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Q: What’s the difference between a custom home and a spec home?

• <div><p>A custom home is one that you design from the ground up, allowing you to customize everything from the square footage to the interior layout to all of the materials used. A spec home is one that a builder has designed and gotten approvals for. Spec homes may give you some limited options for the layout and materials, but most of the build is pre-set. <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/cost-to-build-custom-home.htm">Custom homes cost</a> more and take longer to build.</p></div>

Q: Is it more affordable to gut a house than build a new home?

• <div><p>Whether it&rsquo;s more affordable to gut a house than build a new one depends on the markets where you'd be buying and selling. However, it&rsquo;s usually less expensive to renovate a home than to build new construction. </p><p>Most homeowners pay between <b>$100,000 and $200,000</b> for demolition and remodeling costs, whereas the average <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/how-much-does-it-cost-build-house.htm">cost to build a new home</a> is between <b>$139,000 and $531,300</b>. </p></div>

Q: What is the average size of an A-frame house?

• <div><p>A-frame homes are on the smaller side. While there&rsquo;s no set square footage amount it has to be, it will usually come in around 1,000 square feet or smaller.</p></div>

Q: What is the difference between a Tudor and a Victorian house?

• <div><p>Historically, Tudor homes originally stemmed from the 15th and 16th centuries, while Victorians appeared during Queen Victoria's reign in the 19th century. The design and structural differences are significant as well. The many types of Victorian architecture&mdash;such as <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/italiante-home.htm">Italianate architecture</a>&mdash;typically feature ornate trim, wood siding, wraparound porches, and tall towers on top, such as belvederes. On the other hand, Tudor-style homes feature white stucco exteriors with exposed wooden rafters marking the house frame both inside and out.</p></div>

Q: How do you negotiate with a homebuilder?

• <div><p>One of the best ways to negotiate with a homebuilder is to forgo price reductions. Instead, negotiate over upgrades and incentives, as many builders are more willing to go down that road than to decrease their own fee. Even if they were willing to take a cut, a reputable homebuilder often knows their worth, so a willingness to negotiate could be a red flag. Beyond that, builders are typically willing to negotiate closing costs instead of offering a discount on the base price. </p></div>

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Last update on May 16, 2025

Reviewed in May 2025
I just had solar panels installed at our home … a few months ago, Aaron (Legacy) came out and helped us understand how solar could significantly help us with high electric bills (even wipe them out). He is honest and has our best interests in mind for our home and electric needs. Our system...
Legacy Solar
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Reviewed in June 2024
Darin is very reliable, conscientious, and skilled in home building, additions, and remodeling. Previous to this one, he did a major project for us that we enjoy very much. You will be very happy working with IntegraBuild.
IntegraBuild
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Reviewed in November 2023
Steve provided a written estimate. Once I accepted the estimate, the work was scheduled promptly. The employees were polite and worked diligently to get the work done. Whenever I had questions, the crew would answer them. I would recommend Steve and Home Comfort to take care of anyone's...
Home Comfort, Inc.
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Reviewed in August 2020
My wife and I had a contract on a house in HSV, and Chris Burton with Strategic Home Inspection came highly recommended to us. He got the inspection done in the midst of a very busy schedule. The house just needed a few "handyman" items done to it, yet Chris' report was thorough, with over 150...
Strategic Home Inspection LLC
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Reviewed in June 2019
The Heinz roofing crew was super and very dependable. They had the old roof off and the new one on in only 1 1/2 days. Their attention to detail impressed us...from replacing water damaged roof boards to moving landscape solar lights and decor from being harmed. The project manager, Jason, kept...
Heinz Roofing Co
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Reviewed in January 2019
We do most of our home remodeling by ourself, but we knew there were some tasks in our bathroom remodel that we did not feel comfortable doing We hired Carter Construction to install our new bathtub, a pocket door for the closet and the tile work for the shower wall and floor. Tony was very...
Carter Construction & Remodeling Inc
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Reviewed in April 2018
He was all business, had to go to home depot twice for parts.
Pronto Home Repairs
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Illinois Remodeling Consultants

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In business since 2020

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"Great company! Very professional. When my basement flooded they came in and made this stress free for me and handled everything in a timely matter. My basement looks great now and I couldn't be happier. I highly recommend."

