How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Clarksdale MS

Use the following tips to help you compare bids for a custom home.

Local Companies

Holcomb Enterprises Inc
(662) 627-9718
520 Highway 322
Clarksdale, MS
Harvey C Green Construction Co
(662) 627-2260
1315 Industrial Park Dr
Clarksdale, MS
Winkel's Paint and Home Decorating
(662) 627-1506
2 3rd St
Clarksdale, MS
Lag Enterprises
(662) 624-6524
1120 Desoto Ave
Clarksdale, MS
Beckham Construction Co
(662) 624-8729
139 Westover Dr
Clarksdale, MS
Panola Construction Co Inc
(662) 621-9405
109 Clark St
Clarksdale, MS
Clarksdale Habitat For Humanity
(662) 624-8984
201 Jefferson Ave
Clarksdale, MS
Wright Steel Inc
(662) 627-7300
1225 Desoto Ave
Clarksdale, MS
Quality Insulation
(228) 832-4433
22629 Mercedes Rd
Gulfport, MS
Blanchard Mechanical Contractors Inc
(601) 249-0711
114 Nehi Cir
McComb, MS

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If building a custom home, you most likely will have a few builders bid on constructing your custom home.  Use the following tips to help you through this process.

 

  • Work with an architect on the custom house plans to show potential builders.

 

  • Have detailed plans to show the potential custom home builders that include floor plans as well as specifications for finishing the house and fixtures.

 

  • Consider only general contractors or construction managers who have a portfolio to show you their work.

 

  • Check several references of previously built custom homes.

 

  • Actually walk through homes that the contractor has already built.

 

  • Find out the contractor’s skill level of managing all of the different work crews, subcontractors, etc. involved with building a custom home.

 

  • Spend time interviewing the general contractors with specific questions that you have prepared.

 

  • Have the general contractors submit bids to you in writing that are firm proposals.

 

  • Do not necessarily choose the cheapest bid.  Weigh all of the factors – references, previous work, bid, etc. 

 

In the end, go with whoever you think that you can work with the best.  However, do not ignore feedback from the references.  They are people who have already used the general contractor and know first-hand what the experience of building a custom home with that person is like.  These references are perhaps your biggest asset for choosing the best builder for your custom home.

 

Published on February 15, 2007

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Featured Local Company

FAIRWAY MORTGAGE

662-429-5100
224 West Commerce St
Hernando, MS
www.fairway-ms.com


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