We went with a design/build builder. He finally finished designing our house. He has taken forever to get prices on the different areas to build our house. It seems like he has put us on tha back burner. I have told him this and he assures us that he is working diligently on our project. His prices also seem sort of high on some things. What is going on? We do have the permits and loan already done.
2006-07-29 12:25:58 · 6 answers · asked by halo 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
We are building a SIP home. Should we maybe right out a timeline for the building of the different phases of the house and have him sign it. He has given us a timeline, which is already behind. We have not sign on with him for the building phase. I like him as a builder because he is letting us do a lot of work ourselves and letting us contract somethings on our own. A lot of builders we talked with will not do that.
2006-07-29 12:51:52 · update #1
We paid for the permits ourselves and got them ourselves. Why?
2006-07-29 14:19:00 · update #2
yes give him a time line to complete...allow some time for bad weather....then charge $ 100.00 per day after time line and bad weather days is up........
if he Will not sign it then u need another contractor....
is he a builder or a contractor.builders dont always have a lic...
u said u have the permits, did u take out the permits?....
lic. gen. contractor
2006-07-29 13:42:14 · answer #1 · answered by bigg_dogg44 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to check with theCty. and fine out what you can build. Some area's have strick codes on how small or big. The codes for building chage all the time, The windows have to be a certain size, door ways etc involives alot of things, But if not sure about the prices of things ask around. . Good luck Pem
2006-07-29 12:36:01 · answer #2 · answered by Patricia M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i built houses for a living from the ground up,ask if they are backed up,do they start several jobs at the same time,how big is there crew,how long will it take for you to finalize before i can move in,most contractors will allow a couple weeks for any things they might encounter like mother nature etc..ask a review the contract before you sign it,take it home and read it carefully,a good contractor works with you not around you
2006-07-29 12:35:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would give him a deadline date, and tell him if he doesn't meet it you will take your business elsewhere. And if the date isn't satisfactory to you or he doesn't meet the date he promises you, move on to someone else. You will not be happy with this builder if he fails the "deadline date" method and better to find this out now.
2006-07-29 12:43:00 · answer #4 · answered by ironore 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it just takes time...there is many things that the designer needs to look into. it should not take more then a few months from the start to the final design...i actually know this cause one of my friends is contractor. anywho good luck
2006-07-29 12:29:41 · answer #5 · answered by 1chunx4u 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a new builder, these guys will string you along until the market drops and they are not so busy but they will expect the same amount of money for the job
2006-07-29 12:28:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