Planning, designing, and building a custom home is an exciting and engaging process. It’s also a huge investment of your money and time. Choosing a custom home builder that is the right fit for you should be your top priority. You will be partners with the person building your home, and not necessarily the company. This is important to consider when making your decision. You’ll want the relationship to be built around trust and transparency.
Below is a list to help guide you in your choice:
Get References
Getting references from other clients and subcontractors the builder has partnered with will let you know how the builder operates, and how they treat you. Ask the builder for these references and ask them about their experience. Was the project completed on time? What was the whole process like, generally? How was the customer service? Did they follow up when you need them, and answer all your questions?
Area of Expertise
Certain contractors are more suitable for a specific expertise rather than a large variety of smaller projects. You may want to ask the builder if they only build custom homes because they understand the scale, scope, and details that go into building a custom home. It is also important to choose a builder that specializes in building in a certain area. They will be more apt to understand the regulatory requirements to build in the area, and what building components are more suitable.
Quality
Based on observing previous work you can immediately see if the quality and craftsmanship is present in every project a builder completes. When building a custom home, focus on every little detail for every building component is important. This consistency should be apparent throughout the building process.
Experience
The experience and expertise of the people that make up the company will be one of the most important aspects of realizing how the construction process will turn out. Ask the builder why do they do what they do? A custom builder should want to build your home as if it was their own.
Timeline
Before selecting a builder you will need to be sure if they can provide you with a start date and completion date, and any other critical path items that are present. It’s also important to ask how change orders will affect the schedule, and how they deal with them. One factor that creates setbacks is the selection process, and where selecting a particular building component fits into the schedule. Making decisions on selections and getting them right is not always easy, but the builder should be there to give you a wide range of options along with guidance through the process.
Contract
Having a specific written contract detailing every aspect of the building process and how it is handled is important. Have all of the above items answered, and the details of the project written out. What is included and excluded from the builder’s duties? What materials will be used for each building component? What is the contract price with allowances and a progress payment schedule?
UBACK Construction is uniquely qualified to guide you through building your new custom home. UBACK will present many different options to you before and during construction that caters to your vision for your new home. We will work tirelessly to manage your project toward an exceptional outcome that you’ve been planning for so long.
For more information please contact us at 954-496-0762 or jared@ubackconstruction.com
