The end product is one of quality. Blue Gum used quality materials and employed quality tradesmen who did the work to a very high standard. There was a high degree of collective knowledge about construction methods across the team, and we always felt the building was being conducted as best practice. There is evidence of attention to detail throughout, and often working on-site myself next to the tradesmen, I was impressed by their desire to get the job done right, and not merely get it done.
Mike Hertzfeld
Margate
Working with Blue Gum is a pleasure. The stress of building and its endless decision making is reduced by their humour and quiet confidence. I felt very well supported and had complete trust in their capabilities. This trust was fostered in their transparency, commitment to quality, and their attitude of integrity. All the people who have been working on site share this commitment and are fantastic. Not only their quality of work, but their obvious pride in what they do.
Sonia Chirgwin
South Hobart
The build quality was terrific. The work was done on time, to budget, and to an extremely high standard. Any concerns we had were quickly resolved without any bother – and such things were few and far between.
Blue Gum were the only ones to come and meet us, ask loads of questions, send their contractors to check the site, then present a quote that included not only their price, but numerous ways we could save money or subtly change the build to increase the quality/longevity of the work.
Peter Thurling
Howrah
I saw the attention to detail that everyone involved paid to their respective jobs to ensure that the work was done to the highest standards possible – and this shows through in the final finish.
Also, during the build Blue Gum kept us informed of what was occurring and allowed me to plan ahead of time as we were still living in our home. So, thank you for the excellent work you did and the professionalism and friendly attitude you showed to my family over the weeks.
Arthur Baccus
Moonah
What a great crew – couldn’t do enough to help us during the build. They laid out a timeline and structure that was easy to understand and prepare for. The design was exactly what we wanted. The build crew, contractors and materials all turned up when they were supposed to, and were very well supervised. This was particularly impressive during COVID. Apart from doing the build for free I can’t think of a thing that they could have done better. 18 months from completion and we have yet to find a defect. We have heartily recommended Blue Gum to anyone with an interest in building or renovating.
Michael Austin
Collinsvale
On a difficult site high up in the hills above Hobart, I was concerned that there was no builder experienced enough to take on such a challenge. I looked around my subdivision and there was one name that kept on popping up which was Blue Gum. I chose them because of their portfolio of other outstanding homes throughout Hobart. At all stages the project moved along smoothly. My wife and I are exceptionally happy with how our house has turned out. The attention to detail is there for all to see and we would thoroughly recommend Blue Gum to anyone.
Richard Schramm
Hobart
Andy and then team at Blue Gum managed our project exceptionally well. Andy supported us to adjust our original design to better suit our budget. Andy and team were always available should we have any questions or concerns during the build process, and were flexible if we needed to make adjustments along the way.
When inevitable issues came up during the build, the team always presented us with a number of options to solve the problem. Our home was built to the highest standards and handed over to us exactly as we had envisaged. We can't recommend Blue Gum highly enough.
Clint Rottier
Conningham
We contacted numerous designers and builders, and Andy was the only one decent enough to come back to us. He took us through the design process, and helpfully pointed to areas of our design that might have caused budget blowouts. We are very pleased with the quality of the job. The Blue Gum team paid great attention to detail, and the lead builder's years of experience became very evident as he was able to spot problems before they happened. Post build, Andy has, and continues to be, very responsive in rectifying any unexpected issues that we have encountered. I don't believe that many of the larger companies would have this level of service. I have already recommended them to people and will continue to do so.
Jen Cuthbert
Glen Huon