What is the longest part of building a custom home?

• <div>The longest part of building a custom home is the design phase. It takes multiple professionals and a ton of work to bring your vision for your dream home to life while sticking to a <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/how-much-does-it-cost-build-house.htm">homebuilding budget</a> and also ensuring everything is built to code. Expect the design phase for a custom home build to take six months to a year.</div>

How much does it cost to hire a home builder?

• <div>On average, the <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/how-much-does-it-cost-build-house.htm">cost of a home builder</a> is about $150 per square foot, but that price can range from around $100 to $400 per square foot or more. That puts the typical price range of a standard, 2,000-square-foot house between $200,000 and $800,000. Some factors that affect the price of hiring a home builder include the following:<ul><li>Location of your home and the living cost in the area</li><li>Type of foundation and framing you choose</li><li>Quality of the building materials</li><li>Footprint and layout of the house</li><li>Number of stories</li><li>Builder’s experience</li></ul></div>

How do I make sure I hire a reliable home builder?

• <div>Hiring a reliable home builder is an essential task, but there are a few questions you can ask a potential builder to ensure you they are trustworthy and up to the task:<ul><li>How long do you expect the process to take?</li><li>Are you fully licensed and insured?</li><li>How much of the work will you subcontract?</li><li>Will you pull all of the necessary permits for the job?</li><li>How long is the builder’s warranty you include with your work?</li><li>How do you handle resolution for issues I might have with the finished product?</li><li>How much experience do you have?</li></ul></div>

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Reviewed in August 2017
My advice, stay away. If you have the time, read below and you will see why: We met Shawn while looking at properties to buy, on which we could build our dream home. Later we met with a handful of other contractors from whom we planned on getting bids as quickly as the plans were done. However,...
Concord Construction, Inc.
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Reviewed in December 2011
Building a custom home is no easy process, on anyone. That said, while my list is too long to post here, I really wish I had a "better" contract that had tolerances and specficity. But, who would think that they need to write into a contract things like, 'house won't leak" (how does one...
Greenwood Homes Inc
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Reviewed in June 2012
We knew it was important to get a builder involved from the start and we had hear so many great things about Gunter Construction. Scott met with us and the architech and help us to redesign a few areas that although were nice, would have cost us a ton of money. The next nine months of building...
Gunter Construction
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Reviewed in January 2012
Overall this was a very good experience. I felt comfortable with the crew in my home with my wife and kids. Tom was very honest with all the costs and timelines which is refreshing this day and age. I would highly recommend Tom Peters Construction for any remodeling of your home. If you meet...
Tom Peters Construction
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Reviewed in May 2014
They really take the time to do the job right and use high quality materials. They are friendly and make sure to clean up after themselves. The stereo cabinet and mantel are beautiful! If you need anything custom-made, Doug is the guy for you. Josh is hands-on in all aspects of construction. He...
Josh Burau Construction
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Reviewed in March 2013
Garrick Terrell and crew of Gand S construction are fantastic. Their quality is top notch. We started the process of submitting plans and working through the various agencies in August and there we several roadblocks that are not normally in the process in getting the permit, such as obtaining...
G & S Construction
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Reviewed in December 2015
My husband and I received three bids for a small kitchen remodel in Southwest Reno. Bridges Construction was the only one who itemized the bid, so we could see actually where the money was going. One company was not even willing to provide a written estimate until the verbal one was accepted...
Bridges Construction Inc
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Reviewed in January 2014
I have a home on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe that was originally built in 1966 with a carport attached which was heavily damaged by the massive snow loads of 2011. I had always wanted to convert it into a garage because of the orientation of the roof which always had bad ice dams and dumped...
Border Studios
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Reviewed in March 2015
He came out and we made an appointment for the week later. He canceled that appointment and made a week later. I’m totally dissatisfied with him. I didn’t hear anything from him. I called back two or three weeks later just to see what was going on and apparently he’s too busy for anything....
KASM Construction LLC
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Reviewed in August 2013
Never refer him to worst enemy. It took 3 months to build a shed Neil took his sweet time getting it done. Neil works on Neil's time not the client. In my home I asked him over and over again to replace tiles in my home. Neil would say no you moved a heavy safe across the tiles well we don't...
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