The Builder Nightmare Trilogy: Site Shut Down!

[@KarenStringer-e9k]

Being a whistleblower isn’t easy , this carpenter has put his livelihood in jeopardy because he values the clients safety over his own welfare. Please give this legend some work with a respectable builder.

[@DaveEeEeE-hu7gu]

Yeah he’s a top bloke tbh

[@gpet23]

He’s part of the problem,tries to scam everyone, he did the work!

[@nukkythompson419]

SOmething tells me this carpenter is a rat and is way more responsible than he is letting on.

[@sebastianm.h.3598]

One thing is if he was a honest hard worker, he would leave and find a job with a better boss. But again we don’t know if finding a job in his area is very hard. Or that guy just pays him too good to leave hahaha.

[@mattmcpherson4678]

I'll hire him. He is clearly honest.

[@nickb5311]

this whole trilogy deserves to be broadcasted on national TV to millions, i can't believe how they're able to get away with this!

[@turbotheamericanstaffy]

@@nickb5311 better than the Disney Star Wars trilogy 😂

[@gnomiefirst9201]

Unbelievable this grifter can even look in the mirror, a steaming pile of shite.

[@leebliss3622]

Great idea. Except nobody watches national television anymore. WHO tf watches television? everyone is here.

[@Zurealz]

@@leebliss3622 Sadly, many people think that watching and commenting on KZbin is enough. Once they've done that, they get a dopamine hit of absolution, and that's the end of it. Only a minuscule fraction of a fraction of viewers take action. TV still has a broader impact when it comes to capturing attention and starting a national conversation.

[@rohandunt3537]

@@turbotheamericanstaffy The Disney Star Wars Trilogy does not exist for me

[@Rockbottomsurf]

This needs to be a criminal offence not a civil offence. If they start jailing these people it may have an effect.

[@Sean88850]

Trillion amens

[@stephaniecoomey2356]

@@Sean88850 you only need one my son

[@eggshapedisraelioperative6317]

UnitedHealthcare.

[@TheForge10]

Never happen as its all civil

[@selilatte]

Should be a class action

[@LiquidAudio]

Outstanding work Zaher, this is what needed to happen, everyone getting called out.

[@stephaniecoomey2356]

the chippy's video is absolutely GOLD!!!

[@ultimateadventuresblog6564]

yep

[@euankirkhope5390]

working for Andrew is the stomach issue.

[@fixxundfertig]

Oh my GOD it was absolutely PERFECT

[@fixxundfertig]

"Can I fuckin TALK?" "FUCKIN go ahead" 😂

[@hthring]

that builder is a manipulator

[@slamshed]

As a sparkie I'm glad you called ESV, that installation is a death trap. Can you please isolate, and test for isolation, before you do roof work or underfloor inspection work in the future if you don't have a licensed sparkie on the team . The risk of electrocution from this cowboy work is huge and grossly underrated.

[@sofascialistadankulamegado1781]

Absolutely. Site has to be shut down immediately before someone gets killed. It's no joke. There's no stormwater management and live expose cabling everywhere outside. Unbelievable.

[@Venciferus]

@@slamshed worksafe specifies isolation when you get in the ceiling now.

[@MambaGaz]

heard him say he isolates on other videos

[@islandwills2778]

Considering the builder did the work himself one can only hope that eventually his luck runs out and he becomes a victim of his own work.

[@jojijoestar7233]

@@islandwills2778 And no-one will miss him

[@christianstephens6050]

The chippy’s video of the builder is an absolute gem and says everything we need to know about the builder.

[@John-jt8mo]

The chippy is the guy there doing all the work and involved with it

[@johnnyb18c2]

@@John-jt8mohe wasn’t there from the start and he’s clearly trying to rectify the issues as he’s the main face for the couple, just because he was there doesn’t mean it was his fault, his only a carpenter after all

[@schocky5991]

@@johnnyb18c2 any respectable carpenter would of walked away from this guy straight away

[@intensecutn]

That chippy is a bloody top bloke. Any builder would be lucky to have him as their right hand man.

[@psychshift]

He keeps calling him (the builder) smart. he just sounds conniving.

[@7six3]

Someone should take on this carpenter, calls a spade a spade and takes pride in his work. Give him the right tools and leadership and he's an unstoppable force. Best of luck for the future mate, as long as it's well away from Andrew

[@user-lv5bt3nt3r]

He’s dangerous. He thinks Andrew is smart but theres no way a sensible person could regard a guy who makes such a mess of jobs as ‘smart’. He shouldnt be working with Andrew, because hes effectively enabled him. The implications of that are frightening. He needs to be taken on by someone who can supervise him and train him properly, so he can learn the proper way to do a project. If youre working with someone who does a job so badly, like andrew has, you walk. No if or buts or hesitation: for your safety and financial protection and for the client’s safety and financial position.

