ridiculous and they will do anything they can to not respond.I have been in my house for over 2 years, I love the layout and the area but the build quality and willingness to close out snagging issues is appalling. So much so, the optional extra flooring I chose as an extra has never and is still not fit for purposeA while ago I did leave a 5 star review as their best engineer came knocking on doors with a card explaining if they didn't get 10 5 star reviews they would not get a bonus. The worst company I have ever had to deal with
1/5
TrustpilotBooked Viewing 14th January 2024
I booked a viewing online on thursday for Saturday morning to view the Shorebrook at Trinity Fields in Retford, i recevied a confirmation email stating that someone would come back to me to confirm my appointment. - no one did.On saturday morning i called to make the booking, i said that i had booked online and the lady said oh i have not got round to confirming them yet! My request was for 10am, i called at 10am so not sure how i was meant to get to the viewing.We explained that we would like to view the Shorebrook and rearrange to go to Trinity Fields on sunday between 10am and 11am to view the property. The lady explained that the property that we had enquired about had now been sold, but there was another property but this was more expensive, we said that was fine.We arrive at the show office on sunday morning at 10.30am, the lady in the office was on the telephone apologising to someone about brochures that had not been sent out. She welcomed us and we explained who we were and why we had come, she continued to show us the site plan and then explain that she did not have a show home of the Shorebrook to show us, there was on in Sheffield that we could go and see!She said she could show us another 4 bed home, but we said the whole reason for us coming was to view the house that we wanted to buy! we were not impressed with this and explained that she had bascially wasted our time. Why could she have not said on the phone, there was not show home and said that there was on in Sheffield that we could view.We were looking forward to viewing the property and potentially buying it, this has left us feeling that we should give Avant a wide birth, as if you cannot get view properties right imagine what buying one would be like.Therefore we have decided to not take the purchase of a Shorebrook at Trinity Park any further.Kind RegardChris Johnson
5/5
TrustpilotSherbern in Elmet show home viewing
Sarah from Avant Homes was very welcoming and answered all my questions about the property. She provided me with all the relevant information and brochures following the show home viewing. The viewing was not rushed and I had ample time in the show home. Sarah did not try to pressure me into securing a deal like many representatives try to do. Overall, a nice experience.
1/5
TrustpilotThey don't respond to you and don't solve your problem.
If you are researching houses to buy from Avant Homes, think twice, don't buy it. You will be well looked after, you will be in love with the showcase houses but they won't talk about how stressful it is after you move. They don't solve your biggest problems. I'm going into the second year since we got the keys and I'm still waiting for someone to fix a leak in the bathroom. Just as several neighbors have been waiting for repairs for over a year. This is ridiculous.
5/5
TrustpilotDespite a delay in moving the quality…
Hay Green Lane Avant homesDespite a delay in moving as to be expected, the quality of the build willingness of all Avant staff from sales Georgia to the site manager Deanand after sales LukeI have dealt with has been a 5 star. Any reports of minor faults have been rectified the same or next day My home was inspected by a professional snagger and they compliment avant on the build quality
5/5
TrustpilotLesley : Cygnet Park Newcastle upon Tyne
Lesley the sales person is always friendly, polite, welcoming and helpful, she guided us through the available choices and was supportive throughout. She communicated clearly and effectively with us so that we always new what actions we needed to take and how the build of our new home was progressing. Once we received the keys the onsite team were very good at sorting out a few of the initial problems. Lesley always stops for a chat when she is out and about on the development and always asks if everything is ok. 5 stars for her customer service.
4/5
TrustpilotGreat Houses,unsure on location
The adviser answered most of our questions and was really helpful.Would like more information on the planned bus service for the estate and whether it will be operational at weekends and later in the evening than the park n ride currently runs. Its a massive plus to buying a property in this area knowing that there will be a regular bus running 7 days a week until late,otherwise it feels a bit isolated and you're a bit stuck.
5/5
TrustpilotAmazing staff
Abigail Clayton is an amazing member of staff for Avant Homes she explained everything thoroughly and was very transparent on the whole process she is professional and very helpful. Thank you!!
5/5
TrustpilotFriendly, knowledgeable and extremely helpful
We had an extremely warm welcome from Julie at the Wilbur Chase development marketing suite. She was very knowledgeable, and gave us a lot of very useful accurate, information in a very professional way. She took the time and trouble to show us around the site and gave us a guided tour of all the available properties. She referred us to the website which contained the most up to date information on the development, and before we had returned home, she emailed us with a resume of our visit and a short precis on each of the houses we discussed. We have all the information we need to make a decision on our future.
5/5
TrustpilotAvant summerville quarter
Avant summerville quarter. For a first time buyer, they gave us excellent and outstanding service in our journey on building a new home for us. We would also like to recommend our sales advisor Vicki Phelps for helping us out in every possible way and giving lovely ideas to our new home. I was completely impressed by her professionalism and excellent customer service. We are greatly thankful for their services.
5/5
TrustpilotAn exceptional service.
The staff member that handled my appointment was very courteous, flexible and willing to help. She was professional in all interactions, patient and proactive. I hoping to get my first home through Avant Homes.
Hi, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback! We’re thrilled you had a 5-star experience with us.
5/5
TrustpilotJulie was very helpful showing what was…
Julie was very helpful showing what was available for our budget. Any questions we had she had the answer or was able to find the information for us.
