You’ve weighed the pros and cons of buying a house versus building your own, and you’ve decided that you want to embark on the journey of building your own home. Now, you just have to hire some new home builders. While you look for the right team, keep the following thoughts in mind.

 

Review Their Experience

With many professionals, you can only talk about their experiences or read their reviews. With custom home builders, however, you can actually look at the work they have done. If the builder has model homes, be sure to tour them. If they have developed certain neighborhoods, spend some time there walking around or maybe even talking with residents. The architecture and design of an area can have a direct effect on how those places feel.

 

Talk About Their Options and Upgrade Pricing

If you decide you’re interested in some new home builders based on their other homes, you should start the conversation about options. Look through their home designs, and talk about the features they offer. Different builders charge different rates for certain upgrades, and you need to take all of that into account when hiring a builder. For example, you don’t want to choose a builder because their base price is lower and then realize that you can’t afford the upgrades and details you want.

 

Pay Attention to Their Communication Styles

While talking to various new home builders, pay attention to intangible elements such as their communication style. Remember, you are going to be working with this professional for quite a while. You’ll want to feel comfortable with their communication styles. Do you feel like they are listening when you tell them things? Do they readily offer answers to your questions? Do you feel confident about their abilities to communicate with you through the building process? Ideally, you’ll want to answer “yes” to all of those types of questions.

 

Ask About Work Flow and Timing

Building a custom house involves various steps. You’ll have to choose a lot as well as a house design. Then, the builder has to survey and prepare the lot.  As the builder puts the home together, there are a range of different steps which include putting up the frame to putting in the flooring while also adding the finishing touches.  So that you know what to expect, ask prospective new home builders about their work flow and timing. Ideally, they should be able to give you an idea of how long the process is going to take and what to expect at each stage in the process.

 

Identify the Supervisor

Because there are so many elements involved in building a new home, you want to ensure it goes well. Ideally, you want a point person or a supervisor in charge of your project. Talk with different home builders about who is going to fill this role. Also, meet with that individual and make sure you are on the same page.

 

If you’re hiring new home builders, we’re confident that we can handle the job for you. Contact Passage Island Construction today to talk more about your new home. We are an award winning builder who creates custom homes in the Vero Beach, Florida area and beyond.