Finding the perfect home builder for your build or renovation can be a very daunting task. It makes a lot of sense why!
Picking the right home builder can have a huge impact on how easy and successful your project is from start to finish. The goal is to pick a true working partner who can bring your dream home – or renovation – to life. You want a home that you and your family can live in for years to come.
Achieving that goal all starts with choosing the perfect partnership. So here are some great tips to consider.
Quality first
One of the primary questions you need to consider is what kind of professional should you hire for your home remodel.
A great place to start is to look at the quality of a builder’s former work. Not just quality in terms of what it looks like, but quality in terms of how it sustains overtime. A rebuild or major renovation is not some temporary residence, it’s a place that you family will live for years to come.
Do your research
It can certainly be overwhelming to narrow down your search for the right builder. That being said, a great place to start is to do some research online. You can take a look at builders’ portfolios of past work or ask around from friends and family who have worked with builders in your area in the past.
Create a list of potential builders and then start conducting telephone interviews to narrow down your search.
Compile a great list of relevant questions
One great way to figure out if a builder is the right choice for you is to compile a list of questions that are relevant to your build. Either they are specific questions that you have about decision that will have to be made eventually, or hypothetical questions that you may or may not have to answer further down the line.
Either way, a great way to judge their answers is not only through the answers themselves, but also how well you two are able to communicate through the question and answers.
Remember to keep it transparent
This is quite likely the first time that you have worked on building a home or constructing a major renovation, and no one likes to sound like they don’t know what they’re getting into. That being said, building a home or undergoing a huge renovation is a huge financial investment of both your time any money. For that reason, you need to feel comfortable to ask any question that may come to mind. Be transparent about your hopes and your concerns and see how they handle it all.
Figure out how well you two communicate
One final thing to look out for at the early stages of the interview process is to see how you two can communicate with one another. How good are they at responding to emails, texts and calls? How constructive are your conversations?
Keeping tabs on these kinds of details can be incredibly valuable as you make a final decision on which builder you would like to work with going forward.
