How to Compare Bids on a Custom Home Hope AR

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

Local Companies

Bobo & Bain Construction Co
(870) 777-2331
3499 Highway 67 W
Hope, AR
Odom Randy Inc
(870) 777-5109
300 W 3rd St
Hope, AR
M A C Constrction
(870) 777-1189
237 Hempstead 36
Hope, AR
Hardee Electric
(870) 777-6500
502 E 3rd St
Hope, AR
Bobo & Bain Construction Co
(870) 777-2331
3499 Highway 67 W
Hope, AR
Smith's Ready Mix
(870) 777-4723
124 Hempstead 278
Hope, AR
Tfj Nominee Trust
(501) 225-0707
7707 T B St
Little Rock, AR
Havens Mark
(870) 481-6877
Mountain Home, AR
Williamson Daniel Construction
(501) 505-8998
572 Harkrider St
Conway, AR
Fletcher Construction
(870) 482-3555
102 Dallas Ave
Caraway, AR

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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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