What Makes A Great Home Builder?

Building your first home can be scary for families. It’s important to find the best home builder that you can find to make your home building a success. A happy customer is a happy homeowner. Here are 5 great tips on how to make find your home builder a success: 

1. CHECK OUT THEIR HOMES

This is probably the easiest step you can take. Tour several communities. See for yourself. If allowed, check out the craftsmanship inside the home or have an experienced realtor come with you. Even better, see if you have any friends or acquaintances who have bought new homes recently and ask for a tour. Most people are happy to show off!

1. LOOK FOR EXPERIENCE

Boundaries and goals are a necessity for a huge project.

Nothing is worse than when you get started on a building your dream home and after a week or two into the project you realize that your contractor doesn’t know what he is doing. There are many questions to ask your future contractor and places online that you can look for finding the correct contractor. Here are a few questions to ask: How long has the company been in business?
How long has its principals been building homes?

It’s important to choose a builder who’s a seasoned professional. Don’t be afraid to ask questions about what they’ve done in the past. Here is the 2-10 link for you to check out your contractor’s experience in your state –

https//www.2-10.com/

1. CHECK LICENSING

Don’t take the builder’s word at face value

Not every state has laws or regulations concerning builder licensing, but some do. If your state does, be sure the builder you select has the proper licensing as required. Also ask for verification that he has the appropriate insurance to cover his company, his employees and you in the event of a loss or accident. Look into whether the builder is accredited or belongs to a building association, such as the Canadian Home Builder’s Association. Belonging to an organization not only proves the builder is in good standing but also indicates whether the company is current on the latest regulations.

1. OBSERVE CONTRACTOR’S TIMELINESS

Keeping you happy will make their job go smoother

Watch the clock after you set up a work schedule with your contractor. If they are late or don’t call you to why they are missing a scheduled time; set up rules or boundaries so they understand that their time is also your time. If they are tardy to meetings with you, take that as big warning sign. The builder who arrives at your house at the organized time, is the builder most likely to start on time and complete the work to deadline. A good home builder is honest and open about timetables and owns up to when things are behind, rather than giving excuses. Be flexible in understanding that certain elements such as supply issues or weather or other circumstances are out of their (and your) control. 

1. VERIFY THEIR REPUTATION

It’s always good practice to make sure that the builder can do what they say they can do.

Besides checking with clients they’ve recently built homes for, be sure to reach out to clients who have been in their homes for a few years, too. Check online reviews and ask friends who have recently built about their experience with that builder.

Now that you have these tips, we hope that this will help you have a wonderful experience with your new home builder. We at Legacy Homes are more than happy to show how we can match and exceed all of these expectations, contact us anytime!