Building a custom home is a big project. It is natural to have questions regarding the progress, costs and materials. The most effective way to get answers is by going directly to your custom home builder. This person is in charge of directing the entire project. They maintain information about all aspects of construction and monitor the progress from beginning to end. Taking any concerns right to them helps you to get accurate information without delay.
Select Your Products Early
Talk to your builder about the fixtures, materials and finishes during the planning process of your project. While some changes are within reason, constantly changing your mind during construction could extend your deadline and increase costs. Try to make educated decisions and stick with them. When changes are necessary, discuss them with your project manager before orders are placed if at all possible.
Request Changes With Your Builder
If you are on the job and something is not quite right, it is better to talk to your Alair Homes Vancouver project manager instead of your sub-contractors. One example is seeing a countertop material you like better and asking your installation specialist to change the type of granite being installed. Your builder is in charge of ordering the materials. If your sub-contractor does not discuss this change with them before the order is placed, delays are possible. Your project might also increase in costs if the original slab arrives and there are charges associated with returning it and ordering something different.
Going directly to your builder with your change requests helps you to avoid misunderstandings, delays and surprise costs. When your builder has enough time to address changes, additional charges on the final bill are often avoided. Discussing the change with your project manager might even help you realize that it is not worth the additional work and money.
Direct Questions To Your Builder
Informational questions are best directed to your project manager rather than sub-contractors. It may seem harmless to ask your plumber how much a fixture costs, but they only have certain details regarding your project. In most cases, they can only give you an estimated cost, at best. Alair Homes Vancouver leverages our reputation to secure discounts on materials. These discounts are not publicly advertised but are passed directly along to our clients. Therefore, your plumber likely is not aware of the actual cost you will pay for the fixture. Having inaccurate information may cause you to think the fixture is not within your budget when, in fact, it is.
Your sub-contractors are on the site to build your home. Asking them informational questions could put them in a tough spot. They want to be friendly and helpful by answering your questions, but their job is not to know every detail of the project in the way your general contractor does. Avoid an awkward or frustrating situation by leaving the questions and answers to your builder.
Your Alair Homes Vancouver custom home builder handles everything from finding out prices to ordering the materials and overseeing construction of your custom built home. One of the most important parts of our job is to communicate openly and honestly with clients. By directing your questions to our team, we see that information is presented accurately and your change requests are handled efficiently. This means unwanted costs and delays are virtually eliminated. Avoid stress and confusion by always coming to us first.