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Home Builder Questions to Ask: The Top Five
When you are hiring a home builder, you want to make sure that you find someone who is going to build the home of your dreams. When you decide to hire a home builder, you should ask various questions to make sure that the home builder is going to build a home you can be happy with. So, what are the top five home builder questions you should ask to keep your home building experience from being a nightmare?
1. Are you insured and bonded? This is very important because you want to make sure that if there is a problem with the home building, you are covered. If someone is hurt, the home builder needs to be insured so that you can ensure you are not liable for injuries. Also, having someone who is insured and bonded shows you that they are more legit, which is important with a home builder.
2. How experienced is your crew? If the crew of the home builder is not experienced, that workmanship is going to show through on your home. You want to make sure your home is built exactly to your specifications and that means having a crew who is experienced. So, if the home builder has several unskilled workers, the quality is going to show through. Make sure that the crew is experienced and you should find that the quality of work improves.
3. Can I see your references? This is what you want to get from the home builder because it allows you to talk to former clients of the home builder, as well as to see home projects that they have worked on. Looking at what the home builder has done in the past shows you how they will do in the future on your project.
4. What is your policy on changes? If there is going to be a change to the work plan, you want the home builder to tell you about it first. If there is going to be extra costs, you want the home builder to talk to you about those costs before they bill you for them. You should be the last line of defense on changes and no changes should be made without you agreeing to it.
5. Do you handle all permits and zoning? Some home builders require you to get the permits and verify the zoning but that is not your job, which is their job. Have the home builder do this for you so that you can concentrate on imagining your future home when it is completed.