[@spanty7137]

@@user-lv5bt3nt3r I think you're geting confused I think Shane meant that Andrew is smart in being able to know what words to use in order to manipulate.

[@user-lv5bt3nt3r]

@@spanty7137 Maybe, but he's still working with him and he said he wants to keep working with him so he can learn and get his builder's licence. That doesnt sound like he's too critical of Andrew.

[@spanty7137]

@@user-lv5bt3nt3r I think that was at the start he thought Andrew knew a lot about building, but it was the promise of positoin that would be good in a resume that he's after. But yeah I couldn't work for Andrew, as there's nothing I can see on that site to be proud of at the end of the day, a high position under ScAmdrew wouldn't be worth very much I wouldn't think.

[@gdaymates6129]

He's been manipulated like the clients rather than guilty by ommission. Reality is he's between a rock and hard place, as he's been given a percieved advancement but its a poison chalice. He's clearly pushed back on the builder based on the video he filmed, but that was an explosion built up over months of being brushed off or the builder showing him why he is wrong. Agree very much that he could be a great builder with someone showing the right way.

[@julianross2742]

Mate loving the live action camera man! This takes me back to the Today Tonight days when they’d chase dodgy builders for Aussie battlers ✊

[@mugzy07]

@@julianross2742 hahaha I remember that shit

[@Yeahmate-sc]

Running down the road with the camera man, chasing him. Same deal car parked 3 houses down

[@roryhennessey1983]

Mate is more of a shemozzle than me

[@Tom-ow3tq]

Massive respect for your work and advocating for these homeowners. So stoked to have you shaking these dodgy blokes up here in Aus

[@TheRoleModel]

The look on her face when she realised you are on her side was heartbreaking. If this was my mum or wife or sister getting scammed this bloke wouldn't be walking any more, let alone building

[@johnwitte551]

walking.... he wouldn't be wasting my oxygen!!!!!!

[@eggshapedisraelioperative6317]

this builder needs UnitedHealthcareing

[@lyricallyunwaxable1234]

​@@eggshapedisraelioperative6317In a year, 260 billion in profits while denying 35% of claims. The stories are F'n heart breaking

[@KetamineUpUrAss]

Ur such a tough guy

[@rogerreverence]

All talk no action mr "role model"

[@zeroplanet9]

"I don't think you'll get a painter in Bali for 5 grand".... That is comedy gold

[@jit100758]

Still trying to wrap my head around it. Have all relevant authorities been sleeping on their jobs or they are in their offices just to make money for themselves?

[@TheInvoice123]

Who pays the piper

[@pcatful]

Overworked more like. Do you know anyone getting rich these days in the typical job? OK> paybacks are possible, but not common everywhere.

[@jit100758]

@ if the job description for you to lift the bags of cement 8 hours a day, that what you do. If they can’t perform their allocated duties, they shouldn’t be there.

[@jeremiahtorrevillas4396]

What are u asing tha now lol Their there to make money dug

[@Smitty19966]

Umm yeah, that's the industry in a nutshell...

[@evelyn_r]

This reminds me of a ponzi scheme. The builder is using payments of clients to barely keep them quiet and constantly get new clients to cover but it’s at the point it’s beginning to collapse on itself. Honestly, it’s terrifying how bad it’s at. Thank you for exposing it. Both of you. Great video.

[@jessicathomas73]

@evelyn_r I think that is exactly what is happening. I have worked for a lot of builders who use new clients to fund previous client work because they waste the money or don't cost the job properly. One scumbag used to use client money to fund his lifestyle and gamble with it instead of using it on the jobs. It didn't matter how fast I was able to distribute payments to contractors or suppliers, the ahole would withdraw the cash at an ATM. He ripped me off as well, but the ATO finally stopped him. Worst conman I ever dealt with. He screwed a lot of people. Building authority did nothing. I only stayed to try and help people get paid. I had contractors on the phone daily, begging to be paid. Thankfully, it was only for a short time as he was shut down by the ATO.

[@islandwills2778]

And i bet this is just the tip of the iceberrg. Im willing to bet there are dozens of victims.

[@roryhennessey1983]

That mate is a shemozzle

[@skuula]

Much of the construction industry works like that, even in other countries.

