Volume vs. Custom Builders: Making the Right Choice for Your New Home
Building a new home is one of the biggest financial investments you will ever make. But with hundreds of builders in your local area alone, it can be confusing knowing which builder to choose.
The right builder will give you the exact home you want—on time and on budget. But the wrong builder could leave you with a costly disaster you’ll regret for years.
In this blog, you’ll discover the critical steps you should take if you want to choose the right builder and what to look out for to avoid the wrong one.
Key Differences Between Custom Home Builders and Volume Builders
Have you ever dealt with a company that made you feel more like a number than a valued client? Or like you’re suddenly no longer important once you sign on the dotted line? We consistently hear these types of complaints from people who choose a volume builder. Despite handing over hundreds of thousands of dollars, they feel forgotten, unimportant, and even ignored. Some volume builders won’t return or even take their phone calls through the build!
Naturally, not all volume builders treat their customers like this, but if you’re trying to build tens and sometimes even hundreds of houses at once, it’s no wonder that the quality of their service often suffers.
Why Choose a Custom Builder?
On the other hand, a skilled custom builder remains focused on a small number of homes and is not distracted trying to juggle hundreds of projects at once. That means you get the personal attention you deserve. After all, there’s a lot of money at stake. You want to feel comfortable knowing that your builder is focused on delivering your home on time and on budget.
Not only do quality custom builders maintain good communication with you, they pay attention to the details. By nature, they focus on customizing the little things that turn a house into the home you’ve always wanted—things like the extra ceiling height that gives your home a spacious, relaxed feel, the position of windows to maximize light and airflow, internal walls and partitions to connect each room giving a seamless flow, and the extra little touches that make your home uniquely yours—matched to your lifestyle and personality.
Volume Builders: The Assembly Line Approach
Volume builders are bound by standardized plans that maximize profits and building capacity. They produce very similar houses like a factory assembly line and they specialize in churning out cloned products. If you drive through any new housing estate, you will get a sense of this cookie-cutter approach. When you look at a volume home more closely, you’ll soon notice where corners have been cut and compromises made all in the name of efficiency.
If you’re looking for the cheapest possible price, a cloned design with no customization or special features, and you don’t mind having no interaction with your builder during the building process, a volume builder may be the right choice for you.
The Custom Builder Advantage
But if you want to build with a skilled tradesperson who takes pride in the small details, someone who can help you add special touches to your home while sticking to your budget, and someone who follows a schedule, keeps you up to date on the progress, and is always available to answer questions, then you should find a professional custom home builder.
Volume builders have their place in the market. But when you can get the exact home you want, delivered on time and on budget, complete with those special features that turn a house into your home, all for around the same price—it’s worth at least talking with a professional custom home builder.
Next Steps
Naturally, not all custom builders are the same, so click on the link below to discover everything you need to know to make sure you are engaging a professional builder without making any costly mistakes.