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Recommended by86%of homeowners

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World Painting Company

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Serving Gridley, IL and surrounding areas

In business since 2002

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My wife and I have used World Painting several times over the last four years in two different houses. The most recent project was a complete makeover of the outside of our home. We consulted with the World Painting staff on the design (two tones) and the proper colors to use. We are very happy with the outcomes; both the appearance and the quality of workmanship.

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Recommended by78%of homeowners

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Serving Gridley, IL and surrounding areas

In business since 2008

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"Excellent new home warrenty insurnace"

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SAL Construction Services

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Serving Gridley, IL and surrounding areas

In business since 1999

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"We hired SAL Construction to build us a garage in Morton.
All I can say is WOW!!! Nice, polite, honest, clean, punctual?My husband found
them on Google and after visiting their website we decided to give them a call.
They did everything they said and did a beautiful job right on budget! I recommended
them to my sister who needed a tile floor installed in her kitchen. Scott did
an amazing job on the tile as well. My sister was so pleased?Her & I both
would recommend SAL to everyone. Job well done!
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Sundown Exteriors LLC

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Serving Gridley, IL and surrounding areas

In business since 2006

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"Three layers torn off. Replaced wood at site of three leaks. Installed new roof and added vents. All in less than a day. Very good clean up."

Recommended by100%of homeowners

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M&M Custom Builders, Inc.

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Serving Gridley, IL and surrounding areas

In business since 2004

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Hands on builder. If you want to get it done without a big mess and bunch of headaches, give us a call\n

Response time4 hrs

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American Home Shield – Home Warranty

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Serving Gridley, IL and surrounding areas

In business since 1971

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"They take money on muy account for my home warranty service, and they are very responsive, and very reliable. They send Repair companies to my house for repairs and services."

Recommended by65%of homeowners

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Serving Gridley, IL and surrounding areas

In business since 1960

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"I've build a couple of houses before this project. P & W Builders used real solid wood and the house was built stronger than I've ever seen."

Response time5 hrs

Recommended by80%of homeowners

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G. C. Rightway Home Improvements

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Serving Gridley, IL and surrounding areas

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Emergency services offered

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"We're working on fixing things around our house to prepare for selling our home. I reached out to Edgar for help, and he was responsive to my email and texts. He was friendly and personable. When a couple of the jobs ended up being more complicated than we'd thought, he spent extra time figuring out the problems to fix them, and didn't charge us extra for those issues He came back again another night to complete the fixes."

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Home Building questions, answered by experts

A custom home is one that you design from the ground up, allowing you to customize everything from the square footage to the interior layout to all of the materials used. A spec home is one that a builder has designed and gotten approvals for. Spec homes may give you some limited options for the layout and materials, but most of the build is pre-set. Custom homes cost more and take longer to build.

Whether it’s more affordable to gut a house than build a new one depends on the markets where you'd be buying and selling. However, it’s usually less expensive to renovate a home than to build new construction.

Most homeowners pay between $100,000 and $200,000 for demolition and remodeling costs, whereas the average cost to build a new home is between $139,000 and $531,300.

A-frame homes are on the smaller side. While there’s no set square footage amount it has to be, it will usually come in around 1,000 square feet or smaller.

Historically, Tudor homes originally stemmed from the 15th and 16th centuries, while Victorians appeared during Queen Victoria's reign in the 19th century. The design and structural differences are significant as well. The many types of Victorian architecture—such as Italianate architecture—typically feature ornate trim, wood siding, wraparound porches, and tall towers on top, such as belvederes. On the other hand, Tudor-style homes feature white stucco exteriors with exposed wooden rafters marking the house frame both inside and out.

One of the best ways to negotiate with a homebuilder is to forgo price reductions. Instead, negotiate over upgrades and incentives, as many builders are more willing to go down that road than to decrease their own fee. Even if they were willing to take a cut, a reputable homebuilder often knows their worth, so a willingness to negotiate could be a red flag. Beyond that, builders are typically willing to negotiate closing costs instead of offering a discount on the base price.

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