[@deathpyre42]

There's a house that's been abandoned in my neighborhood because the owner died like 5 years ago and they haven't been able to find someone with the rights to it. It's in better condition than this new build. WTH

[@downrightdisturbed]

Why isn't the Victorian Building Authority (VBA) also liable for lack of inspection quality with step by step inspections to catch issues/or non-compliant work. They literally have written on their website that, "A key function of the VBA is to supervise and monitor the conduct and ability of registered building practitioners to practise. This ensures compliance with the Building Act 1993 and associated legislation." (yes, that is how "practice" was spelt on their website). Shouldn't the inspectors also have their license scrutinised and suspended/cancelled for poor oversight and quality management? Also, where is the scrutiny of the trainers who give the licenses to people like this? Shouldn't the builder in this case be liable for Fraud? and because housing is being treated as an investment in Australia, should it not also be a financial crime? This cowboy industry needs to wrangled and politicians need to be held accountable!

[@JessMcRae-k7u]

You are spot on mate it’s ridiculous how this scam artist has been able to take so much money from people and nobody has seemed to care until it’s on camera including this lying chippie he has seen the dangers and he’s continuing to work for this guy all because of his advantage he claims he can get bs he wanted to learn how he could learn to scam people himself as he should have called some and walked away the minute he seen dodgy work

[@JenBess]

@downrightdisturbed 100percent, I'm a retired builder, and this crap has been going on for decades. Government department's should be held accountable when they pass inspections on every stage of any build. These dodgy builders/developers get away with people's money, and do runner's by going bust, most usually pop up later under different company names. Government departments and building boards in every state throughout Australia should pick up on this quite easily but turn a blind eye, or get paid to turn their heads. I knew of many developers that broke laws with cutting trees down that were supposed to remain on sites, they didn't care and cut them down and just paid a small fine. Reality is there's huge corruption throughout this industry. The carpenter is also dodgy, as if he wasn't he wouldn't work for someone like that, he still took money from him, also it's your name associated with obviously a non compliant builder, he only said all that crap, because he was caught out on site and on camera. Everyone who did all that faulty work should be held accountable. I can't believe the owners also, that they didn't notice the house bouncing, or the many issues that is clearly visible, they should've held the cheques back for each part of the build.They had a legal case involving their child being electrocuted too, did they follow up on that?.I do feel sorry for them, as the builder will definitely disappear and quickly, knowing he is being chased down by others in the same predicament. At least there are still honest, reputable builders out there that still hold great work ethics, and are proud of the work they do.

[@ccmmrrnn]

@@JenBess Mate you're right, but I'd cut the homeowners some slack. Most people outside of the trades have no idea what good building work looks like, and when they're being misled and lied to by an unscrupulous builder like this bloke they're made to feel like unreasonable for questioning them. They're under massive financial pressure, just crossing their fingers and hoping for the best, this guy's promising them the world but delivering none of it, and I guarantee he guilt-trips them and feeds them a bunch of lies whenever they do try to challenge his BS. Most people don't want to kick up a fuss, don't want to risk being a 'Karen', and dodgy bastards like this know it and exploit it. Someone like this leads you far enough down the garden path and you forget what's right and wrong, what's fair and unfair, they make you question your whole existence. Just look at her face at the start of the video, you can tell she's under so much stress, and that's before she even knows the half of it. I have plenty of sympathy for them, I guarantee this has been slowly destroying their mental health. They are the victims and this prick should be in jail.

[@accountfake1070]

Once you see the truth, it can't be unseen. All those departments are set up to make it look like they are doing something while achieving nothing at all. They are there to give the idea of looking after the people, but never there to make sure anything is done morally with integrity. These things can be stopped, but there is too much pain and benefit to those in control of it all. It's not just the building industry. It's everything.

[@roryhennessey1983]

Pure shemozzle

[@Big_Red_Wade]

These poor people, thank god there is people out there like you guys helping

[@lyricallyunwaxable1234]

With all that's been going on in the industry, I'd say at the least. They were naive and gullible

[@Xsilent227]

Australian of the year bro. Your the man. Keep doing God's work and holding these guys accountable. And the governing bodies because at this point they are just as bad if not worse.

[@excel111lf]

The husband "Do they do Afterpay?" LEGEND

[@myopinion69420]

and he was zapped out of existence for that joke!