4/5
TrustpilotSunderland - Wellington park
Just want to start off by saying that our experience with the Sunderland team has been fantastic. We decided to buy a property on the wellington park site just over a month ago and the service for the turn around has been exceptional especially at this time of year so close to Christmas. I would just like to mention that Louise and Rebecca have gone above and beyond to help us through this sale and to get it turned around in such a short space of time with always being contactable keeping us in the loop with the whole process. This is the first time we have bought a new build and can honestly say I would recommend. Not only have they helped with the sale and paper work they have been very understanding of our situation and made everything that little bit easier going above and beyond to get it all completed. They gave us time to view and attend the property when ever we needed for measurements and visits and made sure we had a walk around with the on site manager to discuss the house to its entirety. They both have worked so hard to find us our dream home and I highly recommend them. They truly are a hard working team. Thank you so much.
5/5
TrustpilotOlivia has been really helpful while we…
Olivia has been really helpful while we visited waverley site.She explained and provided all information we asked.
5/5
TrustpilotExcellent
Excellent, informative, very friendly and helpful staff member at the showroom - Laura Renshaw at Smithywood Gate @ Dodworth, Barnsley.
5/5
TrustpilotWe had a lovely experience with James(…
We had a lovely experience with James( Brecks Lane Park, Rotherham).He has this as we would call it, bubbly personality, always with a smile on his face, yet so confident in everything that he is ‘selling’.He would answer any question,twice if there is a need, and still being armed with the same patience for the whole time while you are there.He is so optimistic that no matter the problem, we can find a solution. Thank you, James !
5/5
TrustpilotWe met Bella at Summerville Village…
We met Bella at Summerville Village last week. We turned up with no appointment but she went above and beyond to talk through what was available and even managed to get us back for an appointment to show us inside a home the same day. She explained everything so clearly and reassured us when we were having a bad day after making a life changing decision. She found us the perfect plot for us and our needs. The support since has been great too, she has kept us updated every step of the way so far. Thank you!
5/5
TrustpilotThank you Lewis Simms
Thank you Lewis Simms, we had a nice visit yesterday. He provided an informative and pleasant customer services. We would recommend friends to contact him if they were considering a new build property.
1/5
TrustpilotVery Disappointing….
We’ve been waiting for 19 months so far now for our property in Leeds after deposit but still not yet ready and was informed by email today that it has to be delayed again until next year by using different excuses so far since last year. We can’t believe that a big developer as Avent Homes is such unreliable and providing such a poor service to their customers. Very disappointing!!!Follow up: They contacted us to explain again on the next day after our comment on Trustpilot but still haven’t received any confirmation of completion. We were told now that they will see if they can solve the problem as soon as possible but not promising and requested if we can delete the comment here.
5/5
TrustpilotLynsey was truly fantastic
Lynsey was truly fantastic - I signed for my new home today and she had played such a huge part in it. Thank you x
5/5
TrustpilotOur Avant Home Experience
We have just completed with Avant and are in our new home which we completely love. Throughout the process Jane, our sales advisor, has been fantastic. She’s kept us updated with weekly build progress reports that we always looked forward to and made sure we had always the information we needed, helping us through the buying process. She has been there for us every step of the way to answer our questions (as confused first time buyers), even going the extra mile to help us decide if we could fit the sofa we wanted in our new home!We had our demonstration with Andy, the site manager, who was very knowledgeable and showed our house was built to an incredible standard. There have been some small snags we noted as we moved in (as is the case with every new build) but Andy and the site team sort them straight away and are making us feel very looked after and in safe hands.The whole team are lovely to chat to and are really making us feel welcome in our new home. We’re really pleased we went with Avant.
1/5
TrustpilotHouse I purchase back in 2018 was cold…
House I purchase back in 2018 was cold and after 5 years of fighting them with evidence of thermal image report from accreditation technical Manager both avant homes and NHBC have refused to acknowledge the serious structure of the property. How pathetic of them having their own technical person with a credit card to show the cause of the cold draft coming through windows where I was fully informed there airflow issues where they haven’t met the building regulations, I am now going down the legal route after real evidence clearly shows the seriousness or the lack of work done I have avant homes laughed at my face via email and told me any legal representative to send correspondence through to HO. The directors Jeff Fairburn, Mark Mitchell have ignored my plea. . Total greed!!!!
1/5
TrustpilotRun.. do not buy!
If I could have put 0 stars I would. Absolutely horrific company to buy from and deal with. They don't communicate at all. They finished the build 7 months late but only answered the phone to us the day before we were meant to move in 4 times to tell us "it won't be tomorrow" 2 years later and we're STILL trying to get snags sorted that were reported the week we moved in. We have had water issues comi g out of our ears! The only thing that held water when we first moved in was the dog bowl! Mould all over, loft.. still drenched all the time! Wooden floors we had put down... Destroyed at our cost! They wipe their hands as soon as money is exchanged. Sewage backing up in toilets. Extractor vents duck taped on .. yes tape.. this is just a few issues.. the list is endless. Gardens are just as bad. Like a swamp is the easiest description... You also have to fight to get your deposit back! My only advise is don't do it. It ruined our whole experience of buying our first house together.... What was meant to be a lovely new home for a young couple... Feels like a prison.. run for the hills and get your deposit back whilst you still can!
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