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Checklist for Finding & Hiring a Builder

Doing a little due-diligence prior to selecting If not, you may be liable for any construction-
a builder will help you have a more successful related accidents on your premises.
experience. BNCW has some good consumer  Ask the builder to provide you with names of
resources available on our website to help you! previous customers. If they won’t, beware. If
Simply visit our website at www.BuildingNCW.org they do, ask the customers if they would hire
and look for the “Resources” tab. the builder again.
Use this checklist to help you select a home builder  Ask if you can see the builder’s work, both
to build your home:
completed and in progress. Check for quality
of workmanship and materials.
 Refer to the directory in the rear of this guide
for the names of member builders. You can  Do you feel you can easily communicate
also ask family, friends or co-workers for with the builder? Remember you will be in
recommendations. close contact with them throughout the
 Make sure the builder has a permanent construction process and afterward as you
business location and a good reputation with live in your new home.
local banks and suppliers.  Make sure the builder provides you with a
 Find out how long they have been in the complete and clearly written contract. The
building business. It usually takes three to contract will benefit both of you. If you are
five years to establish a financially sound having a new home built, get and review a
business. You want to make sure they will be copy of the home warranty and homeowner
around after the construction is complete to manual as well.
service any warranties.  Be cautious of unusually low-priced bids. If
the builder is unable to pay for the materials
 Check out the company’s rating and if there
have been any complaints filed with the local and labor as the project proceeds, this may
Better Business Bureau: www.bbb.org. indicate a potential problem—not always, but
potentially. Keep in mind that less expensive
 Make sure the builder has sufficient workers does not necessarily mean better!
compensation and general liability insurance.

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