[@BlackGypoMagic]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kizzjd9578]

Hes the biggest simp

[@ONESKEBEAR]

He’s an absolute cuck and he should be ashamed leaving his wife to handle the mess

[@S7NsnipersVII]

@@excel111lf The only words he spoke

[@nathanmatthews-v7e]

This bloke is really making the building industry better one inspection at a time. I applaud him on calling bs when he see’s it

[@Georgew668]

I work in the construction industry and I also have severe insomnia.. your videos help me fall asleep at night… please keep up the good work

[@Crypto_Dingos]

Mate your getting your own tv show 100%

[@TheHungrySlug]

Bro is practically better than any TV show. Bro uploads here and we viewers get to comment on it. Can't do that with a tv show.

[@MrObvious125]

😂 why would he want to be on TV... who tf watches TV anymore 😂

[@mcnicolbutler]

This builder is a theif he deserves jail, and lifetime ban from being a licensed builder.

[@lyricallyunwaxable1234]

andrew the carpenter has been so good??? I think Col carpenter was part of the problem and sweet talked ya

[@craigdawson1749]

@@lyricallyunwaxable1234 Colnn Carpenda 🤣🤣🤣🤣 can ya spell it? Yer!

[@lyricallyunwaxable1234]

@craigdawson1749 Colin is how the poofters pronoun it. It's Col

[@lyricallyunwaxable1234]

@@craigdawson1749 That's how the p00fters pronoun it. It's Col ya deckhead

[@lyricallyunwaxable1234]

@@craigdawson1749 You spelt Collin Colin, you must of been thinking of your colon Haahahaaha! Aye? What a classic!

[@fraudieYT]

When I was a chippie/builders labourer the council and appropriate Govt Agencies did in-person inspections, Victorian Govt has now privatised the inspection service so the builder decides who will do the inspections, and amazingly the inspection service has to now answer to the builder if they want to be paid

[@turbotheamericanstaffy]

Builder needs to be kneecapped at this point

[@VandalIO]

Exactly… you took words out of my mouth

[@gregorykillen4564]

It certainly would be cheaper .........200k for lawyers .....holy shit ! 😮

[@colinkochanski5102]

Most definitely, then give him concrete boots 😡🐀

[@hubertcumberdale4950]

Aye I watched a doco on mc hit jobs costing less than 100 k soo ... lol

[@MrObvious125]

​@hubertcumberdale4950 Much cheaper than that, for a kneecap it's about $25k

[@bski]

Such a well put together video. Keep at it, love your work

[@thdjnr]

I am a retired chippy. I have been in this chippys position I really feel for him. Please someone give this man a job he is a good tradesman and needs a good example from a good builder!

[@peppipoohductionswakashunt3157]

I a chippy to, I see a heap of people bagging him here but don’t understand the position he’s in. Trying to supervise to get a building license while balancing the line with the builder and customer. He’s certainly not at fault

[@lyricallyunwaxable1234]

​@@peppipoohductionswakashunt3157 Any up n coming carpenter worth their salt would know not to involve themselves and get the F out. There are other employers. He's a plant

[@hthring]

and always needing to keep in mind he's still to get paid, so cant rock the boat...

[@normally13690]

The chippy has continued to work for this guy 18 months 🤔

[@das186]

He's been conned like the clients, I feel for him

[@micwallace]

You are doing the work that should have been done by the government 20 years ago. Privatisation of building certification has been a complete fail. If the government is serious about creating jobs they'd renationalise that industry. What a complete monstrosity.

[@MrPsychochickens]

@@micwallace ^^^ this is the root cause of the issue ^^^ we need to have a serious rethink and exploration of what worked better in the past and why it isn't working now.

[@jit100758]

@@micwallace Failure of the systems start from the top but nobody is hold accountable. Just a talk but no action.

[@hthring]

exactly , these things would never get past the first stage inspection if they were done properly, and as if it takes that long to see the problems obvious here.

[@Rusty_coit]

The Victorian government is broke it’s not improving anytime soon

[@h.c5750]

Privatisation is always the problem it's ruins nations

[@melbournestacker]

Best KZbin site in Australia, you should be at least a million subs.

[@ChristmasCrustacean1]

the builder claiming they owe money for electrical work needs to get a massive fine from worksafe, only licensed sparks are to carry out that work.

[@ashleypost3501]

@@ChristmasCrustacean1 not to mention he's chasing money for works he did that needs to be replaced, double dipping at its worst

[@Kurby2001]

Jesus.... Absolute respect brother. I'm Definitely Subbed after today. Totally convinced with multiple evidence in every direction! Keep doing what you are doing, I have a sneaky feeling everything you are doing is going to get VERY big after all you've exposed lately, with a lot of public traction to follow. As I said, much respect and keep it up! #TheFitITGuy

[@Siteinspections]

We appreciate you being part of this journey.

