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What’s the most important step in building a new house from the ground up? Many people would say it’s choosing the right home builder. Constructing a new house is a huge and multifaceted undertaking, so it’s important to find custom home builders you can trust to bring your vision to life, as well as keep the process under control from start to finish. Although a construction job is never without surprises and challenges, a home builder who’s a good fit for your specific project will make these far easier to handle. More

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Featured Reviews for Home Builders

M House Development

Home Builders

November 8, 2016

“MHouse is a incredible builder to work with. Scott and Elizabeth are very easy to work with, they make the experience easy and fun. Their design estetic is both modern and fresh. I love my home and I am very happy that I found MHouse to build my dream home.”

Meadowlark Design+Build

Home Builders

November 18, 2014

“Design, craftsmanship, creativity and personnel--all were exceptional. They really understood the "look and feel" we wanted the house to have, and showed terrific commitment (even passion) to its design and construction. Their enthusiasm for the project rivaled ours. Meadowlark very successfully built us the home we had envisioned when we first thought about this project. Highly recommended.”

Distinctive Domain

Home Builders

March 26, 2014

“One of the best companies to deal with in the area. In my over 30 years of dealing with builders and subs in the construction field, I would rate them among the top few. In fact if I was going to build myself a new home or make a addition they would be among my top choices.”

Magleby Construction

Home Builders

September 23, 2013

“Magleby has a well deserved reputation which has established them as one of the principle custom home builders. All based on their impeccable workmanship, attention to detail and project management skills.”

Frankel Building Group

Home Builders

September 21, 2012

“I can't say enough good things about working with Frankel Building Group team. I guess a good place to start would be with their countless awards, inlcuding Custom Builder of The Year several years in a row. After I met the guys, saw their quality of work, and I understood why! Rodney, their in-house designer, was so thoughtful in terms of how the house should sit on our land and very considerate when laying out the floorplan to fit our modern lifestyle. Although he designs more traditional houses and we prefer a modern aesthetic, he constructed a beautiful sleek and sophisticated exterior in the same vein of photos we had sent along. Then Brad made a 3D rendering of the house so we could see it from every angle and "walk" through it. Such a cool feature and made all the differnce when choosing exterior materials. Because we are building in Atlanta, FBG can't construct our house, but Scott Frankel has worked hand-in-hand with our builder to make sure it is built according to their standards and within our budget. The team went above and beyond to design our dream house. Along the way, they have been such a pleasure to work with, listening to all of our concerns and adpating to our edits. We truly enjoyed working with them and would recoommend them in a heartbeat!”

JayMarc Homes

Home Builders

June 25, 2013

“Pleasantly surprised JayMarc was really easy to work with as a builder. Watching our house building from ground up was really excited and they are very thorough and professional.”

Gonterman Construction

Home Builders

May 3, 2015

“Working with Jason from Gonterman Construction has been an absolute pleasure! Throughout the development, Jason and the team went above and beyond what was expected and made sure we where totally happy! Excellent Service! We would have no hesitations in recommending him.”

City Homes, LLC

Home Builders

February 17, 2015

“City Homes exceeded my expectations. There are always issues that arise when purchasing a newly constructed home. Todd was outstanding. He identified items during our walk through that i didn't notice (small cracks, nail head in sheetrock) and and fixed. He also waited until after I was moved in so the painters could "touch up" any marks left from the movers. Lisa in the office always responded quickly and followed up to make sure items were completed on time.”

Gehan Homes

Home Builders

March 20, 2013

“I recently bought a home from Gehan Homes. The process went great. They worked with my husband and I in our price range and helped us get all of the additional fixtures we wanted. No complaints!”

Timber Trails Development Company

Home Builders

January 6, 2017

“We love our brand new house, great quality work. My husband is a carpenter himself and was very impressed with the quality and attention to detail that Timber Trails showed.”

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What do new home builders do?

For residential home builders who also act as developers, the job starts well before the first nail is driven. They perform local market research to determine whether the prospective homesites make sense in the market, as well as survey the land on which the house will be built to make sure it is suitable for construction. Custom builders also obtain the necessary permits.

A good custom home builder has skills that go far beyond construction — he or she must supervise subcontractors and artisans; keep tabs on local zoning regulations, building codes and other legalities; inspect work for problems along the way; and perform dozens of other roles that are essential in building a quality house. Here are some related professionals and vendors to complement the work of home builders: Interior Designers & Decorators, Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers, Architects & Building Designers, Kitchen & Bath Designers, Specialty Contractors.

House builders are responsible for ensuring that the home-building project sticks as closely as possible to the specified timetable, particularly in the event of change orders. Custom and luxury home builders also need interpersonal skills to deal with clients of all types, soothe frazzled nerves, negotiate conflicts and resolve problems.

Questions to ask a prospective custom home builder:

How long have you been in the home building business?
How many projects like mine have you completed?
Who will be working on the project?
Are the workers employees or subcontractors?
Can you provide me with references?
May I see a current jobsite?
Can you give me the addresses of some houses you have built?
Are you and your employees licensed and insured?
What license(s) do you have?
What other training and affiliations do you have?
How do you charge, and what does that include?
Can you give me a written estimate?
What do your services include?
How will I be charged for parts and materials?
When can your job get done?
What is your policy for change orders?
What happens when the cost exceeds the budget? What about changes to materials or labor pricing?
What will I need to provide?
Are there any important considerations or concerns you foresee with this project?

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