How professional builders create a healthy indoor environment. If you have concerns about how healthy your new home will be, you’re not alone.
In a 2021 survey of 551 American homeowners commissioned by York (a manufacturer of home heating and cooling systems)
You can get more for your money by not starting with that question
Whether it’s a $7 million custom home or a $70,000 kitchen remodel, no one wants to pay more than they have to. So it’s no surprise that the first question many people have for their architect, interior designer or builder is about cost.
The best custom builders understand that service is as important as product.
When choosing someone to build your new custom home, there’s a truth that you ignore at your peril: your ultimate satisfaction has as much to do with your day-to-day experience of the project as with the final result.
These important team members help create safe, comfortable spaces that are perfectly tailored to your needs.
Homeowners sometimes ask what, exactly, interior designers bring to the table. It’s a valid question.
Installed costs vary greatly from product to product, but the builder can help manage them
Cost control is top-of-mind for anyone building a custom home these days. That includes keeping final product costs as close to the estimate as possible.
Change orders have always led to budget increases and schedule delays, and it’s not getting any better.
With inflation showing up in the news and at the grocery store, some homeowners are asking what they can do to keep construction costs from escalating.
Most people are familiar with allowances—a way to let homeowners create firm budgets for items that haven’t been specified at the time of contract signing. For instance, if the homeowners and kitchen designer concluded that $30,000 would support the quality of cabinets they wanted, then when it was time for the final choice they just had to stay within that budget.
How do you identify a great custom builder—and choose the best one for your needs?
There’s an oft-repeated quip that building a custom home is as much about the experience as the result.
Even if the budget is tight, this is not the place to economize. Here’s why.
If asked to describe your relationship with your home’s products, only a few would warrant the term “intimate.”
There are codes and there are standards. A great home requires both.
There was a TV commercial for kosher hot dogs that first aired in the 1970s. With a surprised and disappointed Uncle Sam as background, the narrator described how government authorities allowed the company to use ingredients like artificial colorings and non-meat fillers.