[@kingston163]

Do not use the Lord's name in vain.

[@Eric-steele]

God bless you Mr site inspector, you are doing the lords work helping people who otherwise would be helpless. All the best

[@JustinDRichards]

Keep up the good work on bringing this to light! The VBA should just get you on the books.

[@cookiecrumbler79]

You're a legend for helping these people. But from past experience going down builders insurance path, the 'builder missing' requirement to activate the policy only exists if the builder cannot found. If he comes up on a web search with an address or phone number the claim will be denied. He needs to declare bankruptcy or be forced into it or be declared dead. One of those options makes the claim process straight fwd...

[@LV-FOURTWENTYSIX]

I dont understand what needs to be done to have their builders licence revoked.

[@loggen3870]

Straight up and it's very grim. Loss of life he is lucky so far the project hasn't killed anyone working or living on site. Did you see the support underneath it was beyond unprofessional.

[@JohnnyBrahvo]

@@loggen3870 " hasn't killed anyone that we know of yet" If this is his workmanship odds are not looking too good

[@user-gi9sl7os7i]

Once you understand that the licensing system is just a building industry tax by a different name, it’ll make complete sense to you.

[@cypressbartlett9083]

Rip in mate! Great work exposing this and helping those who need it. Happens in my industry as well, and it needs to be brought to light

[@divizionx]

you're a super hero for these poor folks

[@ASDPOWER]

That Poor chippie got taken for a ride. What a good bloke for hanging in there and trying to do the right thing.

[@benzo_676]

He built most of this garbage

[@blackIce504]

Your so kind to help out that family, above and beyond. Plus the carpenter to support.

[@tonyclare7011]

YOU ARE A CHAMPION for all of these people THANK YOU ZAHIA

[@vincespenser9819]

Oh my god, I am an electrical contractor, I have never seen a more dangerous installation, there will be a fatalities

[@JohnSmith-ms2cl]

No there won’t.. it’s all on RCD..

[@tx5brent]

​@@JohnSmith-ms2clyou sure about that? You think the cable in that orange conduit is also RCD protected?

[@rowanjones3476]

Do some more work up the hills (Belgrave area) and you'll see plenty more - nearly put a shovel through a live cable they'd left in the dirt at my place. 30's place... the cloth wrapped/steel conduit was still there and neatly done. You could date the work by the deterioration in workmanship from then on. We ended up ripping out the entire electrical installation and starting over. The sparky I hired had some photos of other places in the area and... oh boy. I'm in the local fire brigade. Every house fire I've been to has been a poor electrical junction that's gotten hot.

[@JohnSmith-ms2cl]

🤣🤣🤣 everyone in that place took a massive dump on Andrew

[@Michael01970]

​@JohnSmith-ms2cl Your Wrong,An RCD will not protect you between an active & neutral conductors. You will become the electrical appliance.

[@jreverie7018]

What an awesome interview with the carpenter, really stand up bloke like you:)

[@fartnyaface]

Huge job! I don't know any builder that would take over the works without having to tear it all out and start again.

[@leebliss3622]

Tear

[@fartnyaface]

@@leebliss3622 *corrected 😁😁

[@emma-janewatson3811]

Love your work Zaher, don't back down. Unbelievable the state of the house and Fark those live wires are not acceptable.

[@KentuckyFriedChicken99]

Please make this carpenter a regular what a great bloke

[@turbotheamericanstaffy]

Sang like a canary 😂

[@mreyecanreal8170]

​@@turbotheamericanstaffy anyone that's hit their limit with a dodgy boss will sing like a canary when the time comes. Do the right thing by your contractors and the contractors will do the right thing by you. Pretty simple.

[@turbotheamericanstaffy]

@mreyecanreal8170 just found it amusing he said 'Im not a rat' multiple times while recording the builder and making the footage public. No doubt the builder deserves it but funny nonetheless 😂

[@bang4urbux888]

Carpenter is a scammer. bloke built most of the non compliant work..he's a fraud

[@baraklazza1595]

dont be so sympathetic for the chippy, if hes worked on the job for a year, then most likely alot of this stuff was done by him, overseen by andrew the main builder. hes just as bad as the builder IMO.

[@jalejake4997]

I had only ever watched shorts until this trilogy started now this is one of my favourite channels

[@bodhisativaa]

Good work, we need updates on the last few videos with these families and the outcomes. Hopefully all goes well

[@user-rt6vp6uo3b]

Hero of the public mate, keep up ya fantastic work and never let up on these dodgy conmen who are ruining peoples life.

