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How to Choose the Right Custom Builder for You

November 12, 2021 By Summer Lake

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There are many reasons why you might want a custom home in Chesterfield, VA; you may have special medical needs, want to ensure a modern styling, or just want a home that doesn’t have baggage from having been lived in before. Whatever the reason, you have to find a home builder to help you make your dreams a reality. To get exactly what you expect, you need a custom house builder with experience and a good reputation. Here is some valuable guidance on how to choose a home builder.

Choosing the Right Custom Home Builder

Finding a home builder in Chesterfield, VA, isn’t too difficult, but finding the right custom house builder can take time and effort. Here are some important steps to take.

1. Know the Difference Between a Custom Build and a Production Build

A custom build gives you complete freedom to design the home you want from the ground up. A production build allows you to choose from a library of floor plans and personalize certain elements. Both will result in a brand-new home in which you have at least some say in the design. However, if you want everything in the home to conform to your specifications, you need to find a home builder who can perform a custom build.

2. Decide on Your Wants and Needs

Every homebuyer has certain requirements that have to be present in the home. Your individual needs depend on your circumstances, but you must identify them so you can find a home builder who can provide them. Then think about the things you would like to have but can do without. Prioritize these so that you get the things you want most without going over budget.

3. Make a List of Possible Builders

If you have family or friends who have worked with a custom house builder before, ask them for recommendations. If not, you can ask your real estate agent for recommendations or contact your local home builders’ association for a list of local prospects.

4. Narrow Down the List

Once you have a list, you should start narrowing it down until you are left with two or three good choices. You start narrowing down the list by researching the builder’s website, visiting model homes, and talking to people who have worked with the builder in the past and are living in the custom homes now.

5. Interview Builders

Once you have narrowed down your list to two or three likely options, contact the builders and ask to interview them face to face. If you aren’t sure what to ask the builder during the interview, here are some suggested questions:

  • What kind of materials do you use?
  • How many homes have you built?
  • How long have you been in business?
  • How do you determine the cost, and what does it include?
  • How do you handle delays or other challenges
  • How do you qualify subcontractors?
  • What timeline do you estimate?

In addition to these questions, you should also ask for references from past clients and proof of insurance and licensing. Follow up on these to be sure they are current and reflect positively on the builder’s professionalism.

Get Help To Find a Home Builder

While finding a home builder requires a lot of time and effort on your part, you don’t have to go through it alone. When you buy a home lot in the Summer Lake community of Chesterfield, VA, you get access to six different builders. Contact us for more information about our community.

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