Custom Home Building
$500k and up

What to look for when selecting an ethical custom home builder:

When selecting any custom home builder you should select a builder that:

  1. Shows you their contractor’s license before being asked.

  2. Explains the need to verify that there contractor’s license is legitimate.

  3. Shows you a copy of their insurance cover letter.

  4. Verify and actually call references.

  5. Ask to see a real project that they completed and not just look at photos.

  6. Ask how they handle problems and complaints.

  7. Understand the warranty completely.

  8. Get everything in writing, make sure what is in the contract is actually what is going into your business.

  9. Never be pressured into making a decision today.

  10. Make sure the builder is not spread too thin. This is when financial troubles arise.

  11. Talk to the builder about subcontractors.

The important thing to understand about a commercial contractor is to make sure that you are comfortable with the subcontractors. A commercial contractor is only as good as their subcontractors.

What to avoid when selecting a business in this industry:

  1. Contractors that do not show you there license and insurance policy.

  2. Contractors that play price games.

  3. Contractors that will not provide you a detailed estimate.

  4. Companies that ask for excessive deposits.

  5. Contractors that apply pressure.

  6. Contractors that will not let you call customers or visit their previous customers. Most happy clients are proud to show off their new houses.

  7. You get what you pay for. If you want qualified and licensed subcontractors, you may need to pay a little more, but in most cases it is money well spent.

  8. Contractors that make guarantees that appear too good to be true.

  9. A custom home is not going to be built in less than 6 months, you are being told this just to get the job.

 		    After interviewing and running an extensive background check the National Association Against Consumer Fraud has awarded the following business a listing in The Business A-List:

Snyder-Hankins Custom Homes, Inc.

8368 Six Forks Road
Raleigh, NC 27615
Phone (919) 870-6339

www.snyderhankinscustomhomes.com

Why Snyder-Hankins Custom Homes, Inc.  was offered the opportunity to be a Business A-List participant?

There are many custom home builders in the area that we felt were good ethical builders and many were qualified to build mos thigh end homes. After spending time with Thomas Hankins, the owner, what really stood out were a few very important things: The effort put into selecting subcontractors, and his sincerity that not every job goes as smooth as planned, but the commitment to doing the job correctly. Also, many home builders are very good builders and not numbers oriented. In researching the home building industry it is the builders accounting errors that ultimately doom the project. Snyder-Hankins Custom Homes, Inc. really focused on the numbers and the importance of doing the job correctly.

 
 
 

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