This morning I received an e-mail from a prospective customer. They stated that they had found me as a preferred builder from an Internet plan service. I am always happy to get such e-mails and of course I responded. There are some things you need to consider though with building any project. First, it is impossible for any builder to give and accurate estimate of costs without viewing the actual site and meeting face to face with any prospective customer. By doing this it will give you a chance to see if you can work with this builder. You can see what type of truck he drives, how he dresses, what kind of personality he has. These will all become very important to you later if you hire this guy. Any changes to the plan can be gone over in detail, and you can express your expectations from him. Also, before an accurate price can be quoted a great deal of specifics need to be addressed, such as cabinetry, carpet selections, flooring, paint, fixtures... your choices can greatly affect the cost. Choice of a builder is an important one and referrals are an excellent place to start, but do your homework, find out what professional organizations your builder belongs to, and ask very specific questions, such as, when you start a project do you work on it everyday until completion? By doing this you can save yourself many headaches later on. Do your homework, select wisely, you will be glad you did.
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