Will Your Custom Home Builder Survive a Slowdown with the Economy?
Building Success 101 Q: Should a deadline drive your decision? A: When the project will be finished is an important consideration, but making it the number one criteria for [...]
Custom Home Quality Is No Accident
Building Success 101 Q: How durable are today's custom homes? A: New or newly remodeled custom homes can be as durable as older ones, but they must be correctly [...]
What Does A Custom Home Builders Fee Cover? And Is It Worth It?
Building Success 101 Q: What is an escalation clause? A: This is where the customer agrees to pay for price increases on specified items that happen between contract signing [...]
Importance of Detailed Construction Documents and Structured Communication Procedures
Building Success 101 Q: How are allowances structured? A: An allowance assigns a budget to choices that still haven't been made at the time of contract signing. One example [...]
Why is Merlin different than other custom home builders?
Steve Jones started Merlin Custom Home Builders in 1989 with a vision: “Build houses that generations will be proud to call home”. Steve learned the craft of homebuilding as [...]
Online Custom Home Builder Reviews
Ask the Builder: Q: How does liability insurance protect homeowners? A: General liability covers claims for damage caused by defective work. For instance, if the roof wasn't flashed properly [...]
Outdoor Lighting Tips To Consider When Building A Custom Home
Building Success 101 Q: Where does the punch list get its name? A: The punch list is a list of tasks that need to be completed before the job [...]
Merlin Custom Home Builders Rebrand Announcement
To our valued community, it has been an eventful year for Merlin Custom Home Builders after being named The National Custom Home Builder of the Year 2017 by the [...]
Benefits Of Hiring An Experienced Custom Home Builder
Home Builder Digest recognized Merlin in the top 20 “Best Custom Builders in the United States” Merlin Contracting, luxury custom home and condominium builder, constructs some of the most [...]