Custom Home Quality Is No Accident
The best companies build custom home quality assurance systems into their practice. What separates great custom home builders from good ones? A lot of things do, but part of the [...]
Online Reviews for Custom Home Builders
Trust Online Reviews for Custom Home Builders? Maybe. Verify? Always. It’s an old story and, unfortunately, still relevant today—in September 2011, Business Week reported on a Texas home improvement contractor who [...]
Making Sense of Custom Home Allowances
For best results, narrow down the options up front to get more accurate custom home allowances for each category Allowances—that is, budgeting general costs for items before the specific [...]
Quality Custom Homes Built for Success
Quality custom homes and satisfied customers don't happen by accident. The best builders have systems to ensure those outcomes. If you have a complete set of construction documents, including [...]
Change Orders Process
Change orders need not be a problem, but they absolutely need a clear process Professionals who build fantastic homes for satisfied customers share some important traits. One trait is [...]
Engineer Your Custom Home For Health and Comfort
The best custom home builders engineer their homes for health and comfort Efficiency, health and comfort—a great new home delivers all of those. But creating that home using today's [...]
How Professional Custom Home Builders Avoid Costly Mistakes
How professional custom home builders avoid some of the most common and costly construction mistakes. Most people judge a custom home by the obvious: a floor plan that’s a [...]
The Initial Meeting With Your Custom Home Builder Is About Earning Your Trust
The best custom home builders know that the initial meeting is about earning your trust. A big factor in someone's choice of a builder is their comfort with the [...]
Have Questions During Construction? Ask the Builder
Prevent surprises and delays by getting answers from the top: Ask The builder. There are lots of things homeowners can do to keep their building project running smoothly. Number [...]