Hello,
I am currently in the process of building a new home, a dream because of my familys origins. It may not be for another 6 or 7 months because of design but I read about some people being able to build homes in a matter of weeks. But I was curious, how long does it usually take on average to build a 4-6000 sf home? And are there any suggestions for when its time to look for a contractor?
Any help is appreciated,
Danny
2006-12-22 23:08:47 · 3 answers · asked by Dannai 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
2-4 Months usually
I have been a Excavating and Water Well Drilling contractor for 15 years and my experience is that First you need a good architect and if you are going to be the general contractor you can save a lot of money .My best experiences are that you get a good reputable contractor to do the whole job all liability's are on that person. Get a good contract that your lawyer can look over and ask the contractor to see jobs in progress and completed work talk to the new homeowners and see how the contractor handled the job from start to finish .Make sure the contractor is licensed and insured
2006-12-23 05:13:44 · answer #1 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is all a matter of money. the more you have the quicker you can demand it be built. many contractors use subcontractors for specialty work such as foundation and roofing, plumbing and electrical, so they have to drop one job to work on yours and that would not normally be profitable unless there are no deadlines. But on average a 5000 sq. ft. home would take 6-9 months up to 1 year to finish if it is very detailed. It has to do with money and draws on construction loans also because the bank has to approve each time the contractor gets more money so that can delay things. Weather is a factor too during the early stages of construction. You should look at producing a few thousand dollar bonus if the contractor finishes work early. That should help.
2006-12-27 01:51:07 · answer #2 · answered by bicentennialbuck 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Location, location, location. You need 2 begin looking now. Do your research. Your question is vauge. Do you have an architect already? Buying stock plans? Have you found your build site yet? Are you going to be the general contractor and sub or are you giving everything up to someone else?
If you plan to put sweat equity into your home, plan accordingly. Expenses still have to be met if you take time off work to build.
The more people that work on your home, the shorter the time to get in. Time is money, right? Consider only doing part of the work
2006-12-23 08:16:29 · answer #3 · answered by Ann S 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