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Questions to Ask Prospective Builders
- What types of projects do they specialize
in?
- Do they have a philosophy about their work?
- How many
projects like yours have they done?
- How long have they
been in business?
- How do they help you with product,
color, materials, and other selections? Do they provide
a list of resources
and vendors?
- Do they handle all variance issues,
permits and licenses?
- Are they licensed, bonded, and
fully insured? What about their subcontractors? Will
they provide
you documentation
of the licenses and coverage?
- How does their
insurance protect you, the homeowner?
- Can you see photos
of their work?
- How will communications be handled at
each stage of the project?
- Do they have
recent references?
- Do they have references from homeowners
for whom they worked 5 to 10 years ago?
- In what specific ways do they stand behind their work?
- What kind of warranty do they offer?
- What is the experience
of the production manager, lead carpenters,
and other tradespersons
who will
work on your project?
- What percentage
of the project manager’s time
will be devoted to your project?
- Will the owners be directly involved in your project
and,
if so, in what way?
- What steps
do they take to keep your home and belongings
safe
and clean
during
construction?
- How do they
figure and use “allowances”?
- How do they
estimate their “allowances” for
things like tile, lights,
appliances, etc?
- What will they expect
from you, the homeowner,
at each stage
of the
process?
- How are they
different from and
better than
other builders?
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