Building your own home can be a fantastic investment, but without help from the most experienced construction contractors, designers, architects and so forth, your custom build dream home, could quickly turn into a living nightmare.
No matter the size of our budget or scale of the project, it’s our natural instinct to try and find the best deal that we can when searching for contractors. And while there’s certainly nothing wrong with shopping around and getting estimates from several different companies or individuals, there is almost always something wrong with automatically opting for the cheapest deal. An estimate usually reflects the quality that you can expect from a particular company or contractor, and the cheaper their offer, the more inferior products and materials they’re likely to use, and in many instances, the lower their level of experience, too.
Below are 4 reasons why you shouldn’t scrimp when choosing a construction company to help you build your new home:
- You’ll get superior craftmanship
A construction company offering you a temptingly low deal for your new home, must have a reason for being able to charge such prices, and the chances are that they simply don’t have the experience or skill to offer you the same level of craftmanship that a company who gave you a higher estimate. If you want your new home to last you for many decades to come, you should choose an experienced company whose expertise will show in the sound structure of your home.
2. They’ll offer you their design expertise
The whole point of having a custom home built is so that it doesn’t look exactly like every other home in the neighborhood, or the whole country, for that matter. By working closely with you, a more experienced construction company will design a home that doesn’t just meet your needs and requirements, but exceeds them.
3. Everything will be customizable
From the roof and walls, right down to the floors, an experienced construction company who have completed a variety of successful projects similar to yours, will give you the options you’re looking for to make your home truly unique in every way. They’ll think outside of the box and come up with creative solutions for problems that might crop up during the build, while making sure that every detail is tailored to meet your exact needs. Less experienced companies are likely to stick to what they know, and won’t encourage creativity that may go beyond their skills and training.
You can make your home energy efficient
Less experienced construction companies likely won’t pay much attention to energy efficiency when constructing your home, as they simply want to get the job done as quickly and cheaply as possible. They also won’t offer you a range of energy efficient solutions for your windows and doors, for example, since the low estimate they gave you won’t cover the cost of such items.
While the highest estimate you receive won’t guarantee that the project will run smoothly, just as the lowest estimate doesn’t automatically mean that the construction company will do a terrible job, you should however, use experience and price as guidelines for helping you select the company that will give you exactly what you want, at a fair price.