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6 Reasons Why You Are Better Off With A Small Local Builder
Why Choose a Local Builder?
If you’re looking to build a property, the process starts with finding the right builder.
You will be working with this builder for a long period anything from 12-24 months from initial contact to your warranty period, not to mention the fact that we are talking about one of the biggest investments you will ever make, so choosing the right builder is crucial for an enjoyable building experience.
An experienced, trusted builder can make the difference between getting the work done as planned, on time and within budget, or facing delays, hidden expenses, and disruption.
One of the first decisions you will need to make is whether to choose a small local builder or a large project builder.
Project builders may be backed by larger resources but there are some qualities that only a local builder can bring to homeowners:
1 . The personal touch
Local builders generally understand the lives, the personalities, and the requirements of the people they are dealing with.
They usually are an active member of the community, this helps them bring a personalised service to the project.
Many local builders are independent, family-owned businesses that have fought hard to earn their reputation and they strive to maintain it through the personal touch in their service and high quality work, being part of a small community they understand that reputation is everything, they understand that because they are local they get scrutinised harsher.
2. More choice and flexibility
A local builder will often be more flexible with your choice of floor plans and the overall design of your home than a larger organisation. Independent builders can often allow you more input into the design process and to make changes to existing plans.
3. Better availability and communication
With local builders, the team building your house is normally located nearby and the company is often easier to communicate with than project builders.
While project builders may have local representatives, they are often busy servicing a large area with many clients; you may not talk to the same people all the time and the lines of communication can get muddled. There are more opportunities for things to go amiss when you have to make multiple calls to multiple people multiple times to get your issues resolved.
With local builders, there is a good chance that you will deal with the same people from start to finish they will be more likely to be available when you need them. This makes the whole process of building a house less stressful and more enjoyable.
4. Better value
A big plus for homeowners is that local builders often provide cost savings.
They will go the extra mile to analyse the best possible outcome for your home on your chosen block to give you the most cost effective solution, by analysing all possible scenarios, rather than just the simplest most expensive outcome.
Big project builders may get better rates with suppliers for some bulk products, local builders often get discounts based on the strength of their relationships with suppliers; they also spend less on marketing and are generally leaner organisations with lower overheads, so they can afford to charge less – without sacrificing quality. This all adds up to better value.
5. Support for the community
All else being equal, most people like to help their local community.
Supporting a local builder by giving them your business can have a knock-on benefit for the local neighbourhood in terms of employment opportunities and so on. When you choose a local builder, you’re actively supporting and boosting your local economy, to the benefit of the entire community.
Local businesses are invested in their community, and often take an active role in attending and sponsoring local events and activities.
There’s a trust factor when it comes to local businesses working with other businesses in the community — and both sides want the other to succeed because a healthy economy means more business for everyone.
6. Enforcing the Homeowner Warranty
Dealing with things that may go wrong in your new home is never fun, but it is much more convenient when you have confidence knowing your builder is local, responsive and provides quality service for years after you purchase.
With local builders, the homeowner warranty can be easy to enforce. You’re working with someone who is in your backyard (so to speak), so you have fewer hoops to jump through when getting your concerns addressed.
Assuming that your local builder is fully qualified and licensed, with good experience in similar types of projects to yours and a good track record of completed jobs, then there are many advantages of ‘going local’.
JAC Homes is a locally-owned Murray Bridge builder with 23 years experience in house-building. We value long-term relationships and have helped many homeowners around the Murraylands, Adelaide Hills and South Coast by providing honest quotes and high quality construction work.
One of the things we enjoy most about being local builders is building relationships with our customers. We love that personal contact as it helps us to continue to improve what we do and make the homes we build even that much better.
Nothing pleases us more than exceeding the expectations of home buyers. The experience is like no other that you go through, and it’s made even that much better when you buy from a local builder.
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