Building the home of your dreams is what we specialize in providing at Alair Homes South Vancouver. Our experts and building contractors understand the versatility, the demand, and the patience that goes into building the home of your dreams, and that’s precisely why our company works so hard to provide our customers with honest answers about the process. Building a custom home allows you to create exactly what you want without making sacrifices or going through the remodel process as you move in. It’s your home, built to your specifications, on your budget. Our customers often share the same questions regarding building a home and saving money, and we have the most comprehensive answers.

Q: Can I Do My Own Work to Save Money?

A: If a customer wants to feel as if they’re part of the building process being onsite and lending a hand with some paint or other project, we haven’t a problem. However, being on hand to do your own work within the house as it’s constructed doesn’t save ample funds as many people tend to imagine. The truth is doing your own work within the home takes more time and costs more money as the timeline is thrown off schedule due to the different factors at hand.

Q: Does Custom Mean More Expensive?

A: Building a home sounds so much more luxurious when it’s a custom home. It sounds decadent, expensive, and it sounds regal. Custom is not a synonym for luxury. Customers who prefer luxury upgrades in their custom home do end up with luxury items, but custom merely means we build your home to your specifications. If that means installing custom quartz countertops in the bathrooms and kitchen and adding travertine tile throughout the house, it means luxury. If you prefer your home has laminate floors and a solid surface countertop, that’s what we install.

Custom homes needn’t be more expensive than a spec home or pre-existing build. The total cost of a custom home varies based on the wants and needs of the homeowner. If you choose luxury finishes, you’ll pay more for a custom home. if you choose to build a custom home with builder-grade finishes, you’ll pay less.

Q: Is it More Affordable to Choose a Pre-Existing Floor Plan?

A: It can be, but it’s not always. If you use a pre-existing floor plan from a spec home builder, you won’t pay the fee for custom plans to be drawn. However, as you begin making changes to the floor plan here and there to make it work for your family, you add significant costs to the plan, sometimes to the tune of a custom floor plan.

Building a custom home means building the home you want to live in. It doesn’t mean you must spend a substantial amount of money to live in a custom home. Your bank provides your budget upon pre-approval, and we work with you to create the home you want so that it fits into your budget from start to finish. Our custom homebuilders respect your budget, your wants, and your satisfaction throughout the building process.