So you have finally decided to live out your dream and build your own home. You’ve painstakingly picked out and purchased your dream piece of land, and you have spent three months going back and forth with an architect in order to get your perfect home designed. Now, you have to find someone to build it for you, you need to hire a Contractor Pebble Beach, but you are just not quite sure how to know if the contractor is the best for you.
Your first step is always going to be to check the contractors credentials and licenses. Each state has different regulations, so be sure that the contractor is in compliance with the most recent laws in your area. Check that the contractor is someone who has been in business for a while, or at least has ample experience in order to complete your project. Check the Better Business Bureau and your local consumer’s affairs office for any complaints that have been filed against the contractor.
While you are interviewing the contractors and checking out their credentials, you need to start getting bids for your job. The contractors may try to underbid the others, but remember that the lowest price is not everything. If a contractor is significantly cheaper than all the others, it may be because the work is not as good. When hiring a contractor, the old adage that you get what you pay for is often true.
Before you sign a contract, think about the contractors that you have narrowed it down to. Can you see yourself having a working business relationship with this person for the next several months? Remember that you are going to be laying a piece of paper and a lot of money into this person’s hands and trusting them to make your home owning dreams come true- do you feel comfortable expressing yourself and having discussion with this person? If the last several contractors are very similar in every other aspect, don’t be afraid to make your final decision based on who you can stand to deal with for the duration of the construction of your home.
Finally, get everything in writing. Your contract is an important document because things can often go wrong or not work properly once the construction has begun and you need to know what you are responsible for versus what your Contractor Pebble Beach will handle.
