Dial A Contractor's Blog – February 2021 Archive (4)

The method of constructing a house is fraught with tough choices. One of the early – and most significant – choices that the homeowner must make is whether to create a pre-designed house or commission a custom home design by construction companies.

Custom home designs encourage families to get innovative with their living environments and ensuring that the end product suits the needs of homeowners – even…

Several choices need to be taken in the lifetime of residential building plans. From specifying appropriate square footage for a new room to paying for electrical requirements and browsing the internet for inspiration or customizing a concept yourself, several activities need to be tackled.

But why do you employ an architect?

Fewer expenses: In addition to adapting the building…

Tiled showers are increasingly common in new home designs. Unlike conventional fiberglass showers, a tiled shower allows you the ability to tailor your heart's content. However, the bathroom renovation comes with a few caveats. With all the design decisions that need to be made, it's easy to create a shower that looks perfect during the design process but turns out to be less than optimal once it's…

Do you know that there are different forms of building quotes used to price new homes? These two forms of contracts are called "fixed price" and "cost-plus." If you've never constructed a house before, you're still curious which form of contract is better.

Fixed Price

If the building contractor follows a fixed pricing system, that will take into account all the…