Standard exclusions in volume home builder contracts that are misleading

How often are things purposely excluded from contracts during volume build?Volume builders have their own standard contracts within which they build up their own standard packages. So when you’re buying a house design off the plan, that design already has its own inclusions as a part of that contract. You can add your variations into the back of that existing …

Custom Homes – The costs of alterations

How much does it cost when alterations occur during a custom build?Technically, we try not to have any variations when building your home. Because we’re working with you at the concept and design stages, there shouldn’t be any variations unless there’s something unforeseen. For example, we did a fixed-price property but we hit water when we were drilling the piers …

Custom Homes – How do project home builds compare to custom home builds?

Is it more expensive to use a custom builder over a project home builder?Between a project home builder and custom home builder, you’re investing in two different products. Project builder products are alike to cookie-cutter products; they specialise in building volumes of the same product whereas custom home builds are made to suit the individual client. With the cookie-cutter builders, …

Architectural Designs vs. Custom Home Designs

It’s important to visit a custom builder prior to an architect in order to save money on your home design.Architects will design whatever you want, adding elements to your design that they think are necessary. Unrealistic fancy features will be added left and right to your home and then the final price of your home will be far outside of …

Making Changes To Custom Home Builds

What Information is needed to create a home build? Can a design be changed?For custom builds, we’ll ask for a list of everything the customer wants from the beginning. People sometimes prefer the bedrooms at the front, or the kitchen in the back. We try to get as much information as we can from the beginning so we can base …