[@空の夢-h1j]

Love the husband's joke comment at the end. "Do they do afterpay?"

[@nathanarmenio7590]

Bro you have to take this guy down, your doing amazing thanks so much for all your help please Victoria building industry help this guy this isn’t fair

[@Siteinspections]

We can’t do it alone! Let’s all raise the pressure. The authorities need to take action! Call the VBA ASAP and report this builder, guys!

[@eaglemach9992]

@@Siteinspections Can we pay someone to, yknow, make everyone happy ? The builder is liable for millions probably, never getting that money back.

[@ToeKneeTran]

We need new laws to be passed so this doesn’t happen.

[@XDRosenheim]

@@eaglemach9992 I believe the last video about this builder had a gofundme, if you want to support the family.

[@AnAmbiguousName]

Oh Boy, Round 3 and based on the description this should be a good one

[@BobMcGregor-d6r]

Great content mate, you are extremely enjoyable to watch. You're probably the best building inspector in the world

[@rogercadena6857]

Great documentary, excellent pristine information, We all learning day by day thanks to you!!! Exceptional work you are doing !!

[@Bippity_Boppity_Boo]

My heart breaks for these families. I know from the renting side and I’m about to take my landlord and builder to qcat. But at least I can rent again. However these families have no options. Please keep up the good work you do for these families

[@RisingSunDetail]

That was extremely hard to watch at the end I felt extremely bad for the owners and wish them all the best in the future

[@zhannymc1043]

You're a blessing to the industry. VCAT, has always been great any time I dealt with them. Im betting now they will run that builder through the absolute shittest swamps before letting him off.

[@Dancedancehappygo]

Love your videos so distressing for those who have being affected. Thanks for the updates it’s good to know what happens.

[@MissWalker25]

ARE YOU JOKING ?!! THE SAME BUILDER 😳 THATS INSANE! PS I look forward to these videos. Love them

[@Siteinspections]

Thanks for watching! 🙌 We appreciate your support!

[@alexhope212009]

The video from Shane is the best thing I have seen in a long time, hope things go alright for him and he finds a better boss.

[@jasonthomas8549]

another good video, thanks for your work all the best to the family

[@Strider181]

This is wild. I used to live in Emerald, moved because the storms every year were too stressful among all the giant gumtrees ( had multiple near misses and a very expensive insurance claim beacause of a branch falling on the house ) and the dirt roads and constant damp got to us with a young child. Beautiful place, it's a bushfire zone, so that means there are alot of extra regulations when building/renovating. It is almost always damp there in some parts, even with a fully enclosed home we had so many mould issues. I can't imagine what these people have growing in their walls etc with all those exposed wall cavities. Also that electrical dangling around on the roof will definitely get chewed by a cockatoo eventually, i doubt ol Andrew installed proper safety switches, so the roof could become live at any point. I hope these people get to sue this clown and engage with the builder you recommended, he definitely seems legit.

[@jayguru6939]

Great video but sad for all the owners.

[@Siteinspections]

Thanks 🙏 It's a nightmare for them and we hope we can help!

[@nate5519]

Glad someone is pulling up these dodgy builders!! happens all too often.Good on you mate keep it up 💪

[@shadedwulf]

Love the intro " Non compliant, non compliant, non compliant"

[@peteregan9750]

keep up the great work!

[@su_willami]

Please keep up this good work! You are doing all Australians a huge favour! Thank you.

[@vladimirvlasov4360]

The mate is also underquoting like mad, no way this is 250K job these days, it's bloody massive.

[@denisegore1884]

This is just scandalous! All of the inspectors, Councils and government departments that allow this to happen need to pay to fix this and apologise to the homeowners they have let down by allowing it. Jail isn't a strong enough punishment for this scumbag. What are the Banks and insurance companies saying about this substandard work that is devaluing homes banks have loaned money against and homes that could catch fire due to shonky electrical work or that are open to burglars and rapid deterioration?

[@267BISMARK]

Matt Barrie latest video will explain this for you. its bigger than you think.

[@ChilliChickenG]

Respect to the carpenter, for his general care for the family and wanting the right thing done.

[@Zentle]

That builder needs to be permanently de-registered, hounded for all of his money and put in jail. You don't accidentally do something like this. Good work as always mate.

