Five Top Reasons to Work With a Custom Home Builder

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Ready to build your home and already have a strong idea of what you want? In that case, it can be a good idea to work with a custom home builder.

When it comes to building a house, there are many options and factors to consider. From tiny homes to modern prefab homes to custom-built two-storey houses, it can become overwhelming trying to figure out which will be the best for your family and their lifestyle.

Does it even matter who builds your home? Can’t you just get a local carpenter or contractor and turn it into a DIY project?

Considering that it’s so much more than simply a building, it’s key that you think carefully about which approach you take. Custom home builders will work with you to reach the best decisions in the long run. Just like you, they’re also invested in the project. Your success is their success. In this post, we’ll explore five of the top reasons why it makes sense to partner with a custom home builder vs a contractor and the benefits that you can expect.

1. More freedom and control

The biggest attraction of working with a custom home builder is the freedom that you’ll have. From design style to layout, there are many choices that you can exercise. This means that you will get the house that you’ve actually dreamed about and also get something truly unique.

Not only do you have more freedom of choice when you work with a custom home builder, but you will also get involved in all the decisions. This ultimately leaves you with much more control. For example, if there are certain areas, like the kitchen and patio, that are more important to your family, you can choose to invest more time, effort, and money in designing and building these amenities. Plus, knowing that you have contributed to the home building process is very rewarding.

2. Better quality

Generally, the craftsmanship that’s linked with custom home designs is better and of higher quality. What’s more, higher quality materials are also typically used. If you, for example, go the prefab route, you will be just one of many clients and, as speed is a major concern, the standard of quality will be lower.

3. Sustainability

While building a new home is not as environmentally friendly as opting to renovate an existing, older home, if you opt to work with a custom home builder, it’s easier to find ways to reduce your carbon footprint. You can, for example, build a smaller home. As you also have more input and control, you can purposefully opt for higher quality material or change the orientation to optimize natural light that will help to make the property more sustainable and greener.

Plus, if you decide to take advantage of all the advances in tech, you can improve the energy efficiency of your home, too. This won’t necessarily be the case if you work with a general contractor who might be more concerned about the impact it will have on the bottom line.

4. Fewer renovations later

Not only will your choice of building material help to make your home more sustainable, but as a custom-built home has been designed specifically around your needs, the chances that you will need to make changes at a later stage are smaller. When you work with a custom home builder, you have time to consider all the needs that your new home will need to meet.

If you work from home, you can ask your custom home builder to include a separate office area that’s away from the street. Perhaps you have always dreamed about starting a new hobby like woodwork? In that case, you can ensure that the garage is slightly bigger to accommodate all your tools. If you know that you’re an avid cook or you regularly host dinner parties, you can work with the builder to focus on ways to turn your new home’s kitchen into an entertainer’s dream.

Sure, you can always make these changes at a later stage. After all, why opt for a bigger garage now when you don’t even have any woodwork tools and equipment yet? Though, renovations can be a stressful situation. Not only can they be costly, but they can be an unpleasant experience for your family if there’s a contractor under their feet for a few weeks or possibly even months. And, that’s not even mentioning all the dust, noise, and safety concerns.

5. Control over the cost

While there are many extras that you can add like big walk-in closets and underfloor heating, if cost is a major concern, you can limit these types of features. From the start to the end of the building project, you remain involved and in control of where money gets spent.

One of the worst feelings is being forced to pay for things that you know you don’t need or won’t use. With custom home building, this doesn’t have to be the case.

Go custom with Canberra Home Builders

As you can see, working with a custom home builder can offer you many advantages. Not only will you have more control over the style and floor plan, but you will also be able to control the costs. Plus, you’re also in a better position to do something proactive over the cost that your building project will have on the environment.

At Canberra Home Builders, we’ve been crafting custom homes for more than two decades. For added peace of mind, we also include a six-year structural warranty on all of our work. No design detail is too small for us, and we’ll work with you to ensure that your needs and expectations are met at every phase of the process.

If you are ready to turn your dreams into a reality and get building, complete the inquiry form or call us on 02 6171 6104. We can’t wait to learn about the vision that you have for your family’s new home.

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