General Contractors Houston for Construction Contracting

1)      What separates your remodeling company from your competitors? All general contractors use the same subcontractor pool and material suppliers resources So there is little to the claim of higher quality and better craftsmanship. You want an answer that is open and honest and actually delineates the remodelers process and customer experience. 2)      How long have you been working in the home construction industry? Your remodeling contractor should have at least 15 years experience in all facets of the home construction and renovation business. It is also advisable that your builder should be in business as a general contractor for a minimum of 5 years. 3)      Do you have liability insurance and carry workman’s comp insurance for your employees? General liability and workman's compensation are essential insurances for remodelers to maintain. If your remodeler does not have these insurances and a general loss or ...

At one time or another every successful person will consider building a new custom home instead of buying an existing home. Yes, we all fanaticize about what our new dream home would look like and feel like. It is a wonderfully warm feeling to imagine how your perfect home could enrich your life. Although you would expect that most successful people would aspire to reach this goal, the reality is that most flourishing people's life is so busy and complicated that it is just easier to settle for buying an existing home. So why would anyone go through the time consuming and challenging process of building a new custom home. Why would they want to wait 12 - 24 months to have a tailor appointed luxury custom home? Buying or building a new home is an emotionally driven process. We all want to make that emotional connection with the property. Our discussion will examine the major differences between buying and building a new home. Location As with most real estate transactions the ...

Managing luxury custom home building clients expectations is by far the greatest challenge that a luxury home builder and their client will face together. Although the responsibility squarely rest on the shoulders of the luxury home builder, an owner would be well advised to understand their role and the repercussions of the effects if the builder does not manage this responsibility. As one might expect, the most common friction point that develops is the owners perception of the architect or general contractors disregard of the financial stewardship for the owners money. The second most common owners frustration is the lack of clear communication and misunderstandings that result between the home building parties, architect, builder and the owner. It is important in the early stages of the owners due diligence in selecting an architect and general contractor that the owners seek a home builder and designer that fits their specific personalized criteria. This personalized criteria sh...

1)      How long have you been building luxury custom homes? Your builder should at least 20 years experience in all facets of the new home construction and renovation business. It is also advisable if your builder has been in business as a general contractor for a minimum of 5 years. 2)      What separates your general contracting company from your competitors? All general contractors use the same subcontractor pool and material suppliers resources So there is little to the claim of higher quality and better craftsmanship. You want an answer that is open and honest and actually delineates the builders process and customer experience. 3)      Will the owner of the home building company be personally involved with your project? Most builders will not actually build your home. They hire a project manager or a site superintendent to facilitate the actual construction. That includes the critical stages of inspecting for qua...