[@barticus170]

So sorry for all the home owners that have had to deal with this builder. Hope they get so justice

[@xandercusch3742]

dudes out here doing god's work. thankyou for helping

[@Bretto-mf2cb]

I feel for all these home owners who have worked their butts off for their dream homes only to be let down again and again by the system. I feel for the carpenter who is trying to do the right thing by the home owners. You’re a great tradesman caught up in the middle. Wishing you a great outcome from this with a reliable builder that appreciates you. Unfortunately this is just one of many dodgy builders that are Australia wide and we all know there are thousands. Thanks to Site inspections for making everyone aware of this. We the builders with a good reputation and that do things correctly need to get these cowboy so called builders out of the industry

[@craigtuck1741]

how did this build get this far without action being taken earlier. the site is a disaster

[@grantpalmer85]

@@craigtuck1741 I'm assuming promises by the quick whitted yet dodgy builder

[@darkart-mr8wu]

@@craigtuck1741 because the owner is weak. A lesson i learned when i built my own house to me 3 years to find a builder not afraid they i had a site inspection and a lawyer on my side no joke.

[@orpsketj]

This is absolutely unacceptable and criminal. There is no excuse for such dangerously negligent building practices, which could soon lead to serious harm. This builder must be held accountable, face legal consequences, and have his assets used to compensate the victims he has defrauded.

[@davidhansen7592]

Our hearts are broken for these family's, how can he sleep at night knowing he ripping people off, if these family's were here in New Zealand builders like my self would be calling in favors from every supplier and the trade schools to get product on site and pre-trade students as they need to learn hands on problem solving, I personally would be there every weekend with a full hands on deck team of 6 or 7 tradespeople. Much love and respect for what you are doing, Here in New Zealand we have checks at every stage, as we also have some doggy builders and our penalty's are hard and fast and our banks will not payout until they see the council inspection sheets saying past, and the home owner has been asked if they should make the payment, in some cases a bank will not pay anything until the build is finished and has passed its final inspection and passed code of compliance from the council.

[@moonlady7385]

You are a true hero. Bless you for helping these folks as much as you can

[@gazzafloss]

Now that's what can be rightfully called a big schemozzel, not just an ordinary one. I've visited "Favelas" in South America where the buildings were constructed to a higher standard than that.

[@DIXONDISTRIBUTORS]

That in itself says alot

[@leebliss3622]

Yeah so have I and they definitely are not constructed better than this

[@leebliss3622]

@@DIXONDISTRIBUTORSit’s not true

[@DIXONDISTRIBUTORS]

@leebliss3622 we don't actually mean that dude it's exaggeration because the workman ship is so poor, and consider this favelas are built like that by extremely poor people that don't have a wide array of options however this builder has options and IS PAID to supply good standing material which he isn't so in a way yes it's worse because the crap effort

[@mentalosrs3076]

Surely you could arrange a "content fix". Get that builder to take on the 3 jobs while the orginal builder is being pursued legally. Online revenue + eventual insurance payments would make it a worth while venture. We get great content to watch and the home owners finally get the houses they paid for completed by someone trust worthy

[@lyricallyunwaxable1234]

They need 'Holmes on homes', Mike Holmes will make it right

[@Bigfoot_2109]

Love your work thankyou!

[@BloodMelty]

Lit Content, fam. "Guests" were chill af too

[@IndenturedYoutubeSlave]

The sad thing is the builder can close doors today and start working as a builder with his brother/cousin/friend in a brand new business tomorrow under their name. As for the carpenter, he seemed like a decent bloke that was trying and was helpful . But that doesn't mean he was doing the right thing in the end. By turning a blind eye and not escalating this breaches he was aware of to the correct authority when the builder failed to address them in a timely manner.

[@christopherstaples6758]

nothing new to Mr Little his already done that multiple times

[@MissFirenze1]

Well done Zaher for protecting the people paying for the work to be done, plus the people he’s contracting to do the job. I feel bad for the carpenter trying to make a living. This builder needs to face justice and get punished.

[@glumpy10]

Government departments and the people working in them need to be held accountable for not doing the jobs THEY are being paid to do. Then you would see some action on enforcement of standards.

[@jayjays3592]

Nobody in any level of Government has accountability

[@ozzybloke4830]

@@jayjays3592 That's the point, it needs to change.

[@dogsbollox2]

Because of his honesty, I hope the carpenter is well rewarded.

[@SilentOne-111]

What's worrying also is that it appears he's done the plumbing, drainage and potentially the gas to the instantaneous HWS. I'd be checking that the plumbing has been passed or if a new drainage plan has been completed. Because this is an extension and not a bathroom reno, there will need to have been a new drainage plan submitted to council. The spacing on the hangers for the elevated drainage under the house doesn't meet AS either.

