Choose A Professional Contractor For Your Home Construction

Choose A Professional Contractor
For Your Home Construction

Building, renovating or remodeling your home is
personal. That’s why the selection of your General
Contractor should be based on many considerations.
1. COMPATIBILITY
Foremost among these is compatibility – you will be
working together for an extended period of time with
your Palm beach luxury home builder, so it is critical
that you get along well. The building process can be
stressful and an amicable working relationship with
your contractor will help to smooth the journey.
In the end, a vital aspect of any successful
construction project is teamwork between owner,
contractor, and architects/designers. Good
communication is vital to teamwork. Choose a Palm
Beach custom home builder who you can talk to
easily.

2. TRUST
Trust is just as important as compatibility. If you don’t or can’t trust your contractor your experience will be based on fear and
mistrust and ultimately lead to poor decisions. You have to trust Palm Beach luxury home builder to guide you through some
occasionally complex challenges, and know that he has your best interests in mind.
3. REPUTATION/RECOGNITION
A solid foundation is the key to building a successful home - a solid reputation is the key to building a successful company. Over
time, a quality builder will have garnered the recognition of his peers. A professional Palm Beach luxury home builder will
be recommended by previous clients, architects, designers, sub contractors and other building professionals. This recognition may
also be in the form of awards or published projects. These acknowledgements are the building blocks of trust. If other people had a
positive experience with a prospective builder, it stands to reason that you will too. At least it’s a good place to start.

4. QUALITY
All buildings are not created equal and all
builders do not create equally. Don’t take a
prospective contractors word about the
quality of his or her work. A picture is worth a
thousand words. Check out their website or
portfolio. Ask to see some of their projects in
progress. Are their job sites clean and
organized? If possible, ask to see some
completed projects.
A quality Palm Beach custom home builder
will have the key personnel in place to
supervise the job and oversee the work in
progress. A conscientious builder combined
with a properly supervised job is the best way
to assure a quality product.

5. BEST VALVE VS. LOWEST PRICE
While price is important, you don’t always get the best builder or the best
deal based on price. A building is no different than anything else you buyyou
get what you pay for.
The bidding process is flawed at best. Most of the horror stories you hear
about in construction started with a low bidder. Unless every detail of your
project is specified, from fixtures to finishes, it leaves it up to each bidder
to determine the level of quality of the products being used to construct
your home.
The “best value” is not likely to be the “lowest price”. Because they are
competing for the job, prospective bidders are not inclined to select
products that will inflate their price. It is also common that the low bidder
has omitted elements, either intentionally or otherwise, that the other
bidders have included. This is not always evident on the estimate and
unsuspecting clients are often subjected to many costly “change orders”
after the contract is signed. It is better to find the builder who you feel is
the best value and negotiate a fee with that contractor.

5. VALUE ENGINEERING
We all have heard the expression “There is more than one way to skin a cat”. A knowledgeable builder can help guide you to less
expensive ways to accomplish the same end. This is called “value engineering”. It can occasionally turn an out of reach dream into
a realization. It is an invaluable part of the building process.
6. DO YOUR HOMEWORK
Longevity – How long has your prospective builder been in business? Have there been numerous complaints against the
contractor? Has he kept the same name and same location for a substantial period of time? These questions can be answered by
researching online at the Department of Business and Professional Regulation @ www.myfloridalicense.com. Ask for and check
references from potential contractors bidding your job. Opinions of past clients, as well as building professionals, will help you
make an informed decision when choosing your General Contractor.
7. NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT
Interview potential contractors, see who you are comfortable with and negotiate a contract. By following the guidelines above you
will be giving yourself the best chance at a successful building experience.

Address:-
1028 S. E. 13th Terrace
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Ph- 954 522-1258
Email: steve@paskoskiconstruction.com
Web: www.paskoskiconstruction.com