‘‘How to choose a builder"

Q My husband and I want to start building our new home.
We have read the Builder’s Guide mgazine and have
received quotations from 3 different builders. How do we
choose?

L Welsh

A You can only make an intelligent choice based on your
‘gut feeling’ and comfort level with a builder, combined with
references from former clients and ask questions like, “Did they do what
they said they would and when they said they would?”
Also ask if they handled unexpected circumstances in a calm, friendly,
professional manner. Things do go wrong on a 6 to 8 month project
and you want to be sure your builder can ‘think on his feet’ and solve
problems as they occur.
Let’s start by reviewing your situation and give you some ‘rules of
thumb’ pricing for all the aspects of your project. Pricing is based on
industry standards and contractors’ years of experience.
If you feel the budget proposed is close to what you expect to spend,
the contractor chosen will then