[@David-eq8wf]

i watch you religiously bro. Its interesting, tragic and makes great content. You need to be on netflix. I hate that this is happening but the more eyes on it the better. Keep posting the shmozzls

[@pand0rium235]

faaaark just wow! and i thought i had stress.... this is next level

[@shafiqahmed7400]

I've been watching your videos from the UK. and RESPECT Akhi

[@cartlox2862]

Maybe give your mates 60 minutes a call tell them you have a story for them and maybe if they pick it up 60 minutes will put a gofundme to help them make repairs

[@leebliss3622]

F**** gofundme! donate directly to a bank account or PayPal or smth, go fund me takes like 10-30% of the total funds raised!!

[@camerongrieve5521]

Hope we get an update on this mate!? me and my wife are about to build and after watching this im def going to do a lot of home work!!

[@jessicathomas73]

This man is a criminal and should be locked up. The amount of money he has taken for incomplete work, as far as I am concerned, constitutes fraud. How is this not a criminal issue? Builders who do this need to be seriously punished otherwise this will just keep happening.

[@bundy241241]

same reason all the rich people get away with crime, they can use the money they stole from you to buy a army of lawyers

[@intensecutn]

You're a bloody legend Zahir. If the VBA doesn't come down on this guy as hard as possible, then the VBA needs to be reformed. Seriously, it's not even possible to get any worse than this, so if they don't come down on him hard then what hope is there for the other thousands of hard working people that are being ripped off by dodgy builders doing shoddy non-compliant work that just isn't as bad as this 'home'.

[@gribbler1695]

*Zeher.

[@randomtopicswithrob6727]

please please i would love to see an update/outcome to this thank you for all your content i have learned so much form all your content

[@sarahmck93]

Respect your work! We are renting in an apartment complex in Newport, Vic that was built about 6 or 7 years ago and it is laughable the stuff I have seen. We are renting from a friend so it sucks for him. So much silicone patching everywhere! Half the apartments have internal water damage. There are stalactites growing in the garage and water damage throughout internal corridors. There was an evacuation 2 years ago due to massive water ingress into the plant room causing an electrical fire. Everyone had to move out for over a week! The builders keep coming back to do patch up maintenance works with silicone. They finally came to do some rectification works after the body corp threatened to go to VCAT. I worked as a safety officer and have been on my fair share of construction sites, I went onto the roof after each day of work they did and took photos. Such a mess to my untrained eye so I couldn't imagine what you would think. I will keep pushing for fixes as a renter but the builder don't want to take ownership. The photos I could show you 🤦‍♀️ I'm seriously considering being an owner builder when we eventually buy and renovate. I know one of every trade and I trust them to do a good job but I don't trust anyone else to do it right.

[@davidunwin7868]

you're saving so many more people from this builder's shoddy work. Well done. This needs to be exposed, and VBA is a joke. The biggest joke is the builder can terminate the contract and walk away scott free. WTF - VBA should be there holding the builder to account. Edit: I want that carpenter building my house.

[@downunder1811]

This need to have a ACA addition done, you can’t tell me that these three owners are the only ones and not all owners would watch these videos. This builder isn’t just the worst for 2024 I think he may take part in the worst builder of the century. Zahar keep up the great work exposing these guys, even thought nothing will happen to him, because if he receives a fine he files for bankruptcy owners don’t have a leg to stand on. Also not only should he be accountable but these inspectors and VBA should also be held accountable.

[@notathome13]

This builder must be paying someone off in the Victoria bureaucracy, the number of fines (revenue) alone would have a normie in trouble!

[@AndrewLuecke]

Used to be a tradie. I'm aware of builders who owned 10+ houses. If you spend a lifetime ripping off customers, you get rich even quicker What needs to happen is that all of the homes Andrew has built needs to get inspected

[@lyricallyunwaxable1234]

​@@AndrewLueckeBut the client and builder spoke highly of andrew the carpenter Haaha! The client needs to take a large portion of blame as her personality or accreditation didn't fit the criteria of site manager or quantity or quality surveyors. But govt depts and the builder the larger part of the blame

[@OneIdeaTooMany]

Our carpenter has worked his last job for Andrew... and to be honest.. i'm happy about that. He knows how good the builder is at dodging things and talking crap. That's why he said he's smart. Not smart in the general sense... smart in the dodgy sense. That guy deserves a better builder to learn under. He's keen for any experience he can get his hands on. That sort of hunger shouldn't be wasted. I'd love to see you and Stefan team up to do a show on a la Holmes on Homes... we need something like that again.

[@Daniel.isaac67]

Love your work