How to choose a builder
Have you considered building a home, but reached the point of feeling somewhat overwhelmed with all the decisions and commitment required? How do you even go about choosing the right builder?
Start by checking the reputation of builders in your area, and look at houses and communities they’ve built. Do they seem to have staying power, looking almost like new even several years after they were built?
Selecting the right builder means finding someone who is ready and eager to guide you through the process. The right builder works with highly qualified contractors and vendors, using only top-quality items in the construction.And as a house, duplex or condominium unit ages, the quality shows.
These issues have everything to do with a builder willing to stand behind its product, and even to offer warranty above and beyond that which may be required by state regulation. Pennsylvania state law, for example, mandates a structural warranty in home building.“In addition to the state-required 10-year structural warranty, we offer a two-year limited warranty, which is, say, a faucet leaking, or any type of minor item that may go wrong in the house,” said Dominic
“We’re very proactive in our warranty process because we have a zero-defect policy when you move in.We want things right from the very beginning. So we will not move someone in until everything is exactly the way it should be, and we want to let our customers know that we’re here to make it right.”
Sound, sturdy and weather-resistant foundations are critical for all structures, and it’s essential to find out what brand and specific material, style and type of foundation you’re getting.
“In all aspects of the home, we’re teamed up with the right contractors and suppliers,” said
“That’s why we use precast concrete foundations from Superior Walls, which offers a 15-year warranty that we pass along to our customers. These foundations save enormously in construction time and cost because they’re erected on-site in one day.And right after that, we’re already framing up the house.” A home’s energy efficiency is another huge consideration. The return on a customer’s investment in an energy-efficient home becomes obvious every month in lower energy bills for heating and cooling.
“In our experience, we’ve found the top-quality energy efficiency of Jeld-Wen windows actually delivers the best return on our customer’s investment,”
Those processes, in fact, extend to
In summary, the major points of comparison in selecting a builder include quality, reputation, service and a willingness to stand by your side every step of
“We want to show you that building a home can be a streamlined, ‘fun’ experience, with regular on-site job walk-throughs throughout the process so you can see and understand what’s going on,”
