4 Questions To Ask A Potential Custom Home Builder
When it comes to building your custom home, choosing the right custom home builder is essential. Your builder will be responsible for bringing your vision to life and will play a major role in ensuring the completed home meets your expectations.
With new home construction being such a significant financial and emotional investment, you want to ensure that the custom builder you’re working with is one that you trust to execute your vision. When interviewing prospective custom home builders, here are four important questions you should always ask.
1. Can You Provide References From Previous Clients?
The most effective way to gauge a custom home builder’s reputation and quality of work is by speaking to their previous clients. Asking for references provides valuable insights into the builder’s trustworthiness, craftsmanship, and overall client experience.
At American Villas, we are proud of the relationships we’ve built with our clients over the years. We have a long list of satisfied homeowners who are willing to provide references and share their experience working with us.
2. What Are Your Areas of Expertise?
One of the most important things to consider when searching for a custom home builder is their areas of expertise. New home construction is a complex and requires a diverse set of skills and knowledge. It’s important to choose a builder who has extensive experience and knowledge in coastal construction and building performance, but who also specializes in custom, high end homes.
Some custom home builders may specialize in certain styles of homes or have expertise in certain features such as sustainable building practices or smart home technology. It’s important to ask the builder about their specific areas of expertise to ensure that they are the right fit for your project.
3. Who Will Actually Be Working On My Project?
Some home builders will have a team of in-house employees, while others may rely exclusively on subcontractors for the project.
It’s important to ask who will be responsible for the day-to-day management of your project and who will be the main point of contact. At American Villas, you will be assigned a dedicated project manager that will be your point of contact from pre-construction to post completion.
4. How Do You Handle Unforeseen Issues or Changes?
As with any construction project, unforeseen issues and changes may arise. It’s important to ask your custom builder how they handle these situations and what their change order process is for making changes to the project. A reputable custom home builder should have a system already in place for managing changes and additional costs to you in a timely and transparent manner.
