When moving to a new location, you have a choice of purchasing a resale home, buying a new construction home in a planned community, or working with a custom builder to build a home just for you.
Of course, you can also choose to assemble a team to build your spec home, as well.
While everyone has preferences, hiring a contractor to build a home to your specifications may be the perfect choice for you. You can employ all the creativity and flexibility you need, without worrying about managing an unfamiliar process.
Here are a few of the key differences – and benefits – you can expect.
The Custom Builder Difference
- Choice of Location: A new home built in a planned community offers a set location, but deciding to build your new home allows you to search for the best available location in your favorite part of town. Once you have the perfect lot picked out, your builder of choice can help you begin to design your dream home.
- Options, Options, Options! When purchasing a previously constructed home, you may be given the opportunity to choose paint colors, or to upgrade your countertops. But when you contract with a custom builder, the building process begins and ends with you. Make your choices, and watch your vision come to life.
- Control of Your Budget: Your custom home builder will have your budget from the beginning, and as work progresses can work with you to identify cost-saving opportunities. Rather than paying for upgrades and enhancements which are not important to you, your budget will go towards those details you desire the most.
- Streamlined Communications: Working with a custom home builder allows you to have direct communication with one contact. Your project manager will be with you every step of the way, and is ready to assist with any questions you may have. There is no need to worry about an array of contractors, your general contractor will take charge and field all contact with architects, builders, roofers, electricians, and painters.
- Time Savings: When you work with a myriad of contractors, or even wait for a home in a community with hundreds of homes, it is likely you will deal with delays. When you work with a custom builder who is handling every aspect of the homebuilding process, you can better stay on schedule and expect your home to be ready when you are.
- Expertise and Skill: A custom home builder is accustomed to building unique and compelling homes to spec. While some home builders build the same home over and over, a custom builder is able to operate more freely and create your home just the way you like it. A custom builder may have more experience with specialized techniques, innovative products, and trending design choices.
When hiring a contractor to construct your spec home, be sure to ask if they have experience with building custom residential homes in the Sarasota area. The team at Lindahl Construction has roots in the Sarasota community, is familiar with all local suppliers and zoning laws, and can navigate the permitting and construction process with ease. If you are considering building a luxury home, we would love to show you the difference our experience and expertise can make.