If you wish to have a home built in your unique taste and suitable for your sensibilities, then you need to go to a custom home builder. Many potential home buyers are skeptical of buying a ready-to-move-in home as they are not satisfied with the amenities available. And they are right in thinking so. Such cookie-cutter homes come with similar floor plans, designs, and looks, giving you, the owner, little in terms of customization for your family needs and lifestyle.
What Exactly is a Custom Home Builder?
In essence, custom homes are upscale constructions that stand out from the crowd. In the custom home construction process, as an owner, you have a say in every phase – be it the designing, floor pattern, or the fixtures. Custom homes are one-of-a-kind buildings where you can opt for total flexibility in architectural design as well as incorporating luxury upgrades as you please.
You can typically choose the location to build your home and add additional features, such as extra rooms and baths, custom room-shapes, natural streams, or local landscaping elements. Unlike production home builders, a custom home builder provides you a variety of options and works towards creating the dream home that you envisioned.
What Exactly Does a Custom Home Builder Do?
Custom builders start the project on a customer-owned land, or they may even sell their suitable lots in their locations. Depending on the size of the management and construction groups, a small team may make fewer than ten homes per year, whereas production builders can build hundreds of homes in a year, usually with a hit on the scope and quality of the project.
A professional custom home builder provides the following services.
Custom Home Builder Services
If you have some ideas, a custom home builder is more than willing to listen to your needs. An expert custom builder will offer multiple design styles, including non-traditional options such as:
Sustainable Options
Incorporating environmentally-friendly options can be possible with a custom home. With many custom builders embracing green techniques and stylish features, such as solar panels or using recycled materials, you can improve your home’s efficiency.
Custom Amenities
They will suggest elements to improve your lifestyle and health, such as:
- Swimming pool
- Fitness room
- Game room
- Smart home and lighting systems
- Security systems
Coordinate the Whole Team
A custom home builder will be involved in coordinating the design team and subcontractors during the critical phases of the building process. They have advanced knowledge of all the latest building systems and ensures that the work is done according to the governing building code and adheres to the plan specifications.
Get the Permits and Approval
From preparing the estimates to submitting the bank request, from getting the building permits to providing the lien release waivers on project completion, your custom builder will ensure smooth sailing of the construction process. They will liaise with the building inspectors and governing jurisdictions and will obtain a certificate of occupancy.
Evaluate the Quality
The right custom builder will only use high-quality building materials, fixtures, and other components. Upon the project completion, they work in tandem with the subcontractors to check for any deficiencies in the finished product. If there are any, such issues will be resolved without delay, and finally, hand over the home to the owner.
Besides, a custom home builder will also educate the owner about the home operation and maintenance. They will provide you the service warranties as per the local jurisdiction requirements.
In Conclusion
Building a new custom home is easily the most significant investment you may make in your life. Hence, you need to wisely choose when it comes to selecting a custom builder for your project.
The project duration may range from 6 months to a year, so you need someone with whom you can communicate well. Choose a builder who is open to your ideas and vision, as well as being transparent and fully committed to your satisfaction.
Golden Key Construction follows an innovative approach in architectural planning, interior design, and construction in all our custom-built projects. We provide our clients with all the essential information before building their residential projects and deliver high-quality construction.